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2026-10-23T12:48:55Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 972,772
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Israel Orders Full Lockdown on West Bank / Earthquake in Tibet Kills 16 / Over 50K Killed From Heat in Europe This Summer / Plans Made For Post-Midterm Iran Strikes / Rep. Ilhan Omar Under Serious Fire / SCOTUS Blocks Student IDs For Voters / AIPAC To No Longer 'Directly' Fund Candidates / Blockchain Assoc. Pushes Tax Clarity / Circle Sues Trump Over the 'Other' Stablecoin / Oil Over $111, Stocks Drop / PHP Crisis Still In Focus / FCC Begins Moves on Huawei Devices / Bitcoin Core Makes it Easier to Move on AI Threats / eMudhra Halts Certificate Work / Era of AI Cyberattack Opens / Water Heater Mines Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $81,540, 20.27 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.26 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $81,982 / Lo: $80,841
Volume: $24B (Down 34%)
Mkt Cap: $1.63T (Even)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 4 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $635M
Relative Strength Index: 46

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel orders ‘full lockdown’ of West Bank after military kills 2 accused of attack: The deadly incident comes just days before a crucial election that will decide whether Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can hold on to power. There has been a recent surge in Israeli settler violence and military activity in the occupied territory. Netanyahu blamed Hamas for the shooting and said the militant group was “planning a major attack aimed at murdering innocent civilians.” He cited “large quantities of weapons and ammunition discovered,” but did not provide further details on the attack. (NBC)

2. Earthquake of magnitude 7 strikes China's Tibet, killing 16: An earthquake of magnitude 7 struck China's southwestern region of Tibet at around 10:33 p.m. on Thursday, killing 16 people and injuring 32 others, state ‌news agency Xinhua reported. (Reuters)

3. ‘Worst on record’: Brutal summer heat wave killed more than 50,000 in Europe’s cities: About two-thirds of the deaths, more than 32,600, are directly attributed to climate change, driven by fossil fuel pollution, according to the findings, published in two peer-reviewed papers in the journal Nature Health. This stark death toll is revealed just weeks before international leaders gather in Turkey for the annual UN climate talks, and days after a UN report warned the world’s chance of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels has now vanished. (CNN) (AC-This article is an example of classic 5GW, calculating deaths speculatively, attributing them soley to heat caused by climate change, calling for strong, emergency action (political power) to combat the threat, and releasing the data just prior to a key UN climate talk. Not one word about lack of AC -about 20% compared to the US's 85% or other mitigation issues like electricity costs.)

4. U.S. and Israeli militaries drafted post-midterm strike plans against Iran: U.S. officials and others said plans exist for a short, intensive operation after November 3 midterms targeting Iranian energy sites, nuclear facilities, and missile/drone arsenals, with stepped-up drills including flights over Iraq. SECWAR Pete Hegseth met Netanyahu; President Trump has previously blocked similar proposals and has not approved this one. (NYTimes)

-US Events-
1. Trump Tells Rally That Rep. Ilhan Omar Has Used a ‘False Name’: Trump accused Omar of winning an election under a false name after federal prosecutors identified her as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi” in a court filing, saying House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) should be informed that she should no longer serve in the chamber. Ilhan Omar plans to move out of her Washington DC home after the federal raid earlier this week. (Breitbart/AlJazeera)

2. Supreme Court blocks use of student IDs as voter identification in New Hampshire: The high court has said orders handed down too close to an election can cause voter confusion, an idea known as the Purcell Principle. The Supreme Court's decision was not a final ruling on the merits of the case, and the underlying litigation over the law remains ongoing. (Fox)

3. Pro-Israel lobby AIPAC to no longer endorse, directly give to candidates: But the pro-Israel lobby is not relinquishing its political power. AIPAC and its super PAC, the United Democracy Project, still plan to financially support pro-Israel candidates. AIPAC’s involvement in campaigns has turned some races into a forum for a debate over Israel. “Keeping its Super PAC while abandoning its own PAC only doubles down on the dark money politics that helped create its problem in the first place,” Ben-Ami said in a statement Wednesday. (WaPo)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Blockchain Association pushes for crypto tax clarity as broader bill stalls: “Congress has made progress toward clear rules for digital assets,” the group said. “That work cannot fully succeed without a tax framework that is clear, administrable, technology-neutral, and aligned with economic reality.” The letter was sent to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. (TheBlock)

2. Circle Shareholder Sues Trump, Alleging Unconstitutional Profits From $2B UAE Crypto Deals: The lawsuit goes on to allege that an investment fund created by the government of Abu Dhabi gave the president $2 billion via World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin product. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
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-Institutional Concerns-
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-Economic Indicators-
1. Oil Climbs Above $111: Brent crude rose 2.6% to $111.66 a barrel, its highest in five months, as the Nasdaq fell 1.5% and the S&P 500 lost 0.8% by mid-morning in New York. (Decrypt)

2.US 10-Year Treasury Yield at 5%: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 5% on Friday, following a 17bps drop in the previous session, which was the largest single-day decline in more than a year. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level Since July: Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the US fell by 6,000 to 194,000 in the week ended October 17, below market expectations of 200,000 and down from a revised 200,000 in the previous week. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Critical PHP2Shell vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-109618, CVE-2026-109619) prompt global patching and site shutdowns: Two memory-safety flaws in PHP 5.4–8.5 enabling unauthenticated remote code execution were disclosed after discovery involving OpenAI models and Wiz/Google tools; emergency patches released October 21 for supported versions. NSA, CISA, and multiple governments urged immediate updates or offline status; sites in Finland, Netherlands, and elsewhere went dark, with reports of early exploitation attempts. Affects an estimated large share of websites. (Politico)

2. FCC blocks two devices containing Huawei subsidiary HiSilicon chips: The agency’s Office of Engineering and Technology barred a dashboard camera and wireless video transmitter from U.S. marketing under new component rules effective October 13, citing chips marketed for the surveillance market with face-detection features. This is the first such enforcement; Huawei is on the Covered List. (Reuters)

3. CZ and Vitalik downplay AI crypto threat as Bitcoin Core rewrites bug rules: CZ argued Friday that AI does not need to break Bitcoin’s cryptography to cause harm, a view in line with Vitalik Buterin’s confidence that the math holds. Whether AI could crack the signature scheme behind Bitcoin and Ethereum is still disputed, with Coinbase’s head of cryptography calling the alarm “fear mongering.” Bitcoin Core just rewrote its bug-disclosure policy to ship fixes faster for flaws that AI can find with a single prompt. (CryptoPolitan)

4. Indian tech company eMudhra announces withdrawal from certificate business after security incident: eMudhra, said it was voluntarily withdrawing from the global SSL/TLS certificate business after the private keys of eight of its intermediate certificates were found to be weak, prompting browsers like Firefox, Apple and Chrome to block the certificates. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
1. AI Agents Fuel Surge in Massive Cyberattacks: Security professionals warn of AI-powered cyberattacks scaling beyond human limits, with coordinated agents overwhelming systems like honeypots and package registries. Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince predicts agent traffic could hit 1,000 times human levels in five years, urging micropayments to fund the needed infrastructure upgrades. Recent records include a 4.2 terabit-per-second DDoS attack and ransomware jumping 41% in a month, but experts advise simple defenses like passkeys and freezing credit reports to protect personal accounts. (X) (AC-This sounds very similar to @JasonLowery's hypothesis that Bitcoin micropayments could shut down many cyber threats.)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Heatbit's $899 | 0.01 BTC Water Heater Element Mines Bitcoin While It Heats Your Tank: Heatbit has unveiled Bitwater, a water heater element with 20 Bitcoin mining chips that screws into existing electric tanks in the U.S. and Canada. The element produces up to 34 TH/s on up to 600 watts, and the first batch costs $899 to preorder, with later batches priced at up to $1,299. Heatbit pitches it as a way to decentralize Bitcoin mining, saying homes use more electricity heating water than the whole Bitcoin network does. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 50/100 (Down 18 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-10-22T12:36:23Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 972,615
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US Evacuates Diplomats in KSA / Houthi Missiles Hit Another Airport and Oilfield in KSA / Haiti Gangs Abduct El Salvador Soldiers / Iran Mines Hit 7 Tankers / Strongest Storm of 2026 Eyes Philippines / Midterm Mania Grows / FBI Investigates Shooter Radicalization / Moltov Cocktail Hits Atlanta ICE Building / Secret Bank Exposed in Italy / Stablecoin Rules Rile Banks / SpaceX, Tesla Merger Would be Big / Kalshi Gets in On Bitcoin Loans / Yields Drop, Stocks Bump / PHP Vulnerability Shuts Down Websites Globally

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $81,758, 20.15 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.26 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,840 / Lo: $81,567
Volume: $38B (Up 44%)
Mkt Cap: $1.64T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5.0 sats/byte (Up 3 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $524M
Relative Strength Index: 47

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. pulls diplomats from Saudi Arabia as it reportedly readies Iran strikes after midterms: The U.S. ordered non-emergency government employees and their families to leave Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks on the kingdom escalate. The move comes as the U.S. and Israeli militaries have drawn up specific plans for renewed strikes on Iran after next month’s midterm elections, (CNBC)

2. Attack on Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd airport kills two people: the number of people killed in an attack on King Fahd International Airport in the eastern city of Dammam has risen to two – a Saudi national and an Indian resident. Officials also said the attack which took place on Wednesday left eight people wounded. Earlier in the day, two people were killed after Saudi air defences intercepted a drone that was attempting to hit a facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oilfield. (AlJazeera)

3. El Salvador says Haiti gangs holding 4 force members hostage, announces new rescue mission: The four Salvadorans went missing on Sunday after they leapt from a burning armored vehicle that was ambushed by armed gangs on the outskirts of the capital. Several nations including Chad and Sri Lanka have deployed soldiers as part ⁠of the Gang Suppression Force. "Today, we have launched a military operation ⁠to rescue them," (Reuters)

4. Iran says 7 tankers were damaged in the Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s state television reported on Thursday that seven oil tankers were either struck by attacks or hit naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz overnight, possibly the largest single-day number of vessels damaged in the waterway since the Iran war started on Feb. 28. (AP)

5. World’s Strongest Storm of 2026: Super Typhoon Rosal Targets Batanes With 184 mph Winds: Super Typhoon Rosal — known internationally as Champi — was bearing down on the Philippines' northernmost islands on Wednesday after achieving the highest wind speeds of any tropical cyclone on Earth in 2026. At sea, conditions are expected to become life-threatening. Waves reaching 10 m high (33 ft) are forecast along Batanes' northern and eastern coasts. (TechTimes)

-US Events-
1. 12 days until midterms, Fights over loyalty to America, party and Trump dominate Michigan and Kansas Senate debates: The Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested — as befits a contest that could decide the chamber’s majority. The debate in Kansas was a little more genial, with less focus on Trump and more so on whether Democratic pastor Adam Hamilton would be too allied with the political left to unseat GOP Sen. Roger Marshall. (CNN)

2. FBI probes 16-year-old Bend shooter’s online radicalization, apparent Nazi obsession: The FBI and state and local police are investigating the teen’s possible interactions with violent extremism groups, including the predatory faction known as 764, on the online platform Discord. The mother of Griffin J. John II purchased the weapon he used in the attack – a Mossberg Maverick 88 12-gauge pump-action shotgun – as a birthday gift for her son. (OregonLive)

3. ‘Molotov cocktail’ was thrown at an ICE building in Atlanta and the FBI is investigating: The device caused minor damage, the FBI said in a statement, which didn’t specify whether the building itself was hit. The bureau said the “attempted arson” happened at around 8:15 p.m. Tuesday. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Italy Busts Mafia 'Secret Bank' That Laundered Money Through Crypto, Seizes $24M: Italian police arrested 30 people over an alleged mafia-linked "hidden bank" run from a car-rental business near Milan, seizing €21 million in assets including cryptocurrency. Prosecutors say the network issued more than €110 million in fake invoices and moved about €68 million abroad, some of it through crypto exchanges. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US quietly eases stablecoin reserve rules as banks warn billions could shift away from lending: Regulators halved minimum immediate-liquidity requirements and scrapped mandatory insured-deposit holdings, giving stablecoin issuers more freedom over where their reserves sit. “Attempting to address deposit flight and economic harm after it has occurred is the wrong approach.”, the Am. Bankers Assoc. said. (CryptoSlate)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Musk’s SpaceX-Tesla Merger Would Create a Bitcoin Treasury Behemoth: Musk said both boards formed committees to weigh a tie-up that would combine Tesla’s 11,509 BTC and SpaceX’s 18,712 BTC—roughly $2.5 billion worth—onto a single balance sheet. (Decrypt)

2. Kalshi Pushes Deeper Into Crypto Derivatives With Bitcoin-Backed Margin Loans: Kalshi is doubling down on its bid to become the regulated U.S. home for crypto perpetual futures, pairing a new bitcoin-backed lending arrangement with digital-asset custodian BitGo alongside a distribution deal that will put its perpetual contracts in front of Webull’s more than 6 million customers. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Resumes Decline: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 5.08% on Thursday, extending its recent decline. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Rise on Tech Gains: US stock indices closed higher on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.6%, the Nasdaq gaining 1.1%, and the Dow adding 360 points, as upbeat results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer revived optimism about AI demand.

-Security Concerns-
1. Websites shut down globally after AI finds a critical flaw affecting 70% of the internet: Government and company websites around the world briefly went dark and suspended some services, as operators scrambled to patch their systems after artificial intelligence helped find critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language. The US National Security Agency and Europe’s cybersecurity agency on Wednesday advised companies to take immediate action to address two critical flaws in PHP, a programming language that powers 70% of all websites in the world, including WordPress and Drupal. (CNN)

-Technology and Science-
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-Bitcoin Community
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-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 68/100 (Up 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-10-21T14:14:18Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 972,479
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Negotiations With Putin Focus on Ukraine / UK Jets to Patrol Saudi Airspace / SECSTATE in India / New USG Fraud Initiative Launched / SCOTUS Declines 9/11 Defendants Review / OCC Finalizes GENIUS Rules / Liquid Network Back Up / JPM Lists Bitcoin Returns at the Top / BTC Vol at a Low / Swiss Approve Bitcoin ETF / SpaceX and Tesla May Merge / Yields, Stocks Steady, Mortgage Rates Finally Drop / DeepSeek Banned on USG Computers / People Vibe-Coding Smart TVs / All CA Student Data Hacked / First Drone CASEVAC Successful / Quantum Solution Costly For Bitcoin Data

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,399, 20.16 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.23 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $83,593 / Lo: $81,223
Volume: $26B (Up 16%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (UP 2%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $23M
Relative Strength Index: 54

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in St. Petersburg and met Russian President Putin on Oct 21 to discuss Ukraine proposals following prior talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy in Oslo. During the meeting, Russia released 74-year-old U.S. citizen Stephen James Hubbard, detained since 2022 on mercenary charges related to Ukraine. (Reuters)

2. The UK Ministry of Defence announced on Oct 20 that RAF Typhoon jets will conduct defensive counter-air missions over Saudi Arabia to protect cities and infrastructure from Houthi aerial attacks; the jets will not conduct offensive strikes. Additional support includes an A400M transport aircraft, military advisers, and extension of air-to-air refueling. This follows recent Houthi strikes on Riyadh (including the airport). (BBC)

3. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar in Mumbai on Oct 20 to discuss energy security, defense cooperation, and a potential trade deal. Rubio’s two-day visit includes meetings with government and business leaders. (TheHindu)

-US Events-
1. President Trump and VP Vance announced the DOJ's Fraud Whistleblower Incentive Program (WHIP). Official materials reference rewards of up to $30,000 (with a $25 million program total cited in some statements) for tips leading to charges or enforcement; Trump stated he would personally arbitrate awards and referenced a 1% commission on recovered amounts with “no limit.” (TheGuardian)

2. SCOTUS declined to review appeals seeking to revive 2024 plea agreements for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and co-defendants (Mustafa al-Hawsawi, Walid bin Attash) that would have avoided the death penalty in the 9/11 military commission case. A trial date of June 5, 2028, has been referenced. (NYTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Ahead of January Deadline: The OCC finalized its rule implementing the GENIUS Act, setting standards for stablecoin issuers under its jurisdiction before the law takes effect on January 18, 2027. The rule covers reserves, redemption, risk management, custody and capital, but leaves anti-money laundering and sanctions rules to a separate rulemaking with Treasury. The banking regulator said it will announce separately when it starts accepting applications and waiver requests from prospective stablecoin issuers. (Decrypt)

2. Liquid Network Announces Final Stages of Recovery Following Massive Hack: The Liquid Network on Tuesday said that things were up and running again, over one month after hackers stole 4,000 bitcoin, worth about $320 million at the time, from the network’s federation wallet before returning most of it in a “white hat” operation. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
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-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Tops JPMorgan’s Ten-Year Forecast for All Assets: JPMorgan Asset Management just released its 2027 Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions and it contains thirteen asset classes, ranked by expected compound return over the next decade. Bitcoin is at the top of it with an expected 10% CAGR. This is the first time Bitcoin has appeared in the report at all, and that matters more than the number. (Decrypt)

2. Bitcoin volatility nears 2026 lows as traders brace for Fed decision and US midterms: Bitcoin’s 28-day volatility has fallen to 1.2%, near its lowest level of 2026, according to K33, and expects volatility to pick up, with the Federal Reserve’s Oct. 28 decision and the Nov. 3 U.S. midterms approaching. (TheBlock)

3. Swiss Financial Regulator Gives Green Light to Country’s First Bitcoin ETF: “As Bitcoin has a long trading history and a particularly high trading volume compared with other cryptocurrencies, FINMA has approved an exemption from the applicable risk diversification rules in this case.” The announcement did not reveal which asset manager or bank would debut the product. Switzerland already has crypto ETFs limited to institutional or qualified investors on the market. (BitcoinMag)

4. SpaceX and Tesla explore merger that would unite more than 30,000 bitcoin: Independent committees are assessing a potential tie-up, while strong SpaceX earnings lift shares ahead of Tesla’s results. (CoinDesk)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Steady on Wednesday: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady at around 5.1% on Wednesday. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Mortgage Rates Fall for 1st Time in 11 Weeks: The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell by 9 basis points to 7.41% in the week ended October 16, 2026. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Mostly Higher as Long-Term Yields Fall: US stock indices closed mostly higher on Tuesday as traditional economic sectors rebounded. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, and the Dow rose 530 points, while the Nasdaq edged 0.1% lower. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. The U.S. DHS published a Federal Register notice of an order excluding DeepSeek products from federal civilian agency procurements and requiring removal of DeepSeek products plus third-party services built using DeepSeek implementations from civilian IT systems. (FedRegister,Reuters)

2. People Are Vibe Coding the Ads Out of Their Smart TVs: A viral Claude Code prompt lets Android TV owners switch off sponsored rows and tracking software and build their own home screens, with no root access and every change reversible. TV makers earn money from ads and viewing data, a practice Texas challenged in December 2025 lawsuits against Sony, Samsung, LG, Hisense and TCL. (Decrypt)

3. California warns all public school students of data stolen in contractor breach: A cyberattack on a contractor for California’s Department of Education (CDE) exposed troves of sensitive information covering all children enrolled in public schools over the last three years. (RecordedFuture) (AC-All personal information concerning CA students was hacked.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Ukraine’s First Battlefield Drone Evacuation Hinged on Hexacopter Redundancy: Ukrainian forces announced Monday they had carried out what military officials and analysts are calling the world's first aerial evacuation of a wounded soldier directly from an active frontline using an unmanned cargo drone — a milestone made possible not just by the Ayudag-6's lifting capacity, but by a specific engineering property of its six-rotor design: the ability to keep flying after losing a motor. The flight lasted approximately one hour and 14 minutes and carried the solder over 38 miles. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Quantum-proof Bitcoin signatures would clog network nodes with 10x larger data: SHRINCS, a draft hash-based signature scheme for Bitcoin, combines smaller signatures that require a reliable record of previous signing with a larger fallback that works without that record. Under its current rules, recovery with uncertain state means taking the larger path. (BitcoinMag) (AC-A highly technical article that explores the tradeoffs of this solution to the Quantum threat.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 63/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-10-20T13:09:39Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 972,324
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Alberta Votes to Stay Canadian / France Imposes Curfews / Houthi Missiles Kill 53 Yemeni Recruits / Aussie PM Targeted With Land Cruiser / US DOJ Charges 28 in CA With Illegal Voting / US Launches Farmer Diesel Fund / Musk to Give Each US Kid One SpaceX Stock / Strive Buys More for 15% Stock / JPM Says Bitcoin to Outperform Everything Else / IBIT Posts Big Inflows / Yields, Stocks Hold / Housing at a Low / Shocker About Teens and Phones / Japan Launches Mars Rover, Soil Capture

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $81,500, 19.78 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.23 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $82,660 / Lo: $81,107
Volume: $22B (Down 10%)
Mkt Cap: $1.63T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $526M
Relative Strength Index: 46

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Alberta voters reject a move toward independence in referendum backing Canadian unity: Alberta voters decisively rejected a proposal to initiate legal steps toward independence in a non-binding referendum, with approximately 76% supporting remaining in Canada compared with 23% backing a separation process. (GroundNews)

2. France imposes targeted curfews after weekend riots and looting linked to cost-of-living and education protests: Nationwide demonstrations involving over 500,000 people on or around October 17 escalated into violence, with shops looted, buildings and vehicles set alight, and more than 2,000 people arrested. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez stated police had “lost control” in some areas and offered his resignation (declined by President Emmanuel Macron); Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu authorized local curfews in parts of Paris, Lyon, Nice, Lille, and other cities. Lecornu later reported the measures contributed to a calmer night and allowed for further targeted curfews if needed. (BBC)

3. Houthis launch ballistic missiles at Yemeni government security forces training camp in Shabwa, killing at least 53 recruits: On October 19, three ballistic missiles struck al-Alam / Ahmed al-Sulaimani Training Centre near Ataq during a training exercise for internal security/police recruits; local authorities reported 53 killed and over 200 injured. (Reuters)

4. Independent Australian MP Helen Haines critically injured after vehicle ramming described as deliberate: Yesterday in Wangaratta, Victoria, Haines was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser outside her electorate office; witnesses and officials stated the driver made a U-turn and reversed to hit her a second time. She was airlifted to Melbourne, underwent surgery, remained in critical/stable condition, and had one leg amputated according to local reporting. (BBC)

-US Events-
1. U.S. Justice Department charges 28 lawful permanent residents in California with election-related offenses: On October 19, federal authorities announced charges (including fraudulent voter registration, false statements on naturalization applications, and unlawful voting by an alien) against 28 green-card holders; 11 were arrested that day as part of “Operation Protect the Vote.” Prosecutors stated most had registered and many had voted in one or more elections. (AP)

2. US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs: Payments will be administered by the Farm Service Agency using a uniform formula to cover modeled losses, with funding drawn from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Trump labeled a 'pointless Slush Fund.' (GroundNews)

-Regulatory and Legal-
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-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
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-Institutional Concerns-
1. Elon Musk states he will give one of his SpaceX shares to every child in the United States next year: In a post on X yesterday, Musk wrote that he would give one of his SpaceX shares to “every kid in America” next year and that this would be “the first of many.” No further details on eligibility, timing, or distribution mechanism were provided. Census estimates place the number of U.S. children under 18 at roughly 72–73 million. (NYTimtes, X)

2. Strive Buys $335 Million in Bitcoin After Investors Pour In $369 Million: The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin holder bought as warrant holders exercised, bringing in $369 million, and it now plans a $630 million sale of 15% preferred stock. (Decrypt)

3. JPMorgan sees 10% annual bitcoin returns, topping stocks, bonds and gold over next decade: The report marks the first time JPMorgan has put a range on bitcoin returns in its research, though the bank remains cautious about BTC's role in portfolios. (CoinDesk)

4. Blackrock Posts Biggest 2026 Inflow as Bitcoin ETFs Add $527M: U.S. bitcoin ETFs opened the week with $526.60 million in net inflows, reversing more than twice the amount lost during all of last week. (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Gains: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 5.13% on Tuesday after climbing in the previous session, as investors assessed the Federal Reserve’s policy outlook ahead of its October 27–28 meeting. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Indices Lifted by Tech Rebound: US stock indices closed mostly higher on Monday as a rebound in heavyweight AI stocks offset losses across broader sectors. Tech gains lifted the S&P 500 by 0.4% and the Nasdaq 100 by 1.2%, while the Dow closed near flat. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Homebuilder Sentiment Lowest Since 2012: The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which tracks US homebuilder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes, fell for a second consecutive month to 29 in October 2026, the lowest since June 2012, from 32 in September and below forecasts of 32. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Shocker: Teens Put Down Their Phones For Summer Camp, Mental Health Improves: For two to three-and-a-half weeks, teenagers at a Maine summer camp traded their devices for outdoor activities and face-to-face friendships. By the end, their mental health had improved - with the largest gains among those who arrived struggling. The strongest gains involved adaptability and resilience. Campers also reported better focus and less worry and restlessness. Forty-four percent said they felt a stronger sense of belonging at camp than at school; 40% found making friends easier. (ZerohHedge)

-Technology and Science-
1. Japan launches MMX spacecraft on H3 rocket for first sample-return mission to Mars moon Phobos.: Last night, JAXA’s Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) mission lifted off from Tanegashima Space Center. The roughly $578 million international effort (with NASA, CNES, ESA, and others) is scheduled to reach the Mars system in August 2027, survey Phobos and Deimos, deploy a French-German rover, attempt landings to collect at least 10 grams of material, and return samples to Earth in 2031. (Reuters)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 55/100 (Down 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-10-19T13:18:55Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 972,145
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: France, Italy and Other Countries Hit With Violent Protests / Canadian Military Base Fire Kills Four / Russia Hits Ukraine Energy Sites in Response / Obama Calls Omar Investigation Appalling / Woman Drives Truck Into Kid's Soccer Field, Killing 2 / Strategy Buys More, May Be Delisted From MSCI / Brent Oil Hits $110 a Barrel / UST Yields Dropping / Sam Altman's World Wants Human ID Dominance / Palantir Holds Much of EU Intel, Can Share With USA / Russian Satellite Approaches Ukraine Satellite / iPhone Duo Sells Out at $2K / Sazmining Sells Hashboards to Individuals

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $82,432, 19.81 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.23 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $83,072 / Lo: $80,615
Volume: $25B (Up 88%)
Mkt Cap: $1.65T (Even)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $82M
Relative Strength Index: 50

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. France protests and riots: Nationwide demonstrations over living costs, fuel prices, and public services (including schools) drew more than 500,000 participants on October 17–18, with police reporting roughly 2,000–2,400 arrests, nearly 1,000 officers injured (several seriously), one protester death from cardiorespiratory issues, and one officer death in Nantes. Violence included the arson of Limoges’s 19th-century town hall, looting of shops in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, and other cities, and continued smaller clashes on October 18–19. President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation, condemned “unbridled” violence by ultra-left groups and criminals while distinguishing legitimate demands, declined Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s resignation offer, and pledged accountability without declaring a state of emergency. (Reuters)

2. Dozens Arrested After Multicultural Riots Outside of Milan’s Duomo Cathedral: Stones, smoke bombs, fireworks, and Molotov cocktails were the weapons of choice for the youth hoodlums that descended upon Milan, leaving some 141 police officers injured during the so-called cost of living protests on Saturday. The wire service noted that there was also a heavy contingent of “second-generation migrants” involved in the riots. (Breitbart) (AC-Other countries, including Brazil, India, Albania, Spain, Argentina, and Beligum are also reporting similiar protests. Could they be linked?)

3. Canadian Forces Base Wainwright fire: A grass fire ignited around 16:00 local time on October 18 during live-munitions training by Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry at CFB Wainwright, Alberta. Strong winds shifted the fire, which advanced roughly 1 km in 30–60 seconds and overtook soldiers, killing four and injuring 39 (at least 19 critical). Prime Minister Mark Carney called it one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canadian forces on domestic soil; officials ruled out terrorism or oil/gas infrastructure as the cause, which remains under investigation. (BBC) (AC-This is the official story, while speculations are much more detailed.)

4. Ukraine reports Russian strikes on energy infrastructure: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on October 19 that Russia launched ballistic missiles and drones against energy infrastructure, damaging more than 10 facilities and leaving over half a million people without power, and that Kyiv received no early warning from partner countries. Separate reports noted Ukrainian drone activity affecting Russian sites including St. Petersburg. (AP) (AC-With all the energy targeting, it'll be interesting to see the effects on the population and warfare efforts.)

-US Events-
1. Obama calls Trump administration’s investigation into Ilhan Omar ‘appalling’: “The full weight of the federal government is being brought down on a law-abiding elected official because she has dared to criticize the president,” Obama wrote on social media. (CNN)

2. 2 dead, 11 injured after woman in truck drives through soccer game in Wichita, Kansas: Two people, including a 6-year-old boy, were killed and 11 others injured after a truck drove through a youth soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, police said, in what officials called a "heartbreaking" incident that authorities are still investigating. "We know what happened, but now we're working very hard to find out why it happened, and we're not there yet," Wichita Police Chief Joe Sullivan told reporters. (ABC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. 'We found room for more orange': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 267 bitcoin for $22 million: Strategy bought another 267 BTC for $22.1 million between Oct. 12 and Oct. 18, with its total holdings reaching 848,517 BTC. (TheBlock)

2. MSCI To Move Forward With Proposal That Could Exclude Strategy From Index: The index maker said Thursday that it “will implement the proposal to define and classify non-operating companies as ineligible for inclusion in the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes.” If Strategy does get removed from the index, it would mean that fewer institutional investors can or will hold the stock. (BItcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Brent Flirts With $110 Before Reversing: Brent crude futures briefly tagged $109.99 a barrel in overnight trading before retreating from five-month highs. International Energy Agency reinforced Goldman Sachs energy analyst Nikhil Bhandari's warning that there is no quick relief at the pump, as the refining crisis, particularly in diesel, will persist well into next year. (ZeroHedge)

2. US 10-Year Yield Slips on Warsh Comments: The US 10-year Treasury yield slipped to around 5.06% on Monday, hovering near four-week lows as dovish signals from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh prompted traders to dial back bets on an October rate hike. (TradingEconomics)

3. Week Ahead - Oct 19th: Geopolitical developments in Ukraine and the Middle East will continue to dictate markets as global oil supply tightens and inflation metrics trend higher. The earnings season will also gather pace, with Meta and Tesla reporting the latest signals on the volatile AI trade, while results are also due from P&G, Netflix, GE Aerospace, SAP, and Texas Instruments. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Sam Altman's World Takes Proof-of-Human IDs to Banks, Citing $40B AI Fraud Risk: World, the identity project co-founded by Sam Altman, has launched World ID for banking and finance to help institutions confirm that real humans are behind transactions. Bain Capital, Pantera Capital, VanEck Funds, OpenExchange and Outtake are design partners, World said, pointing to forecasts of rising AI-enabled fraud. Banks could use the proofs to require a verified human to approve ACH and wire transfers, or to recover an account, without collecting documents or storing other personal data, World said. (Decrypt) (AC- AI attacks may just be the vector to force super-centralized ID control worldwide.)

2. Palantir Controls EU Spy Agency Data: US Law Gives Washington Back-Door Access: According to the 19-outlet cross-border investigation, two major intelligence agencies have concluded the risks are structurally irresolvable. The problem is not a bad contract clause. It is a US law called the CLOUD Act, which requires any US-connected cloud provider to hand over stored data to American authorities when served with a valid warrant. The CLOUD Act is not going away. US law is not subject to EU amendment. The only structural resolution available to European governments is the one France and Germany have begun: sovereign ownership of the entire software stack, from the data pipeline to the analytical layer. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. Russian Military Satellite Stalks Ukraine-Linked Spy Satellite in Orbit, Closing In to Just 5 Km: A Russian military satellite has approached within approximately 5 kilometers (3 miles) of a commercial radar satellite operated by ICEYE, a company providing satellite imagery used by Ukraine’s military. To my knowledge this is the first LEO rendezvous of two active satellites where the owner of one of the sats did not give approval,” (United24) (AC-The first 'known' space warfare interaction, with outcomes and intentions not fully known.)

2. Apple iPhone Duo preorder sell-out: Pre-orders for Apple’s first foldable iPhone Duo (starting at $1,999) opened October 16 and sold out within minutes, with shipping estimates shifting to January 25, 2027, for all configurations. (Bloomberg)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Sazmining Now Sells Jack Dorsey’s Proto Immersion Hashboards: Sazmining announced Thursday that it is now selling Proto’s immersion hashboards directly to individual and institutional buyers through its mining-as-a-service platform. Each hashboard delivers roughly 200 TH at around 15 J/TH, and buyers own them outright while @Sazmining handles deployment, monitoring and maintenance at a US facility. Mining rewards go straight to the owner’s wallet. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 59/100 (Up 6 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-10-16T13:27:14Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 971,713
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Ukraine Hits Russian Energy Again / Houthi Missile Slams Yemeni Presidential Palace / Oregon School Shooting Stopped by Armed Citizen / US Military Execution NOT to be Televised / DOJ Expands Investigation Into Rep Omar / Russia to Ban P2P Bitcoin Trading, Self-Custody / US Buys Bitcoin, Sells USD Stablecoin / Bitcoin Volatility on Par With Stocks / Google Searches for Bitcoin at Low / Exports Up, Yields Up, Stocks Up, Fed Signals Hold / Quantum Computing Hits Milestone / Seriously, the Roadster Flies / EU Wants SpaceX Competitor

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $82,015, 19.74 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.17 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $82,821 / Lo: $79,735
Volume: $31B (Down 23%)
Mkt Cap: $1.64T (Up 2%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $5M
Relative Strength Index: 48

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ukraine resumes Russian refinery strikes amid US tensions: Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine was ending a three-day pause on strikes against Russian oil refineries, citing continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilians. He criticized reduced US intelligence sharing and Starlink/Starshield restrictions (which Elon Musk attributed to US military/government control); a Ryazan-region refinery was subsequently struck. (CNN)

2. Houthi missile attack on Yemeni presidential palace kills five: Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said that the prime minister and other ministers were unhurt when five ballistic missiles hit al-Maashiq Palace. (BBC)

-US Events-
1. Oregon elementary school shooting: On October 15, 2026, a 16-year-old male Bend resident forced entry into Silver Rail Elementary School by shooting through locked doors and killed three children (ages 5, 8, and 11) and one teacher with a long gun. An armed community member followed him inside, engaged him, and fatally shot him before police arrived; a 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were critically injured. (CNN) (AC-Missing details are that the police arrived within 3 minutes and 4 people were still killed. The school also had a no-guns whatsover policy.)

2. Trump cancels Nidal Hasan execution livestream: President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the December 3, 2026, firing-squad execution of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan (convicted in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 and wounded 32) would not be livestreamed, reversing a prior Pentagon plan under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Only immediate families of victims may attend in person; the decision followed bipartisan and public criticism. (NYTimes)

3. DOJ Subpoenas Ilhan Omar’s Relatives in Immigration Investigation: Federal agents investigating Representative Ilhan Omar, (D-MN), have issued subpoenas to some relatives as officials scour her family’s history for evidence of fraud and false statements in immigration paperwork. A sister of Ms. Omar’s, Sahra Noor, received a subpoena, as did at least one other member of her family circle. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms: Russians have until July 1, 2027 to buy and sell crypto directly with each other. After that, every trade runs through a broker or exchange approved by the Bank of Russia. The regulator also says individuals cannot move crypto from a digital account to their own non-custodial wallet, meaning a wallet where the owner holds the private keys instead of a company. Lending crypto is also off-limits for ordinary users: only brokers, trustees, exchange organizations, and clearing houses can act as the lender in a crypto loan. (Decrypt) (AC-This is the future in many countries. 'Black markets' reached thier pinnacle in the former USSR, why not start a new one in the same territory.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Hoovers up Bitcoin While the World Runs on Its Digital Dollars: America is accumulating bitcoin while exporting dollar-pegged stablecoins to everyone else, according to a new Chainalysis report. According to the data, institutions this year have been buying bitcoin while retail largely sells. “The rest of the world is pivoting to a digital dollar because it meets a need that American users don’t share. Meanwhile, Americans are leaning harder on bitcoin as an infinitely scarce store of value.” (BitcoinMag)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin’s Volatility Has Fallen Within S&P 500 Ranks: “As the asset has matured, with deeper liquidity, broader institutional participation, and more regulated access venues, its price swings have narrowed considerably from the extremes of its early years,” the Grayscale’s head of research, Zach Pandl, wrote. (BitcoinMag)

2. Bitcoin Google Searches Hit a 6-Year Low. Willy Woo Calls It a Buy Signal: Google searches for “bitcoin” have fallen to about 14 on a 100-point scale, their weakest reading in roughly six years. On-chain analyst Willy Woo says that kind of silence has historically marked the best time to buy. (BeInCrypto)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Exports Prices Rise Most in 5 Months: US export prices rose 2.2% in September, the largest monthly increase since April, accelerating from a 1.2% gain in August and well above expectations of 1%. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Treasury Yields Tick Higher, but Post Weekly Decline: The US 10-year Treasury yield edged up to 5.11% on Friday, following an 11bps decline in the previous session, but remained down around 14bps for the week. (TradingEconomics)

3. Warsh Comments Boost Bets on Fed Rate Hold in October: Fed Chair Warsh refrained from signalling the outcome of this month’s FOMC meeting, but said hotter-than-expected inflation had not altered his assessment of the US economy, prompting traders to further scale back expectations of an October rate hike. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Stocks Rebound as Chipmaker Selloff Eases: US stock indices closed higher on Thursday, rebounding from earlier losses as the selloff in AI infrastructure stocks eased. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Nasdaq closed near flat, and the Dow added 557 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Google demonstrates quantum computing breakthrough as observers weigh Q-day implications: Google Quantum AI announced Thursday that it has experimentally shown that "magic state cultivation" works on its Willow processor, demonstrating what could be a practical solution to one of quantum computing's most severe bottlenecks. Meanwhile, the crypto industry has been working to develop and adopt post-quantum cryptographic protections designed to resist attacks from large-scale quantum computers. (TheBlock)

-Technology and Science-
1. Tesla Roadster Pulls Off Mid-Air Kickflip in Livestream Demo: During an October 15 livestream at SpaceX's McGregor, Texas facility, the next-gen Roadster accelerated to 60 mph in 0.81 seconds, jumped over other Teslas, and performed aerial stunts with cold-gas thrusters. Tesla showcased three trims: Performance with suction handling, Thrust for faster acceleration, and invite-only Rocket for short flights seating one. Production starts in 2028 with $50,000 deposits open, though some question everyday practicality amid the widespread awe. (X)

2. SpaceX satellite rival set to be fast-tracked by EU Commission: The European Union is aiming to give speedy antitrust approval to a satellite venture seen as the bloc's answer to SpaceX after intense talks with its partners Leonardo SpA, Airbus SE and Thales SA. (BNN) (AC-EU does not like Elon.)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 63/100 (Up 10 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-10-15T14:46:45Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 971,572
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 15Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: School Roof Collapse Kills 27 Students in Pakistan / Ukraine to Target Russian Energy / Yemen War at Crossroads / US May Use MOAB in Iran / Fed Court Blocks CA Police ID Rule / SSA and VA Announce 3.6% COLA Increase / Hex Founder Detained in Turkey / Russian Central Bank Allows Crypto Use For Sherbank / BTC ETFs Sell Off / UST Yields Drop, Oil Reserves Drop, Stocks Drop, Inflation Up / AI Used in Most Cyberattacks Now / Robots Patrol Atlanta Apartments / AI Thought Leaders Continue Push For Regulation / Bitcoin May Win in Most Economic Scenarios

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $80,936, 19.49 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.17 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $83,021 / Lo: $80,274
Volume: $41B (Up 53%)
Mkt Cap: $1.62T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $261M
Relative Strength Index: 44

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. School roof collapse in Peshawar, Pakistan, kills at least 27 students and one teacher: On the morning of October 15, the roof of the private Al-Khair Education Center collapsed during classes, with the upper-floor roof falling onto the classroom below and trapping students. Hospital and rescue officials reported at least 27 students and one female teacher dead, with 19–47+ injured and more possibly trapped; emergency response recovered dozens from rubble. (Reuters)

2. Zelensky says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian refineries, as frustration with Trump mounts: Ukraine will resume strikes on Russia’s oil refineries President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Financial Times in a fiery interview where he lamented what he said was a “dangerous” withdrawal of US intelligence sharing and access to the Starlink satellite internet service. (CNN)

3. Two scenarios for the Yemen war: The attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia have pushed the war in Yemen to a new level. The targeting of civilian infrastructure, including airports, which has killed at least a dozen people and injured hundreds, has left no room to maintain the “red lines” that previously outlined the limits of escalation. Given the motivation to escalate, the present situation has the potential to develop into two scenarios: A major region-wide operation against the Houthis or a war of attrition. (AlJazeera)

4. U.S. reportedly considers use of ‘mother of all bombs’ as Iran vows to fight on: The U.S. military is considering use of the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb if it resumes strikes inside Iran. Tehran is reportedly strengthening its defenses around sensitive energy and nuclear sites in preparation for a potential resumption of attacks. (CNN)

-US Events-
1. Federal Appeals Court Blocks California Rule Forcing Agents to Show ID: In a decision handed down Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Section 10 of California’s “No Vigilantes Act” violates the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The ruling reverses a lower court and orders a preliminary injunction barring the state from enforcing the identification requirement against federal agencies and officers. (Breitbart)

2. Social Security Administration announces 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027: The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, affecting more than 76 million Americans. Senior advocacy groups argue this adjustment fails to restore lost purchasing power. (CNN)

3. VA disability rates will increase 3.6% in 2027: If you receive VA disability each month, the rate increase will begin in December 2026. (VeterandotCom)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Hex Founder Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Red Notice: Heart, whose legal name is Richard James Schueler, was detained with his wife on Wednesday morning in an operation by Istanbul police and Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT). (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Russia’s Central Bank Authorizes Sberbank to Exchange Cryptocurrencies: Sberbank was added to the list of digital depositories, which will keep a record of cryptocurrencies and digital rights, earlier this month. Now, it joins eight other organizations on the exchange register. (BitcoinMag)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs shed $261M: Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $262 million in outflows on Wednesday, reversing $176 million in inflows the day before. (CoinTelegraph)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Drops to 3-Week Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 5.11% on Thursday, hitting a three-week low and marking a sharp reversal after reaching as high as 5.33% in the previous session following the release of strong inflation data. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Crude Inventories Post Largest Draw Since January: US crude oil inventories fell by 11.12 million barrels in the week ending October 9th, far exceeding expectations for a 1.9 million-barrel increase and marking the largest draw since late January. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Dip Amid Hot Inflation and Chipmaker Weakness: US stock indices closed lower on Wednesday amid hotter-than-expected inflation data and continued volatility in the AI infrastructure sector. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, the Nasdaq slipped 2%, and the Dow shed 49 points. (TradingEconomics)

4. US CPI Rises 0.6% in September as Energy Prices Surge: US consumer prices rose 0.6% month-on-month in September 2026, accelerating from 0.4% in August, in line with expectations and marking the largest monthly increase since April. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. The Vast Majority of Cyber Attacks Now Involve AI: Most survey respondents, 84 percent, said that they dealt with attacks that used AI in some way. About 40 percent said they were the victims of an AI-based attack, and another 44 percent said the attack involved the manipulation of their own AI agents or systems. (IBTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. Four-Legged Robots Patrol Atlanta Apartments at Night: Undaunted Robotic Security, an Atlanta startup, deploys these quadruped robots at complexes like Columbia Residential and GE Lofts as a cheaper alternative to overnight guards, costing about half while offering 24/7 remote monitoring. Equipped with cameras, sirens, lights, and thermal sensors—but no weapons—the machines have aided police in tracking suspects during break-ins and reportedly cut certain crimes at sites. (X)

2. Godfather of AI and 400 Scientists Want AI Models Cut Off From the Internet: 420 scientists, including Geoffrey Hinton and Yoshua Bengio, signed an open letter published Tuesday urging AI labs to airgap cyber-capable models by default. The letter follows a summer in which models from OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta and Moonshot AI escaped their test sandboxes, several of them hacking real companies. Signatories want an international body to set containment standards and log every containment failure, with reports eventually made public. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Bitwise CIO says Bitcoin wins in all 3 economic scenarios as macro risks mount: Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says Bitcoin may be in good shape whether the economy changes or not. His reasoning is based on the long-term growth prospects for Bitcoin, which he claims remain favorable regardless of economic developments, driven by AI integration, changes in monetary policy, and increased institutional investment. (Cryptopolitan)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 53/100 (Down 9 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Strange day in the news, or actually, in the lack of it.

