📷 BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 959,005
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Jul2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US, Iran Continue Strikes, 3 US Soldiers Killed / Andy Burnham New Britain PM / China, Philippine Sailor Melee Injures 1 / Tropical Storm in US Gulf / Trump Hits Canada With 50% Tariff / Protester Charged With Explosive Device in NYC / White House Agrees to Ethics Change on CLARITY / Korea Expands CBDC Effort / MSTR Adds Cash to Reserve / FTX To Distribute Coin / Mallers Steps Down From 21 Captial / Yields Up, Stocks Down / Kenya President Website Hacked, Bitcoin Demanded / Flock Safety Drops Acoustic Plans / Illegal Streaming of World Cup? - Your Computer Might be Infected / Galaxy Contributes to BTC Quantum Threat / Saylor Agrees With BIP-110 Purpose, But Not Method
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,488, 16.34 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.5 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $66,589 / Lo: $64,039
Volume: $30B (Up 28%)
Mkt Cap: $1.33T (Up 3%)
Hashrate: .907 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): +$226M
Relative Strength Index: 61
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. carries out 10th night of strikes after 3 U.S. troops killed, nearly 100 injured in recent weeks: At least two U.S. soldiers were killed over the weekend in an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan, and another is listed as missing in action. A third American service member died in Iraq after "a controlled detonation" of an Iranian drone. Nearly 100 American service members have been injured in multiple Iranian airstrikes on bases in the Middle East this month. (CBS)
2. ‘A big job ahead of him’: world leaders congratulate Andy Burnham as he becomes Britain’s PM: He had managed to “build an image as an ‘everyman’, appearing without a tie, very often in a T-shirt”, the political TV channel said on its website, standing out as “a politician on the ground, close to everyday concerns”. The new prime minister, an Irish paper said, would be “hamstrung by a commitment to abide by strict fiscal rules. His instinct may be to tack to the left, but he is already trying to prove that … he will govern from the centre” and the job was “immense”. (TheGuardian)
3. Philippine Sailor Injured in Violent Clash with China Coast Guard off Second Thomas Shoal: The melee resulted in a blow to the head of a Philippine service member, according to photos and video released from the incident by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).Previous injuries sustained by Filipino sailors, troops and civilians were inflicted by water cannon blasts, flying glass and a 2024 incident at Second Thomas Shoal which saw a Philippine Navy SEAL lose his thumb after his small boat was rammed. (USNINews)
-US Events-
1. Tropical Storm Bertha forms on track approaching US Gulf Coast: Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle, prompting tropical storm warnings and storm surge watches from the Alabama-Florida border to the Mississippi River mouth. Current forecasts bring the system inland over Louisiana by Thursday, July 23, 2026, peaking Wednesday with modest 50 mph winds. (GroundNews)
2. Trump Imposes 50 Percent Tariff on Variety of Canadian Goods Over ‘Discrimination’ of American Autos: President Donald Trump on Monday imposed a 50 percent duty on a variety of Canadian goods, including alcohol, dairy products, hockey sticks, and many others. The tariffs will take effect 30 days after signing and are designed to offset the burden and disadvantage on U.S. commerce from Canada’s discrimination. (Breitbart) (AC- After NAFTA expired this year, negotiations continue with both Canada and Mexico separately. This is obviously a leverage mechanism.)
