Amid a significant shift in the US government's attitude towards digital assets, PwC, one of the Big Four accounting firms, is increasing its investment in cryptocurrencies and related businesses. Paul Griggs, PwC's US head, stated that this strategic shift began last year, primarily benefiting from the appointment of pro-crypto regulatory officials and the advancement of several digital asset-related legislations in the US Congress. Griggs pointed out that the regulatory framework surrounding stablecoins and the Genius Act are helping to boost market confidence in these assets, and asset tokenization will continue to develop, requiring PwC to be deeply involved in this emerging ecosystem. The report states that these statements reflect that changes in the policy environment are prompting traditional blue-chip institutions to reassess and gradually enter the digital asset market, which they had previously maintained a cautious stance towards. (Financial Times)

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In his letter to shareholders, Tom Lee stated that the price of Ethereum will reach $250,000. Lee also proposed increasing the number of Bitmine's authorized shares from 500 million to 50 billion to complete a stock split, and projected that Bitmine's share price would reach $5,000 when Ethereum reaches $250,000. Recently, Bitmine increased its holdings of Ethereum by $1.4 billion, bringing its total holdings to over $12 billion, representing 3.4% of Ethereum's circulating supply. Furthermore, Bitmine plans to improve stock liquidity through a stock split, with shareholder voting closing on January 14th. (DLnews)

Privacy-focused cryptos including Midnight, Canton Network and Monero have slipped as investors rotate capital out of defensive holdings. source: https://decrypt.co/353557/privacy-coins-slip-amid-broader-crypto-market-recovery

The latest data exposure comes nearly six years after a leak that involved over 270,000 Ledger customers occurred in 2020. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/384275/ledger-customers-data-leak-payment-processor?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas wrote on the X platform that ETFs saw inflows of $7.1 billion on January 2nd. If this pace continues, total inflows this year will reach $1.8 trillion. VOO continues to lead the way, with SGOV also ranking highly. IBIT ranked tenth with $287 million in inflows. The overall situation is very similar to last year. Although it's still early and there's some noise, the market narrative for the new year tends to be established early.

Japan is preparing for a decisive turn in how its financial system interacts with digital assets, with senior policymakers signaling that cryptocurrencies and related technologies will no longer sit on the sidelines of the country’s capital markets. source: https://cryptodnes.bg/en/japan-pushes-crypto-into-regulated-finance-with-tax-reform-and-new-rules/

The $0. 0000085-$0. 0000087 area was a high-volume support node and a key short-term support. source: https://ambcrypto.com/shiba-inu-rallies-26-but-whales-quietly-step-aside-what-happens-now/

RWAs will move from "tokenized experiments to repeatable, standardized on-chain financial products" in 2026, experts have predicted. source: https://cryptonews.com/exclusives/6-rwa-predictions-for-2026-from-pilots-to-standard-on-chain-products/

According to Cointelegraph, Starknet, a prominent Ethereum layer-2 network utilizing zero-knowledge (ZK) rollups, is encountering new mainnet disruptions as the project progresses into 2026. The Starknet team announced via an X post that the network was experiencing downtime, with engineers actively investigating the issue to restore full functionality swiftly. However, the root cause of the disruption was not immediately disclosed. At the time of reporting, the network had been down for over two hours. Starknet operates as a ZK-rollup-based layer-2 solution, designed to batch transactions off-chain and submit cryptographic proofs to Ethereum. This approach aims to enhance throughput and reduce fees for smart contracts, decentralized finance, and gaming applications, while maintaining Ethereum's base-layer security. Despite the current network disruption, the STRK token price remained stable. The recent incident is not isolated, as Starknet has faced a series of outages throughout 2025, raising concerns about its reliability. In September, a significant upgrade named Grinta (v0.14.0) resulted in prolonged mainnet disruption, halting block production and necessitating two chain reorganizations. This led to approximately an hour of activity being reverted and required users to resubmit affected transactions. Earlier in 2025, Starknet experienced a multi-hour outage linked to sequencer issues, with external trackers documenting several instances of slow or halted block creation during the year. A Starknet incident report regarding the September event detailed that the Grinta-related downtime lasted around nine hours. The report identified a sequence of issues, including failures in Ethereum RPC providers and bugs affecting sequencer behavior, which prompted the team to commit to architectural changes and enhanced monitoring. A representative from Starknet informed Cointelegraph that efforts are underway to resolve the current incident.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro faces U. S. federal charges in New York court, impacting political dynamics. source: https://coincu.com/news/maduro-new-york-federal-court/

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch a war with Colombia after the recent capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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A DoorDash driver in Austin, US, was banned after using an AI-generated photo to falsely mark a delivery as completed. Similar AI-driven scams are emerging in the UK, where fake images are used to claim refunds from food delivery apps.

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A new phishing scam is targeting MetaMask users, tricking them with fake 2FA messages to steal their wallet seed phrases. The attackers use cloned websites and urgent emails to gain full access to users’ wallets.

In a clear show of political backing, the country’s finance minister has called for digital assets to be woven directly into Japan’s stock and commodity exchanges, positioning 2026 as a decisive “digital year” for capital-markets reform.