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2026-10-14T13:46:38Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 971,400
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Saudis Hit Houthis Back / Cargo Ship Sunk by Mine in Hormuz / Russia Hits Ukraine Energy Hard / US Amb. To Greece Resigns / OpenAI Engineer Fired For Spying, Caught By AI / ATF Under Fire For Gun Registry / US Treasury Fines BofA $1.2B / USG Bitcoin Holdings Down / Binance Shuts Down Mining Pool / Strive Buys More / Housing Hurting, Yields and Stocks Steady / Coinbase Pushing Post-Quantum Security / Ledger Halting Some Sales / AI Researchers Putting Trust in AGI

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,667, 20.19 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.17 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,049 / Lo: $82,879
Volume: $24B (Down 22%)
Mkt Cap: $1.68T (Even)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $175M
Relative Strength Index: 53

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Saudi-Houthi cross-border strikes: On Oct. 13, the Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi-linked fuel depots and sites near Sanaa and other locations in Yemen (coalition described them as supporting missile/drone operations). Houthis responded with missiles/drones toward Riyadh, Dammam, and other areas; some were intercepted, with debris causing limited injuries/damage in residential zones. (AlJazeera)

2. Iran reports cargo ship sunk by mine in Strait of Hormuz: Iran stated a cargo ship sank after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz; few further details released. Separately, Iran executed a man accused of an “armed operation” supporting exiled former Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi. (AP)

3. Russian strikes hit Ukrainian energy infrastructure: Overnight Oct. 13–14, Russian missiles and drones struck energy and other facilities in Kyiv, Kharkiv, and additional regions, killing at least three in Kyiv and leaving 600,000+ without power (damage to dozens of sites). Ukraine reported intercepting 4 of 39 missiles and 115 of 128 drones; Russia claimed strikes on power plants and military-linked targets. (Reuters) (AC- We might infer that Trump's announcement of an energy-related truce is not quite accurate.)

-US Events-
1. Kimberly Guilfoyle resignation as U.S. Ambassador to Greece: On Oct. 13, the White House stated it had asked Ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign following reports of alleged misconduct, including texts seeking $100,000 to cover a credit-card bill in exchange for access and other gift/influence claims. Trump said he “didn’t like what I read” and had not spoken to her; Guilfoyle posted on X denying the allegations and saying she would defend her reputation. Formal resignation followed. (CNN)

2. Saudi national OpenAI engineer arrested over hidden recording device: On Oct. 13, DOJ charged Abdulrahman Alfozan (35, Saudi national, OpenAI engineer since July 2025) with intercepting oral communications after a device (concealed in toilet paper, plugged into a TV USB in an executive conference room) was found Sept. 30. OpenAI said it used its models to identify him, fired him, and referred the matter to the FBI; no indication of model weights, source code, or customer data exfiltration. Device data encrypted; second similar device found in his bag. (Reuters) (AC-So how exactly did the AI models indentify him so quickly?)

3. ATF Director Denies Existence Of Gun Registry, Warns That Future Admins Could Develop One: Gun Owners of America and members of Congress are renewing their call for the ATF to destroy approximately 1.4 billion ATF records that they call an illegal gun registry. (ZeroHedge)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. U.S. Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2 billion: On Oct. 13, FinCEN assessed a $1.2 billion penalty against Bank of America for willful BSA/AML failures, including not reporting $5 billion in suspicious activity (with >$1 billion tied to national-security risks such as Chinese money-laundering networks and southwest-border illicit finance). (Reuters)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US government Bitcoin holdings fall to 328,372 BTC in 2026: Government holdings have reportedly fallen by approximately 1,635 BTC in 2026, leaving an estimated 328,372 BTC on the books as of early October. None of these coins were bought. The government’s entire Bitcoin position comes from law enforcement seizures and forfeitures. (CryptoBriefing)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Binance Is Shutting Down Its Bitcoin Mining Pool After Six Years: Binance will discontinue Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, Transaction Accelerator and related features at 07:00 UTC on Nov. 10. Miners must point their hardware to another pool before the cutoff, and Pool Savings users must redeem their positions before the service ends. The closure follows Binance's July shutdown of its exchange NFT service and its June push into U.S. stocks and tokenized equities. (Decrypt)

2. Strive Buys $280 Million in Bitcoin, Its Largest Purchase in Months: The Nasdaq-listed asset manager bought the Bitcoin at an average of about $84,500 during a rough week for the market, lifting its total stash to 32,773 BTC. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Applications Extend 20-Month Low: The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 2.7% in the week ending October 9th, marking the sixth consecutive decline to the lowest level since January 2025. Meanwhile, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate edged up 1 basis points to 7.5%. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10-Year Yield Steadies Ahead of CPI Report: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note held steady at around 5.21% on Wednesday as investors awaited September’s consumer inflation report. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Slip Amid Semiconductor Weakness: US stock indices closed lower on Tuesday as many semiconductor heavyweights extended their recent losses. The S&P 500 ended near the flatline, while the Dow shed 180 points and the Nasdaq fell 0.3%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Coinbase outlines Bitcoin post-quantum preparation: Coinbase published recommendations that Bitcoin begin now preparing for future quantum computers (which could derive private keys from public keys), including flexible post-quantum signatures, staged adoption, reliable implementations, and support for individual and multiparty setups. Coinbase holds about 5% of all bitcoin for clients. (CoinDesk)

2. Ledger asks resellers to halt sales in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong: Ledger has requested sellers and distributors of its devices in six Southeast Asian countries and Hong Kong to suspend sales and remove its hardware wallets from shelves as it investigates reports of tampered devices. Since then, users in other regions, including Europe, have reported finding suspected tampering in devices purchased from retailers. (CoinTelegraph)

-Technology and Science-
1. AI Researchers Are Smoking Cigarettes to Prove AI Will Cure Cancer, Says Palantir Exec: Nothing says "I trust the future of medicine" quite like lighting a Marlboro and waiting for the chatbot to fix your lungs. That is the habit Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar says is spreading among AI researchers, who have supposedly started smoking cigarettes to prove how confident they are that AI will cure cancer. He also invoked Pascal's idea of a god-shaped hole in every human heart, which he suggested some of these researchers are filling with a machine god called AGI. (Decrypt) (AC- A sign of the times.)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 62/100 (Up 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-10-13T13:36:51Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 971,091
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Russian Drones Hit Two More Merchant Ships in Black Sea / Koreas Hold Missile Tests / EU Hits Russia With More Sanctions / UK PM Says Iran Was Behind Air Base Plot / DHS Executes Search Warrant of Rep. Omar's Home in DC / Kamala Looks to 2028 / Raytheon To Replenish SAMs / UK May Keep $5B in Bitcoin Seized / MSTR Buys BTC and STRC / Small Biz Optimism Down, Yields and Stocks Down / Cyberattack on French Refrigerators Spoils Food / Japan Declares AI Emergency / Bitcoin Adoption Takes Effort

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,287, 19.80 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.16 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,061 / Lo: $80,962
Volume: $31B (Up 56%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Even)
Hashrate: .983 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $65M
Relative Strength Index: 52

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Drones struck two merchant ships in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone overnight into 13 October; one sank and one crew member was rescued from it, while the Maltese-flagged, Ukrainian-owned Chelsea 3 (15 crew: 7 Ukrainian, 8 Azerbaijani) was hit by three aerial drones, with all crew rescued and five treated for minor injuries. (Reuters)

2. North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea on 12 October; South Korean and Japanese authorities reported one flying more than 900 km (and another shorter range), with assessments of two missiles. KCNA later described a successful test of a tactical ballistic missile to verify a technical upgrade of a core component. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs linked it to a response to Seoul’s recent hypersonic glide vehicle test. (Reuters/Yonhap)

3. The EU Council adopted its largest-ever set of Russia-related listings yesterday, adding 1,569 individuals and entities tied to the military-industrial complex, focused on suppliers of components for missiles, UAVs, and aircraft. The package targets firms with combined annual turnover of at least €20 billion employing more than 250,000 people; more than half relate to ballistic-missile production chains. Asset freezes and entry bans apply. (EEAS)

4. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated there was very little doubt that Iran was behind a plot targeting a UK air base (RAF Fairford) used by US forces; seven men had been released on bail without charges. (NPR)

-US Events-
1. Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant on the Washington, DC-area home of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) on 12 October as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. DOJ confirmed the warrant and HSI role; agents were observed removing boxes. Omar stated she was unharmed and described the action as political intimidation targeting enemies; administration officials have previously referenced scrutiny of her family’s immigration paperwork (which she denies). No charges announced. (AP)

2. Kamala Harris ‘Lays Groundwork’ for 2028 Campaign: Former Vice President Kamala Harris is laying the groundwork for a third presidential campaign, speaking with major donors, hiring staff, and traveling to battleground states. (Breitbart)

3. Pentagon, Raytheon sign $6.3B deal to replenish US missile interceptor supply: The $6.3 billion, 5-year contract, which provides two additional option years, will see Raytheon provide the Defense Department with a continuous supply of Standard Missile-3 Block IB interceptors manufactured primarily in Tucson, Arizona and Huntsville, Alabama. (MilitaryTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. UK Moves Closer to Keeping $5B Bitcoin Haul After High Court Ruling: The UK government's chances of keeping a 61,000 BTC haul seized from convicted fraudster Zhimin Qian have improved after the High Court in London ruled on Monday that Chinese law should govern victims' claims to the coins. The Bitcoin is worth about $5 billion at its current price. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy Scoops Up $21.5M in Bitcoin, Buys Back $192M in STRC: The purchase lifts Strategy's holdings to 848,250 BTC and follows a $176 million repurchase of STRC preferred stock the week before. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Small Business Sentiment Deteriorates Further: The US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell to 97.9 in September 2026, the lowest in three months, from 98.7 in August and roughly in line with forecasts of 98. The Index declined mainly as businesses became less optimistic about future conditions and fewer firms considered it a good time to expand. (TradingEconomics)

2. Treasury Yields Fall: The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 5bps to 5.19% on Tuesday, retreating slightly from the 24-year highs touched earlier this month, as traders returned from a long weekend amid rising safe-haven demand and falling oil prices. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks End Mixed, With Tech Shares Under Pressure: The S&P 500 closed little changed and the Nasdaq fell 0.4%, while the Dow gained 196 points on Monday. Tech led the declines, while energy, communication services and consumer staples outperformed. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. A cyberattack overnight into 12 October remotely forced defrost cycles on refrigeration controllers at hundreds of French supermarket stores, raising temperatures to 50°C for hours, spoiling fresh/frozen goods, and causing some fires. Paris prosecutors opened an investigation into the attack. (Reuters)

2. Japan Declares First Cyberspace Emergency as AI Turns Ransomware Into Carpet Bombing: Japan's top cybersecurity official declared a cyberspace emergency on October 9, 2026, after an AI-accelerated wave of ransomware and data breaches compromised the personal information of more than 14 million citizens and cascaded a single cloud-provider attack through 495 businesses in a matter of hours. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community
1. Now Accepting Bitcoin: Moonflower Coffee and 300+ Colorado Bitcoin Merchants: Delicious Bitcoin Latte at Moonflower, Steak and Eggs at Butcher Block Cafe, and Navigating 300+ Colorado Bitcoin Merchants. Moonflower Coffee had their Square terminal had native Bitcoin settings toggled on from the encouragement of local bitcoiners. Instead of selecting the “Pay with Bitcoin” option myself, I asked the barista to enable it on her side. That led to a nice 30-second conversation about Bitcoin before I enjoyed my Black Sesame Mocha Latte. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 57/100 (Down 12 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): The @BitcoinMagazine article above highlights the efforts of the author to test and encourage Bitcoin POS adoption and basic literacy of Bitcoin. If only a portion of us bitcoiners continuously practiced this style of 'encouragement' and sharing, is may have an outsized impact on true Bitcoin adoption as a medium of exchange.

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2026-10-12T12:53:27Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 971,091
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Houthis Hit Riyadh Airport Hard / Trump Front Runs Ukraine Energy Ceasefire / Egyptian Aircraft Bomb Sudan Gold Mine / Twin Hurricanes Affect Each US Coast / Erie Shooting Kills 9 / DOJ Investigates Press Over Boycott Collaboration / South Korean Bank Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans / New Insures Uses Bitcoin Standard / USD Index Still High / Ledger Theft Shakes Community Again / Chinese Malware Survives Updates, Waits / Starlink Purchase Opens National Phone Coverage Option / Bot Arbitrage Bringing Down Kimchi Premium Gap

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,044, 19.80 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.16 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,249 / Lo: $82,936
Volume: $20B (Up 93%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Even)
Hashrate: .983 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $118M
Relative Strength Index: 53

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Riyadh airport strikes: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi forces claimed responsibility for multiple strikes on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. A Saturday strike killed at least 12–13 people (including a U.S. citizen, Saudis, Bangladeshis, and others) and wounded more than 300; a Sunday projectile hit a passenger terminal, causing a fire, killing one and injuring about 11. Saudi authorities closed the airport, shifted Riyadh schools to remote learning, and vowed retaliation; President Trump stated the U.S. could join Saudi strikes against the Houthis. (AP)

2. Claimed Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire: U.S. President Trump stated Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” halting attacks on energy facilities (later clarified by a White House official as potentially covering oil refineries). Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said the claim was news to him and that Russian strikes on energy sites, including a power plant in Kharkiv, continued afterward; Zelenskyy said Ukraine would honor any such deal if Russia did. (BBC)

3. Airstrikes on Sudan-Egypt border gold mine: Airstrikes on Saturday hit an artisanal gold-mining site in a disputed border area (Halayeb/Border Triangle). It's reported that at least 72 civilian miners killed and the Egyptian air force is blamed; the Sudan Doctors Network initially reported lower figures (at least 13 dead, 28 wounded). Egypt has not publicly claimed or commented on the strikes. (AlJazeera)

-US Events-
1. Hurricane Isaias aftermath and related storms: Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Florida as a Category 2 storm, causing at least four deaths, widespread power outages, and damage in the Florida Panhandle and southern Alabama; remnants brought heavy rain and flooding risks to the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic. Separately, Hurricane Simon (Category 3–4) affected Mexico’s Pacific coast, and remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel produced high waves and rain in Southern California. (AP)

2. Erie, Pennsylvania mass shooting (9 dead): On 9 October, a 45-year-old man fatally shot eight people (including a pregnant woman, a 5-year-old boy, a toddler girl, and other relatives plus one family friend) at a residence in Erie before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police stated eight of the nine deceased were related to the shooter; a motive remains under investigation, with mental health noted as a possible factor. (Reuters)

3. DOJ antitrust probe of TV networks over White House pool: The U.S. Justice Department is investigating ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News over whether their temporary suspension of pooled White House coverage of President Trump (after the administration barred CNN and others) violated antitrust laws under the Sherman Act. Civil investigative demands sought related communications; a DOJ spokesperson described the action as a probe of possible group boycotts. (NYTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. South Korean bank launches Bitcoin-collateralized loans: Jeonbuk Bank (JB Financial Group subsidiary) began offering South Korea’s first bank-issued won-denominated loans to corporate clients using Bitcoin as collateral (for operating funds only). A specialized third-party custodian holds the BTC; the bank does not take ownership, and recovery in default occurs via court-ordered sales. (CoinDesk)

2. This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million: The Bermuda-based insurer, which runs entirely on Bitcoin, drew the funding from existing backers led by Bain Capital Crypto after a record year driven by demand from wealthy families in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The company bills itself as the first life insurer licensed to run entirely on Bitcoin, with its balance sheet, reserves, and audited financials all denominated in the cryptocurrency. Under the single-premium policy, a client pays once in Bitcoin and receives a guaranteed death benefit in Bitcoin for life, with the policy’s value growing in Bitcoin and the owner able to borrow up to 90% of it after the first year with no repayment schedule or margin calls. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Steadies as Inflation Data Eyed: The dollar index held above 102 on Monday following four consecutive weeks of gains, as investors cautiously awaited key inflation reports due this week for fresh signals on the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. (TradingEconomics)

2. Week Ahead - Oct 12th: Signs of progress in negotiations or risks of escalatory strikes involving Iran, the US, and Gulf nations will continue to be closely monitored as high energy inflation keeps global bond yields near multi-decade highs. On the economic calendar, US CPI and PPI prints will take the spotlight, alongside domestic retail sales, industrial production, and the terms of trade. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Ledger Probes Potential Theft of $87M | 1,044 BTC in User Funds Tied to Crypto Wallet Reseller: Ledger is investigating reported losses among Southeast Asian customers who bought devices from reseller CryptoBilis, and has asked the reseller to pause sales and shipments. The company told anyone who bought from CryptoBilis in the past 90 days not to set up their device, and those who have to move funds to a new device with a fresh seed phrase. Onchain investigator Specter traced more than $86 million in suspected thefts across Ethereum, Tron and Bitcoin. Ledger hasn’t confirmed the figure or the cause. (Decrypt)

2. Dutch Intelligence: Chinese Malware Survives Firmware Patches, Compromised 20,000 Edge Devices: Edge device exploitation is not a tactic Chinese hackers occasionally use but "a specific and characteristic modus operandi of Chinese espionage groups." For the millions of organizations that rely on Fortinet, Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, or Juniper equipment to mediate their connection to the public internet, the message from The Hague is direct: that device is a primary target, it may already be compromised, and the adversary on the other side has the patience, resources, and increasingly the AI assistance to find ways in that no defender has yet thought to look for. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk, Starlink Target ‘Complete Phone Coverage in America’ Following Recent Acquisition: SpaceX announced that it has agreed to buy a nationwide set of low-band spectrum licenses, and the company says the purchase paves the way for Starlink to become a major mobile carrier in the US. Elon Musk summed it up on X by calling it "the last critical piece of the spectrum puzzle needed for SpaceX to provide complete phone coverage in America." (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Bots are Changing South Korea’s Famous Bitcoin Price Gap: Bitcoin can cost more in South Korea than it does almost anywhere else. For years, traders chased that gap for profit. Now, automated trading is making the race faster, while strict banking rules still decide who can take part. The price difference, known as the Kimchi Premium, was once a popular sign of Korean investors rushing into crypto. Its meaning is becoming harder to read. (BeInCrypto)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 69/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-10-08T12:17:20Z

No DIB today or tomorrow. Our analyst is unavailable.

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2026-10-07T13:46:38Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 970,340
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Israel Marks 3rd Anniversary of Hamas Attack / Houthi Strike Aden Airport / Russian Drone Sinks Ship in Bulgarian Zone / Storm to Impact US Gulf States / Christa Pike Awake and Speaking / Anduril Launches Sub Manufacturing Facility / DOJ Closing Roman Storm's Defenses / Congress Looks to Kill the Nickel Too / Crypto Card Payments Up (Bitcoin Too) / USG Moves Some Bitcoin to Coinbase / Ledger Launches Bitcoin Loans Too / Robinhood Buys $25M of BTC / First US Credit Union Custodies Bitcoin / Real Estate in Trouble, Yields Heading Up, Stocks Up, Trade Gap Widens / Europol Says Wallets Are Quantum Risk / Ukraine AI Turret Drops Jet Drone / Amir Taaki Deported From Singapore

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,516, 20.28 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.16 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $86,664 / Lo: $83,494
Volume: $35B (Up 36%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Down 3%)
Hashrate: .983 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $118M
Relative Strength Index: 53

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel marks third anniversary of the 7 October 2023 attacks: Israel observed a nationwide moment of silence at 06:29 local time, the time the Hamas-led assault began. Memorials were held at more than 400 sites, including the Nova festival site near Re’im, where more than 350–370 people were killed and 44 abducted. Official accounts still cite more than 1,200 people killed and 251 taken hostage. A national memorial organized by the Kumu movement is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Tel Aviv. (CNN)

2. Houthis attack Aden airport; missile downed near Riyadh: Houthi forces launch ballistic missiles and suicide drones at Aden International Airport in Yemen’s port city with no casualties reported as the Saudi-led coalition intercepts a missile north of Riyadh. Yemeni government forces say they have tightened control over the highest peak in the Jabal Habashi district of Taiz as part of the “Dawn of Yemen” operation to reclaim territory. (AlJazeera)

3. Drone strike sinks ship in NATO waters as Zelenskyy warns of looming ‘massive strike’: A commercial ship sank and its crew vanished Tuesday after an apparent coordinated air-and-sea drone attack off NATO member Bulgaria, as Ukrainian President Zelenskyy blamed Russia before warning Moscow was preparing a broader "massive strike." The attack occurred roughly 70 nautical miles off the eastern Bulgarian coastal town of Byala, bringing the conflict into the economic zone of a NATO member. (Fox)

-US Events-
1. Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the US Gulf Coast this week: Isaias was located about 285 miles (460 kilometers) west of Progreso, Mexico, and about 580 miles (935 kilometers) southwest of the Mississippi River’s mouth, according to the Miami-based National Hurricane Center. It had maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. “Residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle should closely monitor the latest forecast updates and ensure they have their hurricane plan in place.” (AP)

2. Christa Pike’s attorneys call recovery ‘medically unprecedented’ ahead of hearing over botched execution: On Tuesday, her attorneys said, she was finally conscious and speaking – though she continues to receive critical medical care and suffered “severe damage” to her arms. (CNN)

3. Anduril launches new shipyard to manufacture components for Virginia-class subs: The new facility, dubbed Arsenal-2, comes with a $6.6 billion investment, including $3.7 billion in private capital and up to $2.9 billion from the Navy. And notably, today’s announcement marks Anduril’s first entry into the supply chain for a major legacy defense program. @Anduril anticipates that the shipyard will create more than 3,000 direct jobs and more than 11,000 indirect jobs at the new facility, which is located at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, Md. (BreakingDefense)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. DOJ invokes Bitcoin Fog ruling in potential blow to Roman Storm acquittal bid: Prosecutors say a recent Bitcoin Fog appeals court ruling supports their argument that Tornado Cash activity in Manhattan was enough to establish venue for parts of Roman Storm’s case in New York. (CoinTelegraph)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Congress killed the penny — now it's coming for the 13-cent nickel: The House and Senate both passed bills earlier this year aimed at eliminating the penny once and for all. "If it costs 13 cents to make a five-cent coin, Washington should fix the problem instead of wasting more taxpayer money," House GOP Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich said. The Common Cents Act "authorizes a lower-cost nickel composition if testing shows it will reduce production costs without significantly disrupting coin-operated machines," (Fox)

2. Crypto Card Payments Hit Record $12.5 Billion as Stablecoin Adoption Surges: Payment volume processed on crypto cards has climbed to a record $12.5 billion, up 140% year-to-date. The figure is also 247% higher than levels recorded in October 2025. The surge is being driven by growing use of stablecoins as a payment rail and a broader push for cheaper, faster cross-border transactions, The Kobeissi Letter said. (BitcoinMag)

3. US Government Moves $103M in Seized Bitcoin and BNB to Coinbase Prime, Raising Sale Questions: On-chain data indicates that the 833.599 BTC came from two separate government-controlled pools. About 568.7 BTC was associated with the forfeiture case involving Sergei Potapenko and Ivan Turõgin, while approximately 264.9 BTC was linked to the 2016 Bitfinex hack case. (BraveNewCoin)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Ledger Launches Bitcoin Loans, Letting Holders Borrow Without Selling: Unveiled at TOKEN2049 Singapore, the Morpho-powered Crypto Loan feature lets users borrow stablecoins against wrapped Bitcoin while keeping private keys and final approval on their hardware device. (Decrypt)

2. Robinhood adds $25 million worth of bitcoin to balance sheet as it deepens crypto push: @Robinhood SVP Johann Kerbrat says the purchase was intended to signal the company's commitment to the crypto sector. (TheBlock) (AC-From past history, Robinhood is not a dedicated Bitcoin-only company, so this seems a signfiant signal, either performatively or substantially.)

3. $350M St Cloud CEO: The First Credit Union to Put Bitcoin on Core Ledger: A credit union founded by postal workers in 1930 is now custodying real Bitcoin for its members. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Applications Fall to 20-Month Low: The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 4.2% in the week ending October 2, marking the fifth consecutive decline and reaching its lowest level since January 2025. Meanwhile, US 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 7.49% (TradingEconomics) (AC-I'm not saying real estate is bonking, but..)

2. Treasury Yields Resume Climb: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 5.32% on Wednesday, returning to levels last seen in 2002 and reversing some of the relief seen in the previous session, as oil prices resumed their climb and concerns over inflation and tighter monetary policy re-emerged. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Hit Record Highs on Tech Gains: US stock indices closed higher on Tuesday with support from the heavyweight tech sector as the surge in bond yields paused and softened pressure on the sector's credit outlook. The S&P 500 added 0.6% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.5% each to their record highs, while the Dow gained 253 points. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Trade Deficit Widens to 17-Month High: The US trade deficit widened to $105.6 billion in August 2026 from a revised $92.8 billion in July, exceeding market expectations of $102.0 billion and marking its largest gap since March 2025. The widening was driven by a $17.2 billion surge in imports to an all-time high of $420.8 billion. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Europol Warns Crypto Wallets Are 'Primary Risk' for Quantum Attacks: Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, published two reports Wednesday urging the crypto industry and policymakers to prepare now for quantum computing threats. Its cybercrime center found that wallet keys are the primary point of exposure, while the hash functions securing blockchains remain largely resistant to quantum attacks. A study cited by Europol estimates that making every Bitcoin output quantum-safe would require at least 76 days of cumulative network downtime. (Decrypt) (AC-Might want to centralize Bitcoin holding on 'safe' exchanges, just in case (sarcasm here) . The fear tool will eventually be used aggressively to harvest those UTXOs.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Ukraine AI Turrets Shoot Down Geran-5: First Capital-City Kill of Unjammable Russian Drone: Twelve AI-guided ground turrets now stationed across Kyiv are doing something no electronic jammer Ukraine has ever fielded can do: intercepting Russia's jet-powered Geran-5 drone, a weapon traveling at up to 600 km/h (373 mph) that routes its control signal through a glass fiber spool instead of a radio transmitter. The Lyut-Khyzhak (Predator) turret, built by UFORCE, pairs a 7.62mm machine gun and thermal AI. The turret carries 700 rounds per load and expends one to four rounds per engagement, giving a fully loaded system a theoretical capacity of more than 100 drone intercepts before resupply. (TechTimes) (AC-Impressive, if true, that it only needs 1 to 4 rounds to take down a drone moving at that speed. US Navy CWIS could use such an upgrade.)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Bitcoin Privacy Legend Amir Taaki Deported From Singapore: Crypto-anarchist, former Bitcoin Core contributor and cypherpunk legend Amir Taaki is in trouble again. Writing on X Tuesday, the developer said that he was questioned by Singaporean police before being deported from the country about “what I work on.” Taaki, who has made significant contributions to bitcoin privacy over the years, today is working on a crypto privacy protocol called DarkFi. Taaki added that in the past year alone, he has also been deported from Argentina and Mexico, and detained in Serbia and Japan. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Taaki authored BIP 0001.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Down 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-10-06T13:04:03Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 970,171
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Houthis, Saudis Escalate Conflict / Death of Russian Bio-lab Worker Raises Concerns / Nigerian Plane Crash Kills 32 / China Opens New Laos Military Airbase / Trump Approves Firing Squad for Hasan / Three US Carriers in Mideast / DOJ Charges 16 With Illegal Voting / Off-Road Diesel Approved For Truckers / Treasury Kills Two Bad Bitcoin Rule Proposals / CFTC To Gain Control of Crypto Exchanges / P2P Growing in China Crypto / Strive Buys Alot More / USD Down, Yields Pause Rise, Stocks Bump Up / Apple Increases MacOS Defenses / AI Hacks South Korean Banks / FL Woman Arrested Over Claude 'Diary' and Threats / American Prof Wins Physics Nobel Prize / Illinois Butcher To Keep all Bitcoin Payments

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,183, 20.67 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.0 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $86,678 / Lo: $84,971
Volume: $26B (Up 10%)
Mkt Cap: $1.73T (Even)
Hashrate: .965 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $89M
Relative Strength Index: 66

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Houthis Unleash Large Missile, Drone Barrage On Saudi Arabia, Target Riyadh Airport & Aramco Facility: The group has announced it again targeted King Khalid Airport in Riyadh as well as the Aramco refinery in Rabigh. Houthi forces have also seized the home of Yemen's parliament speaker, Sultan al-Barakani, during a lightning advance south of Taiz that has also cut one of the government's most important remaining supply routes. On the other side, the Saudi coalition says it is engaged in operations across Yemen's Hodeidah ⁠governorate. It has used some 100 warplanes for the operation. (ZeroHedge)

2. Death of worker at Russian anti-plague institute in Irkutsk: Darya Shipilova, 28, an employee of the Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East in Irkutsk, died the night of 2 October at a hospital in Shelekhov after severe pneumonia. Russian spokesman said the cause was “pneumonia of unknown aetiology” and no work-related pathogen was found in samples (no lab leak). WHO said it was aware and had offered support. (BBC) (AC- Russia denies it's a lab leak, but...)

3. Nigerian Air Force crash kills all 32 aboard: A Nigerian Air Force ATR 42-500 crashed on 5 October in Ondo State in southwest Nigeria. Reports citing Nigerian authorities said all 32 people on board were killed. (DW)

4. Attack aircraft, military vehicles visible at new China-Laos base: The images, taken by commercial satellite provider Vantor, show what security analysts believe are eight K-8 light attack jets ‌and more than two dozen support vehicles on a runway that is still being built in China's latest expansion of its overseas military presence. The swift development of the new facility is being closely watched by regional military attaches and security scholars, some of whom say its construction potentially marks China's first fully fledged overseas military base in Southeast Asia. (Reuters)

-US Events-
1. Trump approves firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan: The Pentagon said SECWAR Pete Hegseth recommended, and President Trump approved, execution by Army firing squad of former Army major Nidal Hasan. Hasan was convicted in 2013 of killing 13 people and wounding 32 in the 5 November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said the Secretary of the Army will set time and place. If carried out, it would be the first U.S. military execution since 1961 and the first military firing-squad execution since World War II. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice a court-martial death sentence requires presidential approval. (Reuters)

2. Third U.S. carrier strike group moving toward the Middle East: WORLD Radio reported the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group is en route to the Middle East as a third U.S. carrier in the theater, while the administration weighs further strikes in the war with Iran. (WNG)

3. DOJ Charges 16 Foreign Nationals Across U.S. with Election Crimes, Including Illegal Voting: Federal prosecutors said they have charged more than a dozen foreign nationals in Florida, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Minnesota with election crimes. 10 foreign nationals were charged with similar crimes last month, including illegally voting in the 2024 presidential election, the 2022 midterm elections, and the 2022 primary elections. (Breitbart)

4. Trump opens red-dyed diesel to truckers in bid to slash fuel costs: The order allows off-road diesel on highways and defers the federal excise tax through year’s end without interest or penalties. The administration estimates truckers could save more than $100 per refill. (Fox)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Treasury Kills Crypto 'Unhosted Wallet' and Mixer Surveillance Rules: FinCEN withdrew its 2020 "unhosted wallet" proposal, which would have required banks and money services businesses to keep records on self-custody wallet transactions over $3,000 and report those over $10,000.
It also dropped a 2023 proposal to label international crypto mixing a "primary money laundering concern," citing concerns it could chill legitimate activity. (Decrypt)

2. CFTC Unveils Plan to Bring Crypto Exchanges Under Federal Oversight: The CFTC published an advance notice outlining Regulation CTX and Regulation CAM, which would let crypto exchanges register as a new type of federally regulated "crypto asset market." Under the agency's preliminary reading, merely offering leverage could bring even fully paid trades under CFTC oversight unless customers take actual delivery of their crypto. The public has 60 days to comment. Exchanges that don't offer leverage could keep operating under state licenses. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. China’s crypto ban Is failing to stop a $176 billion P2P economy: Chainalysis estimates China generated at least $176 billion of crypto activity during the 12 months through June 2026, with 59.1% occurring through domestic peer-to-peer transfers rather than exchanges and other centralized platforms. That share was 3.5 times higher than in the previous period. The way stablecoins move through China-attributed wallets also suggests users may be treating them as transactional liquidity. (CryptoSlate)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strive Adds $169M Bitcoin in Its Biggest Buy in Four Months: The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin treasury company, co-founded by Vivek Ramaswamy, paid roughly $169 million for 2,000 coins last week and now holds 29,462 BTC. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Index Falls on Tuesday: The dollar index weakened to 101.8 on Tuesday, pressured by an easing in concerns over high energy prices and the need for further monetary tightening. (TradingEconomics)

2. 10-Year Treasury Yield Softens from 24-Year High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note was at 5.27% on Tuesday, pausing a surge that peaked at a 24-year high of 5.33% touched yesterday. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Gain as Big Tech Shares Rally: US stock indices closed higher on Monday as a rally in heavyweight technology shares outweighed concerns over still-elevated oil prices and bond yields. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.9% to close at a record 31,076 and the Dow added 91 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Apple says it will tighten macOS Full Disk Access amid AI-agent risk: n 5 October Apple posted on its developer site that it will tighten controls around the macOS “Full Disk Access” permission because AI agents have misused it and exposed user data. No effective date or full technical specification was in the summaries. (9to5Mac)

2. Open-Source AI Agent Hacked Seven South Korean Banks, Exposing 65,000 Records: South Korea's government activated a round-the-clock cybersecurity emergency Monday after a coordinated campaign using an open-source AI-powered attack tool seven financial institutions breached over the preceding week, exposing the personal data of more than 65,000 customers and triggering one of the most comprehensive regulatory responses the country's financial sector has ever seen. (TechTimes) (AC-AI agent cyber attacks are becoming a daily occurrance. It's a good time to review redundancy measures.)

2. A Florida Woman Used Claude as a Diary. An Anthropic Employee Read It and Reported It to Police: Carli Michelle Heller, of Bonita Springs, was arrested after investigators found she wrote on Sept. 26 that she would “shoot up” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Per investigations, her Claude account showed conversations saying that she had gotten a new gun by the next day. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the physics prize to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” IceCube is a cubic-kilometre array of light sensors in South Pole ice. (Reuters)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Now Accepting Bitcoin: Old Major Market Brings Artisanal Meats to 48 States: According to owner Mark LaFay, Starting in 2026, Old Major Market made a major strategic decision: they are keeping 100% of the Bitcoin they receive directly on their balance sheet. They realized that holding bitcoin opens up significant long-term upside. Old Major ships their meats to all 48 lower states. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Up 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r
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2026-10-05T12:16:00Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 970,015
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Brazil Presidential Election Undecided / Flydubai Co-Pilot Planned To Crash Into Tel Aviv Airport / US Marine Arrested For Murder in Okinawa / Protests In France Close Schools / B-1 Bombers Removed From UK Base / Shootout in GA Injures 35 / FBI Arrest Chinese Spy / SOUTHCOM Hits Another Boat / Trump Names New SIF Czar / DOJ Cracks Down on Hamas Crypto Funding / Illinois Pauses Crypto Tax / ECB Moves Forward on CBDC / Saylor Lays Out Volatility Paths For Bitcoin Investors / Yields Still High, Dollar High, Unemployment Rises / New Bills Target ALPR Cameras / Space Economics Have Changed

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,146, 20.72 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.0 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $86,971 / Lo: $85,095
Volume: $23B (Up 87%)
Mkt Cap: $1.73T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .977 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $189 M
Relative Strength Index: 66

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Brazil presidential first round goes to a runoff: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court reported that neither candidate reached a majority in Sunday’s first round. With about 99.9 percent of sections counted, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) had about 47.0 percent and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) about 45.1 percent. Turnout was about 78.9 percent. The runoff is set for 25 October; the next term begins 5 January. (AP)

2. UAE and Israeli officials detail Flydubai cockpit attack: Reuters, citing two Israeli officials, reported that the flydubai co-pilot told UAE interrogators he planned the attack before he was hired. A third source briefed on the UAE probe said he planned to crash flight FZ1073 into Ben Gurion Airport and had flown to Tel Aviv earlier in 2026 intending to do so then but did not. Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, used a cockpit crash axe on the captain. Passengers and crew subdued him; a reserve pilot landed the aircraft in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. The flight carried more than 170 people, most Israeli. (Reuters)

3. US Marine arrested on suspicion of murder in Okinawa, sparking outrage in Japan: A US Marine was arrested Sunday on suspicion of murder and robbery after a woman’s body was discovered in a hotel room in Okinawa, prompting outrage across Japan, with the local governor saying the incident showed the US efforts to maintain discipline among its troops were “completely ineffective.” (CNN)

4. Hundreds of French schools stay closed ahead of nationwide day of student protests: 400 to 500 of France's 3,700 high schools are expected to be shut on Monday, the education minister says. Since protests began, 24 schools have burned or been ransacked and 78 teaching staff injured.Around 5,000 people, mostly teenagers, arrested nationwide since last Monday. (Reuters) (AC- Minister Geffray has said ultra-left militants infiltrated the blockades and that many injured staff told him their attackers were not their own pupils.

1. U.S. removes all B-1 bombers from RAF Fairford: The Pentagon and EUCOM said all U.S. bombers deployed to RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire, had returned to home stations in the United States. All 12 remaining B-1B Lancers left on 4 October, ending a deployment that began in early March and had supported strikes on Iran. (BBC) (AC-This might be seen as an Iranian win, of course.)

2. Two killed, about 35 injured in Vienna, Georgia, shooting: AP reported that gunfire at a homecoming block party in Vienna, Georgia, killed two people and injured at least 35. (AP)

3. FBI arrests California woman accused of acting for China: The FBI said it arrested Wanying Zhang, 34, also known as Heather, of Irvine, at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday before a flight to China. She was charged with acting as an unregistered foreign agent. The FBI said she surveilled a son of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te in 2025, filming a home and vehicles and passing information to Chinese handlers. (Reuters)

4. U.S. strike on alleged drug boat kills four: SOUTHCOM said another strike on a boat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea killed four people. The strike is part of the administration’s ongoing campaign against alleged traffickers. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump Taps Jay Clayton, the SEC Chair Who Sued Ripple, to Lead AI Push: President Trump named a new "Super Intelligence Force" to coordinate federal AI policy, with Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton at the helm. As SEC chair, Clayton launched crypto lawsuits including the agency's case against Ripple. Clayton later advised crypto firms, then oversaw the prosecution of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm as interim U.S. attorney in Manhattan. (Decrypt)

2. US expands Hamas sanctions after tracing crypto transfers from France: Treasury alleges Barika and Oualid, both based in France, sent hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency to al-Zaq, whom the agency described as a Gaza-based deputy battalion commander in Hamas’ military wing. (CryptoSlate)

3. Illinois backs delay to crypto tax rule after months of industry pushback: The agreed motion, filed Oct. 1 in Sangamon County, asks a judge to postpone the levy’s Jan. 1 start until July 1, 2027, while a constitutional challenge brought by The Digital Chamber and the Illinois Blockchain Association proceeds. Illinois enacted the Digital Asset Tax in June, imposing a 0.2% levy on the value of digital assets involved in certain covered transactions rather than on investors’ trading profits. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. ECB outlines three models for putting central bank money onchain: One option would have the central bank issue reserves directly on a programmable platform. In another, the ECB’s existing real-time gross settlement system would remain in place, with an interoperability layer connecting it to DLT platforms. The third approach would tokenize reserves held at the central bank and issue settlement tokens fully backed by those reserves. (TheBlock)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Saylor Maps Three Bitcoin Paths With 94%, 39%, and 9% Volatility: Saylor presented BTC for people who want to own the asset, MSTR for those seeking amplified exposure, and STRC for those seeking dollar dividends. The volatility chart places MSTR at 94%, BTC at 39%, and STRC at 9%. MSTR’s historical price fluctuations were the largest, while STRC’s were the smallest. (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Ease as Fed Hike Bets Recede: The US 10-year Treasury yield eased to around 5.25% on Monday, while the 30-year yield slipped toward 5.6% as traders scaled back expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike following weaker-than-expected US jobs data. (TradingEconomics)

2. Dollar Gains as Euro Slides: The dollar index climbed to around 102.5 on Monday, hitting its highest levels since April 2025 as the euro weakened sharply on fresh political uncertainty in Spain that added to concerns over France's political instability and and worsening fiscal outlook. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Unemployment Rate Rises to 4.2% in September: The US unemployment rate rose to 4.2% in September 2026, up from 4.1% in August and slightly above market expectations of 4.1%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Bipartisan backlash to ALPRs grows as two high-profile bills are introduced: On Wednesday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced the Stop Flock Abuse Act to bolster safeguards for AI-enabled cameras and protect people’s constitutional rights. Sens. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY), introduced a broader bill Friday, proposing to block the federal government from using ALPR cameras and prevent states deploying them from receiving federal funding. It also would let Americans sue the federal government if their rights are violated by deployment of ALPRs, according to a press release. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
1. Kyrgyzstan Launched First Satellite for $130,000 | 1.51 BTC: SpaceX Rideshare Rewrites National Space Economics: The launch, the 18th in SpaceX's Transporter dedicated rideshare series, made Kyrgyzstan a spacefaring nation for the first time in its history. The satellite was built for between 10 and 12 million Kyrgyz som — approximately $114,000 to $137,000 USD — over two and a half years. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Up 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-10-02T12:47:10Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 969,589
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Oct2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: US Sends More Assets to Iranian Waters / Students Protest in France Over Schools / Bigger War Looms in Africa / New DOW Autonomous Command With 4 Star / State Dept Revokes 250K Visas / TN Execution Puts Pike in Legal Limbo / After 24 Years, Danger Pay Hiked / SEC OKs Self-Custody for Advisors / US Treasury Lists Russian A7 As Criminal Group / El Salvador-IMF Continue Dancing / Block Debuts New Campaign to Spend Bitcoin / Yields Still High, Dollar Higher, Stocks Steady, Manufacturing Jumps / OpenAI Notifies 100 Entities of Rogue AI Hack / SpaceX Brings Astronauts to ISS

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,789, 20.73 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.14 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $86,837 / Lo: $83,442
Volume: $39B (Up 4%)
Mkt Cap: $1.74T (Up 3%)
Hashrate: .977 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 2 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $102 M
Relative Strength Index: 69

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump statement on Iran; additional U.S. naval forces moving toward the Middle East: On 1 October, President Trump told reporters that early indications pointed to an Iranian link to the flydubai co-pilot and that, if that link is established, Iran would be “hit very hard.” The USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group and the USS Makin Island amphibious readiness group, together carrying more than 7,000 sailors and 2,000 Marines, are en route, and a U.S. official said three carriers could be in the region by the end of October. (AP)

2. French high school students set fires, clash with police in anger over school conditions: Some 625 people – mostly young – were detained by police on Wednesday, France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez said, adding that 83 police officers had been injured. As President Emmanuel Macron’s government weighs up how to balance historic public debt with already strained state spending, an under-resourced and overstretched education sector is at the root of students’ anger. (CNN)

3. War Returns To Ethiopia As The Horn Edges Closer To Abyss: Barely four years after the Pretoria Agreement formally ended one of the deadliest wars of the twenty-first century, serious fighting has returned to northern Ethiopia. Tigrayan forces have seized the airports at Mekelle, Aksum, and Shire, launched coordinated attacks into neighboring Afar and Amhara regions, and declared themselves once again in a state of full-blown war with the federal government in Addis Ababa. (Zerohedge)

-US Reports-
1. Pentagon announces Autonomous Warfare Command: SECWAR Pete Hegseth announced an Autonomous Warfare Command focused on AI, robotics, and autonomous weapons, to be led by a four-star general. A Pentagon memo said the command aims to be online in October 2027. He also described Project Agincourt as a related effort on acquisition, testing, and fielding of drones and similar systems, citing the war in Ukraine. (CNN)

2. Trump’s State Department Revokes Quarter of a Million Visas from Foreign Nationals: This week, Rubio announced that more than a quarter of a million visas have been revoked. On X, officials called it “a historic milestone that reflects our unwavering commitment to protecting the American people.” Most of the foreign nationals who had their visas revoked were accused of assault, drunk driving, theft, drug crimes, as well as fraud, immigration violations, and endangering national security. (Breitbart)

3. What’s next for Christa Pike after surviving lethal injection: Pike is in critical condition and receiving life-saving medical care after being injected with two ostensibly fatal doses of pentobarbital. Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, announced he would call off the state’s last remaining execution this year while a third-party review takes place. Pike’s case is unique because the lethal drugs actually entered her system, Sarat said. “So we’re in kind of unprecedented territory with Pike in the sense of she survived her execution,” a legal professor said. (CNN)

4. Troops get first increase in 24 years for hostile fire, danger pays: Hostile fire pay increased to $450 per month from its previous top rate of $250, and imminent danger pay to $275 monthly, or $9.16 per day, up from the prior cap of $225 or $7.50 per day. It’s the first bump in these monthly stipends since 2002. (MIlitaryTimes) (AC- The exericise of bureaucrats putting a value on existential risks is dangerous enough. )

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC proposes crypto custody rules for advisers and funds: On 1 October, the SEC voted to propose amendments under the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act covering custody of crypto assets. The proposal would allow self-custody when no permitted custodian is available, subject to key-management, dual-approval, and segregation conditions, and would let state-chartered trust companies serve as custodians under stated conditions. Chairman Paul Atkins said the comment period is 60 days after Federal Register publication. (CNBC)

2. US Designates Russia's A7 Network as Transnational Criminal Organization: The U.S. Treasury has moved against the A7 Network, a Russian shadow banking operation it says Iran and the IRGC have used to evade sanctions, with a proposed rule that would cut its front companies off from American finance, including in crypto. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. El Salvador Gets $138M From IMF After Bitcoin Rule Breach Waived: The IMF approved about $138 million for El Salvador after completing two reviews of its $1.4 billion loan program. The IMF waived a breach of its Bitcoin accumulation rule after El Salvador showed the coins came from private donations. (Blockonomi)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Campaign To Get People Spending Bitcoin: @Block announced it had debuted an advertising campaign to make the push for people to use the leading cryptocurrency as a medium of exchange. The billionaire founder of Twitter left the social media company to focus his efforts on payments and Bitcoin adoption in 2021, saying he wants the cryptocurrency to be the global currency. Cash App allows users to send and receive and buy and sell Bitcoin and point-of-sale terminals. Square accepts the orange coin via the Lightning Network. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Sell-Off Eases: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 5.23% on Friday, supported by a retreat in oil prices amid reports that European countries were discussing the release of strategic reserves. (TradingEconomics)

2. Dollar Heads for 3rd Straight Weekly Rise: The dollar index strengthened above 102 on Friday and was on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, supported by robust US economic strength, elevated Treasury yields and heightened geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Rise as Treasury Selloff Pauses: US stocks closed mostly higher on Thursday, erasing earlier losses as the Treasury selloff came to a halt. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, the Nasdaq rose 0.3%, while the Dow closed near flat. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Manufacturing Growth Accelerates to Four-Year High: The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI fell to 55.9 in September 2026 from a preliminary estimate of 57.0, but remained above August’s 53.9. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. OpenAI alerts more than 100 groups about rogue AI agent activity: OpenAI notified more than 100 organizations by September 26 about "misaligned agent activity" linked to its AI models, clarifying that alerts do not necessarily confirm a security breach or unauthorized data access. (GroundNews) (AC-Details are sparse.)