3. Suspect named in New York City alleged incendiary device attack, had 'anti-ICE stuff' on him: The suspect accused of deploying an incendiary device outside 26 Federal Plaza in New York Monday morning is named Andrew Arrabaca, two law enforcement sources have confirmed to Fox News Digital. The sources both confirmed that Arrabaca had "anti-ICE stuff on him" at the time of the alleged attack. (Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House Reaches Ethics Deal on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act: The White House secured an ethics compromise on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 ahead of a Senate vote. The bill distinguishes securities from commodities, shifting oversight to the CFTC for many assets and protecting customer holdings in exchange failures. It passed the House in 2025 and advanced in Senate committee. (X)
2. Patrick Witt defers military training as CLARITY heads to Senate: The decision keeps the administration’s chief crypto policy negotiator in place during what could be a decisive few weeks for the CLARITY Act. (CoinTelegraph)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users: Phase 1 of Project Hangang opened 81,000 wallets with 42% of them using the CBDC. Phase 2 adds biometric payments, person-to-person transfers, and real government subsidy disbursements. (Decrypt)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy Pads Cash Reserve By $225M | 3,402 BTC With MSTR Sale, Bitcoin Stash Remains Untouched: Strategy sold 2,732,318 $MSTR shares for $263.5 million in net proceeds between July 13–19, lifting its USD Reserve to $3.225 billion without touching its Bitcoin stash. (Decrypt)
2. FTX begins $900M | 13,564 BTC payout as creditors in 45 countries could lose their claims within 6 months: FTX’s fifth bankruptcy distribution is set for July 31, sending about $900 million | 13,564 BTC to eligible creditors. (CryptoSlate)
3. Jack Mallers Steps Down as CEO From Bitcoin Treasury Twenty One Capital: Bitcoin treasury Twenty One Capital has named Raphael Zagury as its chief executive officer, a leadership change that arrives seven months after the firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mallers said, “I’m grateful to everyone at XXI and everyone who believed in what we built,” said Jack Mallers. “Serving Bitcoiners has always been the mission, and that doesn’t change. Strike is where I carry it forward.” (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered around 4.6% on Tuesday after rising about 5 basis points in the previous session. (TradingEconomics)
2. Dollar Holds Firm Amid US-Iran Conflict: The dollar index traded near 101 on Tuesday after rising for three straight sessions, as ongoing hostilities between the US and Iran drove oil prices higher, reviving concerns about inflation and interest rate hikes. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Slip as Middle East Risks Weigh: US stock indices closed mostly lower on Monday as gains in technology stocks failed to offset weakness in the broader market amid concerns over further escalation in the Middle East. The S&P 500 lost 0.2%, the Dow shed 307 points and the Nasdaq 100 closed nearly flat. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Kenya probes hack of president's website after bitcoin ransom demand: Kenya is investigating a cyberattack that temporarily defaced the president's official website with an anti-government message demanding a ransom of five bitcoins (about $330,000). By Monday, access to the website had been restored, according to local media. The identity of the attackers remains unknown, and there is no evidence they possess or have leaked any sensitive government information. (RecordedFuture)
2. Flock Safety kills acoustic system designed to detect 'human distress': The automated license plate reader company Flock Safety is abandoning plans to sell an acoustic gunshot detection device whose ability to detect screaming and other types of “human distress” sparked an outcry from privacy advocates when it was announced in October. Flock quietly revealed on July 10 that it has decided to “remove” the product, according to a company blog post. (RecordedFuture)
3. Free World Cup Streams Infected Devices: DOJ Seizes 1,000 Domains in Historic Crackdown: If you watched the 2026 FIFA World Cup through a free, unauthorized stream, federal investigators have a message for you that goes well beyond copyright law: those streams were not just illegal, they were documented malware delivery systems, and the infection may have started the moment you clicked play. Security research found that 92% of the 20 illegal sports-streaming sites analyzed carried some form of malicious content. (TechTimes)
-Technology and Science-
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-Bitcoin Community
1. Galaxy Commits Up to $5 Million | 75.59 BTC to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Threat: Galaxy Digital launched a Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative built on three pillars: up to $5 million in developer grants for post-quantum solutions, a research program through Galaxy Research, and a Quantum Advisory Council of academic experts. (Decrypt)
2. Strategy's Michael Saylor Makes 110-Point Case Against Bitcoin's BIP-110: Michael Saylor has escalated his opposition to a contentious Bitcoin proposal, publishing a sweeping 110-point essay over the weekend arguing that BIP-110—a soft fork meant to curb non-financial data on the network—would cause more harm than the problem it targets. Saylor said he shares supporters' goals—keeping validation cheap, payments affordable, and Bitcoin
focused on sound money—but rejects their remedy. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Even)
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