COLDCARD Mk3 users face seed risks after firmware 4.0.1; Mk4/Q/Mk5 safe. Eric Balchunas links incident to Bitcoin ETF security needs amid $63026 BTC price action.

According to @CryptoKing4Ever, Bitcoin is trading at 97.5K and only 1.18 million BTC remain on exchanges, the lowest in seven months. The source states that retail is selling while coins move from weak hands into cold storage, and flags a pull toward the 100K psychological level. Source: @CryptoKing4Ever on X, Jan 15, 2026.

According to the source, attacks against Bitcoin and broader crypto holders became increasingly physical in 2025, with multiple high-profile assaults highlighted from last year. According to the source, these incidents underscore real-world security risks for BTC investors and self-custody users that traders may factor into custody choices, cold-storage practices, and counterparty controls. According to the source, no market impact metrics or price data were provided, so this should be treated as a qualitative risk signal rather than a quantified driver.

According to @cz_binance, his non-negotiable requirement for any hardware wallet is that the private key must never leave the device under any circumstances, a strict self-custody standard relevant for traders assessing cold storage risk controls, source: @cz_binance. He added the product he reviewed was good, while reiterating on-device key isolation as the decisive criterion for security-focused users, source: @cz_binance.