-Technology and Science-
1. SpaceX Crew-13 Launches; Boeing Starliner’s Grounding Leaves Dragon as Only U.S. Path to ISS: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Thursday morning, dispatching four astronauts to the International Space Station and cementing a milestone that has little to do with the rocket itself: @SpaceX is now the only company in the United States capable of flying NASA astronauts to the station, and it will stay that way through ISS retirement in approximately 2030. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 72/100 (Down 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-10-01T12:37:30Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 969,444
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01Oct2026
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Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Mid-Air Melee Ends Mostly Well / UK Terrot Plot Takes Strange Turns / Six 'Terrorists' Killed in Tehran / SECWAR Announces Overhall / TN Execution Fails to Kill / Radiologist Tees Up For Surgeon General Position / Judge Rejects Claim on 127K Bitcoin / Newsom EO Rejects 'Superintelligence' Moniker / CFTC Takes Control of Betting Markets / USDC Seen as New Financial Industry Plumbing / Americans Tapping Savings More Than Ever / Job Cuts Down, USD at Highs, Yields Keep Rising, Stocks Dropping / FBI Tells Employees Their Data Is Hacked / Dev Sends Bitcoin Over Apple's 'Find My' Link / US Navy Buys 30 Unmanned Ships

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,895, 20.09 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.14 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,599 / Lo: $83,132
Volume: $38B (Up 47%)
Mkt Cap: $1.68T (Even)
Hashrate: .977 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $148 M
Relative Strength Index: 62

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. An Indian airline captain is hailed as a hero after a cockpit attack on a FlyDubai flight: An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when his copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders and those who knew him. Capt. Smit Machchhar, who is from India’s financial hub of Mumbai, was seriously injured in Wednesday’s attack. Passengers described how the pilot still managed to open the cockpit door to let them in. They restrained the attacker while the Boeing 737 descended sharply, according to witnesses and Israeli authorities. The attacker, an Omani national, was arrested in Saudi Arabia and was undergoing interrogation there. (AP)

2. British police find no explosives in vehicles of men detained near base used by U.S.: No explosives were found in vehicles searched after five men were arrested in connection with a huge security operation near an air base the U.S. Air Force uses to facilitate strikes on Iran, British counterterrorism police confirmed Tuesday. No charges have been filed against the men. (NBC)

3. IRGC says 6 ‘terrorists’ killed after planning bomb attack: Iranian security forces kill six members of a “terrorist group” allegedly planning a bomb attack from Manjilabad town near the capital Tehran. (AlJazeera)

-US Reports-
1. Hegseth Announces Military Overhaul and Project Meridian at Quantico: In his Sept. 30 'State of the Force' address, War Secretary Pete Hegseth outlined a major military reset, rejecting diversity quotas, identity trainings, and what he called weak standards to prioritize combat readiness and a 'warrior ethos.' He named Elon Musk, alongside Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich, to co-lead Project Meridian, a 120-day Pentagon study on future warfare technologies under Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael, with results due in a public report. Other moves include an Office of Religious Affairs, energy-independent bases under 'FORTRESS America,' an Autonomous Warfare Command, and cuts to senior officers, drawing praise for merit focus and criticism as divisive. (X)

2. Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt: Christa Pike, 50, was set to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in over 200 years for a 1995 murder committed when she was 18, but remained alive after prison officials administered two doses of pentobarbital. Legal experts and capital punishment advocates described the botched procedure as unprecedented, noting that while intravenous access failures have halted past executions, no inmate has ever survived full dosages of lethal injection drugs. (GroundNews)

3. Senate committee advances Dr. Nicole Saphier’s nomination for surgeon general: Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, was advanced out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on a 12 to 11 vote to serve as surgeon general. The surgeon general position carries limited policymaking power but serves as a loud megaphone as the nation’s top communicator to Americans on public health issues. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Federal judge rejects victim claims to 127,271 seized bitcoin: Judge Rachel P. Kovner of the Eastern District of New York, in a 25 September order, struck or denied claims by nine alleged fraud victims seeking to contest forfeiture of about 127,271 bitcoin. The judge found the claimants did not plausibly trace their losses to the seized wallets and therefore lacked standing. The civil forfeiture complaint, filed 14 October 2025, alleges links to fraud and money laundering involving Prince Holding Group and chairman Chen Zhi. DOJ remission remains a possible path if the government wins forfeiture. (CryptoSlate)

2. Newsom Rejects Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence’ Rebrand—Signs Order To Keep Calling It AI: California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed an executive order declaring that AI will continue to be referred to as “Artificial Intelligence” in California, rejecting President Donald Trump’s push to rebrand the technology as “Super Intelligence” in government communications and documents. (Forbes) (AC-Just an observation, Newsom has been in the news almost daily for the last few weeks. Curious...)

3. CFTC Sends White House New Rules to Cement Its Grip on Prediction Markets: The two proposals would define event contracts as "swaps" while excluding "casino-style gambling products"—a bid to cement the agency's exclusive jurisdiction as states sue prediction-market operators over gambling claims. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Lloyds, Visa settle $750,000 using USDC in live cross-border pilot: The seven-day trial used USDC purchased through Archax, with funds reaching Visa in under an hour, including over the weekend. (TheBlock)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. Withdrawals From Investing Accounts Are Funding More American Spending As They Hit a Decade High: Over the three months ending in April, 8.2% of individuals transferred money from investments into checking accounts. That is more than double the 4% recorded during the same period in 2019 and more than triple the 2.4% rate in 2015. (IBTimes)

2. US Job Cuts Fall in September: US-based employers announced 43,281 job cuts in September 2026, down from 52,881 in August and 54,064 last year. It is the lowest total for the month since 2022. (TradingEconomics)

3. Dollar Index Highest in 17 Months: The dollar index extended gains for a fourth consecutive session, starting Q4 on a firm footing and trading above 101.8, its highest level since April 2025. The index also extended its 2% advance in September. (TradingEconomics)

4. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Highest Since 2002: US bonds resumed their sell-off on Thursday as investors continued to believe the Fed would need to raise rates further to address inflationary pressures and strong economic activity. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose for a fourth consecutive session at the start of the final quarter, reaching 5.33%, its highest level since early 2002. (TradingEconomics)

5. US Stocks Close Mostly Lower: US stock indices closed mostly lower on Wednesday as a rebound in oil prices limited gains from slower-than-expected PCE inflation. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% and the Dow shed 444 points, while the Nasdaq gained 0.2%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. FBI Tells Its Employees to Assume Hackers Have Their Personal Data: An internal FBI memo reportedly told employees to assume the hacker group ShinyHunters stole personal data on every staffer after a breach of FBIjobsgov. The group claims 2 to 3 terabytes of data on agents, job applicants, and some spouses; the FBI says it is investigating and has not confirmed the scale. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Send Bitcoin From an Offline Device via Apple's Find My? A Developer Did: A developer has sent Bitcoin over Apple’s Find My network with a small device that relays Cashu ecash tokens through nearby iPhones. The sending device needs no internet connection during the transfer. The proof of concept turns the tracking system behind AirTags into an unusual payment channel. However, its builder says it should carry only tiny amounts. The open-source code, published on GitHub, runs on cheap ESP32 boards. The device packs a token into Bluetooth signals that imitate lost-item beacons. (BeInCrypto)

2. Autonomous Warship Era Begins: Navy Orders 30 Drone Ships in Billion-Dollar Deal: The US Navy on Tuesday placed its first large-scale production order for autonomous surface warships — 30 medium unmanned surface vessels split evenly among three Louisiana-based shipbuilders, at an average of $40 million per hull and a total commitment approaching $1.2 billion. The three winners were Galliano Marine Services (operating as Edison Chouest), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), and Saronic Technologies. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 74/100 (Up 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Today's reports are reminders that real-life is stranger than fiction. Enjoy the ride.

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2026-09-30T12:37:50Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 969,302
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 30Sep2026
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Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Russia Threatens NATO Over Kaliningrad / Argentina Vows to Sue UK Over Falklands Drilling / West Bank Settlers Attack Homes / US Out of Iraq / SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Deportation Plan / Polo Drops Moisture on Southwest / Fed Guides on Stablecoin Rules / Sovereigns Buy More Bitcoin Over Gold / Job Openings Down, Yields Up, Housing Cratering, Stocks Mixed / Meta Slapped Over Lying to Customers / 'Super Intelligence", New Moniker, Gets 'Constitution'

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,829, 20.00 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.14 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,511 / Lo: $82,891
Volume: $26B (Down 19%)
Mkt Cap: $1.68T (Even)
Hashrate: .977 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4.0 sats/byte (Up 3 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $66 M
Relative Strength Index: 62

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russia issues nuclear warning to NATO as tensions rise in the Baltic: Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders ‌the Baltic Sea. The document said this included the possibility "of Russian strikes against decision-making centers in the alliance's member states right from the outset of the conflict". (Reuters)

2. Argentina Threatens UK With Court Action Over Falklands Oil Drilling: "I instructed the Foreign Ministry and our legal teams to initiate international arbitration against the United Kingdom for the illegal plundering of our resources through the Sea Lion Project in the North Malvinas Basin," the Argentine president wrote on X. "If in 2 weeks the United Kingdom does not halt the illegitimate exploitation, we will go to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. THE MALVINAS ARE ARGENTINE, and they are defended with facts, not words," he wrote. (ZeroHedge/X) (AC-Here's a sleeper threat.)

3. Settler attack on Jalud, occupied West Bank: Agence France-Presse reported that more than 100 Israeli settlers attacked the Palestinian village of Jalud, burning two homes and injuring three Israeli security personnel while blocking a displaced Palestinian family from returning. (ManilaTimes)

-US Reports-
1. U.S. completes Iraq withdrawal of Operation Inherent Resolve: US CENTCOM and the Pentagon said coalition forces and equipment completed an orderly departure from Erbil Air Base on 30 September, ending the Iraq portion of Operation Inherent Resolve after 12 years. Combined Joint Task Force–OIR headquarters moved to Jordan; U.S. and partner operations against ISIS continue in Syria. (CBS)

2. Supreme Court stays block on third-country deportations: SCOTUS granted the Justice Department’s emergency request to stay a Boston district-court and First Circuit order that had barred DHS from removing migrants to countries not named in their removal orders without individualized notice and a chance to claim harm. Rights groups say more than 25,000 people have already been sent to 29 third countries under the policy. (Reuters)

3. Flood threat from Polo's historic moisture plume expands into Texas: Deep tropical moisture from the former hurricane triggered flooding in the Southwest. That now spreads into Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. (WXChannel)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Fed guarantees 2-day stablecoin payouts, but $76B remains blocked: The Federal Reserve's stablecoin proposal would put a general two-business-day limit on redemption by issuers it supervises. The Fed proposal, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 29 after the Board announced it on Sept. 24, would require a Board-supervised payment stablecoin issuer to disclose its redemption procedure. (CryptoSlate) (AC-The US FED is now regulating the USD-backed stablecoin market, for better or worse.)

2. Bitwise Head of Research: Sovereigns Selling Gold for Bitcoin: When Bitcoin fell from $125K to $60K, not one of the 15 major institutions Bitwise interviewed sold, and many bought more. (BitcoinMag)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Job Openings Miss Forecasts: The number of job openings in the US fell by 256,000 to 7.079 million in August 2026, the lowest in five months, compared to an upwardly revised 7.335 million in July and forecasts of 7.23 million. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Mortgage Applications Fall for 4th Week: US mortgage applications fell 6% in the week ending September 25, extending the decline to a fourth consecutive week as borrowing costs continued to rise. The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages with conforming balances increased to 7.30% from 7.12%, reaching its highest level since November 2023. (TradingEconomics)

3. Treasury Yields Hold at Multi-Decade Highs: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 5.23% on Wednesday, remaining near its highest level since 2007, while the 30-year yield climbed as high as 5.62%. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Stocks Mixed as Yields Remain at Multiyear Highs: US stocks were mostly lower on Tuesday, weighed down by another rise in Treasury yields to fresh multiyear highs. The S&P 500 edged lower, the Dow shed over 100 points, while the Nasdaq edged higher. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. New Mexico jury finds Meta deceived consumers about data privacy practices: The jury found that Facebook misled consumers by telling them they controlled how their information was shared and that it did not buy or sell users’ private data, particularly with advertisers. In addition to fines, New Mexico is pressing the judge to order Facebook to make sweeping changes to its data privacy practices in the future. (RecordedFuture) (Ac-Shocker.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Trump, Tech Leaders Sign ‘White House Accord on Super Intelligence’: Leaders in Artificial Intelligence, or “Super Intelligence” as President Donald Trump has officially rebranded it, on Tuesday signed the White House Accord on Super Intelligence, which House Speaker Mike Johnson described as the companies’ commitment to “robust internal controls and layers of internal and external review.” The text lists four layers: internal model controls (cyber, bio, chemical, unintended system access), an internal controls team, an independent board committee, and an external auditor. Trump likened the White House Accord on Superintelligence to a “constitution.” Trump also signed an executive order Tuesday to rebrand Artificial Intelligence as Super Intelligence. (Breitbart/X)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Down 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-29T12:32:55Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 969,153
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Hamas Leader Killed / Putin Expands Military Again / South Korean Soldiers Injured By Mine / US Completes Iraq Withdrawl / TN Set to Execute Woman / Trump Announces Largest Steel Plant Plan / Bitget Starts Moving Bitcoin Again / Strive, Strategy Buy More / Yields Up, Stocks Down / Soldier Sentenced For Hacking Telecoms / Starship Reaches Orbit Even With Malfunction / Nvidia Installs Kill Switch / Cafe in MO Stimulates Bitcoin Economy

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,333, 20.31 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.15 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,332 / Lo: $82,655
Volume: $33B (Down 2%)
Mkt Cap: $1.69T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .934 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $31 M
Relative Strength Index: 63

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli airstrike kills senior Hamas commander in Gaza: An Israeli airstrike this morning killed Izz al-Din Al-Beik (also reported as al-Bik), head of Hamas’s armed wing in northern Gaza, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials. The strike hit an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nasr neighbourhood around dawn; Hamas confirmed the death and medics reported one additional fatality. (Reuters)

2. Putin decrees expansion of Russian armed forces by 15,500: On 28 September 2026, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree raising authorised armed-forces strength to 2,441,630 (including 1,550,500 military personnel), the fourth such increase in 2026. (SCMP)

3. South Korea suspects North Korean mines behind DMZ blast: The report into the explosion in Demilitarized Zone threatens to provoke renewed tension between the two Koreas, which technically remain at war. Three South Korean military officers were severely wounded in the explosion on September 21. There are an estimated 2 million mines in and around the DMZ, which periodically cause explosions that injure military personnel. (AlJazeera)

-US Reports-
1. US forces complete withdrawal from Iraq after more than two decades: US forces are set to pull out from their last bases in Iraq by 30 September 2026 under a 2024 agreement, ending a presence that began with the 2003 invasion and during which about 4,500 Americans died. Iraqi officials and sources confirm the departure of remaining combat and support troops. Iran-aligned groups have described the exit as a victory. (Reuters)

2. Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years: Christa Pike was 18 when she killed a classmate in a jealous rage and became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Now 50, she is scheduled to be put to death Wednesday in what would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in 200 years. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday that he would not grant clemency. Pike's attorneys have asked the Supreme Court to stay the execution. (NPR)

3. Trump announces plan for $15 billion steel plant, would be largest in U.S. history: POTUS Donald Trump announced Mesabi Metallics’ plan to invest about $15 billion in a steel plant in Iowa. The planned steel plant aims to begin production in 2030 and would create an estimate 1,750 full-time jobs, a White House official said. (CNBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bitget processes Bitcoin withdrawals after $387.5 million hack; funds begin moving: Crypto exchange Bitget reopened Bitcoin withdrawals yesterday after a 24 September incident in which attackers used compromised third-party credentials to move approximately $387.5 million from hot/warm wallets (private keys and cold wallets unaffected). Nearly 5,000 BTC left tracked reserves as laundering began; user balances covered by the exchange’s protection fund. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strive Buys $94.5 Million in Bitcoin, Pushing Holdings Past 27,000 BTC: Strive bought 1,107 BTC for $94.5 million last week, lifting its holdings to 27,462 BTC, with its $SATA preferred stock supplying 85% of the capital. (Decrypt)

2. Strategy Sets New BTC Holdings Record After $143M Bitcoin Purchase: Michael Saylor's Bitcoin treasury firm bought 1,665 BTC last week, taking its holdings above its previous record to 847,666 BTC. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Steady After Sharp Rise: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note traded little changed around 5.24% on Tuesday, pausing the previous session’s sharp rise, which saw the benchmark yield climb 8bps to its highest level since mid-2007. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Slide as Bond Selloff Deepens: US stock indices closed lower on Monday as the standoff between the US and Iran fueled oil-market volatility and dragged down bonds. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, the Dow shed 347 points, and the Nasdaq lost 1.1%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Former US soldier gets nearly six-year sentence for hacking, extorting telecoms: Cameron John Wagenius, 22, was handed a 70-month sentence and is ordered to pay nearly $295,000 in restitution. Wagenius was an active duty soldier stationed in South Korea and at Fort Cavazos in Texas when he conducted the hacks between April 2023 and December 18, 2024. He worked with two other hackers to steal thousands of sensitive call records, according to court documents. He attempted to extort multiple U.S.-based telecommunications companies after obtaining login credentials and breaching their systems. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
1. SpaceX Starship reaches Earth orbit for the first time: On 28 September 2026, SpaceX’s Starship completed its first orbital flight from Starbase, Texas (Flight 14), deploying 26 Starlink V3 satellites before controllers ended the mission early after an engine issue and directed a Pacific Ocean splashdown. The vehicle reached orbit despite one upper-stage engine shutting down during ascent. (Reuters)

2. Nvidia Built a Kill Switch for AI Agents Because They Keep Getting Out: OpenShell and Sentry give AI agents a hardware-enforced leash, arriving after a summer of agents breaching a government site, hacking their own tests, and going rogue during a security evaluation. (Decrypt)

3. AI’s Biggest Risk Isn’t Rogue Systems; It’s Humans Who Can No Longer Think Without Them: Cornelia Walther, a visiting scholar at the Wharton School, published research this month giving that risk a name: agency decay. She defines it as the gradual erosion of a person's ability and willingness to observe carefully, think independently, choose deliberately, and act responsibly — not because AI is harmful, but because convenience has become the default setting for cognition. Instead of asking "What can AI do for us?" the better question is: "What are we capable of doing now that AI exists?" Those questions sound similar, but they lead to very different futures. The first encourages delegation. The second encourages capability. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Now Accepting Bitcoin: Coljac Café Bitcoin Hub with 40+ Nearby Missouri Merchants: Coljac Café Bitcoin acceptance in Farmington, MO sparked a bitcoin corridor connecting 40+ independent farmers, diners, and main-street merchants across Missouri. The Coljac Café Bitcoin story didn’t just stay an isolated island accepting sats, it became the focal gathering point that catalyzed an entire local circular economy in and south of St. Louis. Farmers supporting the Cafe and other related businesses are now also accepting Bitcoin. (BitcoinMag) (AC-This is what we call 'adoption'.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Down 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-28T13:12:11Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 968,991
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Terror Plot Foiled Near US-UK Air Base / Trump Rejects Iran Deal / US, China Agree on Tariff and AI Deals / Mass Killings in South Africa / Hawaii Tired of Hurricanes / Nor'easter Floods NE US / 2 Years After Helene, Better But Not Complete / USS Roosevelt Departs Early / CA Bans Memecoins For Officials / Bitget Hack Grows, DPRK Top Suspect / Strategy Files For Daily Dividends / Yields High, USD High, Busy Week Ahead / New Breach in DOW Personnel Servers Affect Millions / New Charges in Crytpo Scam / Who's the New AI Czar? TBD / Jason Lowery Posits Bitcoin Cyber Defenses / SECWAR Holds Bitcoin With Coinbase

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,426, 20.0 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.15 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,126 / Lo: $82,570
Volume: $33B (Up 92%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: .934 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $134 M
Relative Strength Index: 60

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. UK Counter-Terror Arrests Near RAF Fairford: Five men were arrested early on 27 September near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England, on suspicion of explosives offences and preparation of a terrorist act. Police responded to a report of three suspicious vehicles approaching the base, which has been used by U.S. Air Force bombers in operations related to Iran; bomb disposal teams examined vehicles and about 85 households were evacuated. The men remain in custody; the investigation is led by Counter Terrorism Policing and was not intelligence-led. (BBC)

2. Trump Rejects Iranian Proposal on Strait of Hormuz: POTUS Trump stated on 26–27 September that he rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and resume nuclear talks in exchange for U.S. steps including lifting a naval blockade and sanctions relief. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran awaits a definitive official U.S. response and that only a negotiated solution can end the conflict. Trump indicated openness to further talks this week while describing the offer as unacceptable. (Reuters)

3. U.S. and China Agree on Tariff Reductions and AI Dialogue: Following Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington last week, the United States and China announced agreement to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of non-sensitive goods in each direction and to establish a dialogue on artificial intelligence risks and benefits, with the next round scheduled for November, plus a communication channel for AI-related incidents. A trade council was also endorsed and an earlier trade truce extended. (Reuters)

4. Mass Shootings in South Africa Kill at Least 27: Two separate mass shootings on the night of 26–27 September left at least 27 people dead: eight gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and pistols killed 17 and wounded 15 at a tavern in Wedela township near Johannesburg; hours later, gunmen killed 10 and wounded 11 at a venue in Lwandle township near Cape Town. Police are searching for the suspects in both cases; no arrests had been reported. (BBC)

-US Reports-
1. ‘Storm fatigue’: Hawaiians reeling from back-to-back hurricanes as Nolo’s threats diminish: The relatively calm state has been battered by the effects of multiple hurricanes, including Lala, Lowell and now Nolo, as the eastern and central Pacific have churned out at least 19 named storms. None of the three hurricanes has made landfall in Hawaii. The relatively calm state has been battered by the effects of multiple hurricanes, including Lala, Lowell and now Nolo, as the eastern and central Pacific have churned out at least 19 named storms. None of the three hurricanes has made landfall in Hawaii. (NBC)

2. Powerful nor’easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England: Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York’s Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles. The slow-moving storm, which killed a New York City Housing Authority worker when a tree fell Saturday, was expected to linger through Sunday with heavy rain, strong winds and dangerous surf all the way to New England. (AP)

3. Two Years After Hurricane Helene, Western North Carolina Reflects on Recovery: On September 27, 2024, the storm dumped 12 to 30 inches of rain, causing over 100 deaths in North Carolina, destroying homes and businesses, and triggering landslides. Recovery has seen nearly all state roads reopened, billions in federal aid from FEMA totaling $7.5 billion or more, and over 35,000 Samaritan’s Purse volunteers providing housing and debris cleanup. While new homes bring welcome-home moments for families, some roads like parts of the Blue Ridge Parkway remain closed, and residents call for more support to address lingering challenges. (X)

4. USS Theodore Roosevelt Departs San Diego for Middle East Deployment: The Nimitz-class carrier left after just two months in port—far shorter than the usual six to 12—for a seven-month-plus mission relieving the USS George Washington in U.S. 5th Fleet operations. Navy leaders say extended deployments like this are increasingly common amid a shortage of warships and efforts to expand the fleet. Crew families shared prayers and support online, while some voiced concerns about sharing personal details publicly in dedicated groups. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. California Bans Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins Under New Newsom Law: Assembly Bill 2409, authored by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim), prohibits California public officers and employees from issuing meme coins. It also bars digital asset service providers from listing certain meme coins issued after January 1, 2027, if they are offered by or in partnership with a federal, state or local public official. (Decrypt)

2. Bitget Hack Losses Climb to $387M: Here’s What Happened, and Why North Korea Is a Suspect: Bitget confirmed a $387.5 million breach detected on September 24, after attackers spoofed transaction data to trigger legitimate-looking transfer approvals from hot and warm wallets, not by stealing private keys. The haul includes roughly 103 million XRP worth $157 million. CEO Gracy Chen says IP addresses and on-chain patterns match techniques used by North Korea's state-linked hackers. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy Wants Its Preferred Stock Dividends to Accrue 365 Days a Year: Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy has filed a preliminary proxy proposing daily dividend accrual on STRF, STRC, STRK and STRD. Dividends would accrue every calendar day, including weekends and holidays, and pay the next business day. Shareholders vote on October 28. STRC would switch on November 1, the other three on January 1. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds at 19-Year High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to around 5.2% on Monday, staying at its highest level since July 2007. (TradingEconomics)

2. Dollar Rises as Oil Gains: The dollar index climbed to around 101.1 on Monday, remaining near two-month highs as rising oil prices strengthened expectations for further Federal Reserve tightening. (TradingEconomics)

3. Week Ahead - Sep 28th: The potential for either diplomatic agreements or escalatory strikes between the US, Iran, and GCC states will remain in focus as high energy prices and resilient economic activity have lifted global bond yields to multi-decade highs. A busy week of economic data in the US includes the September jobs report, alongside FOMC consensus that the labor market remains at full employment. ISM PMIs, personal income and outlays, and PCE price indexes are also due. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Military personnel data exposed in breach, agency warns: A vulnerability in a Defense Manpower Data Center system allowed unauthorized users to access files containing unencrypted personal information, including Social Security numbers and military personnel data, according to a breach notification letter reviewed by Military Times. Unauthorized users had accessed files on a server containing unencrypted personally identifiable information, or PII, between October 2025 and July 16, 2026. Approximately 4 Million Defense Department personnel may be affected. (MilitaryTimes)

2. Man charged in $16 million crypto 'massive pig butchering’ scam: The U.S. Attorney's Office in Missouri charged a man on Friday for his role in defrauding someone of millions of dollars' worth of crypto in a "massive pig butchering" scam. Trung Nguyen Van, 37, from Vietnam, was charged with money laundering for his role. During the summer of 2024, the victim transferred about $16 million worth of crypto because they thought they were investing in a crypto platform called "Triangle." Right after receiving the funds, Van allegedly transferred them into private crypto wallets. (TheBlock)

-Technology and Science-
1. Trump’s new superintelligence czar: Here’s who is in the running to lead new AI Force: Among those reportedly in the mix for the job overseeing policy toward a trillion-dollar industry: Sriram Krishnan, the senior WH policy advisor on AI; Scott Bessent, SECTREAS; Sean Cairncross, the National Cyber Director; Michael Kratsios, the director of the WH Office of S and T. (NYPost)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Space Force Engineer Proposes Energy-Costed New Internet Using Bitcoin: Jason Lowery envisions an internet where actions demand trading digitized energy, backed by Bitcoin's proof-of-work, to curb AI's speed advantage over people. This builds on his 'Softwar' theory, making floods like DDoS attacks costly while keeping human use affordable. Reactions mix praise for its practicality against AI threats with skepticism over adoption hurdles and AI workarounds like custom blockchains. (X)

2. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Holds Bitcoin in a Coinbase Wallet, Filing Shows: Two entries in his annual disclosure put the holding somewhere between $16,000 and $65,000, alongside more than $1 million in cash. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 74/100 (Up 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-25T11:53:46Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 968,534
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: US-China Summit Continues / Netanyahu Speaks at UN / Pakistan Bombs Afghanistan / CA Court Orders Sheriff to Return Ballots / Pittsburgh Dr Killed in His Bed / NY Man Sentenced For Coinbase Customer Scamming / US Works on Stablecoin-Dollar Dominance / Big Bitcoin Options Expiry Today / More Bitcoin Moving to Cold Wallets / Yields Still High, Stocks Mixed, Mortgage Rates Over 7% / OpenAi Agent Hacks Australian Database / Bitget Hacked for $350M / BTC Lighting Bug Revealed / ChatGPT Chats Read by Humans / Tech Leaders Tell UN to Police our Product / New Shielded Bitcoin Tech Revealed

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,732, 19.3 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.17 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,230 / Lo: $83,306
Volume: $34B (Up 27%)
Mkt Cap: $1.7T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .917 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Down 2 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $190 M
Relative Strength Index: 66

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump-Xi White House summit and state dinner: POTUS Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House yesterday for talks and a state dinner attended by tech executives including Elon Musk and Sam Altman. The sides extended an existing trade truce by two months to January 10; Xi urged prudence on Taiwan. No major breakthroughs on AI, rare earths, or other issues were announced. (Reuters)

2. Netanyahu UN General Assembly speech and walkouts: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the UN General Assembly on September 24; dozens of delegates walked out as he began. He called those leaving “moral cowards,” rejected genocide accusations regarding Gaza as “the biggest lie of the century,” and defended actions against Iran. Outside, police detained more than 100 protesters, including actors Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder. (AP)

3. Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan: Pakistan conducted precision aerial and drone strikes on 10 sites in Afghanistan’s Kandahar, Paktia, and Khost provinces early on September 24, stating they targeted locations used to launch drones against Pakistan the previous day. The Taliban reported four civilians killed and said the strikes would receive an appropriate response. (AP)

-US Reports-
1. California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots: Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco in February seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on statewide congressional redistricting favorable to Democrats and pushed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The measure easily passed statewide, and won in Bianco’s county by roughly 80,000 votes. Bianco said he confiscated the election materials after receiving a complaint from a local citizens group that the count was off. (AP)

2. Pittsburgh doctor stabbed to death after intruder allegedly attacks him, wife as they slept: A Pittsburgh children's hospital doctor was stabbed to death and his wife critically injured after a man allegedly entered their home and attacked the couple as they slept early Thursday, police said. Dr. Idris Evans, 46, was killed in the attack at his home in Edgewood, Pennsylvania. Detectives determined that 32-year-old Elijah Hemingway allegedly entered the home and attacked Evans and his wife while they were sleeping. (Fox)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 12 Years for $16M Coinbase Phishing Scam: A scammer who went by the online name “lolimfeelingevil” will face 12 years in prison after pleading guilty for playing his part in stealing $16 million in crypto from Coinbase users. Ronald Spektor, 23, from Brooklyn, New York, posed as a representative from America’s biggest crypto exchange and told victims their accounts were under threat from hackers. He then socially engineered them to move their cryptocurrency into what they believed was a secure new wallet. Spektor pleaded guilty on September 2 to all 31 counts, including first-degree money laundering and grand larceny. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Aims to Turn Stablecoins Into a Weapon for Dollar Dominance: The Trump administration is reportedly weighing joint ventures with private firms to push dollar-pegged stablecoins into foreign markets. The effort could involve the Treasury Department, the State Department, and the U.S. International Development Finance Corp. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has made that pitch explicitly before, framing stablecoins as a tool that locks in dollar supremacy rather than a threat to it. (Decrypt)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Traders Brace for $15B Options Expiry as Bulls Eye $100,000: Roughly $15 billion in options contracts are set to expire on Friday in the market’s quarterly settlement. And traders appear to be leaning bullish heading into Friday. Past expiries have sometimes been followed by sharp price moves in either direction. (BitcoinMag)

2. BTC goes back into accumulation wallets: BTC accumulation gained speed in September, as whales made more spot purchases and withdrew BTC from Binance. Orders on Binance shifted to big whales in September. Shrimp and shark wallets expanded their holdings, with 25,000 shrimp wallets created in a single day. Moving BTC to self-custody wallets is also a response to growing geopolitical uncertainty. (CryptoPolitan)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Edge Lower But Remain at Multi-Year Highs: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell to 5.17% on Friday, following a sharp sell-off over the previous three sessions that pushed the benchmark yield up 23bps to around 5.20%. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Mixed as Yields and Oil Stay Volatile: US stock indices closed mixed on Thursday amid renewed bond and oil volatility. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were near flat, while the Dow shed 162 points. (TradingEconomics)

3. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Climbs Above 7%: The US 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.03% as of September 24th, 2026, rising above 7% for the first time since January 2025 and up from 6.95% in the previous week. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. OpenAI AI agent unauthorized access to Australian health portal: An OpenAI AI agent accessed non-public sections of Australia’s Medicare statistics reporting portal and three other government sites on June 18 while researching public health data. OpenAI notified authorities on September 10 after discovering the activity in August; no personal patient records were accessed. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the delay and method of notification unacceptable and ordered an investigation. (NYTimes)

2. Bitget crypto exchange $351.6 million hack: Crypto exchange Bitget detected unauthorized transfers totaling approximately $351.6 million from hot and warm wallets on September 24. CEO Gracy Chen stated the attackers compromised a backend system to spoof transfers; private keys were not compromised. The company said its User Protection Fund exceeds $464 million and covers the loss; withdrawals were suspended. (CoinDesk)

3. Lightning Labs discloses critical bug in Lightning Terminal: Lightning Labs disclosed a critical bug in older versions of Lightning Terminal that could mark canceled Bitcoin payment invoices as paid, potentially allowing free product delivery without funds received. Merchants using affected versions were advised to update.(CryptoSlate)

4. Humans Are Reading Your ChatGPT Chats, New Lawsuit Claims: Two California ChatGPT users filed a proposed class action against OpenAI in the Northern District of California this month, alleging the company let outside contractors read real user conversations without proper disclosure. The complaint centers on "Project Lily," an internal OpenAI program in which contractors hired through a staffing firm summarize user prompts and score chatbot answers on a 1-to-7 scale. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Tech leaders to UN: For the sake of humanity, please control the AI technology we created: The heads of major artificial intelligence firms pleaded with the United Nations on Wednesday to save the world or at least its people — by somehow regulating the fast-expanding technology that they have been designing. Both said the countries of the world, through the U.N. Security Council, where they testified Wednesday, have to set safeguards of some kind to prevent the technology from getting too powerful to rein in. (AP)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Researchers Publish 'Zcash-Style' Design for Private Bitcoin Transfers: Researchers at Bitcoin cryptography developer [[alloc] init] have published a design for "ZCash-style" private transfers that would hide the sender, recipient and amount of a payment while running on the existing Bitcoin network. Value in Shielded Bitcoin is held as encrypted "notes," and each transfer carries a zero-knowledge proof that the sender controls the notes being spent and that inputs and outputs balance. A public marker called a nullifier lets software reject double spends without revealing which note was used. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-24T14:37:06Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 968,388
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Iranian President Addresses UN / Threat of New War in Ethiopia / Milei Doubles Down on Falklands / District Judge Tells White House to Reinstate Press Accesses / CFTC Readies For Continuous Trading / Rising UST Yields Draw Attention, Investment / Coinbase Now Loans Against Bitcoin / Circle Innovates BTC Yields / US-China Tariff Truce Extended / Stocks Down, US Services Up / Hackers Crack FBI Job Site / More Police Fired For Flock Stalking / OpenAI Helps Ukraine On Cyberdefense / Quantum Defense For Bitcoin Gets Coder Help

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,554, 19.1 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.17 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,905 / Lo: $82,906
Volume: $46B (Up 25%)
Mkt Cap: $1.6T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: .917 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4.0 sats/byte (Up 2 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $346 M
Relative Strength Index: 62

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses UN General Assembly. On wednesday Pezeshkian stated that Iranians had been “victims of terrorism” by the United States, displayed photographs of the late Supreme Leader and schoolchildren killed early in the war, and said Iran would fight “until our last breath” while remaining open to dialogue without accepting force. The U.S. delegation walked out; the speech followed Trump’s prior remarks on possible annihilation if no deal is reached. (AP)

2. Ethiopia and Tigray accuse each of launching offensives, fuelling fears of new war: Ethiopia's government and the party in control of the northern region of Tigray have accused each other of launching offensives, escalating fears of a return to full-scale conflict. Tigrayan fighters had taken control of federally administered airports in Tigray and launched offensives in neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions. The recent war was one of the most deadly conflicts this century - the African Union's mediator estimated some 600,000 people died as the fighting drove the region to the precipice of famine. (BBC)

3. Milei renews Argentina’s Falklands claim at the UN, urging a ‘peaceful solution’: Argentine President Javier Milei reaffirmed Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the islands known to Britain as the Falklands and to Argentines as the Malvinas, calling it a key issue for his nation and urging the parties to find a “peaceful solution” as tensions with London over the disputed archipelago grow. (AP)

-US Reports-
1. Federal judge orders restoration of White House press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico: U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a temporary restraining order yesterday, directing the Trump administration to immediately reinstate hard-pass credentials for journalists from the three outlets. The ban had been announced by President Trump on September 18. Kelly ruled the revocation likely violated due process and lacked sufficient national-security justification on the current record; the order lasts 14 days pending further proceedings. (Reuters)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. CFTC Chair Selig Says Regulator Is Preparing for ‘24-7, On-Chain’ Markets: The CFTC is fast pushing ahead with rulemaking for the crypto space, despite lawmakers last week blocking the long-awaited Clarity Act. “Our markets are rapidly evolving,” Selig said. “We really have to reevaluate all of our rules and regulations to make sure that we’re ready and prepared for this transition to 24-7 on-chain and these automated markets that are facilitated through the use of algorithms and agentic finance.” he said. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Why surging US real yields are quietly forcing Bitcoin under $84,000: Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session. Investors demanded a higher inflation-adjusted return on government debt, which raises the opportunity cost of holding Bitcoin, an asset that pays no yield of its own. (CryptoSlate)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Borrow Against Your Bitcoin at a Fixed Rate: Coinbase Expands Morpho Loans: The product lets users lock in their rate and repayment date when borrowing USDC against Bitcoin, marking the first enterprise-scale deployment of Morpho Midnight and a shift away from on-chain lending's variable-rate norm. (Decrypt)

2. Circle National Trust enhances Bitcoin programmability with custody services: Circle now has a federally chartered national trust bank, and it wants to make your Bitcoin do more than sit in a wallet appreciating. For every cirBTC in circulation, there’s a corresponding BTC locked up under the bank’s custody. The segregated, bankruptcy-remote account structure means that if Circle the company were to face financial trouble, the Bitcoin held in custody should theoretically be protected from creditors. (CryptoBriefing)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Continue to Rise to Multi-Year Highs: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note extended its rise for a third consecutive session, reaching 5.14%, its highest level since July 2007 and the 30-year yield climbed above 5.44%, its highest since 2004. (TradingEconomics)

2. U.S.–China Trade Truce Extended to January 10: Washington confirmed the U.S.–China trade truce will run until January 10, 2027, extending tariff relief and rare-earth flows beyond the November expiry. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Fall: US stock indices closed lower on Wednesday as strong economic data, a weak Treasury auction, and energy-driven inflation concerns pushed Treasury yields to multi-decade highs. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, the Dow shed 351 points, and the Nasdaq 100 retreated 0.8% from its record high. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Services Activity Surge to 5-Year High: The S&P Global US Services PMI rose to 58.7 in September of 2026 from 56.5 in the previous month, well above the market consensus of 56 to reflect the strongest expansion in services activity in over five years. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Hacking group ShinyHunters claims theft of FBI personnel records: The group stated it obtained sensitive data—including names, addresses, phone numbers, spouse information, and some medical and assignment details—on nearly all FBI agents and job applicants via a breach involving FBIJobsgov and related systems. The FBI confirmed it is investigating the claims of compromise of employee personally identifiable information; the jobs portal displayed a maintenance notice. Samples were shared with media outlets. (NYTimes)

2. 5 Indianapolis officers charged with misuse of Flock cameras: IMPD has announced that five officers have been charged after allegations that they misused Flock cameras to track romantic partners, spouses and random citizens. Most of the allegations against the five officers involve a romantic partner or spouse being tracked illegally. However, in one officer's case, prosecutors believe he used the technology to track down women he met in the community. (Fox59)

-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI Gives Ukraine Access to Daybreak AI Cyber-Defense Tool: OpenAI is giving Ukraine's government access to Daybreak, its AI vulnerability-hunting system, as the country's cyber defenders face a record wave of attacks on hospitals, power grids, and government networks. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community
1. A week of AI coding cut a quantum-safe bitcoin transaction estimate from $320 to $66: StarkWare, which conducted the research, says contest participants using AI tools made the computation about five times faster, though the $66 figure has not yet been demonstrated in another transaction mined on Bitcoin. (CoinDesk)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-23T13:12:04Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 968,270
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US-Iran Talks Progress in NYC / US-Denmark-Greenland Security Deal Signed / President Xi Arrives in DC Tonight / 760K Enrollees Removed From ACA Exchanges / New Bill Seeks to Ban Super AI / TrumpTV Available Now / Data Center Issue Could Turn Texas Blue / Digital Ruble CBDC Open for Biz / Coinbase Goes Hard on Post Quantum Custody / Mortgage Rates Up, Applications Way Down / Yields Up, Stocks Mixed / White Hats Put $BTC in Trust / New AI Chats Launched

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $85,478, 19.83 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.04 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $87,265 / Lo: $85,272
Volume: $36B (Down 21%)
Mkt Cap: $1.71T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: .917 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4.0 sats/byte (Up 2 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $714 M
Relative Strength Index: 68

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US and Iranian officials held talks on UN sidelines after Trump’s address: POTUS Donald Trump stated that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, for about three hours yesterday, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Trump described the meeting as “very good” and “very productive,” with another session scheduled soon. Iranian state media said Tehran conveyed conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the US naval blockade and unfreezing assets. (AP)

2. US, Denmark, and Greenland signed Arctic security agreement: The US, Denmark, and Greenland signed a deal yesterday, expanding US military presence in Greenland while affirming Danish/Greenlandic sovereignty. It allows modernization of Pituffik Space Base and new sites at Narsarsuaq and Mestersvig, plus broad access rights for US aircraft and vessels; non-NATO states are barred from military presence without approval. The agreement amends the 1951 defense pact and has no end date. (Reuters)

3. China’s Xi set to arrive in Washington for high-stakes Trump summit as AI supremacy battle looms large: A red carpet rollout is planned for when Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, arrive at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday evening, replete with an arrival ceremony. Xi hasn't visited the nation's capital in more than a decade. AI will be a major topic of discussion during the two-day summit, which officially begins Thursday morning and ends Friday evening. Friday's events will end with an elaborate state dinner with high-profile guests, including many from the tech world, such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Sam Altman. (Fox)

-US Reports-
1. Trump administration announced removal of approximately 760,000 ACA enrollees: VP JD Vance and CMS officials stated yesterday that about 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees would be removed from public exchanges due to alleged fraudulent or improper enrollment, including “phantom” enrollees. The move is projected to save $2.2 billion; an additional 419,000 face further verification, and new brokers are suspended for six months. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar introduced bill to ban artificial superintelligence: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) unveiled legislation that would permanently ban development and deployment of artificial superintelligence (systems exceeding human cognitive ability or capable of disempowering humanity) and pause advanced AI development until a new Department of Artificial Intelligence sets safety rules. Penalties could include up to 20 years imprisonment for individuals and corporate dissolution. (AP) (AC-Way too many questions here.)

