Bitcoin Holds $77K as ETFs Pull $1.6B Weekly, Coldcard Ships Security Fix, Retail Stocks Signal Consumer Pullback

Bitcoin consolidates near seventy-seven thousand dollars after its strongest weekly advance since March 2023, with spot Bitcoin ETFs recording one point six billion in net inflows over four days and institutional capital accelerating into both B T C and E T H products. Hardware wallet maker Coldcard ships critical firmware addressing a one hundred fourteen million dollar exploit while crypto miners pour billions into A I infrastructure despite a fifteen-to-one capex-to-revenue gap. Meanwhile retail giants signal consumer fatigue as Walmart drops over nine percent on softening guidance despite rising foot traffic, with gas prices above four dollars creating psychological pressure on discretionary spending. Treasury yields bounce back toward five point three percent despite buyback announcements, while geopolitical tensions escalate between Israel and Turkey and the U.S. threatens Iran with economic warfare over Strait of Hormuz disputes. Plus: Ripple backs an R L U S D credit fund, Standard Chartered wavers on its hundred-thousand-dollar Bitcoin year-end call, and Strategy sits on one point four billion in unrealized Bitcoin profits as the rally continues.