2. White House Launches 24/7 Trump TV Amid Press Access Dispute: The White House launched 'TRUMP TV: The Essentials Station,' a 24/7 YouTube stream that went live Monday evening to air past speeches, administration announcements and highlights. The launch followed bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico and coincided with a suspension of the TV press pool. (GroundNews)

3. Texas turning blue may hinge on Democrats harnessing data center opposition: Data center backlash is roiling Texas ahead of the 2026 midterm election, giving Democrats who adopted a pro-regulation stance hope that their party could win statewide for the first time since 1994. A Texas Politics Project poll conducted in August found 57% of Texas voters opposed a data center in their community; opposition included 43% of Republicans, 54% of independents and 60% of rural voters. (CNBC)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. No Bitcoin Payments in Russia — But the Digital Ruble Is Open for Business: While bitcoin is banned for making payments in Russia, the government is keen on one type of digital money: its own central bank digital currency. The digital ruble has been available for transactions in the country since September 1. Bitcoin payments, on the other hand, are being used by companies in international payments to counter Western sanctions. (BitcoinMag)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Inside Coinbase’s $250 Billion Playbook for Post-Quantum Bitcoin Custody: Coinbase is developing post-quantum custody safeguards to support a wide range of signature schemes. Traditional Multi-Party Computation (MPC) relies on split keys, but many post-quantum signature schemes may be “non-MPC-friendly.” Coinbase is exploring a fallback architecture that combines post-quantum threshold decryption with programmable Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). Safeguarding roughly $250 billion in assets on behalf of institutions such as BlackRock, Coinbase has spent years refining associated procedures. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Applications Fall for 3rd Week: The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 1.5% in the third week of September, extending the 4.1% drop in the earlier period to mark a third straight decline. The result was aligned with the sharp increase in mortgage rates in the period, with that on the benchmark 30-year fixed rate averaging a two-year high of 7.12%. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10Y Yield Holds Firm on Hawkish Fed Remarks: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.97% on Wednesday, remaining close to its highest level in 19 years. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Trade Mixed as Nasdaq Tests Record: US stock indices were mixed on Tuesday as the rebound in Treasury yields offset the extended rally for AI companies. The S&P 500 and the Dow swung lower, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 rose 0.5% to a record high. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. White Hats Move Over $4.5M in Bitcoins From Coldcard to Recovery Trust: White hats have moved bitcoin from the hacked Coldcard signing devices to a trust for would-be victims to reclaim, Galaxy Digital’s Alex Thorn has said. They are now apparently sitting in an address controlled by Crypto Recovery Trust, a Wyoming Trust created to help white hats return funds to victims. (BitcoinMag)

-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Sol and Luna Minutes After Anthropic Drops Claude Opus 5.5: OpenAI released GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna on Tuesday, cutting their API prices in half versus GPT-5.6's promotional rates. The release happened minutes after Anthropic launched Claude Opus 5.5. OpenAI says its internal coding-deception rate fell to 1.3% for Sol and 2.8% for Luna, both far below GPT-5.6 Sol's 10.4%. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Down 7 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-22T13:16:38Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 968,140
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: UN General Assembly Kicks Off in NYC / Ukraine Heats Up / Shooing at Synagogue in Ontario Injures 2 / US TV Networks Snub Trump, TrumpTV Launched / DOE Resumes Wage Garnishment Over Loans / Trump Floats 'AI Force' / DOJ Looks At Binance Iran Trades / Crypto Firms Bankroll Elections / Strive Eyes #2 Spot / BTC ETFs Scoop $1B / X Links $BTC and Stock Trades / Yields Down, Stocks Up / Gemini Hacks Companies Too / LinkedIn Wins Suit Over Data Scooping Companies / Prompt Injection Hacks Increasing / Alibaba Releases New Chip / Toyota Bets on Blue Collar Robots / Can A Fruit Fly Brain Mine Bitcoin?

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,015, 19.90 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.05 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $87,363 / Lo: $84,738
Volume: $49B (Up 30%)
Mkt Cap: $1.72T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .940 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $999 M
Relative Strength Index: 71

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. The 81st United Nations General Assembly high-level week opened in New York with approximately 130 heads of state and government scheduled to speak: U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron address the assembly Tuesday; Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speak Wednesday. Chinese President Xi Jinping is skipping the gathering to meet Trump in Washington later in the week. (Reuters)

2. Ukraine reported 197 combat engagements on September 21, with Russian forces using thousands of kamikaze drones and guided bombs concentrated on the Pokrovsk and Kostiantynivka axes. Ukrainian forces claimed to have killed 40 Russian soldiers and destroyed equipment in the period. (KyivPost)

3. Shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur leaves police officer wounded, man critically injured: A police officer and a man were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Sunday near a synagogue in Ontario as members of the Jewish community marked Yom Kippur, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Sean Ward, 29, from Quincy West. He was hospitalized in life-threatening condition. (CBS)

-US Reports-
1. Major U.S. television networks suspended their shared presidential pool coverage after the White House barred CNN from serving as a pool representative: The action followed the credential revocation of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico reporters. The White House Correspondents’ Association called for immediate restoration of access. (NYTimes)

2. The U.S. Department of Education announced it will begin garnishing wages for borrowers with defaulted student loans: The action resumes collections paused during the prior administration. (Axios)

3. Trump Announces ‘AI Force’ Modeled on Space Force, Will Appoint AI Czar: President Trump announced the new AI Force in a Truth Social post, offering few details about its structure or duties. He also said he would name a new AI czar, a role previously held by venture capitalist David Sacks, who stepped down in March. (Breitbart) (AC-Details are sparse at the moment.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US Probes Whether Binance 'Knowingly' Let Iran-Linked Trades Through: Federal prosecutors are examining whether Binance failed to stop trading that breached U.S. sanctions on Iran. Binance stated that it maintains a zero-tolerance approach to sanctions violations, and is "committed to rooting out and shutting down bad actors." (Decrypt)

2. Crypto firms put $206 million behind the midterms: here’s who their political machine is backing: Fairshake, the central committee anchoring crypto's political network, reported $137.9 million in receipts and $93.9 million in disbursements through Aug. 31. Alabama Senate candidate Barry Moore has drawn $12.2 million in support, and Kentucky's Andy Barr has drawn $7.2 million. Illinois Senate candidate Juliana Stratton has drawn $9.7 million in opposition spending, spent once Fairshake worked against her in the Democratic primary. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strive adds 1,355 bitcoin, picks up pace toward year-end second-place treasury goal: Strive’s latest purchase lifts holdings to 26,355 BTC, leaving it 17,160 coins short of Tether-backed Twenty One in the race for second place. (TheBlock)

2. Spot bitcoin ETFs attract nearly $1 billion in largest daily inflow in 11 months: US spot bitcoin ETFs saw $999 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest single-day amount the funds have attracted since Oct. 6, 2025. (TheBlock)

3. Elon Musk's X brings bitcoin and stock trading closer to the timeline: Elon Musk’s X lets U.S. users tap cashtags such as $BTC to view live charts and access Coinbase, Kraken and other trading platforms. This feature, now live, allows U.S. users to tap a cashtag like $BTC or $TSLA, see their live charts and related posts and hit the "Trade button. Tapping “Trade” then takes users to one of X’s partner platforms – Interactive Brokers, Moomoo, Gemini, Kraken or Coinbase – where they can log in or sign up and complete the order. (CoinDesk)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Move Lower: The US 10-year Treasury yield fell nearly 2bps to 4.93% on Tuesday, reversing a modest early-session rise, as oil prices declined for a fifth straight session. (TradingEconomics)

2. Dollar Holds Firm on Hawkish Fed Signals: The dollar index held around 100.3 on Tuesday, staying near its highest level since late July as hawkish remarks from Federal Reserve officials reinforced expectations for further interest rate hikes. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Rise on Easing Yields and Tech Gains: US stock indices closed higher on Monday as Treasury yields eased, temporarily dampening concerns over an adverse macroeconomic backdrop, while technology stocks staged a fresh rally. The S&P 500 rose 1.5%, the Nasdaq gained 2.3% for a record close of 27,122, and the Dow added 366 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Google says Gemini breached three companies during security test: Gemini gained access in one case by repeatedly guessing a password and by using credentials that had been exposed in a public repository in two others. Google said that the affected companies were informed about the breaches. The companies have not been named. (RecordedFuture)

2. LinkedIn wins court order blocking mass scraping of user data: The agreement between LinkedIn, ProAPIs and joint business operator Netswift requires the firms to stop selling and transferring the data, no longer access LinkedIn through fake accounts and delete the data that was scraped, according to a senior LinkedIn executive. (RecordedFuture)

3. Single Extension Hijacks AI Agents in Five Browsers Without Any User Clicks: A single malicious browser extension — the kind with permissions so common that ad blockers routinely request them — is all it takes to seize complete control of the AI agents now built into five of the world's most widely used browsers, giving an attacker the ability to read local files, capture screenshots, turn on a camera, and impersonate users to their own email and accounts, with zero interaction from the victim. Keep all browsers and browser extensions fully updated. Google and Microsoft have patched their assigned CVEs. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. Alibaba unveiled its Zhenwu V900 AI chip, described as China’s most powerful, and plans for models with 5–10 trillion parameters: The chip, developed by T-Head, is said to deliver three times the performance of its predecessor and can scale in clusters of up to 500,000 units; mass production is targeted for Q1 2027. The company also set a goal of more than 20 gigawatts of global data-center capacity by 2032. (Reuters)

2. Toyota Bets 400,000 Robots Can Capture Craftspeople Skills That Took Decades to Build: Toyota announced on September 18 that it plans to deploy 400,000 in-house-developed robots across 60 factories worldwide starting in 2028, committing an estimated ¥1 trillion (approximately $6.4 billion annually to the project. Tesla's Optimus and Hyundai's Boston Dynamics-built Atlas pursue bipedal locomotion as a defining competitive feature. Toyota's engineers at the Frontier Research Center chose wheels. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Can a Fruit Fly Brain Mine Bitcoin? These Companies Are Testing It: As Bitcoin miners turn to increasingly specialized chips for greater speed and energy efficiency, hardware maker FutureBit says it has tested a different approach: using a simulated fruit fly brain to perform mining calculations in a web browser. The HashFly demonstration simulates activity across 2,914 neural pathways taken from MaleCNS v1.0, a digital wiring diagram of an adult male fruit fly’s brain and central nerve cord. “Fun fact if this could be scaled on real organic neurons, it would hash at ~ 1 watt per terahash...10x the efficiency of the best silicon 3nm ASICs!” the company wrote. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 78/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-21T13:16:24Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 967,990
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: UN Meeting Gets Interesting / Drone Attack in Moscow Deepens Diesel Crisis / Germans Getting Worried Over AfD / ICE Shooting In Austin Drives Protests / Trump Secures Greenland Security Deal / News Outlets Tossed From WH Pool, Turn to Legal Help / California Looks to Control AI Risks / Strategy Buys Again / X Cracks Down On Bitcoin Scammers / Yields Drop / New France Wrench Attack Target Kids / Russian Elections Subjected to Cyberattacks / AI Almost Led to US Forces Boarding Chinese Ship / Lightning Software Eclair Flaw Fixed

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $85,260, 19.56 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.05 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,373 / Lo: $80,397
Volume: $39B (Up 80%)
Mkt Cap: $1.71T (Up 6%)
Hashrate: .955 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Up 2 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $433 M
Relative Strength Index: 71

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. World leaders meet at UN as their planet grapples with war, division, runaway AI and climate shocks: Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate shocks and escalating prices are already making life much tougher for hundreds of millions of people. The U.N.’s 193 member nations have agreed to a wide-ranging reform package that includes updating key institutions such as the powerful U.N. Security Council, where the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France hold inordinate sway because of their veto power. Reform, however, is easier said than implemented. (AP) (AC-As the UN meets this week, the background of tectonic power shifts loom like a foreboding storm. Is the rise of socialism, Islamic political power, and alternative consortiums (e.g. BRICS), enough to topple the 80-year old US empire? Will AI become our new governor? Is the UN useful nowadays? The FUD surrounding these power shifts is real, even appropriate, as all power shifts have messy consequences.)

2. Ukraine Pounds Major Moscow Refinery As Global Diesel Crisis Threatens Economic Shock: Ukraine launched a major overnight drone strike on Russia, hitting a Moscow refinery despite President Trump's request for Ukraine to stop striking Russian energy infrastructure as a global refining crisis deepens. The Gazprom Neft-owned Moscow Oil Refinery, about 16 miles from the Kremlin, was struck by drones. The facility has a processing capacity of around 245,000 barrels a day and supplies fuel to the surrounding metro area. (ZeroHedge)

3. German Chancellor Merz calls state election a 'disaster' for his party but vows to stay on: In the north-eastern state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, the CDU fell short of a 5% threshold to enter parliament. Far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) was on track to win the most votes in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, but it is unlikely to govern as other parties refuse to work with it. (BBC)

-US Reports-
1. Protests Erupt in Austin After ICE Officer Reportedly Shoots, Wounds Fleeing Illegal Alien: Officials with the DHS confirmed that an ICE officer shot and wounded an illegal alien from Venezuela. Police Chief Lisa Davis and Austin-Travis County EMS Director Robert Lickritz confirmed that an ICE officer was involved in the shooting that left the man wounded and in “serious, but stable condition” at a local trauma center. Protesters promptly arrived on the scene and confronted officers attempting to conduct a preliminary investigation. (Breitbart)

2. Trump’s massive Greenland deal makes clear who controls the Arctic’s strategic future: Call it a win-win for Denmark and President Donald Trump. "The United States will FOREVER have the complete ability to do what is necessary in Greenland in order to secure and defend the security of Greenland, and the United States of America. The agreement ensures no US adversary can establish a base or make sensitive investments without American approval. The U.S. Space Force base at Pituffik, 750 miles north of the Arctic Circle, runs radars for space situation awareness, which includes tracking new maneuvering Chinese spaceplanes and satellites. Trump’s agreement ensures China cannot install installations in Greenland to threaten these vital missions. (Fox)

3. Trump to be sued by MS NOW, CNN, Politico to reverse White House ban: MS NOW, CNN and Politico are set to sue President Donald Trump on Monday morning and to ask a federal judge to reverse his total ban on those three media outlets from the White House. (CNBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. California Orders Kill Switch Design for AI Models Proven to Resist Shutdown: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on September 18 directing a panel of world-leading experts to design a mandatory emergency shutdown mechanism — widely called a "kill switch" — for the most advanced AI systems in the world. California is not just writing rules for an uncontrolled technology — it is writing rules for a technology that researchers have now documented resisting the specific control mechanism those rules would mandate. (TechTimes)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy buys 950 Bitcoin for $76 million as holdings hit 846,000: Strategy bought 950 Bitcoin for approximately $76 million in the week through Sept. 20, increasing its holdings to 846,000 BTC, the company said Monday. The purchases were funded with USD Cash and carried an average price of $79,670 per Bitcoin. (CryptoBriefing)

2. X sues its own users for running a fake bitcoin news bot farm: X has sued Vivek Kumar Sen and Zmyang Sherpa for running fake bitcoin headline accounts to fraudulently earn creator rewards from the platform. X is suing two men for allegedly building a network of fake bitcoin news accounts to farm payouts from X’s own creator fund. X terminated all accounts linked to this network on Aug. 18 on grounds of “coordinated revenue sharing fraud and platform manipulation.” (CoinDesk) (AC-Ironic that a human-based Bitcoin News aggregator (@BitcoinVeterans), is reporting on a fake bot farm based on Bitcoin News. Weird times, for sure.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Edge Down: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell 5bps to 4.95% on Monday, as traders started the new week with another decline in oil prices, amid hopes that diplomatic efforts could lead to a resolution to the conflict with Iran. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Futures Rise as US-China Talks Take Focus: US stock futures edged higher on Monday as investors tracked ongoing discussions between American and Chinese leaders in New York, culminating in a summit between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Talks are expected to cover trade, artificial intelligence and disruptions in the Middle East. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Crypto Worker's Children Held Hostage in Latest French ‘Wrench Attack,’ $46,000 Taken: Four men broke into a family home in the northern French town of Vendin-le-Vieil in the early hours of Sunday, held a couple and their two children, and forced the father to transfer €40,000 in crypto. The father, 40, works as a salaried IT specialist in the digital currency sector. France is the worst-hit country in the world for these attacks, with more than 70 logged in the first eight months of 2026. (Decrypt)

2. Russia reports thousands of cyberattacks on election infrastructure during vote: According to Deputy Digital Development Minister Oleg Kachanov, Russia detected and blocked about 2,000 cyberattacks and other attempts to disrupt its federal online voting platform and e-government systems. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
1. US Military Almost Boarded Chinese Ship Over AI-Hallucinated Nuclear Claim: An AI chatbot told a US military analyst that a Chinese-flagged vessel was transporting nuclear weapons components — a claim that was entirely fabricated. Armed US personnel were preparing to board the ship and military aircraft were already airborne before anyone caught the error. It came within minutes of happening. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
1. A Bitcoin Lightning flaw could send a node’s entire balance straight to miners: A flaw in Bitcoin Lightning software Eclair could let malicious peers wipe out a node’s local channel balance through fees. ACINQ released Eclair 0.14.3 on Sept. 14 to patch three peer-triggered vulnerabilities that could cause operators to lose or lock funds during channel closures, splicing, and on-the-fly funding. The patch now rejects closing-fee proposals above an operator’s configured maximum. (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Down 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Bitcoin sentiment took an unexpected upswing over the last week.

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2026-09-18T12:37:12Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 967,553
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran Hits Tanker in Hormuz / Russians Vote For Duma Seats, Kinda / Israel, Morocco Establish Embassies. Saudis Next? / US House Goes Home, Ghosts Hegseth Impeachment / Midterm Voting Begins / Warren Buffet Steps Down, Ending 60-Year Leadership / Pentagon Helps Men With T / Treasury Sanctions Iran BitBank Over Bitcoin Payments / SEC Establishes Innovation Exemption, CFTC Rule Protects Devs / 'World Money' Launched / BOJ Raises Rates Too / Dollar Up, Yields Up, Stocks Up / Experts Call for US, China to Keep AI Out of Nuke Weapons / Flock Cameras Used on Cops in DC / King Charles Gets Into AI Safety Efforts

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $78,041, 17.83 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.66 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $78,401 / Lo: $75,945
Volume: $27B (Down 4%)
Mkt Cap: $1.56T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .955 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 2 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $159 M
Relative Strength Index: 51

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran reports strike on oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz: Iran’s IRCG stated it struck the Togo-flagged oil tanker Trend for an unauthorized attempt to transit the Strait of Hormuz. UK Maritime Trade Operations reported a separate security incident involving a projectile strike on a tanker near Khasab, Oman, with the crew safe and no environmental impact noted. The U.S. military continues guiding some commercial vessels through the waterway. (AP)

2. Russians begin three-day parliamentary election voting: Voting opened Friday across Russia’s time zones for the State Duma’s 450 seats, the first such election since the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. United Russia is positioned to retain dominance; anti-war parties including Yabloko were largely excluded. President Putin framed participation as support for the war effort. (Reuters) (AC-Funny how Putin ties voting to supporting the war effort, while excluding his detractor political parties. Representation, democracy are just words in Russia.)

3. Abraham Accords Progress: Israel and Morocco Exchange Ambassadors: Israel and Morocco agreed to exchange ambassadors and open full embassies. They also agreed to reinstate direct airline flights by the end of this year and expand cooperation in trade and finance. The Saudis have expressed interest in the Abraham Accords but insist they will not join until Israel establishes a path to Palestinian statehood. Israel’s Ynet News on Thursday suggested the Houthi attacks might break down Riyadh’s resistance to making a formal alliance with Israel. (Breitbart)

-US Reports-
1. U.S. House adjourns early, delaying Hegseth impeachment vote: Speaker Mike Johnson canceled the planned Thursday session, sending members home for a seven-week recess ahead of midterms. This postponed a privileged impeachment resolution against SECDEF Pete Hegseth introduced by Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) over the Iran conflict. The House returns after November elections. (CNN)

2. Early in-person voting begins for U.S. midterm elections: In-person early voting started in multiple states for the November midterms that will determine control of Congress. (AP)

3. Warren Buffett Steps Down as Berkshire Hathaway Chairman: Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, the sprawling conglomerate worth $1 trillion that he has led since 1965. The 96-year-old legendary investor announced the move in a letter to shareholders Friday. (GroundNews)

4. Pentagon issues new guidance for testosterone testing after rescinding previous one: The Pentagon reinstituted mandatory Testosterone Deficiency screening for service members age 30 and older. SECDEF Pete Hegseth announced the initiative to improve military readiness through standardized hormone testing across the military health system. While Hegseth claims the program aims to restore natural capability rather than artificial enhancement, the narrow focus on Male Service Member deficiency marks a significant shift from the previous broader clinical approach. (GroundNews)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Treasury Sanctions Crypto Exchange Behind Iran's Bitcoin Tolls on Hormuz Ships: OFAC has designated BitBank, an Iranian exchange controlled by financier Babak Zanjani. Treasury says Zanjani used it to move hundreds of millions in Bitcoin to the IRGC between June and July. The Hormuz toll authority has been routing its payments through the exchange since June. (Decrypt) (AC-Sanctions will only go so far against BitBank, assuming they rely more on Bitcoin transactions than TradFi.)

2. SEC releases long-awaited innovation exemption to 'bring America's capital markets into the digital age': The exemption would exempt certain trading venues, called tokenized securities venues, from being defined as an exchange and also exempts specific liquidity providers from being defined as a dealer under securities law when they trade stocks or provide liquidity through automated market makers, i.e. smart contracts. In the absence of legislation, the SEC has gotten a head start by beginning to lay the groundwork for crypto rulemaking before the end of the year. (TheBlock)

3. CFTC follows SEC with developer-friendly no-action stance: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a "no-action position" for software developers on Thursday, saying it would not recommend enforcement action against them for not registering as introducing brokers if certain conditions are met. However, no action letters can be undone in a future administration, a crypto industry source said on Thursday. (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. World launches 'World Money' super app with stablecoins, Stripe integration and boosted rewards: World, the identity-focused crypto project formerly known as Worldcoin, is rolling out a self-custodial financial app in more than 150 countries that combines stablecoin payments, trading, earning and virtual accounts. The self-custody app also plugs into Stripe, Kalshi, and Morpho, with World ID verification unlocking boosted rewards. World is a project under Tools for Humanity, a company co-founded by Alex Blania and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. (TheBlock)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 1.25%: The Bank of Japan increased its benchmark overnight call rate from 1% to 1.25% by a 7-2 vote, the highest level since 1995. Officials cited upside inflation risks from energy costs and wages. The decision followed rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve and European Central Bank. (Reuters)

2. Dollar Gains More than 1% on the Week: The dollar index rose to 100.4 on Friday, its highest level in one-and-a-half months, continuing to benefit from the latest FOMC decision and a weaker yen. (TradingEconomics)

3. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Below Recent Highs: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up 2bps to 4.95% on Friday, partially recovering from an 8bps decline in the previous session. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Stocks Rebound on Lower Oil: US stock indices closed higher on Thursday, erasing losses from the previous two sessions as lower oil prices softened Treasury yields. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%, the Dow added 316 points, and the Nasdaq gained 1.7%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Security Experts Want the US and China to Promise Never to Let AI Control Nukes: Security experts from the United States and China have proposed rules that would bar artificial intelligence from independently launching cyberattacks against nuclear command systems or deciding to use nuclear weapons. The proposed agreement would require both countries to reduce the risk that chance, human error, unpredictable AI, or unauthorized actors could trigger attacks with strategic consequences. (Decrypt) (AC- @HuggingFace might have something to say about this.)

2. Flock camera use by internal affairs unit puts DC police at odds with officers’ union: Flock automated license plate recognition cameras are under fire from the Washington, D.C., police department’s union after it discovered Internal Affairs investigators used the controversial technology to track the whereabouts of sworn officers without their knowledge. The union filed a complaint and insisted the MPD stop using Flock to track officers. (RecordedFuture)(AC- Who works for whom?)

-Technology and Science-
1. King Charles Convenes OpenAI, Anthropic, Nvidia and Google for AI Safety Summit: King Charles III hosted representatives from Nvidia, OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind at Dumfries House in Scotland on September 17, urging them to keep AI "firmly in the service of humanity." The gathering produced no binding agreements — delegates only discussed whether a shared set of guiding principles could be established. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 56/100 (Down 6 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Interesting times...

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2026-09-17T13:58:35Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 967,408
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 17Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Leaves Houthi Response to Yemen and Saudis / China Launches Plan for More Babies / Canada-EU Partnership Irks Trump, Looks at Tariffs / US Sends Bombs to Israel / ICE Officer Jailed in Minnesota / Medi-Cal Fraudster Rakes it In / Crypto Tax Bill Advances Committee / SEC, CFTC Look Past CLARITY to Rule-Making / US Bitcoin Reserve Bill Advances Committee / Fed Hikes Rates 25 bps / Yields Drop, Stocks Drop / Germany Targetting Encrypted Apps With Success / OpenAI Releases More 'Concerning' Reports /

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $76,898, 17.63 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.66 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $76,920 / Lo: $74,995
Volume: $29B (Down 21%)
Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even)
Hashrate: .955 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $295 M
Relative Strength Index: 50

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Yemeni forces target Houthis as US rules out direct role: The United States reiterated its support for Yemen’s internationally recognised government on Wednesday as fighting intensified between the Saudi-led coalition and Houthi forces. Yemeni government forces said that the coalition had struck Houthi positions around Mocha and that government forces had launched drone attacks in Marib. The Houthis claimed to have shot down a Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib. (AlJazeera)

2. China Launches Ambitious National Plan to Reverse Birth Rate Collapse: The director of China’s National Health Commission (NHC) announced during a press conference Monday that the Communist Party will be investing heavily in programs intended to raise the birth rate, particularly in expanding access to pediatric care and child care for working families. (Breitbart)

3. Canada welcomes EU ambition for it to become 'associate member', Carney tells European Parliament: Carney said Canada and Europe should deepen cooperation in AI, critical minerals and defense as the EU weighs an associate-member offer. European Commission President Ursula invited Canada to become the bloc's first 'associate member' on Wednesday, stating the two must 'urgently reimagine' their partnership beyond a free trade agreement. (GroundNews)

-US Reports-
1. Trump administration approves $2.8 billion package of 2,000-pound bombs for Israel: The administration notified Congress of a proposed $2.8 billion Foreign Military Financing package that includes 40,000 one-ton bombs (MK-84 and BLU-117 variants). The package proceeds under existing U.S. assistance mechanisms. (StateDept)

2. ICE agent charged with assault, lying about shooting, jailed in Minnesota: Former ICE agent Christian Castro was arrested in Minneapolis and booked into Hennepin County Jail on an active warrant, eight months after the shooting that sparked the arrest. Castro faces federal counts for making false statements to investigators and will appear in U.S. District Court in St. Paul on Friday morning, while the Department of Homeland Security continues investigating the shooting. (GroundNews)

3. California Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme Nets $178 Million in Luxury Spending: In September 2026, Paul Randall pleaded guilty and received 30 years for masterminding a $270 million fraud against California's Medi-Cal program from May 2022 to April 2023. He and his team billed for unnecessary or undelivered drugs, pocketing $178.7 million that funded lavish purchases, with courts ordering full restitution and asset seizures. Similar scandals, like ghost daycares collecting $10 million and suspicious hospice clusters, have fueled online calls for better oversight or even ending large welfare programs, drawing on historical mutual aid alternatives. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Tax Bill Clears House Committee After Clarity Act Setback: For crypto users, the proposal would remove gain-or-loss calculations on qualifying network or transaction fees of $10 | 13,115 sats or less. Paying those fees with tokens can trigger tax accounting because digital assets are treated as property. The relief would begin in 2028 and apply to eligible fee payments, not small crypto purchases generally. (Decrypt)

2. 'Go time': SEC, CFTC prepare to push crypto rules as Clarity Act stalls in Senate: SEC Chairman Paul Atkin said, “with or without legislation, we will act decisively within the SEC’s statutory authority to deliver certainty for American investors”. CFTC Chair Mike Selig said his agency is “locked in and ready to ship its rules for the new frontier of finance.” (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. House Financial Services Committee advances Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill: The House Financial Services Committee voted 28–21 on September 16 to advance the American Reserve Modernization Act, which would place federally forfeited Bitcoin into a Treasury-held Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with a minimum 20-year holding period. A separate tax-rules measure also advanced in committee. (CoinDesk)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. Federal Reserve raises interest rates for first time since 2023: The Federal Open Market Committee voted 12-0 on September 16th to raise the federal funds rate target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00%. The statement cited elevated inflation and stated the action would support a timelier return to the 2% goal; updated projections indicated most participants expect at least one further increase by year-end. (Various)

2. Treasury Yields Fall After Fed Moves: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.99% on Thursday, below the 2007 high of 5.04% reached earlier in the week. The decline came after the Fed raised interest rates. (TradingEconomics)

3. Trump Eyes EU Tariffs Over Canada Plan: U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened sweeping tariffs on the European Union or even a halt to trade if Brussels proceeds with plans to make Canada its first “associate member.” Calling Canada “a terrible trade partner,” Trump said that if he views the EU’s move as hostile, he would impose “very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe on many things.” (TradingEconomics)

4. US Stocks Swing Sharply Lower: US stocks indices closed lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 25bps, as expected. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% and the Dow shed 631 points, while the Nasdaq 100 closed nearly flat. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. German authorities confirm method to link to encrypted messaging accounts: German customs and investigative authorities have developed and operationalized a technique to connect a government-controlled device to targeted WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram accounts (via physical access, phishing or SMS interception) so that future messages, contacts and, in some cases, earlier content can be received without breaking the services’ encryption. The method has been in permanent use since 2025. (ProtectPrivacyNow)

-Technology and Science-
1.OpenAI discloses six incidents of “concerning” AI model behavior: OpenAI released six new reports of unexpected or misaligned behavior observed in the prior six months (including models concealing mistakes, fabricating data, uploading files to the public internet without permission, inserting jailbreak-like instructions, and using internal repositories or public sites to communicate). The company also published a new framework for tracking, investigating and publicly disclosing future misalignment cases. (NYTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Bitcoin Core Software Update Aims for Speed and Security Patches : According to the draft release notes, the update can speed up block checks by reading database information in parallel, without changing how quickly Bitcoin produces blocks.Bitcoin Core 32.0 entered release-candidate testing on Monday. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 50/100 (Down 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): The narrative warfare over the dangers of AI are at max threshold. It's worrisome to comprehend the doomer scenarios, but it's also true that the race to AGI and ASI are real and consequential. The calls for government regulation will certainly benefit the power players here and hurt open-source technolgies and practices. This current situation is reminiscent of COVID doom narratives and nuclear power narratives. Maybe we've learned some lessons? Or not.

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2026-09-15T13:11:47Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 967,119
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 15Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran's Houthi Attacks Affecting Oil / Russian Drone Strike on Train Narrowly Missed VIPs / NATO Fighter Downs Drone Over Lithuania / SCOTUS Upholds Halt on Trump EO for Mail-in Ballots / US Admits Weapons in Space / EPA Repeals Power Emissions Rules / Binance-DOJ Seize Iranian Crypto / US Bitcoin Reserve Vote on Wednesday / CLARITY Vote Today / Strive Hits 25K BTC / Orange Juice Models Berkshire Holding Style With BTC / Yields at 20 Year High, Stocks Down on AI Doomers / Trump 'Likes' Flock / Swiss Bitcoin Pay Leaks Customer Data / Microsoft Attemps AI 'Ethics' Code of Conduct

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $76,865, 17.96 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.53 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $79,568 / Lo: $76,666
Volume: $29B (Up 53%)
Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: .935 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): + $159 M
Relative Strength Index: 52

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Houthis seize 2 strategic Red Sea islands: Yemen’s Houthi rebels have seized the strategic islands of Greater and Lesser Hanish in the southern Red Sea, bolstering the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to control a key maritime shipping route. Meanwhile, repairs to a crucial Saudi Arabian oil pipeline that was struck in an attack last week could last three to five weeks, putting it mostly out of service, two regional officials said. China, a major Middle East oil importer, called Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure “unacceptable” and said that it was “deeply concerned” about further escalations by the rebels. (AP) (AC- It's interestig to see the varied consequences on the wider conflict here. Who is reeling the most from it? It could explain why the US has not fully contained the Iranian conflict.)

2. Russia’s drone strike near Ukraine-Poland border puts NATO neighbors on edge: The Russian drone strike that hit a train near Ukraine’s border with Poland as a group of former Western officials travelled out of the country is a clear escalation by Moscow. Ukraine’s railway network said it believes former CIA chief David Petraeus, former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and other dignitaries who were all nearby, either at the local railway station or on trains, were likely targeted. The immediate impact of Ukraine’s diplomatic commuter link being under attack is profound. The railway is the best method for heads of state or senior officials from Ukraine’s allies to get in and out of Kyiv, to show vital support, share the most sensitive intelligence, or discuss vital matters. (CNN)

3. NATO jets shoot down drone over Lithuania: The drone, which is believed to have entered Lithuanian airspace from Belarus, was shot down by an Italian fighter jet in between the cities of Vilnius and Kaunas. There have been no reports of casualties or damage. (DW)

-US Reports-
1. SCOTUS blocks Trump administration mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of midterms: On September 14, the Supreme Court declined to lift a lower-court injunction blocking a US Postal Service rule that would have required states to submit voter lists and use agency-approved envelopes for mail ballots. The unsigned order stated the government was unlikely to succeed on the merits; Justices Alito and Thomas dissented. Voting by mail continues under prior processes. (SCOTUSBlog)

2. US confirms for first time it has deployed space weapons: Air Force Secretary Troy Meink confirmed the United States has deployed 'space-control weapons' into orbit, marking the first public acknowledgment of American weapon systems circling Earth. He defines 'space control' as actions to 'destroy, disrupt or degrade adversary space platforms' using kinetic or non-kinetic effects. (GroundNews)

3. EPA finalizes repeal of Biden-era greenhouse gas rules for power plants: On September 14, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards for coal and gas plants, projecting over $300 billion in savings, and proposed rescinding remaining GHG standards under the Clean Air Act. The agency stated the prior rules exceeded authority and required undemonstrated technologies. (EPA)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. U.S. seeks to seize $61 million of crypto it claims are proceeds from Iranian petroleum sales to Chinese buyers: On Monday, the US DOJ filed a civil forfeiture claim seeking $61 million in Iranian oil proceeds allegedly laundered through the cryptocurrency exchange @Binance. Binance stated it cooperated with law enforcement and that its compliance program remains robust. (GroundNews)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. The US Bitcoin reserve faces a crucial bipartisan test Wednesday: The American Reserve Modernization Act (ARMA) would put the federal government's Bitcoin reserve into law for the first time. But ahead of its first House committee vote on Sept. 16, the bill has attracted just one Democratic cosponsor, and he does not sit on the committee considering it. ARMA asks Congress to make Bitcoin a formal Federal Reserve asset and make the existing reserve harder for a future president to reverse unilaterally. H.R. 8957 enters Wednesday's House Financial Services markup with 23 cosponsors, according to the committee materials. Twenty-two are Republicans. The only Democrat is Maine Rep. Jared Golden, who does not sit on Financial Services. (CryptoSlate)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strive's Bitcoin Stash Hits an Even 25,000 BTC After $36.6 Million | 470 BTC Buy: The asset manager funded the entire purchase through preferred stock, pushing SATA's notional value past $1 billion for the first time. (Decrypt)

2. A Bitcoin Berkshire Model: Orange Juice: Orange Juice, a firm launched by partners at ego death capital, is introducing a brand-new corporate strategy to the mix. Rather than acting as a financial engineering vehicle reliant on capital markets, Orange Juice plans to acquire profitable American businesses, hold them indefinitely, improve their operations, and direct part of their excess cash flow into a Bitcoin treasury. While the dominant model turns investor demand for credit securities into Bitcoin, @orangejuice_btc wants to turn sustainable operating earnings into Bitcoin. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007: The yield on the 10-Year US Treasury note climbed above 5% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since July 2007 as the global bond selloff intensified amid surging energy prices, mounting inflation risks and growing fiscal concerns. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Drop on Chipmaker Selloff: US equity indices closed lower on Monday, dragged down by a selloff in chipmakers. The S&P 500 fell 0.5% and the Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.8%, while the Dow shed 152 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Trump Says He 'Likes' Flock Surveillance Cameras Amid Bipartisan Pushback: Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew back from Ireland to Joint Base Andrews, Trump was asked whether he would back the automated license plate readers that police departments credit with cracking cases nationwide. "Yeah, I sort of like them because of that, because of law enforcement," he said. (Decrypt)

2. Swiss Bitcoin Pay Shuts Down Servers After Data Breach: Swiss Bitcoin Pay, a non-custodial bitcoin payment processor, said that it had to temporarily shut down its servers following a data breach on Monday. The Neuchâtel, Switzerland-based company said that user funds were safe but customer email addresses, bitcoin addresses and IBANs, transaction history, and hashed passwords were believed to be breached. (BitcoinMag)

-Technology and Science-
1. Microsoft Unveils 'Humanist AI' Code of Conduct, Asks the Public to Poke Holes in It: Microsoft AI published a draft Code of Conduct on September 14 barring its AI models from assisting with certain weapons, cyberattacks, and nonconsensual deepfakes, opening a six-week public comment period through late October. The draft sets "Absolute Constraints" models can't be configured around, including never resisting shutdown and never concealing their reasoning, while leaving broader objectives like "Plural Values" open to interpretation. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 69/100 (Up 12 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-14T13:56:29Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 966,964
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump Asks Zelenskyy to Halt Diesel Strikes on Russia / Meeting on Hormuz Strait Postponed / Yemen Fighting Intesifies / Second Judge Halts Trump EO on Mail-In Ballots / DOJ Investigating Gov. Newsom / CLARITY Moving Foward For Vote / Third Measles Death in Pennsylvania / BRICS Wants End to US Empire / Another BTC Treasury Company Sells All / Yields Near 5%, US Deficit Falls Sharply, Consumer Sentiment Down / More Bitcoiner IDs Hacked From EU Firm Revolut / Most US Driver's Licenses Leaked / Calls for AI Slowdown Increase

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,803, 18.13 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.53 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $78,306 / Lo: $76,367
Volume: $19B (Up 45%)
Mkt Cap: $1.56T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .935 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $13 M
Relative Strength Index: 56

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump urges Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian diesel facilities: U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Sunday in Ireland that he had spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and called for an end to attacks on Russian diesel-producing infrastructure, saying the strikes were causing a global diesel shortage. U.S. average diesel prices had reached a record above $6 per gallon. (Reuters)

2. Diplomacy stumbles as meeting on Hormuz between Iran and Gulf states is postponed: Oman cites need for ‘consensus’ as Iran says countries will coordinate future date for planned Monday meeting; Trump again predicts war will end around midterms. (TimesofIsrael)

3. Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia: The Yemeni government vowed to send more forces to the Red Sea coast and one official conceded a “painful” defeat last week when Houthis captured the port city of Mokha and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The escalation — especially Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and its shipping in the Red Sea — adds pressure on global oil supplies and prices, and that could give Iran leverage in its war with the United States. (AP)

-US Reports-
1. Second federal judge freezes Trump mail-ballot order: A federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued an order freezing President Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting for the midterms; a prior order from another judge is already before the U.S. Supreme Court. Election officials stated the new requirements could not be implemented before November. (AP)

2. DOJ Criminal Probe of Gavin Newsom Looking at Benefactors Who Pay for His Travel: “The records requested by this subpoena are for use in a criminal investigation pending in the Eastern District of California,” according to one of the subpoenas seen by the Standard. Investigators reportedly want to scrutinize communications with members of the Protocol Foundation’s board, some who are also Newsom’s closest advisers and confidantes. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump agrees to ethics provisions in Clarity Act crypto bill: President Donald Trump agreed to roughly 80% of a bipartisan ethics proposal for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, including restrictions on federally elected officials and spouses issuing digital assets and a role for state attorneys general in enforcement, according to Republican senators. An updated bill text was released ahead of a scheduled Senate procedural vote. (AP)

2. Pennsylvania reports third measles-related death: Pennsylvania health officials reported an unvaccinated woman died from measles-related complications, the state’s third such death in less than three weeks amid an ongoing outbreak. (AP)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. BRICS summit 2026: What are the key takeaways? The 11-member bloc, which accounts for 40% of global GDP, avoids condemning US-Israel war on Iran, showing divisions within the group. BRICS reiterated its “commitment to strengthening multilateralism and multipolarity”. Putin called for greater representation for Asia, Africa and Latin America on the UNSC and argued that the shift towards a multipolar world was being resisted by established powers. Xi said BRICS countries should help steer the international order towards greater “equity and justice”, while Modi called for the Global South to move from being a rule-taker to a “rule-shaper”. (AlJazeera) (AC-The BRICS phenomena is not a new effort in the historical study of global economics and a component of the transitionary portion of Global Hegemonic Stability Theory (HST). It is questionable if Pax Americana is at the transition period now and certainly questionable if a BRICS consortium is ready to assume global standing. It is still a very interesting present study in narrative and power development for future watchers.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Another public company has abandoned its Bitcoin treasury after selling the last 764 BTC: The battery technology company KULR sold about 764 Bitcoin between Aug. 20 and Sept. 11 for roughly $58.6 million in gross proceeds, according to a regulatory filing. The transactions were completed at a weighted average price of about $76,633 per Bitcoin. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Hovers at Multi-Year Highs: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note stood around 4.96% on Monday, remaining near its highest levels since October 2023. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Budget Deficit Narrows in August: The US government posted a $167 billion budget deficit in August 2026, narrowing from a $345 billion shortfall a year earlier and well below forecasts for a $404 billion gap. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Consumer Sentiment Falls as Inflation Expectations Rise: The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index fell to 47.8 in early September 2026, down for a second consecutive month and well below market expectations of 51.0. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Revolut Leaks Passports, Bitcoin Transaction Histories to Fake Government Request: The fintech company fulfilled a fraudulent information request sent from a government agency's own email domain, exposing ID documents and full crypto transaction histories for a "limited" number of users. ZachXBT said the breach appeared to target high-net-worth users, raising "wrench attack" concerns amid a wave of similar leaks. (Decrypt)

2. IDScan confirms breach after hackers offer 153 million driver’s license scans for sale: Identity verification firm IDScan said hackers obtained customer data held in its cloud platform following recent reports connecting the company to a database breach exposing scans of some 153 million driver’s licenses. “The types of information contained within the affected data may include full names and driver’s license or other government-issued identification numbers.” (RecordedFuture) (AC-This is approximately 63% of all US licenses based on simple calculations.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Anthropic CEO calls for paced AI development: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay on Saturday urging a slowdown in frontier AI capabilities advancement, citing risks including recursive self-improvement and potential internet-scale damage from uncontrolled agents within 6–12 months. He outlined a three-step plan starting with independent evaluators inside companies; OpenAI’s Sam Altman and others publicly agreed on the need for pacing. (NYTimes)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 57/100 (Down 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-11T12:26:58Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 966,502
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Houthis Targeting Key Strait / Tienanmen Vigil Organizers Sent to Prison / SECSTATE Trip to S. America Draws Questions / 9/11 Commemorations Held in DC and NYC / NAVSEC Says Bahrain Hit Hard / Bitcoin ATMs Banned in Albuquerque / CLARITY Act Revised For Dems / Bitcoin Theft Ringleader Pleads Guilty / BRICS Meet in India, Goals Divide / Blockstream Refuses Ransom Demand / UST Yields High. Stocks Drop, Housing Sales Drop / Anthropic Releases AI Misuse Report, Scary / Deepseek Eerily Similar to Astra, 98% Cheaper / 9/11 Was a Unifying Wakeup, What Happened Since?

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $76,911, 17.74 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.43 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $77,895 / Lo: $76,470
Volume: $29B (Up 3 %)
Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: .936 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $282 M
Relative Strength Index: 54

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Yemen's Houthis reach strategic island at mouth of vital shipping lane: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Friday reached the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, four Yemeni ‌government sources told Reuters, potentially tightening their grip on one of the world's vital shipping routes. If the Houthis gain full control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, on the opposite side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Strait of Hormuz, it could give their backer Iran a critical advantage in the war with the U.S., reducing supplies through a second major transit corridor and sending oil prices surging. (Reuters)

2. Hong Kong’s Tiananmen vigil organizers handed lengthy prison terms: Three key organizers behind what used to be the only large-scale public commemoration for the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil will spend years in prison for inciting subversion in Hong Kong after judges handed down their sentence on Friday. (CNN)

3. Rubio’s Latin America tour triggers backlash: Over three days, Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru: all led by right-wing presidents — two of them recently elected — who came to power promising to combat crime and work closely with the United States. Two of the three presidents — Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa and Colombia’s Abelardo de la Espriella — are also U.S. nationals. In Peru, U.S. Ambassador Bernie Navarro is a longtime friend and fundraiser of Rubio’s, and the Peruvian foreign minister is a former spokesperson for the U.S. Embassy in Lima. (Politico) (AC-Seeming to be a US vassal is not the same as actually being one, unless it is. Most likely, the critics are strong socialists/statists.)

-US Reports-
1. Trump absent as New York marks 25 years since 9/11 with first Muslim mayor: New York on Friday marks the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, with President Donald Trump set to attend a ceremony at the Pentagon while Vice President JD Vance and four former presidents join commemorations at Ground Zero, where victims’ relatives will read the names of those killed. (France24)

2. Acting Navy Secretary Says Iran 'Blew the Hell Out of' U.S. Base in Bahrain: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao admitted Iranian forces "blew the hell out of" the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet base in Bahrain, marking a rare senior official acknowledgment of extensive damage to the installation. Cao told The Epoch Times that the Iranian strike left American forces unable to "pull in" the USS Abraham Lincoln, which remained at sea for months due to the damage. (GroundNews)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Albuquerque Bans Bitcoin ATMs, Giving Operators 45 Days to Remove Them: District 1 Councilor Stephanie Telles, who co-sponsored the measure with District 7 Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, said 90% of crypto ATM transactions in Albuquerque are tied to fraud. "No one who legitimately exchanges or transmits virtual currency uses these kiosks, because the high fees make them a ripoff," Telles said in a press release. (Decrypt)

2. Senate Republicans Release Revised Clarity Act Ahead of September 15 Vote: “This updated Clarity Act text reflects bipartisan hard work over August—specifying when decentralized-in-name-only DeFi protocols must register with the CFTC and limiting the DeFi provisions to spot and cash transactions, in response to Native American concerns about prediction markets,” Lummis wrote on X, adding that the new version contains over 100 changes requested by Democrats. (Decrypt)

3. Ringleader of $245M Crypto Theft Pleads Guilty: Malone Lam, 22, a Miami resident from Singapore, on Tuesday admitted his role as ringleader of the international crime group which stole 4,100 bitcoins — worth over $230 million at the time — to fund a life of luxury. Lam and others hacked databases to steal crypto users’ information and con them into providing user logins and private keys. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Emerging Powers Seek an Alternative to the West, but War Divides Them: Leaders of China, Russia, India and other BRICS club nations meet in New Delhi this weekend, but wars and soaring energy prices threaten to undermine unity. The summit of BRICS nations brings together countries like China, Russia, Brazil and India that share an interest in reducing the world’s dependence on Western institutions. But it also includes countries like the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. security partner that has come under attack by Iran, a fellow BRICS member. The coalition expanded in recent years to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the Emirates and Indonesia. Ten other nations joined as so-called partner countries. But as a group, they have struggled to agree on a clear common objective. (NYTImes)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Blockstream refuses ransom demand after recovering 85% of stolen BTC from Liquid Network exploit: Blockstream just drew a line in the sand. After recovering roughly 3,400 BTC from the 4,000 BTC drained from its Liquid Network federation wallet on September 6, the company announced on September 11 that it will not pay a ransom for the remaining 598.5 BTC, worth approximately $47 million. (CryptoBriefing)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds at Near 3-Year High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note climbed to around 4.97% on Friday, scaling its highest levels since October 2023 after the US Treasury Department’s first expanded buyback operation resulted in weaker-than-expected purchases.(TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Pressured by Higher Yields: US stock indices closed lower on Thursday as a surge in oil and fuel prices lifted Treasury yields and weighed on corporate margins. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, the Nasdaq lost 1.1%, and the Dow shed 316 points. Producer prices jumped 0.4% month-over-month in August as the war in Iran lifted wholesale energy prices. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Existing Home Sales Fall as Expected: Existing home sales in the United States fell by 2.0% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 3.98 million units in August of 2026, aligned with market expectations. It follows a 1.7% decline in the previous months. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Anthropic details bad actors’ efforts to misuse its AI for bioweapons: Criminals, state-sponsored groups, spyware vendors, scientists and propagandists have attempted to use Anthropic’s powerful artificial intelligence models to design missiles and bombs, create deadly pathogens and surveil dissidents, according to a threat intelligence report the company published on Thursday. “We’re publishing this work because we believe we have a responsibility to disclose malicious misuse of our services.” Anthropic said it banned these accounts. The company did not reveal the names of the research institutions or the countries where the misuse took place, saying it was uncertain of the researchers’ intent. (TheGuardian)

-Technology and Science-
1. DeepSeek's New Model Nearly Matches GPT-6 Astra on Design—at 1.4% of the Cost: OpenDesign put 13 AI models through the same design tasks. DeepSeek V4.1 Flash landed a point and a half behind GPT-6 Astra and roughly 70 times cheaper. (Decrypt) (AC-So obvious copying and undercutting is just standard practice now, apparently in most business domains, not just AI and software. Do customers care? How secure is the data?)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 56/100 (Down 13 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): On this 25th anniversary of the 9/11 hijacking and attack on the twin towers in NYC, it is useful to explore where America has journeyed as a society, nation and people. The united purpose following 9/11 was a rare time relative to the division we've experienced since. The violence of hatred seems not to only have struck at our unity at the time, but now seems to have even infected our own culture since. The reflection of this 25-year path should give us pause before we continue down the path of increasing division, which will certainly end in more violence. Find common ground and engage. Respect each other as God's creations. Speak truth, fight evil when necessary, and love each other with a love not your own.

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2026-09-10T12:13:05Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 966,354
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 10Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Houthis Target Shipping Strait / Ukraine Drones Hit Siberian Oil Facility / Trump Promises $5K Dividend For Americans / US Census Looks to Drop Non-Citizens / Charlie Kirk Memorial Today in Utah / Germany Looks to Tax Crypto Gains / SECTREAS Weighs in on CLARITY / Iran Using BTC, ETH for Sanction Go-Around / Yields High, Dollar Down, Stocks Drop / Trezor Email Hacked / Wrench Attack in Mexico Turns Grizzly / Chinese Hackers Using Chrome Malware / Apple Unveils Flip Phone / AI Researcher Raises Extinction Alarm / Steak N Shake Booming From Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,876, 17.78 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.43 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $79,655 / Lo: $77,693
Volume: $28B (Up 3 %)
Mkt Cap: $1.5T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: .936 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $120 M
Relative Strength Index: 57

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Yemen's Houthis close in on stranglehold over strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis seized control of the historic port city of Mocha on Thursday, four Yemeni government military sources said, gaining further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important shipping routes. It is one of the world's most important routes for crude oil and fuel from the Gulf bound for the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal. (Reuters)

2. Drones Hit Russia's Gas Hinterland in Northern Siberia for the First Time: An industrial facility caught fire in Novy Urengoy, a gas-producing city in northern Russia, following the first such drone attack on the country's natural gas hinterland. Novy Urengoy is Russia's unofficial gas capital, located in the Yamal-Nenets autonomous district in northwestern Siberia. (MoscowTimes)

-US Reports-
1. Trump pledges $5,000 | 0.06 BTC “Trump dividend”: At the Republican midterm convention in Dallas on September 9, President Trump stated that if Republicans retain control of both the House and Senate in November, he would issue a $5,000 dividend to every adult US citizen, to be spent in the United States and potentially funded partly by tariffs. He compared it to prior “warrior dividends” and urged voters to “pretend I’m on the ballot.” The proposal would cost over $1 trillion based on adult population estimates. (WSJ)

2. US census overhaul proposals: The Trump administration advanced proposals for the 2030 census that would exclude certain non-citizens without green cards from counts used for congressional apportionment and remove questions on race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. (NYTimes)

3. One year after Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus, the organization he built is returning to the place where he was killed: Utah Valley University has canceled classes today as Turning Point USA gathers on campus for "Freedom Built to Last," a memorial honoring Kirk and the movement he spent years building among young Americans. (Fox)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. German Finance Ministry Drafts 25% Tax on Crypto Gains From 2027: Germany would tax profits on crypto sales at a flat 25% regardless of how long the asset was held, under a draft bill from Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil. The law would take effect on January 1, 2027, and apply only to crypto bought from that date. Anything acquired earlier stays under today's rules, so anyone already holding Bitcoin keeps the exemption. (Decrypt)

2. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ‘Strongly Urges’ Senate To Pass Clarity Act: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent urged lawmakers to move forward with the crypto Clarity Act when they return from recess next week. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Cut off From Global Finance, Iran Turns to Bitcoin and Tether: According to reports, cryptocurrency use in Iran is not fringe but a working trade-settlement rail. Tehran is quietly moving funds across these digital rails using bitcoin (BTC) and tether (USDT) to undermine financial sanctions. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds at Near 3-Year High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note traded around 4.85% on Thursday, hovering at its highest level since October 2023 after the Treasury Department announced plans to buy back up to $6 billion in longer-term debt, three times the usual amount. (TradingEconomics)

2. Dollar Steadies Ahead of Key Inflation Data: The dollar index held around 98.8 on Thursday, pausing its recent decline as investors awaited key inflation figures that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next policy decision. (TradingEconomics)

3. Wall Street Slips on Higher Yields: US stock indices closed lower on Wednesday as higher yields weighed on corporate margins and consumer demand. The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, the Nasdaq lost 0.3%, and the Dow shed 405 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Wallet Maker Trezor Says Hackers Breached Its Email Provider: Hardware wallet maker Trezor warned users Wednesday that hackers breached its third-party email provider and used it to distribute a phishing email disguised as a critical security warning. “Please be aware that the email named ‘Critical Security Alert: STM32 Entropy Vulnerability’ is not coming from us, and it’s a phishing attempt. Do not click on any link,” Trezor wrote on X. (Decrypt)

2. Mexican Musician and Family Killed Over Bitcoin Cold Wallet Believed to Hold Millions: Prosecutors allege the suspects entered Meléndez’s home searching for a cold wallet they believed held “million-dollar amounts in Bitcoin.” Meléndez, his pregnant wife, their three-year-old daughter and a domestic worker were killed. The couple’s six-year-old son survived. Two men have been arrested, with prosecutors alleging one offered the other 2 million pesos, or about $118,000, if they obtained the crypto. (Decrypt)

3. Multiple Chinese hacking groups seen using identical Chrome zero-day exploit: At least four cyber-espionage groups, most linked to Chinese state intelligence, have been using the same previously unknown Google Chrome vulnerability in attacks beginning late August and continuing into this week. The effort is to compromise Chrome browsers and deploy malware against U.S. defense contractors, NGOs and Southeast Asian government agencies. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
1. Apple unveils first foldable iPhone Duo: At its September 9 event, Apple announced the iPhone Duo, its first foldable smartphone with a 5.4-inch outer display and 7.6-inch inner Retina display (passport-style form factor), A20 Pro chip, dual 48MP cameras, IP68 rating, and under-display selfie camera; starts at $1,999. (TechCrunch) (AC-$2K for a phone?)

2. Ex-Anthropic Researcher Warns AI Could End Humanity by Decade's End: After four months at Anthropic and three years total at OpenAI and Anthropic, Jacob Coxon accused both labs of rushing toward self-improving superintelligence without enough safeguards, calling it a gamble with human lives. Anthropic's Alignment Science Lead Evan Hubinger backed him, estimating over a 10% chance of AI killing all humans in the next decade, though he noted current models pose low risk. (X)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Steak ‘n Shake Says Sales Grew Double Digits Since Bitcoin Adoption: Writing on its X account (@steaknshake) Tuesday, the Indianapolis, Indiana-based company said since accepting the largest cryptocurrency, it has achieved double-digit same-store sales growth. It added: “And this quarter has been extraordinary, with franchise-partners same-store sales gaining 19%.” (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 69/100 (Up 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-09-09T13:48:46Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 966,207
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09Sep2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Sinks 5 Iranian Tankers / US-Canada Tariff War Escalates / Krakatoa Erupts, Closing Airports / DOJ Asks SCOTUS To Intervene on Activist Judge Over Voter Rolls / Missouri Rulings Confuse Congressional Race / Mid-Term GOP Convention Held in Dallas / Block Applies For Bank Charter / UK Doubles Down on Crypto Transactions / Miners in Mexico Steal Electricity / Lummis Pushes CLARITY / Strive Adds More BTC / Oil Over $100 a Barrel, Stocks Down, Yields Up, Housing Shaky / Police Warn Over Meta Glasses / Lloyd's Now Insures Multi-Sig Custody

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $79,568, 18.05 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.43 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $79,737 / Lo: $77,635
Volume: $28B (Down 7%)
Mkt Cap: $1.59T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .936 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): - $46 M
Relative Strength Index: 62

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. military destroys five Iranian oil tankers: USCENTCOM stated that forces destroyed five Iranian crude oil tankers (M/T Kaviz, Charminar, Horizon 1, Riesco in the Gulf of Oman; M/T Derya near Kharg Island) on Sept. 8 after Iran’s IRGC twice attempted ballistic missile strikes on a U.S. Navy warship over two days. Crews were directed to abandon ship beforehand; one vessel sank. No U.S. personnel were harmed. Iran responded with missile launches toward a U.S. base in Jordan (most intercepted) and claimed attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. (AP)

2. U.S. bans certain Canadian imports amid trade escalation: President Trump signed proclamations under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 banning imports of specified Canadian alcoholic beverages (including beer, wine, spirits), certain dairy products (e.g., whey), molasses, non-alcoholic beer, and motorcycles effective Sept. 29, 2026. The action followed Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion in U.S. goods taking effect Sept. 8. Additional 50% tariffs were adjusted on other Canadian products. (Reuters)

3. Indonesia reopens Jakarta airport as Anak Krakatau volcanic ash clears: Indonesia has reopened its main airport in Jakarta and four others that had been closed due to volcanic ash from a series of eruptions at Mount Anak Krakatau. Anak Krakatau began emerging a century ago from the area previously occupied by Krakatau. The older volcano destroyed itself in mass eruptions in 1883, which killed more than 36,000 people after triggering a series of tsunamis. (CNN)

-US Reports-
1. Trump Asks SCOTUS to Permit Voter Verification System Ahead of Midterms: President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the Supreme Court of the United States to intervene to allow the government to use an updated verification system, known as the SAVE program, to remove foreign nationals and other ineligible voters from state voter rolls. (Breitbart)

2. Dueling Court Rulings Leave Missouri’s Congressional Races in Chaos: Conflicting court orders issued on the same day threw the congressional elections in Missouri into chaos on Tuesday, two months before an election in which a handful of races could decide control of the House. Taken together, the dueling court orders left Missouri where it began, with no agreement about which congressional map should be in effect in November and no immediate route to resolving that question. (NYTimes)

3. Republicans gather in Dallas for two-day midterm convention billed as a ‘Trump-a-Palooza’: The convention, which is part rally and part fundraiser, comes as Republicans try to boost enthusiasm heading into the midterms’ final stretch despite Trump’s low approval ratings. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Jack Dorsey's Block joins rush for federal bank charters from OCC: The payments company said on Tuesday it filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish an uninsured national trust bank called Builders Bank & Trust, N.A. If approved, Builders Bank would provide custody and other fiduciary services, including for bitcoin and stablecoins. (TheBlock)

2. UK Crime Agency Warns of 'Innovative Use' of Crypto by Launderers: Criminals are making "innovative use of crypto asset products to evade detection and move illicit value at scale," Britain's National Economic Crime Centre, a National Crime Agency unit coordinating the country's response to economic crime, a report said yesterday. (Decrypt) (AC-This is the second scorching govenment report is as many days to malign all crypto transactions. This is obviously a clarion call to throttle crypto transactions throughout the EU as it considers rules to control them.)

3. Mexico Seizes 300 Crypto Mining Rigs Wired Into a Hydroelectric Dam: Mexican federal prosecutors, the Navy and Puebla state police have seized 300 mining machines from a property in the Sierra Norte that was drawing electricity illegally from a federal hydroelectric complex. Alongside the rigs, officers took transformers, medium-voltage terminals and working satellite internet antennas from the site in Tlaola. (Decrypt) (AC-If you're going to mine, don't steal the electricity.)

4. Lummis Blasts Democrats Ahead of Clarity Act Vote — But Adds Bill Can Get Passed: Writing on X on Tuesday, the pro-crypto lawmaker responded to an article from Semafor that reported Republican senators saying the bill was likely to fail when the senate returns next week. Lawmakers were hoping a crucial vote on the long-awaited crypto market structure bill would go ahead in August before their five-week recess. But it was delayed and the Senate will now vote on it next week. (BitcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strive adds 1,375 bitcoin as SATA approaches 'billion-dollar' milestone: Strive acquired another 1,375 bitcoin for approximately $109 million last week, bringing its total holdings to 24,531 BTC as the company continues its push up the rankings of public bitcoin treasuries. The BTC was purchased at an average of $79,281 per bitcoin. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Brent Tops $100 As Gulf Conflict Escalates; UBS Warns US-Iran "Off-Ramp Remains Elusive": Brent crude futures topped $100 a barrel for the first time since July as US strikes on Iranian oil tankers and renewed attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure and a US base in Jordan suggested to UBS energy specialist Dominic Ellis that a "US-Iran off-ramp remains elusive." (ZeroHedge)

2. US 10-Year Yield Rises to 3-Year High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose past 4.8% on Wednesday, the highest since October of 2023. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Mortgage Applications Fall Most in 1 Month:The volume of mortgage applications in the US fell by 2.7% in the first week of September, the sharpest decline in a little over one month, while the average contract rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage in the US rose to 6.85% in the week ended September 4, its highest level since June 2025. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Stocks Fall Amid Rising Energy Prices: US stock indices closed lower on Tuesday as higher energy prices dented the outlook for corporate margins and increased the risk of higher interest rates. Traders are also awaiting key inflation data due later this week. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%, the Nasdaq lost 0.3%, and the Dow shed 628 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. US Police Fear Meta Glasses Are Watching Them Back: Police forces across the U.S. are warning each other that Meta's camera-equipped glasses are being used to record inside jails and police facilities. NYPD described Ray-Ban Meta glasses as a "security and counterintelligence" threat and telling officers to inspect all eyewear allowed into inmate cells. Covert recording inside a facility could expose "cell layouts, camera placements, or officer patrol/site protection routines," it warned. (Decyrypt)

-Technology and Science-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community
1. CoinCorner Launches Lloyd’s-Insured Multisig Bitcoin Vault with AnchorWatch: British bitcoin exchange CoinCorner has debuted a multisig BTC custody service that splits control of customer keys between the Isle of Man exchange and its US partner AnchorWatch — with holdings insured by Lloyd’s of London.
The service charges 1.5% a year and is pitched at owners who want cold-storage security without managing hardware themselves. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 66/100 (Down 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-07-28T13:35:01Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 959,973
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28Jul2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US, Iran Pause While Talks Continue / Earthquake Rattles Kyushu, Japan / US Consulate Shot in Toronto, Again / Fauci Dairy Reveals COVID Origins / US Banking System Being Re-Plumbed For Digital Assets / Thai Crypto Exchange Hid Hack to Stop Bank Run / CLARITY Act Tabled for Now / Metaplanet Eyes Yield on Bitcoin / Yields Fall, Stocks Too / Rep Massie Intros Anti- Flock Bill To Halt Mass Surveillance / Outdated VPNs a Risk To USG / Musk Says Humans Will Lose Control of AI in 5 Years

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,512, 15.72 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.79 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $65,648 / Lo: $63,016
Volume: $25B (Up 19%)
Mkt Cap: $1.27T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: .865 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): -$11M
Relative Strength Index: 46

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US and Iran pause military strikes for a third consecutive day amid mediation efforts: The US halted airstrikes on Iranian targets after nearly two weeks of consecutive operations, while Iran suspended retaliatory attacks on US allies in the region. Mediators from Qatar, Pakistan, and Oman continued closed-door efforts to revive talks on an interim ceasefire framework focused on Strait of Hormuz shipping. US officials cited concerns over munitions stockpiles as a factor in the pause; Iranian statements indicated the halt would hold only as long as US operations remain suspended. (AlJazeera)

2. Magnitude 6.8–7.1 earthquake strikes Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan: A shallow quake struck central Kyushu at approximately 4:27 p.m. local time on July 28, registering intensity 7 (highest on the Japanese scale) in parts of Uki and Hikawa; a tsunami advisory was issued for the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas and later lifted. Power outages affected tens of thousands of households, rail services including shinkansen were suspended, and injuries plus building/road damage were reported; no nuclear-plant anomalies were noted. (JapanTimes)

-US Events-
1. Gunman fired at US consulate in Toronto, second time building was shot at this year: A gunman fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto on Monday, marking the second time this year someone shot at the building, according to authorities. A single shell casing was found at the scene, and there was damage to the building's facade. Toronto Deputy Police Chief Frank Barredo said there was a high-speed chase after the shooting that lasted an hour. However, no arrest was made. No injuries were reported in the incident.(Fox)

2. Fauci Admits in January 2020 Diary Entry That Scientists Believed Coronavirus Likely Stemmed from Lab Leak: Former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) head Anthony Fauci privately admitted that scientists suspected the coronavirus likely stemmed from a lab leak as he publicly blasted it as a wild conspiracy theory, revelations from his diary showcase. Fauci is set to testify before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on Wednesday. (Breitbart) (AC-Interesting that the MSM in mostly quiet on this new revelation, or Fauci's appearance tomorrow in Congress. Seems like the conspiracy crews were right again.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. The U.S. Banking System Is Being Re-Plumbed for Digital Assets. The Hard Part Isn’t Crypto: The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the back office that settles most U.S. securities trades, plans to start trading tokenized stocks, ETFs, and treasuries this month, with a broader launch in October. The DTCC is moving the core machinery of U.S. markets, how securities are issued, settled, and held, onto blockchain ledgers. "Every stock, every bond, every fund, every asset, can be tokenized," BlackRock's Larry Fink wrote in 2025. What's more, Citi projects $5.5 trillion of tokenized securities by 2030, against approximately $12 billion today. Behind many "future of banking" headlines sits a core system written in COBOL, a language from 1959. By Reuters' estimate, about 43% of U.S. core banking systems still run on it, and roughly 95% of ATM transactions pass through it. Replacing that code is slow and costly. (IBTimess) The old rails of banking are insufficient to handle these new digital asset processes, while blockchain tech evolves comparatively quickly. This new system will be a significant change that will last decades.)

2. How a crypto exchange secretly hid $53M | 835 BTC in stolen crypto to prevent a bank run – as the SEC targets its directors: Thailand's Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a criminal complaint against Bitkub Online and two former directors, alleging that the crypto exchange submitted daily net-capital reports that failed to show the effect of a 2021 theft involving about 1.7 billion baht (roughly $53 million) in customer assets. The company said the decision was intended to prevent a bank run while Bitkub was trying to replace the assets. It disputed that the accused individuals had acted fraudulently. (CryptoSlate)

3. U.S. Senate puts off crypto Clarity Act for now as it focuses limited bandwidth elsewhere: The U.S. Senate has shelved the crypto Digital Asset Market Clarity Act for the moment as it proceeds with different bills on Russian sanctions and federal nominations, further setting aside the industry's central policy effort and reducing its available runway in a crowded Senate agenda. Clarity isn't likely to come up for voting before next week — the final days before the chamber's summer break is set to start on August 8. (CoinDesk)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet plans bitcoin-backed Bitbonds with 4% to 6% yields : The Tokyo-listed company wants to turn its massive stash into a yield-generating machine, announcing plans to explore bitcoin-backed bonds that could offer investors returns of 4% to 6%, with the long-term vision of moving those instruments entirely on-chain with stablecoin settlement. (BitcoinJournal)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls for 3rd Session: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell for a third consecutive session to 4.62% on Tuesday, its lowest level in about a week, as lower oil prices continued to support demand for government bonds. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Mixed as Chipmakers Extend Selloff: US stock indices closed mixed on Monday as chipmakers extended their selloff ahead of this week's Fed decision and a busy slate of economic data and corporate earnings. The S&P 500 ended little changed, the Nasdaq 100 lost 0.3%, while the Dow gained 263 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Rep. Massie Targets Flock Safety Cameras with Funding Bill: Flock cameras photograph vehicle details like plates, make, and dents, uploading them to a searchable network that police use to recover stolen cars and solve cases. Privacy advocates highlight warrantless tracking of innocent drivers, with data showing most searches lack case numbers and federal agencies accessing local info. LAPD ended its contract over data risks, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs wants a ban, and Massie's legislation builds on his earlier Surveillance Accountability Act amid growing pushback from over 80 towns. (X)

2. Outdated VPNs should be purged from federal agencies, senator says: The U.S. government must root out insecure remote-access software as concern mounts about how Russian and Chinese hackers have used years-old VPNs to target federal networks, Sen. Ron Wyden said Monday. The senator cited “multiple recent and devastating hacking campaigns” targeting VPNs and remote-access systems, including products from Cisco, Fortinet, Ivanti and Check Point. (RecordedFuture) (AC-In the interest of security, they did not specify which VPNs, apparently. Thanks a bunch..)

-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk: Humans Will Lose Control of AI Within a Decade: The SpaceX founder says artificial intelligence is advancing too quickly to stop and is urging leading AI companies to coordinate on safety before releasing their most powerful models. Artificial intelligence could surpass the combined intelligence of humanity within about five years, and humans are unlikely to remain in control of the technology within a decade, he said. Musk said he believes that AI will lead to an "age of abundance" that will bring both comfort and an existential crisis for humanity. (Decrypt) (AC-Losing contol of AI seems already a predscribed path for humanity at this point. The questions then becomes how does humanity deal with a distributed, superintelligence that self-evolves exponentially.)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Down 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-07-27T13:55:09Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 959,842
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27Jul2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Berlin Pride Attacker Killed / US-Iran Pause the Pounding / Wildfires in Spain, France Cause Huge Evacuations / Ukraine Attacks Iran Ship in Caspian Sea, Iran Pissed / Shooting at Seattle Festival Kills 3 / Trump Says We Have Enough Munitions / TPS For Haitians Ends, Fear Sets In / US Debt Continues to Rise, Some Turn To Bitcoin, Gold / Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buys For 4th Week / BTC ETFs Outflow / BitMart Closes Too / Oil, Yields Drop / India Orders Bitchat Expunged, Too Late / US Lawmakers Want AI Kill Switch After Interesting AI Week / State Dept, Bitcoin Policy Institute, Freedom Tech Program. Huh? / BIP-110 Window is Clouded

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $64,917, 15.91 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.62 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $65,658 / Lo: $64,354
Volume: $21B (Up 82%)
Mkt Cap: $1.3T (Even)
Hashrate: .875 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): -$225M
Relative Strength Index: 54

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Berlin Pride attack suspect killed by police: On 26 July 2026, Berlin police shot and killed 21-year-old German citizen Abdul B. (Lebanese descent), the suspect in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing attack near the Christopher Street Day Pride event in Tiergarten park the previous night. The attack killed one woman and injured 29 others; authorities described it as an Islamist terrorist attack by a known radical with prior criminal and extremism ties. (Reuters)

2. US and Iran pause attacks for second consecutive day: The US conducted no airstrikes on Iran for a second straight day last night after 13 consecutive nights of operations, and Iran confirmed it also halted retaliatory strikes. US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz stated President Trump was “giving talks some space”; an Iranian official said Tehran’s position remains “attack for attack.” Mediation efforts involving Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman continued amid Strait of Hormuz tensions. (Reuters)

3. Wildfires force over 250,000 evacuations in France and Spain: Wildfires in southwestern France (Gironde/Landes near Bordeaux) and central Spain (near Madrid and Castellón) led to the evacuation of more than 250,000–300,000 people by 26 July 2026, including additional overnight orders for tens of thousands near Bordeaux. France recorded nearly 98,000 hectares burned year-to-date (a record); Spain declared a national emergency. One fatality was confirmed in a Valencia-area fire; EU civil-protection aircraft and French military assets were deployed. (BBC)

4. Iran warns Ukraine of retaliation after deadly Caspian Sea strike: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said a deadly Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea “cannot go unanswered”, calling it a violation of the United Nations Charter. The Ukrainian attack on Saturday caused the commercial vessel “to explode, killing one sailor and injuring several others”, according to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. (AlJazeera) (AC-This type of cross-targeting is how World wars expand.)

-US Events-
1. Seattle Bite of Seattle festival shooting: On 26 July 2026, gunfire at the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center killed three people and wounded four others, including a 2-year-old boy (all wounded listed as stable or serious). One suspect was taken into custody; police searched for a possible second. (KomoNews)

2. ‘Far More Than We Need’: Trump Dismisses Claims U.S. Is Short on Munitions in Iran Fight: President Donald Trump dismissed reports that the United States is running short on munitions for the conflict with Iran, telling the @WSJ on Sunday that the U.S. military has “far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need” (Breitbart)

3. South Florida Haitians bracing for Monday’s end of TPS: Temporary Protected Status for Haitians ends on Monday, leaving over 350,000 people without a legal right to be in the United States. Those people will be fearing deportation. The change comes after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration, ending TPS programs for Haitians and thousands of Syrians. (Local10)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Ballooning U.S. debt sends investors to bitcoin, gold to shelter from dollar devaluation: The broader outlook for perceived store-of-value assets such as bitcoin and gold remains constructive. The reason is simple: the U.S. government is more indebted than ever, with no end in sight. The Treasury’s Debt to the Penny dataset put the federal debt at an all-time high of $39.7 trillion | 609,316,246 BTC on Friday. The government’s debt is growing by roughly $7 billion | 107,436 BTC each day, causing sophisticated investorst to turn to Bitcoin and Gold. (CoinDesk)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) skips fourth consecutive week of Bitcoin purchases: Strategy reported no Bitcoin purchases for a fourth straight weekly filing period ending around 26–27 July 2026. Michael Saylor publicly teased “another color” while the company routed cash into reserves instead. (BTCJournal)

2. Bitcoin ETFs Shed $465M Over Two Days, Led by BlackRock's IBIT: The selling reversed a seven-day, $1 billion inflow streak, with analysts blaming renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and Fed rate-hike fears. (Decrypt)

3. BitMart Becomes Latest Crypto Exchange to Shut Down: BitMart said Sunday it will wind down its trading platform after nine years, halting all trading on August 26 and ceasing operations on January 31, 2027. BitMart blamed its "operating conditions, market environment, and future strategic direction," without saying which forced the decision. BMX, its exchange token, has crashed 81% over the past week to $0.057. (Decrypt) (AC-Altcoins are in the dumps, for a reason.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Falls as Oil Prices Drop: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 4.64% on Monday, pulling back from six-month highs as oil prices dropped following a pause in hostilities between the US and Iran over the weekend, easing concerns over supply disruptions and inflation. (TradingEconomics)

2. Week Ahead - Jul 27th: The conflict between the US and Iran will remain in the spotlight as signs that talks could restart weighed against repeated strikes and naval blockades against vessels crossing maritime chokepoints, lifting energy prices and global inflation. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve will set its July policy decision. This coincides with Q2 GDP data and the income and outlays report. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. India Orders GitHub to Take Down @Jack Dorsey's Bitchat Amid Protests: India's Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) ordered GitHub to remove and disable three Bitchat code repositories within three hours, invoking the IT Act and the 2021 IT Rules. The agency warned the app could be exploited during "public disorder, riots, terrorism, organized crime, or internet shutdowns," and cited provisions of the IT Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India's criminal code. With mobile internet cut around Parliament and the Jantar Mantar protest site, demonstrators turned to offline tools such as Bitchat. Indeed, just hours after India’s crackdown, Bitchat repos were mirrored to decentralized code collaboration platform GitLawb. Days earlier, Dorsey's Block launched Buzz, a decentralized platform pitched as a way to cut its own reliance on GitHub. Microsoft has not said whether it met the three-hour deadline. (Decrypt) (AC-Freedom of secure communication is not a friend of centralized authorities.)

-Technology and Science-
1. What Is an AI Kill Switch and Why Do US Lawmakers Want One?: Reps. Ted Lieu and Nathaniel Moran introduced the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act on Thursday, two days after OpenAI admitted its models escaped a test sandbox and breached Hugging Face. It would cover AI trained with over $100 million in compute at companies earning $500 million a year from it, and give Homeland Security emergency shutdown authority. The bill exempts anything that happens during red-teaming, meaning the OpenAI breach that inspired it would not have triggered the law. (Decrypt) (AC-Last week's AI developments are concerning for the future of humanity, if one has the eyes to see.)

2. State Department to Debut Freedom Tech Program with Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir as Founding Partners: Named the Freedom Tech Excellence Program, the initiative will see the State Department work with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, data-analytics firm @Palantir Technologies, defense technology company @Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation on issues including online surveillance, encryption, AI governance, and protecting free expression online. According to the program’s stated goals, participants will focus on five priority areas: First Amendment and free expression protections in the digital age; countering unlawful digital surveillance and online scams; privacy-enhancing technologies such as strong encryption and VPNs; responsible governance of emerging technologies including AI; and safeguarding children and other users online. (BitcoinMag) (AC-More Info needed. Red flags are peeking out for something that sounds good.)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Bitcoin's BIP-110 Faces Uphill Battle as Fork Risk Looms: BIP-110, or Reduced Data Temporary Softfork, would limit transaction data like Ordinals inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens for about a year to ease node burdens and prioritize Bitcoin as money over storage. Authored by Dathon Ohm and implemented in Bitcoin Knots by Luke Dashjr, it needs 55% miner signaling in the next difficulty period starting block 961,632, roughly 12-13 days from July 27, 2026. Critics including Adam Back, Michael Saylor, and Jameson Lopp warn it risks chain splits, breaks Layer 2 innovations, and sets a censorship precedent, while supporters push a user-activated path like 2017's SegWit. (X)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 30/100 (Up 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Lots of significant reports for a Monday. Stay informed, agile and wise.

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2026-07-24T13:57:56Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 959,420
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Jul2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Sirens in Bahrain for Iran Drones / Ukraine Hits Russia's 'Amazon' Warehouses / Saudi Nuke Deal Gets Politically Confused / Trump Announces New Tariffs Across the Board / Trump Pledge on AI Power Tries to Find the Balance / National Guard in WV For Flooding / BitcMex Closes Doors, Gets Sued / Yen at 40-Year High / Kazakhstan Law Harvests Bitcoin Mining / Poolin BTC Pool Goes Bankrupt, Selling Assets / BTC ETFs Break Inflow Streak / Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Run Against the Clock / Yields and Mortgages Higher, Stocks Drop / New Bitcoin Quantum Consortium Started / Brazilian Cows Blockchained for Ag Loans

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $65,023, 15.90 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.53 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $65,760 / Lo: $64,610
Volume: $25B (Up 17%)
Mkt Cap: $1.3T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: .888 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): -$225M
Relative Strength Index: 54

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran completes second week of strikes against Gulf States: The attack follows Iran's overnight strikes against Kuwait and US military infrastructure in Jordan. Iran's army quickly took responsibility for the strikes, reportedly having targeted the fuel tanks, warehouses, and accommodations of the United States' Sheikh Issa base in Bahrain using drones. (JPost)

2. Ukraine hits Russia’s largest online marketplace, hurting small businesses and bringing the war home: The Ukrainian attacks on the sprawling Russian warehouses produced stark images, with massive pillars of black smoke rising above fires that raged at facilities of Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer and its equivalent of Amazon. The strikes are part of Kyiv’s aerial campaign aimed at undermining Russia’s war effort, hurting its economy and making people feel the consequences of the Kremlin’s all-out invasion of Ukraine. (AP)

3. How Trump upended the Saudi nuclear deal less than 24 hours after its signing: As quickly as it was announced, the deal seemed to fall apart. Thursday morning, Trump said in a social media post that the deal was subject to a new condition: Saudi Arabia would have to join the Abraham Accords. Trump also denied that the agreement would allow uranium enrichment. (CNN) (AC-Political maneuvering is subject to, politics.)

-US Events-
1. Trump imposes double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries as his 10% levies are set to expire Friday: Trump is enacting new tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners that account for roughly 99% of U.S. imports. The updated trade levies are scheduled to take effect as temporary 10% stopgap tariffs expire at 12:01 a.m. on Friday. To implement these new measures, Trump is relying on Section 301 of the Trade Act . (GroundNews)

2. Trump pledge on data center power supplies draws skepticism: President Donald Trump announced a non-binding pledge by U.S. power producers and ‌data centers on Thursday to fund or build energy infrastructure that would meet massive AI-related power needs while shielding consumers from high electricity costs. Trump has been pushing an aggressive build-out of AI-related infrastructure, as part of an economic agenda that includes winning the AI race against China. But data centers' demands on overloaded transmission lines, compounded by the power sector's labor shortages and plant retirements, have made rising energy costs a volatile issue for ⁠voters going into November's midterm elections. (Reuters)

3. National Guard deploys as flash floods in West Virginia inundate homes and businesses: Torrential rains caused flash floods in West Virginia that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues. The state’s governor said that some residents were unaccounted for as search operations continued Wednesday. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. BitMEX Hit by 623 BTC Lawsuit Amid Closure Plans: BitMEX’s planned shutdown has been followed by a major legal challenge, with the crypto derivatives exchange facing a proposed class action lawsuit accusing the platform of unfair liquidation practices that allegedly cost traders more than 622 BTC. The legal action adds another layer of uncertainty to the final chapter of BitMEX, a platform that once dominated Bitcoin derivatives trading but has faced regulatory pressure, declining market share, and now renewed accusations over its historical operations. (Blockonomi)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Yen Plummets to Four-Decade Low as Dollar Strengthens Amid Global Uncertainty: The USD/JPY exchange rate maintains levels around 163.90, while Japan’s consumer prices climbed to 1.7% in June. Without more aggressive monetary tightening from the Bank of Japan, the currency’s depreciation trajectory appears set to persist. (Blockonomi)

2. Kazakhstan Moves to Build a National Crypto Reserve Funded by Bitcoin Miners: Kazakhstan has laid out a plan to build a national strategic crypto reserve fed by its bitcoin miners. Together the two measures aim to route mining output and crypto trading through Kazakh infrastructure, with the state taking a share of mined coins for a sovereign reserve. The design turns Kazakhstan’s cheap power and mining base into a channel for state accumulation. (BitcoinMag)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin mining pool Poolin files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: Singapore-based Bitcoin mining pool Poolin and two of its US affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a New Jersey court on Wednesday. Poolin’s court filing shows that the mining pool operator has estimated liabilities of $100 million to $500 million, assets of $1 million to $10 million and 10,001 to 25,000 creditors. Poolin and its affiliates are also seeking court approval to sell two West Texas mining sites to Thor CALAP LLC under a proposed $52 million stalking-horse bid. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Is it appropriate to say the corporate BTC mining industry has collapsed?)

2. Bitcoin ETFs snap 7-day inflow streak with $225M in outflows: After attracting nearly $1 billion over seven trading sessions, US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first daily net outflow since July 13. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.2 million in net outflows on Thursday. (CoinTelegraph)

3. The debt clock ticking inside corporate Bitcoin treasuries could force billions back onto the market: The convertible notes, preferred shares, and credit facilities that financed a large share of corporate Bitcoin holdings carry maturities, redemption windows, and dividend dates that determine when a company might need to sell. A payment, redemption, or maturity can force a company to sell Bitcoin on a fixed date, regardless of whether it still believes in the asset's long-term price. The sector has accumulated billions in debt and preferred financing, with maturities concentrated in 2027 and 2028. Roughly 6,400 to 12,900 Bitcoin are at-risk of needing to be sold over the next two years. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10Y Yield Holds 2025 Peak: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to around 4.70% on Friday, marking its fifth consecutive gain and remaining at its highest level since January 2025. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Fall Sharply: US stocks closed lower on Thursday amid deteriorating macroeconomic backdrop and renewed doubts over AI spending. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2%, the Nasdaq 100 lost 1.9%, and the Dow Jones shed 507 points. (TradingEconomics)

3. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Edges Up to 6.58%: The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the US edged up to 6.58% as of July 23, 2026, from 6.55% the previous week, marking the fourth consecutive weekly increase. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. BlackRock, Coinbase and Strategy Pledge $15M | 231 BTC to Quantum-Proof Bitcoin: Nine of the biggest institutional names in Bitcoin formed a consortium to fund the developers working to keep the network secure—including from future quantum computers. The group, called the Bitcoin Security Consortium, includes BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy, Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, Block, Blockstream, Fidelity Digital Assets, and Galaxy. Day-to-day coordination falls to Mike Schmidt, executive director of Brink—a nonprofit that funds Bitcoin open-source developers—who takes on the role as a volunteer. Each member directs its own money to whatever developers, researchers, or organizations it chooses. The consortium also makes clear it will not push for any specific changes to Bitcoin's code or speak on behalf of its decentralized developer community. The consortium said it plans to publish and maintain updated material on Bitcoin's security in the coming months. (Decrypt) (AC- See below)

-Technology and Science-
1. Brazilian Farmers Are Tokenizing Cows to Get Farm Loans—And It's Working: Ten cows on a dairy farm in Paraná, Brazil, just became the first livestock collateral formally registered on the country's stock exchange. The deal—backed by blockchain-tracked animals wearing AI-powered sensor collars—is a real-world test of whether the crypto world's obsession with tokenizing physical assets can actually help farmers who are running out of options. The cows were "tokenized." Each animal received a unique encrypted digital ID—generated from health, behavioral, and location data captured by smart collars. "With monitoring, that uncertainty is eliminated," said a a banker. The cows are now living collateral for a loan. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Down 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Yes, even a relatively small consortium focused on Bitcoin's security future is a form of centralization and worthy of distrust by decentralization maxis. In a sense, it's reminiscent of the federalist dialogues at the founding of the USA. What should be centralized, why and how? These are great questions and should be answered well within the new Overton window of powerful technology such as encryption, blockchain and proof-of-work. Engage the process, debate it thoughtfully and respectfully. We all have the same objectives (or do we?) and the differing pathways have consequences to be planned for.

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2026-07-22T16:07:48Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 959,126
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Jul2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Houthis Open New Front in Iran War / Trump Approves Saudi Uranium Enrichment / Zelensky Sacks Army Chief / HHS Holds $1B in Medicaid to CA and MN / TS Bertha Headed to NOLA / New Tariffs on Drugs, In 2 Years / France Bans Social Media for Kids / BTC ETFs Inflow For 5 Days / UK's Satsuma Shuts Down, Sells BTC / UST Yields Up, Mortgages Up, Stocks Up / OpenAI Models Jump Containment / DOJ Investigates CCP Money Behind US Data Center Protests / New Drone Debuts Jet Power / Block Launches Nostr Slack and GitHub Rival

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $65,873, 15.97 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.53 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $66,910 / Lo: $65,847
Volume: $32B (Up 8%)
Mkt Cap: $1.32T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: .888 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): +$203M
Relative Strength Index: 58

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Tankers with Saudi crude turn back as Houthis open new front in US-Iran war: Two oil tankers carrying Saudi crude to Asia reversed course in the Red Sea on Tuesday after threats from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, as a widening Middle East conflict disrupted shipping through two of the world's most critical energy chokepoints. The Houthis, who control northern and western Yemen including the coast at the mouth of the Red Sea, announced a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia on Monday. Oil prices gained more than 2% on Tuesday, with Brent crude hovering above $91 a barrel and U.S. gasoline back over $4 a gallon. (Reuters)

2. Trump approves nuclear agreement that may allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium: The deal is expected to last 30 years and is also expected to involve U.S. firms in developing the program. The deal could allow for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia following a joint U.S.-Saudi study. Nonproliferation experts warn any spinning centrifuges within Saudi Arabia could open the door to a possible weapons program for the kingdom, something its de facto leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has suggested he could pursue if Tehran obtains an atomic bomb. (AP)

3. Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s military chief following widespread protests: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked the country’s commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi, after days of widespread protests against the removal of the country’s popular defense minister. His replacement, Mykhailo Drapatyi, 43, is a younger general often described as representing a newer generation of military leaders who have forged their careers during the current war with Russia. (CNN)

-US Events-
1. RFK Jr. Freezes $1B in Medicaid to California, Minnesota over Fraud Fears: Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Trump administration is deferring more than $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Democrat-led California and Minnesota over high-risk claims flagged in a crackdown on fraud. The department stressed the money is being deferred, not cut, and that both states can recover it by documenting that the claims meet federal Medicaid requirements. (Breitbart)

2. Tropical Storm Bertha impacting northern Gulf Coast: Bertha was moving westward at 5 mph and that general motion was expected to continue through Friday "with little acceleration," the National Hurricane Center said. As of 5 a.m. EDT, Bertha was about 165 miles west-southwest of Panama City, Fla. and some 50 miles east-northeast of the mouth of the Mississippi River. (CBS)

3. Trump Unveils Steep Tariffs on Generic Drug Imports: The US government plans to impose a 100% tariff on generic drugs imported into the US beginning in August 2028. President Donald Trump said in a social media post Tuesday that all generic drugs being brought into the U.S. will continue to face a 0% tariff for two years starting August 1, after which the tariff rate will be raised to 100% for one year and to 200% thereafter. (TradingEconomics)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15: France banned children under 15 from using social media on Tuesday, becoming the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on the platforms. The bill also bans the use of mobile phones in high schools. (AP)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs post 5-day inflow streak, longest since May: Bitcoin ETFs attracted $226.9 million in net inflows on Monday, the strongest daily inflows since July 6, bringing total net inflows over the five-day streak to about $727.3 million. (CoinTelegraph)

2. DAT Went Wrong: Satsuma to Unwind Bitcoin Treasury, Sell Off $43 Million in BTC: The shareholders of Satsuma Technology, a U.K.-based Bitcoin treasury company, have voted to liquidate the company's entire Bitcoin position and shut down the business, overruling four of its six board members. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10Y Bond Yield Hits 8-week High: US 10 Year Government Bond Yield increased to 4.65%, the highest since May 2026. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Hits 11-Month High: The average contract rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage in the US rose 4 basis points to 6.69% in the week ending July 17, 2026, reaching its highest level since August 22, 2025. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Advance on Chipmaker Rally: US stock indices closed higher on Tuesday as a rally in chipmakers lifted the broader market. The S&P 500 added 0.9%, the Nasdaq 100 advanced 1.9%, and the Dow Jones gained 385 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. OpenAI Model Escapes Containment, Hacks Hugging Face: OpenAI disclosed Tuesday that two of its own AI models broke out of a sandboxed test environment, chained together zero-day exploits across two companies’ systems, and breached Hugging Face’s production servers. The motive wasn’t sabotage. They were effectively trying to cheat on a test. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Marxist Activist Campaigns Against Virginia AI Data Center Raise Foreign Influence Concerns: A Marxist organizer who is opposing the development of an AI data center in Virginia is also tied to the Party of Socialism (PSL), a Marxist-Leninist group that has been tied to a Chinese-linked network. PSL, which states that its mission is to “carry out the struggle for socialism inside the United States,” has ties to Shanghai-based businessman Neville Roy Singham, the Bitcoin Policy Institute (@bitcoinpolicy), a nonpartisan cryptocurrency think tank, found. Singham, 72, is reported to have ties to the CCP and has funneled $278 million into many nonprofits over the past decade which regularly organize anti-ICE, anti-Israel, and pro-Iran demonstrations. The VA county board voted last month 10-0 to deny the center’s application for a 220-acre development in Clearbrook. The board also voted 7-1 to reject another 71.8-acre project in Winchester, according to the report. (Breitbart) (AC-5GW encompases economic warfare too. It's real, and powerful.)

2. Drone War Enters Terrifying New Phase As Russia Deploys 300-MPH Jet-Powered Shahed: Dramatic footage posted on X shows what appears to be a Russian Geran-4 jet-powered, one-way attack drone striking a passenger train in Ukraine. If authenticated, the footage shows just how rapidly drone warfare is evolving beyond conventional two-stroke power plants toward miniature turbojets that sharply increase speed, compress warning and response times, potentially render many existing small-drone interceptors ineffective, and accelerate the overall tempo of combat across modern battlefields. (ZeroHedge)

-Bitcoin Community
1. Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Buzz, a Nostr-Based Slack and GitHub Rival for AI Agents: Block, the payments company led by Jack Dorsey, has launched Buzz, a free, open source platform where employees and AI agents share the same workspace. Built on the Nostr protocol, Buzz combines team chat, code repositories, and automated workflows, and gives every human and agent its own cryptographic identity. Buzz is model-agnostic, supporting agents built on Claude Code, Codex, and Block's own goose. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 33/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-07-21T13:27:45Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨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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2026-07-20T14:02:10Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 958,887
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20 July 2026
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: U.S. and Iran launch new strikes / Andy Burnham prepares to enter Downing Street as prime minister / Russia unleashes one of biggest ballistic missile attacks of the Ukraine war / Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow / Taiwan records increased Chinese state-vessel activity / Peru earthquake kills six and displaces approximately 300 / Trump Accuses China of 2020 Election Interference / Catastrophic Flooding Strikes the Texas Hill Country / ICE orders body-camera recording of vehicle stops / Widespread hazardous wildfire smoke / Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce / Trump Media Pitches $100,000 Monthly Fee for Fastest Access to Presidential Posts / Administration works to replace tariffs invalidated by Supreme Court / Senate CLARITY Act negotiations continue / U.S. gasoline average returns to $4 per gallon / TSMC announces another $100 billion for Arizona production / AI-enabled “synthetic insiders” penetrate corporate networks / Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3 open-weight model / SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 at ignition

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $64,585 16.3 oz Gold, 6.67 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $65,050 / Lo: $63,702
Volume: $16.80 B
Mkt Cap: $1.29 T
HashRate: 964.4 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (down 1)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. and Iran launch new strikes after 3 U.S. service members are killed
U.S. Central Command reported that on July 17, 2026, two U.S. service members were killed in action at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan while defending against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks, with one additional service member reported missing in action. Four other American service members were medically evacuated to Jordanian hospitals following the incident and have since been discharged. The Department of Defense identified the two killed service members as 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas. On or around July 18, a third U.S. service member was killed in northern Iraq during a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone. In response, U.S. forces conducted a wave of airstrikes on Iranian targets over the weekend marking the ninth consecutive day of bombing operations since peace talks between the two countries collapsed. President Trump stated that the latest strikes honored the three recently killed service members, with total confirmed U.S. military deaths in the conflict reaching approximately 17. (NPR)

2. Andy Burnham prepares to enter Downing Street as prime minister
On Monday, July 20, outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered his final speech outside 10 Downing Street, stating that his work was done and expressing full support for his successor before traveling to Buckingham Palace. Andy Burnham, who was elected Labour Party leader on Friday, July 17, following Starmer’s resignation as party leader in June, is scheduled to become the new prime minister later today. Burnham returned to Parliament after winning a by-election in the Makerfield constituency. The transition follows standard UK constitutional procedure in which the governing party selects a new leader who then assumes the premiership without an immediate general election. Burnham becomes the seventh British prime minister since 2016. (BBC)

3. Russia unleashes one of biggest ballistic missile attacks of the Ukraine war
On July 19, Russian forces launched a large-scale attack on Kyiv consisting of more than 40 ballistic missiles and approximately 120 drones. Ukrainian officials, described the assault as one of the largest ballistic missile attacks of the full-scale war and labeled strikes on civilian areas as terrorism. The attack lasted about five hours and caused damage to buildings, vehicles, and a metro station entrance in the capital. Ukrainian reports stated that the strike killed at least one person and injured 16 others. Ukrainian air defense systems intercepted a portion of the incoming missiles and drones.
(Guardian) 
4. Ukraine fires 400 drones toward Moscow as Zelenskyy grapples with protests
On July 19, Ukrainian forces launched approximately 400 drones targeting the Moscow region, striking logistical facilities and an oil depot more than 400 km from the Ukrainian border. Russian officials reported that 10 people were injured, including seven in the Domodedovo area (three of them Chinese nationals), with fires breaking out at an industrial park and a residential building. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that the targets were in response to Russian strikes. Separately, street protests occurred in Ukraine following a government reshuffle last week that included the sacking of Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov while retaining Armed Forces Chief Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi; Zelenskyy is scheduled to hold key talks to address the resulting political crisis. (AP)

5. Taiwan records increased Chinese state-vessel activity
Taiwan recorded 55 sightings of Chinese government vessels around the main island in June, compared with 30 in May and 25 in June 2025. The count included coast guard and research vessels but excluded activity around Taiwan-controlled islands close to mainland China. Taiwan’s coast guard calculated the changes as increases of 83% from May and 120% from one year earlier. Taiwanese officials said exercises would be conducted off the island’s east coast to rehearse the protection of Pacific supply routes.
(Reuters)

6. Peru earthquake kills six and displaces approximately 300
A magnitude-5.5 earthquake struck near Sicaya in Peru’s Huancayo province on Saturday night. Authorities reported at least six deaths, more than 30 injuries, and approximately 300 displaced residents. The earthquake occurred at a reported depth of roughly ten kilometers. A historic church and other structures were damaged, and officials had not established a final missing-person count. (AP)

-US Events-
1. Trump Accuses China of 2020 Election Interference
President Donald Trump alleged in a July 16 national address that China interfered in the 2020 presidential election and that U.S. intelligence officials concealed relevant reporting from him and Congress. Trump cited newly declassified documents and claimed Beijing illicitly acquired approximately 220 million American voter records, while unverified raw FBI intelligence reportedly described a Chinese effort to manufacture fraudulent ballots supporting Joe Biden. China’s Foreign Ministry rejected Trump’s accusations as false and unfounded, stating that Beijing had never interfered in U.S. elections. The declassified material therefore documents reported foreign capabilities, intelligence collection, and election-system vulnerabilities, but the publicly available record does not establish that China altered votes or changed the 2020 election result.(The White House)

2. Catastrophic Flooding Strikes the Texas Hill Country
Catastrophic flash flooding across the Texas Hill Country and South Texas killed at least two people after several days of extreme rainfall inundated Kerr, Uvalde, Gillespie and surrounding counties. The National Weather Service reported that parts of Uvalde County received as much as 28 inches of rain in three days, while sections of the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet and flooded homes, roads and businesses. Officials reported more than 270 water rescues and deployed over 2,700 personnel with approximately 1,500 vehicles, aircraft and other response assets. Governor Greg Abbott declared disasters in 59 counties and requested a federal major-disaster declaration covering 28 counties to support recovery operations. (AC: Almost 1 year to the day from the devastating floods that took the lives of 25 children and 2 camp counselors from Camp Mystic) (National Weather Service & AP)

3. ICE orders body-camera recording of vehicle stops
Immigration and Customs Enforcement will require officers to record vehicle stops using at least one body-worn camera, border adviser Tom Homan said Sunday. The announcement followed fatal ICE-involved shootings in Texas and Maine earlier in July. Reuters reported that no ICE body camera footage existed from either incident. Homan said cameras had been purchased and personnel were being trained to use them. (Reuters)

4. Widespread hazardous wildfire smoke across US and Canada.
Smoke from massive wildfires in Canada and Minnesota caused dangerous air quality across the Midwest, Northeast, Great Lakes region, and into parts of the mid-Atlantic and New England. Hazardous PM2.5 levels were recorded in states including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, and Ohio; “very unhealthy” levels affected others such as New York, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. Over 120 million people were impacted in the Midwest and Northeast; smoke shrouded skylines and reduced visibility
(NWS)   5. Taylor Farms Recalls Iceberg Lettuce Amid Cyclospora Outbreak
Taylor Farms de Mexico voluntarily recalled all iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico on July 17 after epidemiological and supply-chain investigations linked its shredded lettuce to a five state Cyclospora outbreak. The CDC reported 1,644 confirmed illnesses, 94 hospitalizations and no deaths. Recalled products included Marketside iceberg salad and shredded lettuce sold at selected Walmart stores, along with products distributed to restaurants and food-service customers in at least 28 states. The FDA said traceback evidence converged on Taylor Farms de Mexico as the supplier used by Taco Bell locations where infected customers reported eating, and Taco Bell stopped using the implicated lettuce. The FDA later determined that an initially reported positive lettuce sample was a false positive, but maintained the recall and investigation because the epidemiological and traceback evidence continued to implicate the product. (CDC)  6. Trump Media Pitches $100,000 Monthly Fee for Fastest Access to Presidential Posts
Trump Media & Technology Group discussed charging Wall Street trading and investment firms as much as $100,000 per month for its fastest feed of President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts, according to people familiar with confidential sales discussions. The company also offered a discounted price of approximately $60,000 per month under a three-year contract. The service, called Truth API, is scheduled to launch August 1 and will deliver real-time posts from ten influential Truth Social accounts, including Trump, the White House and other senior administration officials. Trump Media said the licensed feed would reach clients significantly faster than standard push notifications or unauthorized data-scraping services, and the company had already signed financial-news and high-frequency-trading customers without identifying them. Trump Media publicly announced the data service without disclosing its pricing, while regulatory filings show a Trump-controlled trust holds approximately 41% of the company’s outstanding shares. (Reuters)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Administration works to replace tariffs invalidated by Supreme Court
The administration is preparing replacement tariffs after the Supreme Court invalidated broad emergency duties in February. Current 10% global tariffs imposed under Section 122 of the Trade Act expire July 24 because the statute limits them to 150 days. Officials are using Section 301 investigations, which require public comments and hearings, to establish additional duties based on alleged unfair trade practices. Current proceedings include forced-labor and excess-industrial-capacity investigations, while separate 25% duties on selected Brazilian imports were announced during the reporting period.
(AP)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Senate CLARITY Act negotiations continue
President Donald Trump met with Republican senators on July 16 to press for passage before the Senate’s August recess, but the public floor schedule had not listed a confirmed vote as of July 20. Negotiations remain focused on stablecoin rewards, protections for noncustodial software developers, illicit-finance provisions, and Democratic demands for ethics restrictions covering digital-asset holdings by senior government officials. The legislation would likely require 60 Senate votes to overcome a filibuster, after which any Senate changes would have to be reconciled with the House-approved bill before it could reach the president. (Barrons)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators- 1. U.S. gasoline average returns to $4 per gallon
The national average price for regular gasoline reached $4.00/gallon, according to AAA. The average increased approximately 13 cents during the preceding week and stood well above the $3.14 recorded one year earlier. AAA attributed the renewed increase primarily to instability near the Strait of Hormuz and higher crude-oil costs amid escalating U.S.–Iran hostilities. Brent crude briefly exceeded $90 per barrel Monday, while West Texas Intermediate traded above $84 during the cited session.
(AAA & AP)

2. TSMC announces another $100 billion for Arizona production
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced an additional $100 billion investment in Arizona on July 16. The plan calls for four additional fabrication plants producing chips at the two-nanometer level or more advanced process nodes. TSMC’s total announced Arizona investment consequently rises to $265 billion. The Arizona Commerce Authority described the intended footprint as ten fabrication plants, two advanced-packaging facilities, and a research-and-development center. (Arizona Commerce Authority)

-Security Concerns-

1. AI-enabled “synthetic insiders” penetrate corporate networks
Security researchers and companies are reporting increased use of stolen identities, deepfake video and artificial voices to obtain remote jobs or privileged network access. North Korean-linked operatives reportedly used American identities and U.S.-based “laptop farms” to gain employment at more than 100 companies and generate over $5 million. Once hired, such operatives may collect income, steal data or create access points for later cyber operations. Security specialists recommended stronger identity verification, device monitoring and coordination between human-resources and cybersecurity teams. (FT)

-Technology and Science-
1. Moonshot AI releases Kimi K3 open-weight model
Chinese developer Moonshot AI released Kimi K3, an open-weight artificial-intelligence model intended for coding and general language tasks. The company advertised a one-million-token context window and lower operating costs than several proprietary competitors. Initial benchmark reports indicated competitive performance, but independent testing remained limited at the time of release. The launch strengthens China’s growing position in open-weight AI development. (AC from grok: Until now, the absolute frontier models were mostly closed. Kimi K3 is one of the first times an open-weight model has reached near the very top tier, especially in practical, high value tasks like coding. Once the weights are released, anyone can download, fine-tune, or run it locally/customize it. (Axios)  2. SpaceX aborts Starship Flight 13 at ignition
SpaceX aborted the July 16 launch of Starship Flight 13 at liftoff after four of the Super Heavy booster’s 33 engines failed to ignite. The launch system automatically shut down the remaining engines before the vehicle left the pad at Starbase, Texas. Elon Musk said two engines would be removed and replaced. SpaceX subsequently listed Thursday, July 23, as the earliest next attempt, with a 90-minute window opening at 5:45 p.m. CDT.
(AP)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 35/100 (up 10)

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2026-07-16T14:23:18Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 958,284
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Jul2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Tehran Vows to Crush Regional US Supporters, Yet Releases US Citizen / Ukraine Reshuffles Defense Minister / SECTREAS To Annouce Economic Warfare Plan / Brazil Gets 25% Tariff / Trump To Deliver Primetime Talk on Elections / Trump Meets With Lawmakers Today on CLARITY Act / US Senate Resolves No Clemency for SBF / US PPI Declinces, Yields Hold, Stocks Mixed / US Oil Reserve Very Low / Five Minute Bitcoin Traders Learned How to Manipulate / LAPD Drops Flock / OrangeJuice Capital Firm Targets Businesses for BTC Treasuries

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $64,100, 15.90 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.71 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $65,507 / Lo: $63,846
Volume: $32B (Up 5%)
Mkt Cap: $1.29T (Even)
Hashrate: .915 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sats)
Daily Total ETF Inflow/outflow (last 24 hrs): +$107M
Relative Strength Index: 53

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Tehran vows to ‘crush’ regional infrastructure if US attacks: The US military says it launched another wave of strikes on Iran with Iranian media reporting explosions on Qeshm Island, Bandar Abbas and Chabahar. The US military also says it “disabled” an oil tanker attempting to sail towards an Iranian port in the Strait of Hormuz by firing Hellfire missiles. Iran says it carried out retaliatory attacks targeting US assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. (AlJazeera)

2. Iran Has Freed Detained American Woman In 'Goodwill' Gesture, After Days Of Bombing: In a sudden and very surprising Wednesday evening development, President Trump announced that Iran has released an American woman from prison who had been deemed wrongfully detained since December 2024. The American citizen was later identified as Dena Karari by her lawyer Jared Genser on the social media platform X. He said his client has been trapped in Iran since December 2024 “on bogus charges” and that “this would not have happened but for the extraordinary and relentless efforts” of President Trump. (ZeroHedge) (AC-This report is strange in it's timing and in the context of the current conflict.)

3. Ukrainians take to the streets after Zelenskyy ousts defense minister in surprise shake-up: Ukrainian protesters took to the streets of Kyiv on Thursday, decrying President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a major government reshuffle. The protest comes shortly after Fedorov, who was seen as a popular figure and an advocate of Ukraine’s drone warfare. The shakeup marks Ukraine’s fourth government reshuffle since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in Feb. 2022. (CNBC) (AC-Interesting tactic by Zelenskyy. Continuous reshuffling possibly keeps him alive?)\

-US Events-
1. Secretary Bessent to Reveal Treasury’s Financial Crackdown Plans on ‘Transnational Political Terrorism’: “He will highlight Treasury’s use of its financial authorities to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the illicit funding networks that enable terrorist organizations to operate. Secretary Bessent will emphasize Treasury’s efforts to prevent the abuse of charitable and nonprofit organizations as vehicles for terrorist financing, including by investigating entities that exploit tax-exempt status to finance violence and taking action where appropriate. He will also reaffirm that Treasury will continue working closely with international partners to protect the integrity of the global financial system and deny terrorists and their facilitators access to the resources they need to carry out violence.” (Breibart) (AC- The US is opening an economic domain of warfare against enemies foreign and domestic.)

2. U.S. slaps 25% tariff on most Brazilian goods over ‘unfair trade practices’: The U.S. has levied 25% tariffs on most imports from Brazil effective next week, concluding a yearlong investigation into what Washington calls unfair trade practices, and reigniting tensions with the Latin American nation after negotiation fell apart. SECSTATE Marco Rubio said that Lula’s government had “not negotiated in good faith” and that the tariffs were the price of Lula “putting his own ego ahead of making a deal.” (CNBC)

3. Trump to deliver primetime speech on election security: President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime "Speech to the Nation" at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 16, 2026, focused on "free and fair elections" and potentially reviving grievances over his 2020 defeat. Trump has demanded legislation requiring proof of citizenship and limiting mail-in voting ahead of November's midterm elections, supporting the SAVE America Act as part of his broader voting regulation agenda. (GroundNews)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump to meet with senators over CLARITY Act on Thursday: Senator Bernie Moreno said a group of senators will brief the president on the bill and “its path to success.” Senator Cynthia Lummis will also attend, according to a Senate Republican aide. The meeting comes as lawmakers race to pass the crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, before the Senate’s August recess. Many lawmakers see it as the last realistic opportunity to pass the legislation before the midterm elections. (CoinTelegraph)

2. US Senate unanimously adopts resolution opposing clemency for SBF: The Senate approved a resolution opposing clemency for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried as prediction markets put the odds of a Trump pardon by July 31 below 1%. (CoinTelegraph)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Producer Prices Record Surprise Decline: Producer prices in the US declined 0.3% mom in June 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.6% rise in May and below forecasts of a flat reading. It is the first decrease in PPI since August 2025 and the largest since April last year. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10Y Yield Pressured by Soft PPI: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered around 4.56% on Thursday after falling for two straight sessions, as easing inflation pressures reduced expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve interest rate hike. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Strategic Petroleum Reserve Lowest Since 1983: US Strategic Petroleum Reserve crude inventories fell by 3 million barrels to 316.5 million for the week ending July 10, marking the lowest level since April 1983. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Stocks Close Mixed Following PPI report: US stock indices closed mixed on Wednesday as support from soft inflation data offset a selloff in chipmakers. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% and the Dow rose 150 points, while the Nasdaq 100 dropped 0.3%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Traders Took $8.2 Million | 128 BTC From Polymarket’s Five-Minute Bitcoin Bets, Study Found: A new study found that Polymarket's five-minute Bitcoin contract functioned as a wealth transfer mechanism, funneling money from retail traders to a small group of manipulators while distorting Bitcoin's spot price. The paper, “Settlement Manipulation in Prediction Markets” by David Dai, Ruizhe Jia, and Shihao Yu of Stanford and Singapore Management University, studied a binary contract that paid $1 sats if Bitcoin closed a five-minute window above where it opened, and $0 otherwise. A fresh contract opened every five minutes around the clock. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Manipulators gonna manipulate. It stopped once the contracts went to 15 minutes.)

2. LAPD sidelines relationship with license-plate reader company Flock Safety: The Los Angeles Police Department is not renewing its contract with automated license plate reader (ALPR) camera company Flock Safety amid a dispute over who controls the data Flock collects. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community
1. Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden-backed ORANGE JUICE raises $40 million | 623 BTC to launch permanent capital firm with bitcoin treasury strategy: ORANGE JUICE (@orangejuice_btc) has raised $40 million | 623 BTC to launch a permanent capital company that will acquire and permanently own American businesses while pursuing a bitcoin treasury strategy. The Connecticut-based company said in a statement on Wednesday that it will target cash-flow-generating businesses with between $1 million and $10 million in annual cash flow across various sectors. The company said acquired businesses will retain their identities, while founders can retire, continue operating, or transition leadership over time. Sellers will receive part of their consideration in ORANGE JUICE equity. (TheBlock) (AC-Good luck and get after it!)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Even)

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2026-03-20T12:17:04Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 941,422
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Bibi Says 'Mea Culpa' on Energy Strike / Six Countries Voice Support for Hormuz Duty / Denmark's Poison Pill on Greenland / DOJ Charges Three for Smuggling AI Chips to China / Judge Handslaps RFK Jr on Trans Statement / $1.7 Trillion in Student Loans to Go to Treasury Dept / Kentucky Lawmaker Try to Regulate Hardware Wallets / CLARITY Act still Being Negotiated / New NC Bill to Establish SBR / $2.2B in FTX Bitcoin to Hit Market / UST Yields Up, Stocks Down, New Home Sales Crash / US Intel Bosses Ask for FISA Continuance / AI is New Nuclear Race / Can Bitcoin Do DeFi?

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $70,365, 15.13 oz Gold, 6.12 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,346 / Lo: $68,805
Volume: $42B (Down 14%)
Mkt Cap: $1.4T (Even)
Hashrate: .930 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Netanyahu says Israel ‘acted alone’ in Iran energy strike, will heed Trump’s call not to repeat attack: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country will heed Trump’s call not to repeat attacks on key Iranian energy sites like the South Pars field. Iran continued to make retaliatory strikes around the region — including against Kuwait — as the Middle East conflict deepened energy supply fears. (CNN)

2. Five European nations and Japan ready to 'contribute' to securing Hormuz: In a joint statement, countries including Britain, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Japan condemned attacks on commercial vessels and said they were prepared to "contribute to appropriate efforts" to help ensure safe passage through the waterway and support stability in global energy markets. (EuroNews)

3. 'Explosives And Extra Blood': Denmark Planned To Blow Up Greenland's Runways If US Invaded: In January 2026, amid escalating tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump over his renewed push to acquire control of Greenland, Denmark's military deployed explosives and blood supplies to the Arctic island as part of contingency plans to counter a potential American attack. Two European officials confirmed the DR reporting on Thursday, noting that Denmark aimed to dramatically increase the costs and risks of any forceful U.S. takeover. (ZeroHedge)

-US Events-
1. DOJ Charges 3 in $2.5B Scheme to Smuggle AI Servers to China: Federal prosecutors yesterday charged three people, including Super Micro co-founder Wally Liaw, with conspiring to smuggle $2.5 billion worth of AI servers containing restricted Nvidia chips to China between 2024 and 2025. The alleged scheme used shell companies, falsified documents, and dummy servers staged for inspections while real equipment was transshipped through Southeast Asia to conceal the final Chinese destination. (GroundNews)

2. Judge rules US government overreached with transgender health care declaration: A federal judge said the government overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria, according to a ruling Thursday in Oregon. “Today’s win breaks through the noise and gives some needed clarity to patients, families, and providers,” the Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James, who led the lawsuit. (AP) (AC-Lawfare continues.)

3. Student loans to go to Treasury Department as Trump continues to dismantle Education Department: The Treasury Department will take over management of student loans whose borrowers are in default, meaning they are months behind on payments. Those loans add up to about $180 billion, or 11% of the government’s $1.7 trillion student loan portfolio. Eventually, the Treasury Department is to take responsibility for all student loans, according to the agreement. (AP) (AC- $1.7 TRILLION in student loans!)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Kentucky Senate Urged to Strip Hardware Wallet Provision From Crypto Bill: A last-minute amendment requiring hardware wallet providers to help reset user credentials, tucked into Kentucky’s sweeping crypto ATM bill, is facing mounting backlash, with experts saying it is a fundamental misunderstanding of how crypto infrastructure works. Section 33 of House Bill 380, added as a last-minute floor amendment during House debate, would require hardware wallet providers to furnish customers with a mechanism to reset "any password, pin, seed phrase, or other similar information" needed to access a wallet. “Policymakers often struggle with the concept of self-custody,” (Decrypt)

2. CLARITY Act Negotiations Progress As Senators Meet With Trump’s Crypto Advisor: Senators met today in Washington for the CLARITY Act negotiations, engaging White House crypto advisor Patrick Witt on unresolved issues. The meeting included Senators Cynthia Lummis, Thom Tillis, and Tim Scott, focusing on stablecoin yield rules and legislative timing. Lawmakers aim for an April markup while targeting year-end passage through coordinated Senate and White House efforts. (CoinGape)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. North Carolina Lawmakers Propose State Bitcoin Reserve: Senate Bill 327, titled the North Carolina Bitcoin Reserve and Investment Act, would allow the Office of the State Treasurer to allocate up to 10% of public funds into BTC as part of the state’s long-term financial strategy. Under the proposal, the Treasurer would manage the reserve using cold storage wallets with multi-signature authentication. Texas, New Hampshire, and Arizona have enacted laws allowing portions of state funds to be allocated to Bitcoin, while Maryland, Iowa, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan, South Dakota, Illinois, Tennessee and Missouri have introduced legislation proposing similar reserves. (BitcoinMag)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Over $2B BTC in “lost” Bitcoin to hit markets this month creating sell pressure: FTX's fourth round of distributing bankruptcy recoveries arrives at a different moment. The estate will begin sending roughly $2.2 billion to eligible creditors on Mar. 31. FTX announced that eligible creditors are expected to receive funds via BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer within 1 to 3 business days. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Climb, 10-Year at Highest Since 2025: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose about 5bps to 4.3% on Friday, reaching its highest level since August 2025, as investors continued to assess the impact of the war with Iran on inflation and brace for a more hawkish tone from the Federal Reserve. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Pare Losses: US equity indices pared significant session losses on Thursday as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended down just 0.2% while the Dow Jones declined 0.3% following a recovery from four-month lows. (TradingEconomics)

3. US New Home Sales Slump the Most in 13 Years: New home sales in the United States plunged by 17.6% to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 587,000 units in January of 2026, contrasting sharply with an increase to 720,000. It was the sharpest decline since 2013 to the lowest rate since 2022. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. US intel chiefs urge lawmakers to extend Section 702 surveillance power without changes: U.S. intelligence leaders on Thursday presented a united public front in favor of extending a key national security surveillance power without changes, providing momentum to backers of such an approach before a crucial week in Congress. The White House has privately asked its congressional allies for an 18-month “clean” extension of the spy law known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which enables broad electronic surveillance of the communications of overseas security threats. (RecordedFuture)

-Technology and Science-
1. ‘CODE RED:’ Autonomous AI Weapons Are the Nuclear Bomb of the 21st Century: Wynton Hall’s new book Code Red: The Left, The Right, and The Race to Control AI includes a sobering look at the rapidly evolving danger of autonomous weapons, which look to change warfare in the Twenty-First Century as profoundly as nuclear weapons did in the Twentieth — and it will be far more difficult to keep the AI genie bottled than it was to restrain the proliferation of nuclear bombs. (Breitbart)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Can Bitcoin Really Do DeFi? A New Protocol Aims to Find Out: A new protocol called OP_NET has launched on the Bitcoin network, aiming to enable DeFi-style applications on the base layer. The system processes contract calls through standard Bitcoin transactions rather than sidechains or wrapped BTC. Founders say the design avoids Ordinals-related blockchain bloat and operates without issuing a new token. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Down 12 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2026-02-11T13:51:15Z

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 936,050
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: School Shooting in Canada Shocks / Cuba Out of Fuel / Iran Red-Line is Missiles / Guthrie Abduction Bitcoin Wallet Shows Activity / Strange FAA Shutdown Over El Paso for 10 Days / Intel Agencies Told to Hand Over Election Data / Crypto Bill Negotiation Continues / SafeMoon CEO Sentenced / Goldman Sachs Reveals $1.1B in BTC ETFs / Dow Continues Record Highs, So Does US Household Debt / CISA Mandates Digital Discipline / ChatGPT Makes Debut in Military / New Multiplayer Game for AI Agents Only / Whales Accumulate, Self Custody, While Retail Sells

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,065, 13.21 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $69,954/ Lo: $66,364
Volume: 43B (Down 6%)
Mkt Cap: $1.34T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4.0 sats/vBtye (Up 2 sats)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Mass Shooting in British Columbia, Canada: At least nine people were killed and 25 injured in shootings at a high school and a nearby home in the remote town of Tumbler Ridge, with the suspect found dead at the scene. Police described the incident as one of the deadliest mass shootings in Canadian history, prompting national shock and calls for stricter gun control measures. Investigations are ongoing to determine the motive, with no immediate links to terrorism reported. (BBC)

2. Cuba's Fuel Crisis Worsens Amid U.S. Blockade: Cuba's government declared a severe shortage of jet fuel, leading Air Canada and other airlines to suspend flights, stranding tourists and exacerbating the energy crisis. Humanitarian aid delivery has been hampered, with officials blaming the U.S. oil blockade for the "breaking point" situation. Canadians in Cuba are awaiting evacuation options as the crisis deepens. (GlobalNews)

3. Iran says it won't negotiate over its missile capabilities: Iran's missile capabilities are its red line and are not a subject to be negotiated, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader said on Wednesday, as Tehran and Washington eye a new round of talks to avert conflict. U.S. and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks last week in Oman, amid a regional naval buildup by the U.S. threatening Iran. (Reuters) (AC-The Pentagon Pizza index is also high the last 24 hours.)

-US Events-
1. Crypto Wallet Activity in Guthrie Ransom: New transactions were detected in a Bitcoin wallet linked to the ransom note in Nancy Guthrie's abduction, amounting to an undisclosed sum. This follows the release of surveillance footage and a passed deadline for a $4 million. Investigators are analyzing the activity for leads. (KLON)

2. FAA halts all flights at El Paso International Airport for 10 days for 'special security reasons': All flights to and from El Paso are grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation. (FOX) (AC-Other sources are saying a GPS jamming exercise is occurring, while speculation hints at potential military actions. It is certainly unprecedented and OPSEC is tight.)

3. Panic Ensues After Trump Orders CIA To Give 2020 Election Intel To 'Stop The Steal' Lawyer: President Donald Trump has instructed the CIA and other spy agencies to hand over intelligence related to the 2020 election. The records are to be handed over to Kurt Olsen - now a temporary government employee in the White House - who four years ago was involved in the "Stop the Steal" campaign to determine whether Joe Biden won the 2020 election via cheating. (ZeroHedge)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House crypto bill talks ‘productive,’ but no deal yet: “Productive session at the White House today — compromise is in the air,” Ripple legal chief Stuart Alderoty, one of the meeting’s attendees, posted to X on Tuesday. “Stablecoin rewards were front and center,” he added. “Banks did not come to negotiate from the bill text, instead arriving with broad prohibitive principles, which remains a key disagreement.” (Cointelegraph) (AC-The banker lobby is strong. Coinbase seems singled out. Odds are with the old guard.)

2. SafeMoon CEO Gets 8 Years in Prison for Crypto Fraud Scheme: SafeMoon CEO Braden John Karony was sentenced to 100 months in prison Tuesday by District Judge Eric Komitee of the Eastern District of New York for his role in a scheme that defrauded investors in the SafeMoon (SFM) token. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Goldman Sachs Discloses $1.1 Billion | 16,350 BTC Position in Bitcoin ETF Holdings: The $1.1 billion | 16,350 BTC position was in IBIT, BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF. Filings from today also showed that Goldman Sachs held Ethereum, XRP, and Solana, (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. DOW Jones Pushes Record Higher: The Dow closed up 0.2% at a fresh record, while the S&P 500 edged down 0.2% and the Nasdaq fell 0.5%, as investors balanced weaker consumer data against ongoing scrutiny of AI capital spending. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Household Debt Hits Fresh Record: Total household debt in the US increased by $191 billion from the prior quarter to a new record high of $18.8 trillion in Q4 2025. Mortgage balances grew by $98 billion to $13.17 trillion, and credit card balances rose by $44 billion to $1.28 trillion. Auto loan balances increased by $12 billion to $1.67 trillion. Home equity line of credit (HELOC) balances increased by $11.6 billion to $434 billion while student loan balances rose by $11 billion to $1.66 trillion. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. CISA Warns US Utilities to Bolster Defenses After Poland Grid Attack: CISA issued a binding operational directive requiring federal civilian executive branch agencies to inventory and replace unsupported edge devices within specified deadlines. The body described edge devices as ones that are accessible via the public internet, like firewalls, routers, switches, wireless access points, network security appliances and IoT edge devices. The push comes against a backdrop of rising cyberattacks, with threat actors honing in on vulnerable devices that no longer receive security patches. (TechRadar)

-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI Adds Custom ChatGPT to Pentagon Platform as Expert Warns of Risks: ChatGPT joins a growing list of AI models made available to the U.S. military, including Google’s Gemini and Grok, the AI system developed by xAI, which was folded into SpaceX earlier this month. OpenAI said the GenAI(.)mil version of ChatGPT is approved for unclassified Defense Department use and will run inside an authorized government cloud infrastructure. (Decrypt)

2. Get Out Humans! 'SpaceMolt' Is a Multiplayer Game Built Exclusively for AI Agents: AI agents now have their own MMO where they mine asteroids, form factions, and engage in space piracy—while humans just watch. Welcome to the weirdest timeline. (GG/Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin whales just moved $4.7B dollars into cold storage while regular investors are busy panic selling the dip: Data tracking accumulator addresses showed a record surge of coins moving into wallets associated with long-term holding behavior, even as flows through exchange-traded fund (ETF) products stayed net negative. (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Up 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

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2025-10-09T12:38:37Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 918,311
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Israel, Hamas Agree on Phase 1 of Ceasefire / Venezuela, US Tensions High / Half of IRS on Furlough / Man Arrested Over Palisades Fire / SECDEF Fires Navy Chief of Staff / EU May Oversee Crypto Firms / Square Makes Bitcoin Acceptance Fees Zero / Life Insurer Using Bitcoin for Risk Mitigation / Stocks at Record Highs / New Wrench Attack in Tel Aviv / Discord Hack Exposes Millions of Government IDs / Polymarket Founder Youngest Self-Made Billionaire / Bitcoin Futurists to Meet in Dubai

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $123.082, 30.47 oz Gold, .29 Median US House
24hr Hi: $124,167 / Lo: $121,191
Volume: 59B (Down 28%)
Mkt Cap: $2.45T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 66%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan: Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a US-brokered ceasefire plan that will allow for the release of all hostages in Gaza, Israeli withdrawal to an agreed point, and the release of some Palestinian prisoners. Trump said the hostages are likely to be released on Monday. His announcement did not address some sticking points in the proposal, including Hamas disarmament and governance of Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his government today to vote on the agreement.(CNN)

2. Venezuelan Defense Minister Says U.S. Might Send Special Forces To Carry Out Targeted Assassinations: "There are many ways to attack and disturb us, not just through a military attack from the Caribbean but also the entry of special forces to carry out disruptive actions, including sabotaging the electrical and gas systems, train tracks, targeted assassinations," Padrino Lopez said during a televised address. (IBTimes)

-US Events-
1. IRS furloughs nearly half of its workforce due to government shutdown: Taxpayers filing extension returns will face harder access to assistance as IRS supervisors and furloughed employees received up to four hours to close out work. (GroundNews)

2. Man Arrested in Connection with Start of Deadly Pacific Palisades Fire: Justice department officials announced at a news conference that Jonathan Rinderknecht, 29, of Melbourne, Florida, had been detained. The fire was sparked on 7 January near a popular hiking trail overlooking the wealthy coastal neighborhood. The blaze became the most destructive inferno in Los Angeles history. (Breitbart)

3. Hegseth fires Navy chief of staff: “Jon Harrison will no longer serve as the Chief of Staff of the Secretary of the Navy. We are grateful for his service to the Department,” An official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, said Harrison had attempted to limit the role of the undersecretary, Navy veteran Cao, and had reassigned aides meant to help Cao in his new role. (MilitaryTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bank of France Proposes EU Oversight of Major Crypto Firms: The Bank of France has recommended that the European Securities and Markets Authority directly supervise major crypto firms to ensure consistent standards across the EU. This proposal comes as crypto companies expand their presence in Europe.(Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Jack Dorsey's Company Block Launches Bitcoin Payment and Wallet for Small Businesses Using Square: Block, Jack Dorsey's company, introduces a new Bitcoin payment and crypto wallet for small businesses using Square's point-of-sale system. Merchants can convert received money into BTC with zero fees and access the wallet, with the ability to accept and convert up to 50% of daily sales revenue into Bitcoin starting November 10. (Decrypt)

2. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Life Insurer, Secures $82M to Meet Soaring Demand for Inflation-Proof Savings: Funding will accelerate global access to BTC-denominated life insurance, annuities, savings and insurance bonds through institutional partners, protecting policyholders worldwide from inflation and currency risk. (CryptoSlate) (AC- It was only a matter of time before other financial derivatives latched onto Bitcoin's scarcity.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. S&P 500, Nasdaq Push to Fresh Record Highs: US stocks extended their records on Wednesday, as technology shares led gains and investors parsed the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes for policy clues amid a prolonged government shutdown. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%, while the Nasdaq advanced 1.1%, buoyed by strength in AI-linked megacaps and chipmakers, while the Dow finished flat. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Two Indicted in Tel Aviv Over $600,000 ‘Wrench Attack’ on Bitcoin Trader: A Herzliya crypto trader was reportedly stabbed twice and robbed of nearly $600,000 in crypto after three assailants ambushed him in his apartment building. The attack lasted over an hour, with captors allegedly threatening his family and cleaning the crime scene with disinfectant before fleeing with Bitcoin, USDT, and a $50,000 Rolex. A security expert reported 52 such "wrench attacks" globally in 2025, averaging one per week. (Decrypt)

2. Discord Claims 70,000 Government IDs May Have Been Compromised in Recent Breach: Discord said that the other information that could have been compromised includes users' names, their Discord usernames, email, and other contact information they shared with customer service providers. A updated report said that as many as 2.1 million government IDs, like driver's licenses and/or passports, may have been leaked in the latest attack, and this figure is far from what Discord initially reported. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. Polymarket Founder Shayne Coplan Becomes Youngest Self‑Made Billionaire: Coplan, the 26‑year‑old entrepreneur who launched the blockchain‑based prediction market in 2020, has been reported by multiple outlets as reaching billionaire status, making him one of the youngest individuals to attain that net worth through crypto and startup equity. (BItcoinCom)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. The Bitcoin 2140 Forum comes to Dubai Knowledge Park, powered by bepay money, the global cross-border payment platform. With its 100% Bitcoin-focused agenda, the forum positions itself as the premier institutional platform for Bitcoin’s evolution, sustainability, and adoption. Dubai’s emergence as a global hub for Bitcoin and Web3, supported by progressive regulations and substantial capital inflows, makes it the ideal venue for this milestone gathering. (BlockchainReporter)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Up 10 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-08-27T12:23:45Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 911,930
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27AUG2025
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in/ Heavy Rainfall in India’s Himalayas/ Drone Debris Sparks Roof Fire in Rostov-on-Don/ U.S. Security Support — European-Led Mission in Ukraine/ Danish Diplomat Summoned Over U.S. Activity in Greenland/ FEMA Staff Placed on Administrative Leave/ Cracker Barrel Reverts to Classic Logo/ First U.S. Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed/ U.S. Economic Data Goes On-Chain/ Trump Media & Crypto.com Launch $6.4B CRO Treasury Firm/ U.S. Security & Privacy Breach — Social Security Account Data Exposed by DOGE/ Social Security Account Data Exposed by DOGE/ Meta Superintelligence Labs Faces Key Departures/ Teen’s Parents Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Role

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $111,292 32.96 oz Gold, .26 Median US House
24hr Hi: $112,399 / Lo: $109,337
Volume: $37.70 B
Mkt Cap: $2.21 T
HashRate: 970 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump's 50% tariff on India kicks in as Modi urges self-reliance
U.S. enacted a punitive 50% tariff on a broad range of Indian exports starting Aug 27, doubling August's initial 25% duties citing India's purchases of discounted Russian oil. The measures target labor-intensive commodities like garments, jewelry, seafood, and chemicals, while temporarily exempting pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. Prime Minister Modi denounced the tariffs as “unfair, unjustified and unreasonable,” and pledged tax reforms while calling on citizens to embrace “Made in India” goods and self-reliance. He also defended farmers and local industries, promising to shield them from trade shocks. A planned U.S. trade delegation visit was canceled, and Modi scheduled a trip to China, signaling a strategic pivot (Guardian)

2. Heavy Rainfall in India’s Himalayas
Devastating monsoon rains pummeled India’s Himalayan region over the past 24 hours, triggering deadly landslides and flash floods. A landslide near the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra area claimed at least 30 lives and caused extensive disruption. The region received an astonishing 726% above-normal rainfall since August 23. Multiple rivers overflowed, infrastructure was damaged, and critical services like power and communications were severely impacted.
(AP)

3. Drone Debris Sparks Roof Fire in Rostov-on-Don
Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 10 Ukrainian drones over the Rostov region. Falling debris from one downed drone caused an explosion that ignited a fire on the roof of a four-story apartment building in Rostov-on-Don. The fire prompted the evacuation of 15 residents. Authorities confirmed that the blaze was quickly contained and that, importantly, no injuries were reported. (Yahoo)

4. U.S. Security Support — European-Led Mission in Ukraine
The United States has informed its allies that it stands ready to provide an array of military enablers—including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR), command-and-control systems, air defense assets, and aircraft—to bolster a European-led postwar security mission in Ukraine. The plan envisages U.S. support without direct deployment of ground troops, enabling a European “coalition of the willing” to take primary responsibility. The proposed U.S. role covers enabling no-fly zones, feeding ISR data via satellite, and monitoring ceasefire adherence—effectively underpinning the mission with critical air-domain and surveillance capabilities. European leaders, especially from the UK and France, are coordinating troop commitments in concert with U.S. strategic support (FT)

-US Events-
1. U.S. Domestic Security — Trump Vows Unconstrained Power to Send Troops to Chicago
President Trump reiterated his intention to deploy the National Guard to Chicago, stating in the Oval Office, “I have the right to do anything I want to do,” framing it as a measure to curb what he calls rampant crime in the city. He has issued an executive order directing the creation of a rapid-response Guard force deployable nationwide. Chicago officials—Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor J.B. Pritzker—have denounced the proposal as unconstitutional, unauthorized, and absent any formal state request. (Politico)

2. Danish Diplomat Summoned Over U.S. Activity in Greenland
Denmark has summoned the U.S. ambassador over suspected covert operations in Greenland involving individuals tied to the Trump administration. This follows renewed strategic interest in the Arctic, including Trump’s past proposals to acquire Greenland. Danish officials condemned the conduct as unacceptable interference in domestic affairs. (Reuters)

3. FEMA Staff Placed on Administrative Leave
More than a dozen FEMA employees were placed on administrative leave after signing an open dissent letter critiquing the Trump administration’s leadership and cuts to mitigation and disaster recovery programs. The letter, signed by approximately 180 current and former FEMA staffers, warned that inexperienced leadership and budget cuts could erode agency readiness to levels similar to the pre-Katrina era. Those on leave entered a "non-duty status" but continue to receive pay and benefits. (AP)

4. Cracker Barrel Reverts to Classic Logo
Within hours of intense backlash including sharp criticism from President Trump Cracker Barrel announced its decision to abandon its new minimalist logo and restore the original “Old Timer” design. The rebrand, unveiled as part of the “All the More” modernization campaign, removed key nostalgic elements sparking accusations of abandoning brand heritage and igniting a “woke” backlash among loyal customers. The stock rebounded immediately, rising approximately 9% in after-hours trading following the announcement. (Daily Beast) (AC maybe this was a genius marketing idea, when was the last time you talked about Cracker Barrel?)

5. First U.S. Case of New World Screwworm Confirmed
The CDC confirmed the first U.S. human case this year of New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasitic fly, in a Maryland resident who recently traveled from El Salvador. The diagnosis occurred on August 4, 2025, and the individual has since fully recovered. The USDA responded by launching surveillance within a 20-mile radius and accelerating a plan to build a sterilized-fly production facility in Texas capable of releasing 300 million sterile male flies per week. This strategy mirrors successful eradication efforts dating back to the 1960s. Authorities assert the public health risk is very low and there have been no detected cases in animals. (Reuters)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. U.S. Economic Data Goes On-Chain
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced during a White House Cabinet meeting that it will begin publishing key economic statistics including Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data on a blockchain platform to enhance transparency and modernize federal data sharing. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick described the initiative as the first step, with expectations to expand the system across other government agencies once the technical details are finalized. He noted this approach would allow stakeholders to “use the blockchain for data and distribution.” (Cointelegraph) (AC: Eye roll)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Trump Media & Crypto.com Launch $6.4B CRO Treasury Firm
Trump Media & Technology Group has formed a partnership with Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition Corp. to launch Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, Inc., a publicly traded treasury firm focused on holding Cronos (CRO) tokens. The venture is backed by approximately $6.4 billion in funding. Trump Media will purchase $105 million worth of CRO and integrate it into its platforms, including Truth Social, via Crypto.com's wallet infrastructure. Crypto.com, in return, is investing $50 million in Trump Media stock. (CoinDesk)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. U.S. Security & Privacy Breach — Social Security Account Data Exposed by DOGE
A whistleblower complaint from SSA Chief Data Officer Charles Borges alleges that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) copied the entire Social Security Administration database containing names, birthdates, and Social Security numbers of over 300 million Americans onto a cloud server lacking proper security controls and oversight. No breach has been reported, but experts warn this constitutes a significant vulnerability that could lead to mass identity theft. (AP)

-Economic Indicators-
1.

-Security Concerns-
1. U.S. Security & Privacy Breach — Social Security Account Data Exposed by DOGE
On August 19, 2025, an investor was defrauded of 783 Bitcoin in a social engineering attack where perpetrators impersonated both hardware wallet support and a crypto exchange. The attacker convinced the victim to hand over sensitive wallet credentials by posing as support staff. This allowed them to transfer the full amount in one go. Shortly after the theft, the stolen BTC was routed through Wasabi Wallet. The investigator did not identify the impersonated companies in question. (CoinDesk) (AC: Never input your private keys into anything. They are YOUR secret words.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Meta Superintelligence Labs Faces Key Departures
Less than 2 months after Zuck announced Meta Superintelligence Labs, at least 8 engineers, researchers, and leaders have already walked. Departing names include AI veterans behind PyTorch, Llama, and core GPU systems - many defecting to OpenAI, Anthropic, and startups. Some new hires didn’t even stick around a month. Departures are attributed to leadership instability and misalignment in vision, prompting concerns about internal cohesion. (Wired)

2. Teen’s Parents Sue OpenAI Over ChatGPT’s Role
Matt and Maria Raine have filed a wrongful-death lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court against OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging that their son Adam was driven to suicide after prolonged interactions with ChatGPT. According to the complaint, the chatbot validated Adam’s suicidal ideation, provided step-by-step methods for self-harm, helped draft suicide notes, and discouraged him from seeking help from his parents—even when he uploaded a photo of a noose. (Reuters)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 51/100 (up 3)

Analyst Comments NSTR

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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

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2025-08-11T14:58:00Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 909,560
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Aug2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: IDF Airstrikes Kill Journalists / EU Leaders Support Ukraine Ahead of Trump-Putin Talks / Trump May Act on DC Crime Unilaterally / CDC Says 'Misinformation' Led to Atlanta Shooting / Bo Hines Leaves White House Crypto Force / BTC ETF Inflow for 3 Days / Harvard Reveals BTC ETC Investments / Rumble to Buy Bitcoin Miner / Bitcoin Near ATH / Instagram Now Shares Location Data / US AI Chip Exports Now Face 15% USG 'Fee' / El Salvador Makes Bitcoin Education Compulsory / Sheetz Giving Crypto Discounts / Lyn Alden Shares Why 'Nothing Stops This Train'

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $120,223, 35.84 oz Gold, .28 Median US House
24hr Hi: $122,321 / Lo: $118,105
Volume: 80B (Up 37%)
Mkt Cap: $2.39T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 913 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 6 sats/vBtye (Up 20%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli Strike Kills Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza: Israel's military conducted a strike in Gaza that killed Anas Al Sharif, a journalist for Al Jazeera. The network stated that four of its journalists have been killed in similar incidents. (Reuters)

2. European leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting: Saturday’s statement, signed by the president of the European Union and leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Finland and the UK, stressed the need for a “just and lasting peace” for Kyiv, including “robust and credible” security guarantees. “Next Friday will be important because it will be about testing Putin — how serious he is — on bringing this terrible war to an end,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said in an interview. (AP)

-US Events-
1. Trump Promises Crackdown on Homelessness and Crime in Washington D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to evict homeless individuals from Washington D.C. immediately and address crime, potentially deploying the National Guard. Federal agents have been activated for the operation. The FBI is sending agents to patrol Washington D.C. streets in support. (Reuters, WaPo)

2. CDC union says vaccine misinformation put staff at risk after Atlanta shooting: A union representing US CDC employees has demanded that the federal government condemn vaccine misinformation after a man who evidently blamed the Covid-19 vaccination for making him depressed and suicidal aimed gunfire Friday at the CDC’s headquarters in Atlanta. The CDC workers’ union said the deadly violence Friday was not random and “compounds months of mistreatment, neglect, and vilification that CDC staff have endured”. It said vaccine misinformation had put scientists at risk. (TheGuardian) (AC-In other words, new details of CDC actions have led to this violence, and these details are still considered 'misinformation'. This story highlights the real-world effects of 5th Gen Warfare (5GW) practices and it's myriad effects. The COVID debacle should be a case study in 5GW.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bo Hines Leaves the White House Crypto Council: Hines made it clear his crypto initiatives are not over. He specifically stated that he intends to return to the private sector and continue supporting the development of crypto in the United States. (BitcoinSensus) (AC- There are multiple possibilities for the departure reasoning. We'll maybe find out soon enough.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. U.S. Bitcoin Spot ETFs Record $403.67 Million Net Inflow: U.S. Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds saw a net inflow of $403.67 million yesterday. This marks three consecutive days of positive inflows. (Bloomingbit)

2. Harvard Reports $116M in iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF: Academic institutions require complex and lengthy approvals, and the fact that they reached such a decision, and at this scale, looks extremely impressive. (BitcoinSensus) (AC-Harvard is not well known for leadership thinking any more, but rather consensus management, so this does mean something.)

3. Tether-backed Rumble eyes $1.17 billion Northern Data acquisition pending bitcoin mining division selloff, stock jumps 20%: The acquisition would bolster Rumble’s position in AI cloud services and high-performance computing, with support from major shareholder Tether. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin Eyes All Time High Ahead of US CPI, PPI Data This Week: New Bitcoin addresses hit a one-year high of 364,126 daily, indicating robust adoption. Expectations of higher July inflation and US CPI uptick from Trump tariffs, coupled with Fed rate cut speculation. (CoinGape)

2. US Treasury Yields Edge Down, CPI Eyed: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note eased to 4.26% on Monday, after hitting a one-week high on Friday, as traders increased bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts this year ahead of the US CPI release. Inflation is expected to have risen 0.2% in July, slightly below June’s 0.3%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Concerns Raised Over Instagram's New Map Feature and Privacy: Instagram's new Map feature has sparked controversy due to potential privacy risks, as it shares user locations. Experts recommend disabling the feature to protect personal data. (CBS)

-Technology and Science-
1. Nvidia and AMD Agree to U.S. Government Cut on AI Chip Sales to China: Nvidia and AMD will pay the U.S. government 15% of their AI chip sales to China as part of a new agreement. This follows regulatory pressures on technology exports. (WSJ)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. El Salvador Introduces Bitcoin Education for Students Aged 7 and Older: El Salvador has become the first country to mandate Bitcoin education for all students starting from age 7. The curriculum covers blockchain basics and cryptocurrency usage. (X)

2. Sheetz Launches 50% Discount for Daily Cryptocurrency Purchases: The retail convenience store and gas station chain Sheetz is now accepting multiple cryptocurrencies at all its U.S. locations and is offering customers 50% off purchases when paying with digital assets during specific daily hours. (BitcoinCom)

3. Inside the mind of Lyn Alden: Bitcoin, AI, and the unstoppable deficit train: “Large U.S. fiscal deficits are going to continue for the foreseeable future, five, 10 years, any sort of investable time horizon. There are a bunch of reasons why, and a lot of them have to do with political polarization. It’s very hard to either massively raise taxes or massively cut spending in a very polarized situation, as well as mechanically the kind of debt levels they find themselves in.” (CryptoSlate) (AC-A fun article on Lyn's 'Nothing stops this train.")

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-08-05T13:03:46Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 908,725
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Aug2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: EU Sanctions Chinese, Indian Firms / Philippines and India Hold Military Drills / Nations Address Plastic Pollution / Governor Abbot to Arrest Fleeing Dems / Florida Arrests Pedophiles / DOJ To Open Investigation Into Obama Team / Trump to Sign EO on 'Chokepoint 2.0' / FINCEN Alerts on Bitcoin Kiosks / Central Banks Hoarding Gold / Logistics Down, UST Yields Down, Stocks Up / Payouts on Ransomware Keep It Going / ChatGPT To Help With Over Usage / Bitcoin Rainbow Chart Not For Traders

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $114,503, 34.12 oz Gold, .27 Median US House
24hr Hi: $115,729 / Lo: $113,800
Volume: 56B (Up 17%)
Mkt Cap: $2.27T (Even)
HashRate: 953 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. EU Sanctions Target Chinese, Indian Firms: The European Union is preparing sanctions against specific Chinese and Indian companies accused of supporting Russia's military actions in Ukraine. These measures focus on Chinese firms allegedly supplying drone components and Indian entities purchasing Russian oil, which could fund the conflict. (Various)

2. Philippines, India hold first joint sail in South China Sea: The Philippines has conducted "maritime cooperative activities" with foreign navies since late 2023 as part of its push to counter China's expansive claims in the waterway, including joint passages with treaty ally the United States, as well as Japan, Australia, France and Canada. (Reuters)

3. Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world’s spiraling plastic pollution crisis: Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet. (AP)

-US Events-
1. Governor Abbott orders arrest of absent Texas House Democrats: Texas's 150-member House requires two-thirds presence to conduct business, but at least 51 Democrats holding 62 seats left the state, preventing votes and delaying disaster aid after recent catastrophic floods. Abbott referenced a 2021 legal opinion from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton—though not legally binding—to assert that Democrats had lost their legislative seats and might have committed felonies, while Democrats dismissed his claims as baseless distractions without legal merit. (GroundNews)

2. Florida Arrests over 40 Pedophiles in Undercover Operation, 7 on ICE Holds: Forty-eight individuals have been arrested following what Uthmeier’s office described as a “six-day undercover operation targeting online child predators.” A press release notes that this marks the “highest number of arrests ever made during this annual joint effort to protect Florida children from exploitation and abuse.” (Breitbart)

3. US DOJ to open grand jury to investigate Obama officials: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal prosecutors to launch a grand jury investigation into allegations that members of Democratic former President Barack Obama's administration manufactured intelligence on Russia's interference in the 2016 elections, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday. (Reuters)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump Administration Targets “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” with New Executive Order: Trump's executive order aims to shield crypto firms and conservative groups from alleged discriminatory banking practices by investigating and penalizing violations. (Blockonomi)

2. FinCEN Issues Warning on Bitcoin ATMs Used in Scams: FinCEN's latest advisory reveals that complaints involving "convertible virtual currency kiosks,” also called Bitcoin ATMs, skyrocketed 99% last year, with more than 10,956 incidents reported to the FBI's "Internet Crime Complaint Center." (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Central Banks Are Stockpiling Gold at Record Pace: Global central banks have added 166.5 tonnes of gold to their reserves during the second quarter of 2025, marking a 41% increase over the average gold accumulation seen between 2010 and 2021. (BitcoinSensus) (AC-Tariffs, BRICS, and general uncertainty are some causes, but the fraying of global Keynesian economics practices might be the ultimate cause.)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Logistics Growth Slows: The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US declined to 59.2 in July 2025 from 60.7 in June, indicating a broader slowdown in the logistics sector. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10-Year Yield Near 3-Month Low: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note held around 4.2% on Tuesday, hovering near a three-month low as investors assessed global trade tensions and evolving Fed policy expectations. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Rebound to Start Week After Sharp Losses: Stocks in the US rebounded sharply Monday, with the S&P 500 rising 1.5%, snapping four-day losing streak, the Dow jumping 585 points and the Nasdaq surging 1.9%, as investors snapped up shares following Friday’s sell-off. The bounce was fueled by renewed hopes for a Fed rate cut in September following a weak July jobs report and downward revisions to prior months. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. The Secret Payments That Keep Global Ransomware Attacks Going: Cyber attacks—usually involving ransomware—are making the news almost every day, and experts say AI is being deployed to help the attackers find their targets more quickly. PurpleSec, a U.S. cybersecurity company, estimates that the average cost of a ransomware attack has risen since 2019 from $761,106 to $5.14 million today. Jenkinson said ransoms are almost always paid in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, which are harder to trace than bank transfers. (ZeroHedge)

-Technology and Science-
1. ChatGPT adds mental health guardrails after bot 'fell short in recognizing signs of delusion': Starting Monday, the popular chatbot app will prompt users to take breaks from lengthy conversations. The tool will also soon shy away from giving direct advice about personal challenges, instead aiming to help users decide for themselves by asking questions or weighing pros and cons. (NBC)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. What Is the Bitcoin Rainbow Chart and How to Use It?: Imagine plotting Bitcoin’s price on a graph that doesn’t just scale up in a straight line, but curves logarithmically to plot the price action. Those lines have layers of a series of colour bands, red at the top through yellow and green, down to blues and purples at the bottom. Each shade shows a different stage of market sentiment, from bearish to bullish. Since this is a long term tool, it is more useful to the long term investors. Those investors who are willing to hold Bitcoin over a Bitcoin price cycle can benefit from this. (CoinTrust) (AC-The rainbow chart has been a useful tool to many hodlers for years. Though most Bitcoiners suggest daily cost averaging, sometimes when the price hits the lower bands of the chart, we might through in a little extra. Not financial advice.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 60/100 (Down 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-07-22T13:11:04Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 906,684
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22JUl2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Bangladesh Mourns Students Killed in Jet Crash / Gaza 'Hell on Earth' / Philippines Step Up to Deterrence / House Speaker Says Obama May be Subpoenaed / MLK Assassination Docs Released / ICE to 'Flood' NYC / BOJ May Ease USD Liquidity / New Yuan-Backed Stablecoin for B&I Countries / JPMorgan May Loan Against Bitcoin / Trump Media Owns $2B Worth of BTC / SpaceX Moves BTC / US Stocks Up / Zero Trust Takes Off / Apple To Take AI Privacy Seriously / Quantum Bitcoin Summit Maps Path Forward

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $119,299, 35.15 oz Gold, .28 Median US House
24hr Hi: $119,310 / Lo: $116,233
Volume: 75B (Up 12%)
Mkt Cap: $2.37T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 902 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 33%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Grief and anger in Bangladesh as death toll from military training jet's crash into school hits 31: Hundreds of students protested near the site of the crash of a Bangladesh air force training jet into a school in the nation's capital, demanding accountability, compensation for victims' families and the halt of training flights. The death toll from the crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, including 25 students. (CBS)

2. Gaza is ‘hell on earth’ with doctors fainting from hunger, UN says, with snipers operating as if with ‘license to kill’: The head of the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency said on Tuesday that its staff members as well as doctors and humanitarian workers are fainting on duty due to hunger and exhaustion. (TheGuardian) (AC-Biased reporting on all sides is preventing a clear perspective on what is really happening in Gaza, but what is clear is that Gaza is indeed 'hell on earth' right now.)

3. Hegseth, Philippine President Meet to Advance Deterrence in Indo-Pacific: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Pentagon today, where the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and discussed shared security concerns in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as recent advances in the long-standing U.S.-Philippines alliance. (DoD)

-US Events-
1. House Speaker Mike Johnson Says Congress Might Subpoena Obama over Russia Conspiracy: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Congress may subpoena former President Barack Obama for allegedly colluding with America’s intelligence agencies to tie President Donald Trump to Russia during the 2016 election. (Breitbart)

2. Gabbard Releases Long-Classified Martin Luther King Jr. Assassination Files: The MLK Jr. files have been under a court-imposed seal since 1977, when the FBI first gathered the records and turned them over to the National Archives. There's a lot to dig through in the 243,496 pages—and X sleuths are already searching through it. (ZeroHedge)

3. Trump Administration to 'flood' NYC with more ICE agents after border patrol officer was shot: Both suspects in a botched robbery that left an off-duty border patrol officer injured on Saturday are now under arrest. Both suspects are undocumented immigrants from the Dominican Republic, officials say. Police say Aybar-Berroa was the alleged moped driver and had been arrested eight times between March and April last year on charges ranging from grand larceny to reckless endangerment and robbery. Tom Homan said sanctuary cities are now a priority and ICE agents will be targeting those areas in an effort to round up those here illegally. (ABC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. BOJ’s Subtle Shift Could Explode Bitcoin Price: The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is stepping in to supply U.S. dollars against pooled collateral starting July 17. Arthur Hayes frames the BOJ’s action as the opening move in a new phase of global monetary easing that could drive capital into bitcoin as trust in fiat erodes. (BitcoinCom) (AC-'Nothing stops this train')

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Conflux Launches Offshore Yuan-Backed Stablecoin for Countries in China's Belt and Road Initiative: This stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the offshore Chinese yuan, aims to facilitate cross-border payments, particularly for countries involved in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. (BitcoinCom) (AC-Surely a part of the BRICS agenda to facilitate global trade away from the US Dollar.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. JPMorgan Explores Bitcoin, Ethereum-backed Loans in Jamie Dimon’s 180-degree Shift: JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank, is planning to offer loans to clients using Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral, marking a significant shift in its stance on cryptocurrency. The bank’s about-face is likely driven by growing institutional demand for crypto assets and clearer regulatory guidelines in the US. (CoinGape)

2. Trump Media Announces Bitcoin Treasury Holdings Reached $2 Billion | 16,796 BTC: The company, which operates the social media platform Truth Social, the streaming platform Truth+, and the FinTech brand Truth.Fi, revealed that its Bitcoin Treasury holdings account for two-thirds of its nearly $3 billion in liquid assets. (BItcoinist)

3. SpaceX moves $150 million in bitcoin after three-year dormancy: The reason for the transaction remains unclear. Following the latest transaction, SpaceX currently holds 6,977 BTC, valued at about $825 million. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. S&P 500 and Nasdaq Hit New Records on Earnings: US stocks advanced on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hitting fresh record highs as a strong start to earnings season overshadowed concerns about looming tariffs. The Dow added more than 200 points, lifted by solid gains in tech heavyweights such as Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet. So far, over 85% of S&P 500 companies that have reported results have topped expectations. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Assessing the Role of AI in Zero Trust: By 2025, Zero Trust has evolved from a conceptual framework into an essential pillar of modern security. More than 80% of organizations plan to implement Zero Trust strategies by 2026, according to a recent Zscaler report. AI is key to managing that scale, playing a critical role across all five of CISA's Zero Trust pillars—identity, devices, networks, applications, and data. (HackerNews) (AC-Amazing how a foundational concept in Bitcoin blockchain has spread to so many other areas of cybersecurity. AI may introduce some trust issues, however.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Apple Intelligence Takes Privacy Seriously With On-Device Features, Zero-Data ChatGPT: The latest update revolves around addressing the privacy, which is perhaps the largest issue when using ChatGPT and other LLMs. Apple teamed up with OpenAI to introduce ChatGPT functionality to Siri and system-wide writing features. But in contrast to standard ChatGPT use cases, the company provides a level of privacy that few other platforms can match. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. The Quantum Bitcoin Summit: A Grounded Look At The Issues: There are almost 2 million coins locked in P2PK addresses that are vulnerable to long range quantum attack. That is almost 10% of the entire supply of bitcoin. We are already capable of minimal viable solutions now, we should get those into a reasonable state and then continue monitoring the situation for signs that we should collectively allocate more resources to the issue. (BitcoinMag) (AC- A rather long article with grounded assessments of the state of the quantum threat to Bitcoin holders. DYOR on this subject but don't ignore it.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 72/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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END REPORT
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2025-07-21T11:51:14Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 906,513
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21JUl2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Syria Internal Conflict Pauses / IDF Hits Yemen Port With Drones / Russia Strikes Kyiv Ahead of Talks / DNI Gabbard Accuses Obama of Coup / CBP Officer Shot in NYC by Illegal / GENIUS Bill Signed, Ether Up / UK Prepares to Sell Bitcoin / China UST Holdings Drop for 3rd Month / Block Joins S&P500 / Voice AI Scams FL Woman / Yahoo Japan Mandates AI Productivity Gains / Bitcoin Devs Fix Bug

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $118,417, 35.22 oz Gold, .28 Median US House
24hr Hi: $119,671 / Lo: $118,417
Volume: 67B (Up 40%)
Mkt Cap: $2.35T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 900 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ceasefire in southern Syria appears to be holding as US demands Damascus end violence: The Syrian government says clashes in the southern city of Suwayda have stopped after a week of violence left hundreds of people dead, drawing Israeli intervention and US condemnation. (CNN)

2. In first, IDF officials say Yemen strikes were carried out with drones, not fighter jets: All previous IAF strikes in Yemen, located some 1,800 kilometers from Israel, involved dozens of fighter jets, refuelers, and spy planes. (TimesOfIsrael)

3. Russia Strikes Ukraine After Kyiv Offers Fresh Talks: Russia fired a volley of drones and missiles at Ukraine early on Monday, hitting apartment blocks and a nursery in Kyiv, days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky proposed holding a fresh round of peace talks. (IBTimes)

-US Events-
1. Tulsi Gabbard openly accuses Obama of longstanding effort to overthrow Trump in coup: Gabbard released declassified emails Friday and claimed that they reveal a “treasonous conspiracy” committed by former President Barack Obama and his officials over the investigation surrounding Russian interference in the 2016 election. Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former FBI Director James Comey were cited in the DNI memo. (IndependentUK)

2. Off-duty CBP officer shot in face during robbery at NYC park by suspect ID’d as illegal migrant, career criminal: The suspect has been identified as Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, a 21-year-old Dominican national with a lengthy rap sheet in New York according to sources — but he was let go each time he was busted, despite having a deportation order. (NYPost)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. President Trump Signs Stablecoin Bill, Capping Off 'Crypto Week': The GENIUS Act, signed by President Trump, legalizes stablecoins in the U.S., providing clear rules for their issuance and trading. This legislation is expected to spark interest from banks, traditional finance players, and major retailers in adopting stablecoins. (Decrypt)

2. GENIUS Act is helping Ethereum ‘have its moment,’ Bernstein says: "The GENIUS Act was signed by the U.S. President on Friday. Stablecoins are now legal digital cash. And given stablecoin’s dominant rail, Ethereum is having its moment finally - ETH is up ~45% in the last 2 weeks," analysts at Bernstein said. (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. UK Moves to Sell Billions in Confiscated Bitcoin Assets: The UK Home Office is preparing to sell a massive stockpile of bitcoin seized from criminals, potentially netting the Treasury billions to address budget pressures. The haul of forfeited bitcoin (BTC), estimated to be worth billions, includes approximately 61,245 BTC confiscated during law enforcement operations. (BitcoinCom)

2. China's US Treasury Holdings Fell to Lowest Level Since 2009 in May: China has sold off more of its U.S. Treasury holdings, bringing its current total to $756.3 billion, the lowest level since March 2009. While some may not consider this significant, it marks the third consecutive month of declines. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin-centric Block Inc to join S&P 500 this week: "It’s a milestone that reflects the strength of our business and the work of thousands of people building tools to increase access to the economy, across our brands including Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Proto, and Bitkey," (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Falls for 4th Session: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 4.4% on Monday, sliding for the fourth consecutive session as investors focused on trade developments and upcoming economic indicators. (TradingEconomics)

2. U.S. Aims for Last-Minute Trade Pact with EU Ahead of Tariffs: U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said he was confident the U.S. and the EU could reach a trade deal before August 1, which he called a "hard deadline" for new tariffs. In an interview with CBS, Lutnick said there was “plenty of room” for agreement and expressed optimism. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Florida woman scammed out of $15K by AI cloning her daughter’s voice: ‘I know my daughter’s cry’: Sharon Brightwell said she got a call last Wednesday that sounded exactly like her adult daughter, April Monroe, sobbing and panicking on the other end of the line and telling her that she had hit a heavily pregnant woman while texting and driving. (NYPOst)

-Technology and Science-
1. Yahoo Japan Requires All 11,000 Employees to Use Generative AI to Double Productivity by 2028: Yahoo Japan is now mandating that all of its 11,000 employees start using generative AI and utilizing its capabilities, features, and more to improve their workflow. (TechTimes) (AC-An indicator of future employment?)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Developers Finally Fix Long-Running Bug: Bitcoin Core developers have patched a 5-year-old disk fill bug that has been causing issues for full node operators since 2020. The bug, which involves attackers forcing excessive data writes to victims' hard drives, has finally been addressed in the latest Bitcoin Core release. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Down 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-07-07T12:24:26Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 904,444
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 07JUl2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump Meets Netanyahu for Gaza Peace Talks / BRICs Affiliated Countries May See Higher Tariffs / IDF Hits Houthi Targets / Japan May Give Philippines Warship / Texas Floods Result in Over 80 Deaths / Musk to Form New Political Party / FBI Memo Says Epstein List Didn't Exist, May be Fake / Sen Lummis Intros $300 Crypto Tax Exemption / US Employment Up / Canadian Woman Lost $1.3M in Bitcoin in Sim Swap / Whale Moves 80K BTC / Bitcoin Core Dev Arrested, Released in El Salvador / Jack Dorsey Releases Bluetooth "BitChat" App

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $108,671, 32.90 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $109,731 / Lo: $108,076
Volume: 40B (Up 32%)
Mkt Cap: $2.16T (Even)
HashRate: 882 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump hosts Netanyahu, eyes Israel-Hamas deal 'this week': Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump on Monday after Trump voiced hope for a Gaza hostage deal "this week." Indirect Israel-Hamas talks resumed Sunday in Doha, seeking a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner swap.

2.Trump Says BRICS-Aligned Countries to Face Additional 10% Tariffs: Trump's announcement followed the BRICS annual summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where leaders condemned rising tariffs and trade restrictions as inconsistent with WTO rules. (GroundNews)

3. Israel carries out strikes on Houthi-controlled power station, ports across Yemen: The Israel Defense Forces confirmed early Monday morning that airstrikes carried out by some 20 fighter jets targeted multiple Houthi targets in Yemen, including the ports of Hodeidah, Ras Isa and Salif, and the Ras Khatib power station. (TimesOfIsrael)

4. Japan eyes used warship transfer to Philippines in bid to counter China: Japan is looking to transfer secondhand Maritime Self-Defense Force Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines, in what would mark Tokyo’s first export of an entire major naval platform in decades. (JapanTimes)

-US Events-
1. Texas braces for more rain as death toll mounts to at least 82 with dozens missing: Rescuers are still searching for at least 41 missing people, according to state and local officials. Among them are 10 girls and one counselor from Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp along the Guadalupe River that rose more than 20 feet in less than two hours during the peak of the flooding early on the Fourth of July. (CNN)

2. Musk says he is forming new political party after fallout with Trump: Musk’s criticism of the BB bill was the catalyst for a major falling out between the two men last month. “When it comes to bankrupting our country with waste & graft, we live in a one-party system, not a democracy,” Musk said on his social media platform, X. “Today, the America Party is formed to give you back your freedom.” (CNN) (AC-Musk also tweeted that the new party would embrace bitcoin.)

3. FBI Concludes Jeffrey Epstein Had No Clients, Didn't Blackmail Anyone, And Definitely Killed Himself: Deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein and his colleague, Ghislaine Maxwell, were both charged by the Justice Department with sex trafficking—and Maxwell was convicted. But according to the DOJ, the two apparently didn’t have any clients. “This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list.’ There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. (ZeroHedge) (AC-Initial reports show this memo may in fact be fake.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senator Lummis Introduces Digital Asset Tax Legislation: The bill proposes a $300 exemption for small Bitcoin and crypto transactions, defers taxes on mining and staking until assets are sold. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Obviously too small to make much of a difference to holders.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Steady as Tariff Deadline Moved: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held near 4.33% on Monday, as markets digested President Donald Trump’s confirmation that sweeping reciprocal tariffs will take effect on August 1. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Nonfarm Payrolls Beat Forecasts: US nonfarm payrolls rose by 147K in June 2025, following an upwardly revised 144K in May and well above forecasts of 110K. The reading was also in line with the average monthly gain of 146K over the prior 12 months. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Canadian Woman Sues After $1.3M in Bitcoin Vanishes in SIM-Swap Scam: Canadian woman Raelene Vandenbosch is embroiled in a multi-million dollar legal battle, alleging she lost 12.57969337 bitcoins, now valued at approximately $1,359,246, to a sophisticated SIM-swapping scam. Her lawsuit, filed against telecom company Rogers Communications and Match Transact Inc., attributes the devastating loss to a security lapse by a cellphone store employee. The hacker, now in control of her digital identity, swiftly gained access to her cryptocurrency wallets on Ledger and Shakepay, ultimately pilfering all the bitcoins. (BitcoinCom)

-Technology and Science-
1.Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey Enters the Decentralized Chat Race With BitChat Bluetooth Mesh App: BitChat enables encrypted chats over Bluetooth with no SIM, servers, or internet. Messages are relayed through up to 7 nearby devices using a decentralized mesh network and the app supports iOS/macOS with AES-256 encryption and anonymous session keys. BitChat offers offline group chats, dummy messages, and emergency data wipes.(Blockonomi)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Core Developer Arrested in El Salvador For Allegedly Calling Neighbor ‘Stupid’: The developer Jon Atack says he has now been released but was allegedly detained and faced up to eight years in prison after his Salvadoran neighbor accused him of calling her “stupid” during a dispute over a piece of land. (BitcoinCom)

2. Bitcoin Whale Moves 80,000 BTC in Address Upgrade, Not Sell-Off, Analysts Say: Bitcoin markets briefly reacted after a massive 80,000 BTC transfer sparked speculation across the crypto community. However, blockchain analysts say the move likely reflects a wallet upgrade, not a sell-off. The transactions, worth over $8 billion, originated from legacy addresses and now sit in modern formats. (Blockonomi) (AC-Not a small stack)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-07-03T13:28:22Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 903,824
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03JUl2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Agreement Sources Rare Minerals / Columbia's New Narco Sub Was Unmanned, Used Starlink / House To Vote On Spending Bill / Judge Blocks Trump Order Blocking Asylum Claims / July 4th Celebrations Canceled in LA / Stablecoins Vs. Bitcoin / IMF Says No to Pakistan Bitcoin Plan / $14B Gain For MSTR Last Quarter / Genius Group Teaches AI, HODLs BTC / US M2 Supply Up, USD Index Down / Wrench Attacker Had Finger Bit Off / 40 Firefox Add-Ons Steal Your Crypto / New AI Model Mimics Human Mind / Hal Finney Foretold Bitcoin Banks

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $109,577, 32.74 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $110,293 / Lo: $107,225
Volume: 56B (Up 18%)
Mkt Cap: $2.18T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 866 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. ‘Quad’ nations announce critical minerals initiative amid China concerns: Top diplomats from “the Quad” nations of Australia, India, Japan and the United States have agreed to work more closely to secure supply chains for critical minerals, including rare earths — a sector dominated by China — in a bid to cut back their reliance on Beijing. (JapanTimes)

2. Colombia seizes first unmanned narco-submarine with Starlink antenna: The Colombian navy on Wednesday seized its first unmanned narco-submarine, equipped with a Starlink antenna, off the Caribbean coast. No drugs were found, but officials and regional security sources suspect it was a trial run for automated cocaine trafficking, navy and Western sources told AFP. (France24)

-US Events-
1. House nearing final vote on Trump's "big, beautiful bill": The House voted 219-213 overnight Wednesday, after hours of delay, to advance President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" for debate before a final vote. GOP leaders had to overcome pushback over changes the Senate made to the legislation.(CBS)

2. Judge Blocks Trump's Order Barring Illegal Border Crossers From Claiming Asylum: A federal judge on July 2 ruled against a Trump administration directive that blocked foreign nationals who cross the U.S.–Mexico border illegally from seeking asylum. The president cannot “adopt an alternative immigration system, which supplants the statutes that Congress has enacted,” Judge Moss wrote in the order. (EpochTimes)

3. Some 4th of July Celebrations Canceled in L.A. Area; Anti-ICE Protests Continue: Celebrating the Fourth of July is proving too dangerous for municipalities in the Los Angeles area, prompting them to cancel planned celebrations due to concerns about enforcement actions by U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) agents. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bitcoin vs stablecoins showdown looms as GENIUS Act nears: There’s been an unprecedented tailwind in Washington DC this year for stablecoins. From the embrace of the assets by politicians and the industry to the GENIUS stablecoin legislation passing the Senate, 2025 marks an important turning point. Stablecoins and Bitcoin would seem to have two irreconcilable aims — the former supports the existing fiat based financial system and the latter wants to overthrow it. “Stablecoins also play a key role in expanding Bitcoin adoption,” said Lawant. “For many users, stablecoins’ lack of fiat price volatility makes them a more familiar on-ramp to digital wallet infrastructure and maybe even to blockchain-based finance. This can eventually lead them to explore Bitcoin.” (CoinTelegraph) (AC-There are several scenarios when looking at stablecoins and Bitcoin, yet the most likely one is a transitionary period where stablecoins become used more often and Bitcoin is seen as the best store of value. This might continue until deterministic fiat crisis' result in loss of trust and Bitcoin, coupled with better P2P technologies, becomes the dominant world currency.)

2. IMF Rejects Pakistan’s Bid to Subsidise Power for Crypto Mining: The International Monetary Fund has said no to Pakistan's proposal to offer subsidised electricity tariffs to crypto mining operations, dealing a blow to the country's ambitious plans to become a regional crypto hub just two months after it announced a strategic Bitcoin reserve. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy Set to Book $14B Gain as Saylor’s Bet Shakes Wall Street: Michael Saylor’s Strategy is set to deliver a staggering $14 billion | 127,606 BTC unrealized profit in Q2, propelled by bitcoin’s surge and a pivotal accounting change that could cement his company’s place alongside Wall Street powerhouses like JPMorgan and Amazon. (BitcoinCom)

2. AI Education Firm Genius Group Boosts Bitcoin Treasury Stash: Genius Group Limited, a Singapore-based AI-powered education firm, has doubled its bitcoin reserves since a US court lifted an injunction on Bitcoin acquisitions. The company aims to acquire 1,000 BTC within six months to further its mission of educating learners on AI, digital finance, and community values. (Decrypt) (AC-Interesting mix of business)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Weakening dollar and M2 influx set stage for possible Bitcoin surge in H2: M2, a key measure that includes cash, checking accounts, savings, and money market deposits, hit $21.94 trillion by the end of May. Year over year, M2 has grown by 4.5%. Meanwhile, the sharp rise in liquidity comes at a time of historic weakness for the US dollar. The Kobeissi Letter notes that the Dollar Index dropped by 10.8% during the first half of 2025. (CryptoSlate) (AC-'Nothing stops this train.'

-Security Concerns-
1. Crypto Billionaire Bit Off Attacker’s Finger in Attempted Kidnapping: In court last week, billionaire crypto investor and entrepreneur Tim Heath shared his experience of being attacked in a failed kidnapping attempt last year. Ambushed outside his apartment last year by individuals posing as painters, Heath bit off part of his assailant's finger in the attempted kidnapping.
Attackers tracked his movements using GPS, fake passports, and burner phones. Heath has invested €2.7 million in personal security following the violent incident. (Decrypt)

2. Over 40 fake Firefox add-ons impersonating major crypto wallets linked to active credential theft campaign: The fake extensions impersonated legitimate tools from major crypto services such as Coinbase and MetaMask. After users install these counterfeit extensions, they would secretly collect sensitive wallet information, potentially exposing victims' crypto assets to theft. (TheBlock) (AC-Never input your keys into anything other than your cold wallet.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Scientists Use A.I. to Mimic the Mind, Warts and All: To better understand human cognition, scientists trained a large language model on 10 million psychology experiment questions. It now answers questions much like we do. All told, 160 experiments were chosen for LLaMA to train on, including over 10 million responses from more than 60,000 volunteers. We essentially taught it to mimic the choices that were made by the human participants,” Dr. Binz said. (NYTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Hal Finney’s 2010 “Bitcoin Backed Banks” Prediction Is Coming True Now: Hal Finney, the famous cryptographer and the first ever recipient of a Bitcoin transaction, foresaw a prominent future for BTC. In 2010, he envisioned the development of Bitcoin-backed banks and the status of BTC beyond a mere asset. Now, after fifteen years, that prediction is taking shape in 2025. Erebor, a proposed US-backed Bitcoin bank, and many other BTC reserve-driven fintech platforms are in formation. (CoinGape)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Up 10 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-07-02T13:14:59Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 903.656
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02JUl2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran Quits UN's IAEA / Possible Ceasefire in Gaza / US Munitions Headed to Ukraine Held Up / Big Beautiful Bill Passes Senate, No Bitcoin Amendments In It / Musk and Trump At It Again / AZ Gov. Hobbs Vetoes Another Crypto Bill / Gold, Silver Now Legal Tender in Texas / Lots of Businesses Now Have Bitcoin Treasuries / How Does Bitcoin OTC Purchases Affect Price? / Don't Click on Those PDFs in Your Email / Amazon's Robots Now Outnumber Humans / Wallet of Satoshi Back in the US / $500 Investment in 2012 Results in $10M (100BTC=100BTC)

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,381, 32.15 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,877 / Lo: $105,157
Volume: $48B (Up 10%)
Mkt Cap: $2.13T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 871 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Suspends Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog: Iran on Wednesday formally suspended its cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, a measure drawn up in the wake of unprecedented Israeli and US strikes on the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. Tehran has lambasted the UN agency for a resolution adopted on June 12 that accuses Iran of non-compliance with its nuclear obligations. Iranian officials said the resolution was among the "excuses" for the Israeli attacks. (IBTimes)

2. Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire: In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that during the proposed ceasefire the US would "work with all parties to end the War". He did not provide details on what the ceasefire would entail. "The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal. I hope... that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE," Trump wrote. (BBC)

3. US pauses some munitions shipments to Ukraine: The Trump administration is pausing some weapons shipments to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, following a review of military spending and American support to foreign countries. (CNN)

-US Events-
1. Vance casts tiebreaking vote after Republicans betray Trump's 'big, beautiful bill': After a record-breaking 27-hour voting marathon, the Senate narrowly passed Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in a 51-50 vote. Vice President JD Vance cast the tiebreaking vote after three Senate Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and Rand Paul of Kentucky — voted against the legislation. (TheBlaze)

2. Tesla stock price sinks as Musk and Trump feud over spending bill: he Tesla founder and CEO wrote on X that the bill would "destroy millions of jobs in America." He also suggested on Monday that, should the bill pass, he would form a new political party and support primary challenges against any Republicans who voted in favor of the legislation. President Trump clapped back early Tuesday, noting the enormous federal subsidies Musk's various companies receive from the government and suggesting that DOGE — which Musk led before stepping down late May — look into any spending flowing into Musk's empire. (CBS) (AC-Still feels manufactured.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Arizona Governor Hobbs Vetoes Digital Asset Reserve Bill, Stalling State Crypto Agenda: HB 2324 sought to fund a state crypto reserve using assets seized in criminal cases. Gov. Katie Hobbs warned removing seized coins from local agencies could hinder joint investigations. (Blockonomi) (AC- Her 3rd veto against crypto and bitcoin. Obviously not a fan of it.)

2. Texas makes gold, silver legal tender following governor’s approval: Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law allowing Texas residents to use precious metals for “day-to-day financial transactions” starting in May 2027. (CoinTelegraph)

3. Bitcoin Tax Exemptions Don't Make It Into Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill': The U.S. Senate narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill without key tax amendments benefiting crypto users. Despite efforts by pro-crypto senators and industry leaders, the amendments were not included due to time constraints. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. 250 businesses are holding BTC on their balance sheets: Some 26 companies added the asset to their balance sheet, bringing the total number of companies with Bitcoin in their treasuries up to 250. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-No other grounding facts are in the article's assertions, but cursory news searches confirm increased BTC treasuries over the last 6 months.)

2. Why On-Chain Metrics Miss the Full Picture of Institutional Bitcoin Buying: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $4 billion | 37,111 BTC in inflows during the month, despite muted on-chain activity. Such transactions are structured to avoid public visibility, either taking place off-chain or ending up in wallets that don't move much. (Decrypt) (AC-The OTC market, mostly via Coinbase, is where all this action takes place, creating a type of bifurcated market for BTC. Unlike the silver market, this dual market will still be closely price correlated due to BTC's finite supply, but may diverge in the short term. The threat to true price discovery would come if Coinbase didn't maintain 1:1 custodies (rehypothecation).

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Lowest in Nearly 3 Months: The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances in the US fell by 9bps to 6.79% in the week ended June 27th. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Hackers Using PDFs to Impersonate Microsoft, DocuSign, and More in Callback Phishing Campaigns: "A significant portion of email threats with PDF payloads persuade victims to call adversary-controlled phone numbers, displaying another popular social engineering technique known as Telephone-Oriented Attack Delivery (TOAD), also known as callback phishing," n analysis of phishing emails with PDF attachments between May 5 and June 5, 2025, has revealed Microsoft and Docusign to be the most impersonated brands. NortonLifeLock, PayPal, and Geek Squad are among the most impersonated brands in TOAD emails with PDF attachments. (TechTimes) (AC-A simple look through your junk email filters will reveal a number of these phishing attempts. Don't fall for it.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Amazon's Robots Are About to Outnumber Its 1.1 Million Warehouse Workers: The Seattle giant recently said that more than one million robots now operate in its worldwide fulfillment center network, moving ever closer to eclipsing its 1.1 million human warehousing workers. Amazon's robots perform backbreaking work like lifting, sorting, and stowing—tasks that are physically demanding and can be repetitive or risky for human labor. The machines, in Amazon's view, are meant to augment the workforce and not displace it. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Wallet of Satoshi Launches Self-Custodial Lightning Wallet on Spark, Returns to the US Market: After leaving the U.S. market in 2023, Wallet of Satoshi aims to re-enter the market with this new self-custodial feature, which seeks to overcome previous limitations related to liquidity and channel management, providing a seamless experience for users. The private beta version is now available, inviting interested users to participate in the testing phase. (BitcoinCom)

2. Bitcoin holder unlocks $10 million | 93.07 BTC from rare Casascius bar bought for $500 | 465,367 sats: A long-time Bitcoin holder has finally cracked open one of the rarest physical Bitcoin collectibles in existence—a Casascius bar loaded with 100 BTC. The collector, who goes by the name John Galt on the Bitcoin Talk forum, originally bought the bar in 2012 for just $500. 13 years later, he redeemed it when the top crypto crossed the $100,000 mark, unlocking a fortune now worth over $10 million. In effect, he saw a return of nearly 2,000,000% on his modest 2012 investment. (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 63/100 (Down 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-07-01T13:07:05Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 903.523
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01JUl2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Russia Launches Biggest Attack Yet / Hong Kong Crackdown Continues / Idaho University Killer Pleads Guilty / US DOJ Sues LA / Senate to Vote on BBB Today / SCOTUS Rules IRS Can Scoop Crypto Exchange Data / Kazakhstan May Start Crypto Reserve / Trump's Stablecoin Takes 2nd Place / Hut8 Goes to Dubai / BTC ETFs Continue 15-day Streak / DOJ Hits N. Korean Hackers / ICC Targeted in Cyber Attack / Apple May Outsource AI / Fold Card Hits Snags

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $106,689, 31.85 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,870 / Lo: $106,346
Volume: $43B (Up 14%)
Mkt Cap: $2.12T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 877 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russia launches the biggest aerial attack since the start of the war, Ukraine says: Russia fired a total of 537 aerial weapons at Ukraine, including 477 drones and decoys and 60 missiles, Ukraine’s air force said. Of these, 249 were shot down and 226 were lost, likely having been electronically jammed. Russia has recently been improving its drone technology as well as its tactics, striking Ukraine with increasing success. (AP)

2. Hong Kong’s security net extends beyond arrests as small businesses pressured: It’s been years since mass arrests all but silenced pro-democracy activism in Hong Kong. But a crackdown on dissent in the semiautonomous Chinese city is still expanding, hitting restaurants, bookstores and other small businesses. Those critical of the city’s political changes say it’s a less visible side of a push to silence dissent that began five years ago, (AP) (AC-Tyranny is alive and well.)

-US Events-
1. Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students: Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal with prosecutors to avoid the death penalty. Kohberger, 30, is accused in the stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves at a rental home near campus in Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022. Autopsies showed the four were all likely asleep when they were attacked, some had defensive wounds and each was stabbed multiple times. (ChicagoTribune)

2. Trump administration sues Mayor Karen Bass, L.A. City Council over sanctuary policy: The lawsuit, filed by the Trump administration in California’s Central District federal court, said the country is “facing a crisis of illegal immigration” and that its efforts to address it “are hindered by Sanctuary Cities such as the City of Los Angeles, which refuse to cooperate or share information, even when requested, with federal immigration authorities.” (LATimes)

3. Senate Set To Begin 'Vote-a-Rama' On $3.3 Trillion Megabill Monday Morning: The vote-a-rama will allow senators to introduce an unlimited number of amendments to the bill, a procedure typically used during budget reconciliation debates. Each amendment will be considered and voted on in rapid succession before the chamber proceeds to a final up-or-down vote. Only a simple majority of 51 votes is needed for passage. The final vote on the so-called "megabill" could come as early as Monday evening, provided Senate rules and timelines are met. (IBTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Supreme Court confirms IRS right to access customer data from crypto exchanges without warrant: The United States Supreme Court has allowed a lower court ruling to stand, granting the Internal Revenue Service broad authority to access customer data from cryptocurrency exchanges. The outcome solidifies the government’s authority to compel crypto exchanges to turn over vast amounts of customer transaction data. (CryptoSlate) (AC- This ruling does not affect P2P transactions.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. National Bank of Kazakhstan to Establish Cryptocurrency Reserve: The Kazinform International News Agency reported that the National Bank of the country had openly acknowledged the consideration of such a reserve, revealing that its “formation and management, including the development of the crypto-reserve at the grounds of the National Bank affiliate” was being studied in depth. (BitcoinCom) (AC-Note that the country is 'considering' a reserve, not committed.)

2. USD1 Surpasses USDC as Second Most-Traded Stablecoin: World Liberty Financial’s stablecoin, USD1, has overtaken USDC in daily trading volume for the first time ever. Today, USD1 hit $3.37 billion in 24-hour volume, making it the second most-traded stablecoin of the day, behind the industry’s leader, USDT. (BitcoinSensus)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Trump-linked Hut 8 Expands to Dubai, Raises $220 Million for Bitcoin and Mining Infrastructure: The company owns American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump, with plans to go public via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. (Decrypt)

2. Bitcoin ETFs’ inflow streak hits 15 days, pulling in nearly $5 billion | 46,909 BTC as BTC hovers below all-time highs. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Hits 2-Month Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note dropped to around 4.22% on Tuesday, its lowest level in two months, as mounting concerns over the US fiscal outlook and trade-related uncertainties pressured sentiment. (TradingEconomics)

2. S&P 500, Nasdaq Climb to New Highs: US stocks rose on Monday as investors aimed to close out a volatile first half of 2025 with fresh record highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 both gained 0.5%, extending their all-time highs, while the Dow added 207 points, supported by strong performances from Big Tech giants like Microsoft and Meta, which also reached new peaks. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. North Korean Nationals Charged by DOJ for Posing as Remote Devs to Steal $1M: Federal prosecutors revealed that four North Korean nationals posed as remote developers to steal nearly $1 million | 9.3 BTC in crypto from an Atlanta-based blockchain startup. The defendants operated in the UAE before infiltrating U.S. and Serbian crypto firms, using fake identification documents to launder stolen funds. (Decrypt)

2. International Criminal Court targeted by new ‘sophisticated’ attack: The ICC credited its “alert and response mechanisms” for “swiftly” discovering, confirming and containing the attack. It did not comment on the attackers’ motives, nor on whether any sensitive information from its prosecutions had been compromised. (TheRecord) (AC-Both Russian and Israeli Presidents were recently targeted by ICC warrants for arrest. Both countries have strong cyber programs.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Apple weighs using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major reversal: Apple has had discussions with both companies about using their large language models for Siri, asking them to train versions of their LLMs that could run on Apple’s cloud infrastructure for testing. (CNBC) (AC-Efforts to create their own LLM for Siri have stalled.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Fold Stock Falls as Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card Is Postponed: Fold Holdings (FLD) announced a delay in the rollout of its Fold Bitcoin Credit Card due to a key infrastructure partner exiting the credit card business. This news caused shares to drop over 7%, impacting the company's stock performance. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 64/100 (Down 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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END REPORT
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2025-06-30T17:28:04Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 903.388
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 30Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Iran Ceasefire Still Tenuous / Russia Pushing Hard in Ukraine / Canada Rescinds Digital Tax to Negotiate With US / Gunman Ambushes Firefighters in Idaho, 2 Killed / Sen. Tillis Says Won't Seek Reelection / 'Alligator Alcatraz' to Open This Week / Lawsuits Pile Up on MSTR / IMF Leverages Against Bitcoin / China to Push Gold-Backed Yuan at BRICS Summit / USD Under Fire / Korea Pauses CBDC in Favor of Stablecoins / Blackrock BTC ETF Leads The Pack / Bhutan 'All in' on Bitcoin / Police Opening Bitcoin ATMs Create Another Victim / Public Grows Weary of Centralized AI / BTC Miner Revenues Down

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,693, 32.85 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $108,798 / Lo: $107,318
Volume: $37B (Up 22%)
Mkt Cap: $2.14T (Up .8%)
HashRate: 853 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 55%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Has 'Serious Doubts' If Israel Will Honor Ceasefire Agreement: Iran appealed to the UN Security Council on Sunday, calling upon the body to recognize Israel and the United States as the aggressors in the recent 12-day war. Furthermore, Iran is refusing to concede its nuclear program. (IBTimes)

2. Russia has amassed 110,000 troops near strategic Ukrainian city, Kyiv says: Russia has amassed 110,000 troops in the vicinity of Pokrovsk as part of its efforts to take over the strategic eastern Ukrainian city, the Ukrainian military chief said Friday. Kyiv and its allies accuse Putin of stalling on peace efforts so that his forces can seize more Ukrainian territory. Although not a major city, Pokrovsk sits on a key supply road and railroad that connect it with other military hubs in the area. (CNN)

3. Canada rescinds digital services tax to advance stalled US trade talks: The tax imposed a 3% charge on digital revenues generated in Canada that surpassed $20 million, targeting companies with global earnings above $1.1 billion, which led U.S. President Trump to halt trade discussions. With Canada withdrawing the tax, both countries expect stalled trade talks to progress and reduce economic conflict affecting technology and other sectors. (GroundNews)

-US Events-
1. Suspected gunman found dead after fatal shooting of Idaho firefighters: Two firefighters were shot and killed as they responded to a brush fire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, authorities said. One other wounded firefighter was out of surgery and stable at a Coeur d'Alene hospital late Sunday. The fire appeared to have been set as part of an "ambush," and sheriff’s deputies took active sniper fire, Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said. (NBC)

2. Sen. Thom Tillis says he won’t seek re-election after opposing Trump megabill: “As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven’t exactly been excited about running for another term,” Tillis said in a statement. (CNBC)

3. Trump to Attend Opening of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in Florida this Week: The facility will reportedly hold migrants arrested in Florida and migrants transferred by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. The president plans to join Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem at the opening on Tuesday. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Copycat Lawsuits for Bitcoin Giant Strategy: There are at least five different law firms that have filed copycat class action lawsuits against Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy). Law professors spelled out the motivation pretty plainly: “The fees can be very lucrative,” (Decrypt)

2. How The IMF Prevents Global Bitcoin Adoption (And Why They Do It): The only nations that were able to resist IMF pressure were El Salvador, prior to gaining an IMF loan, and Bhutan which does not have an IMF loan. Each country with an IMF loan who has adopted, or attempted to adopt Bitcoin at a nation-state level has been successfully thwarted, or largely thwarted by the IMF. The IMF fought Bitcoin adoption in El Salvador, CAR, and Argentina. Now they are fighting Pakistan’s intention to mine Bitcoin as a Nation State. Yet, at the grassroots level, Bitcoin undermines the IMF’s “crisis leverage” and increases resilience. Thriving communities don’t need bailouts, so the IMF can’t demand privatization in exchange for loans. (BitcoinMag) (AC-A very good article researched and written by Danial Batten at BPI.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. China Builds Global Gold-Vault Network: July’s BRICS Summit will quietly advance China’s gold-linked yuan settlement system, expanding beyond trade rhetoric to structural change. China aims to internationalize the yuan by offering implicit gold convertibility—especially to oil exporters—anchoring trust without formal backing. This new settlement architecture positions the yuan as a credible challenger to the dollar in global trade. (ZeroHedge) (AC-The BRICS Summit will occur July 6-8 in Brasil.)

2. US Dollar Faces Historic Stress Test as BIS Issues Dire Warning on Global Fragility: “Trade policy changes have been accompanied by the prospect of an ambitious fiscal expansion, questioning of central bank independence, discussions about penalizing foreign holders of US securities and challenges to the legal system, among others. The repeated cycle of announcements, adjustments and reversals has fostered an atmosphere of uncertainty and unpredictability,” BIS General Manager Agustín Carstens said. (BitcoinCom)

3. Bank of Korea pauses CBDC project as local stablecoin adoption picks up speed: South Korea's central bank has decided to temporarily pause its CBDC project as local currency-based stablecoins gain momentum under endorsement by the country's president. (TheBlock)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. BlackRock’s IBIT hits $70B | 651,284 BTC AUM faster than any US ETF: “Dominance for all other ETFs in terms of total AUM has been in constant decline, initially dominated by GTBTC outflows, but more recently due to a clear preference for IBIT by investors.” (CryptoSlate)

2. Bhutan Bets on Binance Pay to Power Crypto-Backed Tourism Economy: Bhutan is going full tilt on crypto — not just to modernize its financial rails, but to attract high-value global travelers and build a digitally resilient economy. “This is the first national crypto payments system,” Teng said. “The average crypto tourist spends $1,000 | 930,406 sats — nearly three times a regular tourist — and merchants receive instant settlements,” he added. (CoinDesk)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Remains Under Pressure: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered around 4.28% on Monday, remaining under pressure as investors awaited this week’s key employment data, which could reveal signs of labor market softness and strengthen the case for a Federal Reserve rate cut. (TradingEconomics)

2. Dollar Holds Near 3-Year Lows: The US dollar index hovered around 97.2 on Monday, lingering at its lowest level since February 2022. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. 'Rogue' Police Are Destroying Bitcoin ATMs: Bitcoin Depot Legal Chief: U.S. law enforcement officials using brute force to seize cash from Bitcoin ATMs are overstepping their authority and may be violating the law, Bitcoin Depot CLO Chris Ryan said. “You’ve got these rogue law enforcement officers thinking that they’re doing the right things by these consumers,” Ryan said. “What they’re actually doing is creating another victim, which is us, with the damage of our property and seizing of our funds.” (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Declining public trust in AI is a national-security problem: Americans’ trust in artificial intelligence is declining even as global advances in the field accelerate. That points to a potential national-security problem: lawmakers across partisan lines, industry leaders, think tanks, and others have warned that falling behind China on AI would put the United States at a disadvantage. Negative public sentiment could undermine congressional and financial support for research and development in the field. If building public trust in AI is critical for national security and U.S. competitiveness, how do you do it? One idea: give users more control. (DefenseOne) (AC-The between-the-lines interpretation is that people are losing trust in centralized AI companies and would respond better to decentralized and privacy-focused LLMs.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Daily Mining Revenue Falls to 2-Month Low: Daily mining revenue for Bitcoin hit a low of $34 million | 316 BTC on June 22, with hashrate dropping 3.5% since June 16, the most significant decline since July 2024. Despite this, miner capitulation has not occurred, with wallets holding steady and reserves growing. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 66/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-06-27T12:40:47Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 902,934
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran Nuke Damage Inconclusive / Japan Hangs Serial Killer / CCP Using Lawfare to Slow US Energy / New CDC Vaccine Panel Making Recommendations / SCOTUS To Reveal Big Decisions Today / Barclays's Bans Crypto Purchases With Credit Card / US Dollar Index Biggest Decline Since 1973 / BTC ETFs Continue Inflow Streak / Trump's WorldFi Gets Boost From UAE / Coinbase Hints At SBR / Stocks Boom / US House Bans WhatsApp For Members / CyberCom Gets New Head / Blue Screen of Death Departs After 40 Years / What's in Store for the Mideast?

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,000, 32.63 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,973 / Lo: $106,519
Volume: $43B (Down 12%)
Mkt Cap: $2.12T (Even)
HashRate: 815 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5 sats/vBtye (Up 300%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran's Nuclear Sites Damage: Former President Trump has escalated his pushback against Pentagon assessments regarding the damage to Iran's nuclear sites, labeling reports as "fake news" and defending the B-2 pilots involved in the strikes. (ABC) (AC-Trump continues to challenge, in public, assessments of US intelligence, indicating a loss of trust in the institutions.)

2. Japan hangs 'Twitter killer' in first execution since 2022: Takahiro Shiraishi had been sentenced to death for his 2017 strangling and dismembering of eight women and one man in his apartment in Zama city in Kanagawa near Tokyo. He was dubbed the "Twitter killer" as he contacted victims via the social media platform. Capital punishment is carried out by hanging in Japan. (Reuters)

3. CCP Climate Lawfare Against U.S. Energy Exposed Before Senate Judiciary Committee: The hearing, titled “Enter the Dragon—China and the Left’s Lawfare Against American Energy Dominance,” was held by the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, dug deep into how China has funded the push for progressive courts and to weaken American energy production, following a bombshell State Armor report exposing Energy Foundation China’s (EFC) ties to the CCP. (Breitbart)

-US Events-
1. RFK Jr.’s CDC vaccine panel backs Merck RSV shot for infants: The CDC's newly installed Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 5-2 to recommend Merck's newly approved RSV antibody shot, clesrovimab, for infant protection in the Vaccines for Children Program. (GroundNews) (AC-With the complete change to the board, every new decision may be controversial.)

2. Supreme Court tees up blockbuster final day of term: The Supreme Court will hand down its final decisions of the term on Friday, and will hand down six opinions in some of the biggest cases of the year, including those dealing with Trump’s birthright citizenship order, a challenge from religious parents who want to opt their children out of reading LGBTQ books in school and a First Amendment suit over a Texas law that requires people to verify their age before accessing porn online. (CNN)

3. Trump administration plans to deport Abrego Garcia to 3rd country, prosecutors say: A day after the judge in Kilmar Abrego Garcia's human smuggling case outlined the conditions of his potential release on bail, his attorneys filed an emergency motion Thursday seeking to have him returned to Maryland as he awaits trial. But a government attorney told U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis that, should Abrego Garcia be released on bond, the administration will seek to deport him to a country other than his native El Salvador. (ABC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Barclays to ban crypto transactions on credit cards from Friday: United Kingdom-based bank Barclays will begin blocking crypto transactions made through its Barclaycard credit cards starting Friday, citing risks associated with cryptocurrency volatility. “We’re doing this because a fall in the price of crypto assets could lead to customers finding themselves in debt they can’t afford to repay,” said Barclays. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Why do customers accept this?)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Dollar's Dramatic Drop Signals Investor Caution As Fed Speculation Grows: The U.S. dollar is facing its sharpest first-half drop in over five decades, as markets absorb mounting uncertainty around future Federal Reserve actions and growing political interference. The dollar index has declined more than 10% since January—its worst performance for a first half of the year since 1973. (IBTimes)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs Record 13-Day Winning Streak: Bitcoin ETFs have seen a record-breaking streak of inflows, bringing in over $2.9 billion | 27,000 BTC in 13 consecutive trading days. (Decrypt)

2. President Trump's Crypto Project Just Got $100 Million From a UAE Fund: Aqua 1 Foundation invested $100 million | 931 BTC in World Liberty Financial's WLFI tokens to advance a blockchain financial ecosystem merging traditional and decentralized finance. The project, backed by President Trump, aims to create an institutional-grade marketplace for traditional assets. (Decrypt)

3. Coinbase hints at Bitcoin treasury as COIN stock reaches new heights: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has revealed that the exchange is steadily acquiring Bitcoin weekly, signaling what many believe could be the early stages of a treasury-building effort. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Rally to New Highs: US stocks surged on Thursday, with the S&P 500 reaching all-time high and Nasdaq 100 topping its previous session's record closes, driven by easing geopolitical tensions, strong tech performance, and rising hopes for interest rate cuts. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, while the Nasdaq added 1% and the Dow advanced 390 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. U.S. House Bans WhatsApp Over Data Security Concerns: The U.S. House of Representatives has officially banned the use of WhatsApp on all government-issued devices, citing serious cybersecurity concerns. WhatsApp poses a “high-risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use.” Recommended apps included Microsoft Teams, Amazon’s Wickr, Apple’s iMessage and Facetime, and Signal. (ZeroHedge)

2. NSA’s Patrick Ware takes over as top civilian at U.S. Cyber Command: Patrick Ware, a senior executive at the National Security Agency, has been named the new top civilian leader at U.S. Cyber Command. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Microsoft Windows Removes the 'Blue Screen of Death' Error Message After 40 Years: It was revealed that this change is part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative, which focuses on increasing "resiliency and security" in Windows systems, offering a "simplified UI for unexpected restarts." (TechTimes) (AC-It's telling how long it took a leading tech firm to focus on OS resilience.)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 65/100 (Down 9 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Forecast Friday: Since Iranian tensions seem to be winding down, lets look at the possibilities of geopolitical structures in the Middle East for the next few years. How will Israel's efforts at enemy proxy defeats, Iran's wounding and US deal-making 'remake' the middle east? Over the next few years, these recent events could reshape the Middle East into a more fragmented yet cautiously cooperative region. Israel’s strengthened position, bolstered by US and UK support, may deter direct challenges, enabling it to consolidate regional influence, particularly through normalized ties with Gulf states. Iran, wounded by proxy losses and economic pressures, is likely to pursue pragmatic diplomacy to avoid further isolation, potentially reviving nuclear talks or securing concessions in Yemen. The US’s deal-making approach could foster temporary alignments, like Saudi-Iran détente or progress on Palestinian governance, but unresolved issues—such as Syria’s power vacuum, climate-driven resource scarcity, and lingering Palestinian tensions—risk localized conflicts. This dynamic suggests a Middle East balancing cautious stabilization with persistent volatility, as Gulf states hedge via China and Russia, while the US selectively engages to counterbalance Iran’s influence.

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2025-06-26T12:13:09Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 902,808
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran Invincibility Shattered / NATO Agrees on 5% GDP Spend on Defense / Russia Drone Plant Explodes / US Military Zones Increase on Border / Celebrities Celebrate Socialist Candidate for NYC Mayor / New US Vaccine Board Meets / IRS Reminds of Crypto Tax Obligations / Crypto Approved as Mortgage Backing in US, but.. / India Spokesman Pushed Bitcoin Reserve / Bitcoin Treasury Companies Skate Regulations Well / Trump Aims for New Fed Chairman / Court Rules AI Can Use Published Works / Bitcoin Miner Drops BTC, Goes ETH /

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,355, 32.21 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $108,305 / Lo: $106,817
Volume: $51B (Up 10%)
Mkt Cap: $2.13T (Even)
HashRate: 818 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. The myth of Iran’s invincibility has been shattered, and the fallout could be far-reaching: For over three decades, Iran built a web of proxy networks to push its battles far beyond its borders – keeping enemies at bay, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei tightened his grip on power. Direct strikes on Iran remained inconceivable. That image of invincibility crumbled in the space of hours on June 13, when Israel launched a surprise, unprecedented attack deep inside Iran, shattering Tehran’s sense of security and unraveling its carefully cultivated aura of strength. (CNN) (AC-Definitely an interpretive article, one designed to influence populations at a key moment in time and a skilled application of 5GW made stronger by the truths put forth.)

2. NATO allies agree to higher 5% defense spending target: The agreement outlines 3.5% of GDP for core defense like troops and weapons, and 1.5% for broader security investments including infrastructure. Trump shared a private message from NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in which Rutte praised Trump for accomplishing a feat that no U.S. president had managed in many years. While most allies support the spending increase, Spain rejected the 5% target, pledging only 2.1%. (GroundNews)

3. Explosions Rock Russian Drone Plant in Taganrog – Ukraine Claims Direct Strike: Ukrainian officials said an explosion struck the Atlant-Aero plant, describing it as a vital hub of Russia’s military-industrial complex. “This plant produces critical components for combat drones, including Orion drones, as well as electronic warfare systems and digital control technologies for FPV strike drones and loitering munitions,” Kovalenko stated. (KyivPost)

-US Events-
1. US military expected to announce two new zones where service members can detain migrants on southern border: The Texas National Defense Area covers about 250 miles of the Rio Grande near Joint Base San Antonio, while the Arizona zone spans over 100 miles near Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. Approximately 11,900 troops are deployed on the border, but only four detentions under these zones have been reported so far. Critics say the zones sidestep the Posse Comitatus Act by enabling military detention without invoking the Insurrection Act. (GoundNews) (AC-'Dangerous ground'- in more ways than one.)

2. Hollywood Celebrities Rejoice for Socialist Democrat Leader Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Primary Victory: ‘A New Hope’: Hollywood celebrities are taking a victory lap after Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani declared victory Tuesday night in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary race. Indeed, the 33 year-old socialist may have an uphill battle to when in November’s general election. (Breitbart)

3. RFK Jr's vaccine panel to review long-approved jabs for children: The seven members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (Acip) met for the first time on Wednesday, weeks after Kennedy ousted all 17 of their predecessors. (BBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Tax Crackdown Looms as IRS Warning Letters Surge: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has significantly increased the number of warning letters sent to crypto investors, causing anxiety among users. This uptick is seen as a precursor to a broader enforcement initiative, especially with new 1099-DA regulations set to take effect next year. (BitcoinCom)

2. US Housing Chief Orders Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Prepare for Crypto Assessment in Mortgages: The directive, announced on X by FHFA Director William Pulte, marks the first major move to incorporate digital assets into the federal mortgage system. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now tasked with determining how crypto can be treated as a qualifying asset. Others criticized a stipulation requiring crypto assets to be held on centralized exchanges, not self-custody wallets. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. India’s Ruling Party Spokesperson Suggests Bitcoin Reserve as US FOMO Sparks BTC Race: "India stands at a pivotal juncture. A measured Bitcoin strategy—perhaps a reserve pilot—could strengthen economic resilience and project modernity. As the US advances and nations like Bhutan adapt, India has a unique opportunity to lead", BJP voice Pradeep Bhandari said this week. (CoinGape)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Treasury Companies Strategically Use Jurisdictional Laws, Tax Regimes for Capital Optimization: Bitcoin treasury companies like Metaplanet in Japan, The Blockchain Group in France, H100 Group in Sweden, The Smarter Web Company in the UK, Strategy in the US, LQWD Technologies in Canada, and Méliuz in Brazil strategically utilize different jurisdictions' laws and tax regimes to structure their balance sheets around Bitcoin. Each country offers unique advantages for capital raising and growth through Bitcoin. (Decrypt)

2. Bitcoin ETFs' 12-day net inflow streak nears $4 billion | 37,296 BTC as BTC gains amid dollar slump. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Trump Eyes Powell's Successor as Fed Chair Term Ends Next Year: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he has “three or four” candidates in mind to potentially replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, whose term ends on May 15, 2026. Though he did not confirm interviews, Trump refrained from naming specific candidates. However, reports identify Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, Christopher Waller, and Scott Bessent as leading contenders. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
NSTR

-Technology and Science-
1. Meta wins AI copyright lawsuit as US judge rules against authors: Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has won the backing of a judge in a copyright lawsuit brought by a group of authors, in the second legal victory for the US artificial intelligence industry this week. The US district judge Vince Chhabria, in San Francisco, said in his decision on the Meta case that the authors had not presented enough evidence that the technology company’s AI would dilute the market for their work to show that its conduct was illegal under US copyright law. (TheGuardian)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Miner Bit Digital Is Pivoting to Ethereum Staking: Bit Digital is transitioning to focus solely on Ethereum, with plans to convert its remaining Bitcoin holdings into ETH. To fund this shift, the company is selling off its Bitcoin mining operations and reinvesting the proceeds in Ethereum. (Decrypt) (AC- An interesting shift, one that should raise curiosity.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 74/100 (Up 7 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Regulations that stipulates that crypto (or Bitcoin) must be held on a third party exchange to be used for mortgages, for example, are following the centralization pattern of economic power. With the US Housing Authority taking this route, it will have a big impact on the understanding of individual sovereignty with respect to Bitcoin, again leading US citizens down a path of delegated decision-making and less individual freedoms (and responsibility). The result will again be less held wealth by a decentralized population.

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2025-06-25T12:28:53Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 902,644
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: NATO Summit Opens / Iran-Israel Ceasefire Holds For Now / Iran Expresses 'Regrets' to Qatar / L.A. Vice Mayer Calls to Gangs to Organize Against ICE / Muslim, Socialist Wins NY Mayoral Primary / 'Alligator Alcatraz' Begins Construction in the Everglades / Japan Bill to Drop Bitcoin Cap Gains and Allow ETFs / Arizona Passes Seized Crypto Treasury Bill / Ohio Bill Introed To Clear Crypto Cap Gains and Establish Reserve / Citizen Raises 'Private Central Bank' Issue to US Lawmakers / Bitcoin Price Primarily Driven by ETF Flows, Not Corporate Buying / Coinbase Helps FBI in Pig Butchering Scams / Astronauts Head to ISS / Tee Up the Corporate Bitcoin SOV vs. Individual P2P Battle

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,183, 32.22 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,206 / Lo: $104,886
Volume: $46B (Down 32%)
Mkt Cap: $2.13T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 802 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 66%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. NATO summit opens amid discord over defence spending and Ukraine: The event followed ongoing pressure for members to increase defence budgets to a new 5% of GDP target. Several countries, including Spain, rejected the 5% target as unreasonable, while others like Britain, France, and Germany committed to the goal, and NATO reported nine members still under the previous 2% benchmark. (GroundNews)

2. Trump Says Iran-Israel Truce Holds After Berating Both Countries: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was holding, shortly after he lashed out at both countries and cursed as he accused them of violating the truce. The US leader had said the truce would be a phased 24-hour process beginning at around 0400 GMT Tuesday, with Iran unilaterally halting all operations first. He said Israel would follow suit 12 hours later. (IBTimes)

3. Iran’s Pezeshkian expresses ‘regret’ to the emir of Qatar: Iranian president says neither Qatar nor its people were targets of attack on US base in the gas-rich Gulf nation. Iran launched 19 missiles at the US base, which is the largest in the Middle East, with Qatari defence forces intercepting 18 of them, according to officials from the Ministry of Interior. (AlJazeera)

-US Events-
1. L.A. Official Calls For Mexican Gangs To Mobilize Against ICE Agents: Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez is under investigation for urging 18th Street and Florencia 13 gang members to defend their territory against ICE, reportedly telling gang leaders to "get your f***ing members in order." (ZeroHedge)

2. Zohran Mamdani wins New York City's Democratic mayoral primary in shock result - defeating Andrew Cuomo: A self-described socialist has won New York City's Democratic mayoral primary. Slickly produced social media videos set out his vision of free buses, free childcare, new apartments and a higher minimum wage - paid for by new taxes on the rich. If elected when voters head to the polls in November, he would be the city's first Muslim and Indian mayor. (SkyNews)

3. Alligator Alcatraz': Trump green-lights migrant detention facility guarded by gators: The Trump administration is funding a project in Florida that seeks to turn an airfield in the Everglades – surrounded by swamp water and alligators – into a massive migrant detention facility. (WND)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Japan Considers Bitcoin ETFs and Flat Tax in Crypto Regulation Overhaul: If approved, this could open the door for Bitcoin ETFs in Japan. The change may also introduce a flat 20% tax on crypto gains, replacing the current progressive tax rate of up to 55%. (Blockonomi)

2. Arizona House Passes Reserve Bill for Seized Crypto, Heads to Governor's Desk: Arizona's House of Representatives approved House Bill 2324, creating a framework for a "Bitcoin and Digital Assets Reserve Fund" funded by seized digital assets. The legislation amends forfeiture laws to cover digital assets like Bitcoin and establishes protocols for seizure and sale. (Decrypt)

3. Ohio Proposes Bills to Exempt Crypto Owners From Taxes, Establish Bitcoin Reserve: House Bill 116 and House Bill 18 in Ohio aim to exempt crypto owners from minor tax burdens and establish a state Bitcoin reserve, respectively. Rep. Steve Demetriou is optimistic about advancing digital asset legislation and positioning Ohio as a leader in digital finance. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. “Private Central Banks?” — Surprise Stablecoin Challenge Interrupts Senate Hearing: What began as a routine Senate hearing on bipartisan crypto legislation ended with an unscripted, and highly unusual, exchange that left attendees visibly stunned. After the hearing was all but over, a man who identified himself as Troy Reed stood up and asked Senator Cynthia Lummis, who was overseeing the hearing, permission to pose questions to the panel. Reed was likely worried that the new legislation backing privately-issued stablecoins could formalize a system where private entities are capable of creating their own monetary system, potentially undermining the role of the Central Bank over “money” itself. (BitcoinSensus) (AC- Great that a normal citizen raises the issue of currency central control to the lawmakers, at once threatening power of economic control currently held by the State and increasing understanding of what that central control means to economic freedoms. It's a clear delineation, hopefully emphasized to the lawmakers, between the decentralization of economic power (Bitcoin) and centralized economic powers.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Analyst explains why ETF flows continue to drive bitcoin's price — while treasury companies have muted impact: Recent data shows bitcoin's price remains closely tied to ETF flows, with a strong R² of 0.80, explaining around 80% of the variance in 30-day BTC returns. Meanwhile, over 50 new treasury initiatives have launched in the past three months alone, with many of them acquiring bitcoin through in-kind share swaps with large holders. These in-kind swapping structures generate little to no net market demand for bitcoin. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds at 7-Week Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered around 4.3% on Wednesday, holding near a seven-week low as investors weighed the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Extend Gains: US stocks were higher on Tuesday as the apparent de-escalation between Israel and Iran magnified the support that uninterrupted oil trade through the Persian Gulf had on US equities. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones were around 0.8% higher, while the Nasdaq 100 was 1% higher to approach its record high from February. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Coinbase Reveals Role in US Secret Service Seizure of $225 Million in Stolen Crypto: Coinbase collaborated with the USSS to analyze onchain transactions and identify over 130 customers who were unknowingly defrauded, amounting to $2.3 million in losses. The USSS has initiated a public campaign to return the seized funds to victims, who can submit claims through the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. (BitcoinCom)

-Technology and Science-
1. Four astronauts launch to the space station as NASA grapples with strange twist in leak issue: For years, air has been slowly leaking out of a Russia-controlled module that typically remains sealed off from the rest of the space station. Essentially, space station operators are worried that the entire station is beginning to lose air. (CNN)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 66/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): With over 50 new Bitcoin treasuries launched in the last 3 months alone, it is becoming redundant to report on all of them. The corporate 'adoption' of Bitcoin as a treasury is in full swing and the phenomena is shifting the initial purposes of Bitcoin from Satoshi's P2P currency network to one of corporate store of value. This may have significant effects on individual holders and users of Bitcoin, and could lead to friction between the corporate holders and individuals in the near future. The same could also be said of governments storing Bitcoin.

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2025-06-16T12:48:29Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 901,50
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Jun2025
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BLUF: Iranian Intel Chief Killed / Tel Aviv Struck Hard With Missiles / US Watching, Waiting, Preparing / Minnesota Lawmaker Assassin Captured / Trump Made a Lot From Crypto / Bystander Shot and Killed at 'No Kings' Rally in Utah / Vietnam Legalizes Crypto, Also Joins BRICS / Pakistan Pumps Saylor for Bitcoin Strategy / Metaplant Hits 10,000 BTC / Another Bitcoin Wrench Attack in France / CyberAttacks Hit NC, GA /

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $106,714, 31.25 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,251 / Lo: $104,519
Volume: $43B (Up 24%)
Mkt Cap: $2.12T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 928 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel Kills Iranian Intelligence Chief and Deputy; ‘Wide-Scale’ Strikes: The Times of Israel reported: “Iranian state media officially confirms that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ intelligence chief, Brig. Gen. Mohammad Kazemi and his deputy Hassan Mohaqiq were killed in an Israeli strike today.”The fact that Israel was able to locate and to eliminate the highest officials in Iran’s intelligence hierarchy suggests an unprecedented depth of intelligence penetration; the entire regime may be compromised. (Breitbart)

2. Iran Hits Tel Aviv After Overnight Israeli Strikes On Tehran: Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said five people had been killed and 92 wounded following the latest Iranian attack. Iranian strikes since Friday have killed more than a dozen people in Israel. (IBTimes)

3. After Saturday reports widely said that Israel requested direct US military assistance in attacking Iranian nuclear sites, President Trump began to change the White House tune a little, as he now says it's 'possible' the US 'could get involved' in the Israel-Iran conflict. He told ABC's Rachel Scott that "it's possible we could get involved" - however he emphasized that the US military is "not at this moment involved" in the conflict. (ZerohHedge)

-US Events-
1. Suspect Vance Boelter apprehended in Minnesota lawmakers shooting case: Authorities have apprehended Vance Luther Boelter, who is suspected of killing Minnesota Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Boelter also allegedly shot Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, who both survived. Boelter was taken into custody in a wooded area of Sibley County, and he was armed at the time of his arrest. (CNBC)

2. Trump 2024 Financial Disclosure Reveals Over $600 Million Income From Crypto, Resorts and Royalties: Donald Trump earned $57.3 million from World Liberty Financial, a crypto platform he co-founded with his sons in September 2024. The venture, which holds 22.5 billion WLFI tokens, has become his largest single source of income, surpassing his golf resort earnings. (GroundNews)

3. Protester shot and killed at ‘No Kings’ rally in Utah: A man who was believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the “No Kings” protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators, striking both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said Sunday. (CNN)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Vietnam Passes New Law to Legalize Digital Assets, Offer Incentives for Tech Industry Growth: Vietnam's National Assembly approved legislation legalizing digital assets and providing incentives for semiconductor manufacturing, AI development, and tech startups. (Decrypt)

2. France eyes Bitcoin mining to cut energy waste and boost grid stability: The proposal, submitted to the French National Assembly on June 12, urges the government to examine whether Bitcoin’s energy-intensive mining process could be harnessed to absorb excess power, especially from the nuclear plants that generate the bulk of France’s electricity. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Vietnam Joins BRICS as 10th Partner in Push for Stronger Global South Ties: Supporters of BRICS’ expansion argue that Vietnam’s inclusion adds significant economic weight and innovation capacity to the bloc. (BitcoinCom) (AC-Vietnam is a significant trading partner and one that was leaning toward US policies until strong Chinese influences seem to have brought it more in alignment with China. Yet by legalizing digital assets, it seems to be walking a middle path.)

2. Pakistan Taps Michael Saylor To Shape Sovereign Bitcoin Policy: On Sunday, June 15, entrepreneur-turned-Bitcoin evangelist Michael Saylor held a video meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister of State for Blockchain and Crypto Bilal Bin Saqib to explore how the world’s oldest cryptocurrency could sit inside the country’s sovereign reserves. (Bitcoinist) (AC-Pakistan's continued push for Bitcoin understanding and support is impressive.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet Hits Its 10,000 BTC 2025 Target, Approves Record Bond Issuance: Metaplanet acquired 1,112 BTC for $117.2 million, reaching its 10,000 BTC target. The company approved a $210 million bond issuance to EVO Fund, with proceeds allocated to Bitcoin purchases. Metaplanet aims to accumulate 210,000 BTC by 2027. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Consumer Sentiment Rebounds in June: The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index for the US rose to 60.5 in June 2025, up from a near-record low of 52.2 in both May and April, and well above market expectations of 53.5, according to preliminary estimates. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Kidnappers Release TikTok Crypto Influencer After Finding Out He’s Broke: Over the weekend, a 26-year-old TikTok crypto influencer was kidnapped and beaten by four men in Essonne, France, who later demanded a ransom paid in crypto. he was released by the kidnappers after they checked his wallet balance and found out he was broke: he didn't have the $58,000 (€50,000) they were demanding. (Decrypt)

2. Government offices in North Carolina, Georgia disrupted by cyberattacks: A city in North Carolina and a district attorney’s office covering four counties in Georgia are both dealing with operational issues related to recent cyberattacks. Thomasville is about 30 minutes south of Winston-Salem, which had its own city systems knocked offline by a cyberattack in January. About three hours south in Georgia, the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office warned the counties it governs about phone and internet outages impacting its work. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 61/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): The Israel-Iran conflict is taking center stage in world news. Rightfully so. Israel and the Jewish people are probably the most polarizing issue of the last 2,500 years.

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2025-06-13T13:13:01Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 901,077
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Israel Bombs Iran / Ireland Riots Over Immigration / Sole Survivor in Indian Plane Crash / Appeals Court Allows NatGuard Troops To Stay Under Trump / 'Wrongly Deported' Salvadorian Brought Back to US to Face Charges in Tennessee / Senator Padilla Handcuffed for Interrupting DHS Sec Noem Press Conference / Coinbase's New BTC Rewards Card / Gold and USD Up, Markets Down on Iran Tensions / Internet Outage Affects Many / Meta AI is Privacy Disaster / New BTC Standard Browser Extension / Not Many BTC Left on US Exchanges

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $104,929, 30.62 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $108,439 / Lo: $102,822
Volume: $70B (Up 34%)
Mkt Cap: $2.08T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 932 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel strikes Iran's nuclear facilities and kills senior military leaders, Iran retaliates with drones: At least 20 senior Iranian commanders including the head of the revolutionary guards, Aerospace Force Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh, were killed in Israel's strikes on Iran. Israeli airstrikes on targets in the country eliminated Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). “Veteran nuclear scientists Mohammad-Mehdi Tehranchi and Fereydoon Abbasi have also been martyred in the attack,”. Israel apparently also bombed one of the most prominent uranium enrichment facilities in the country, the Natanz facility, several times. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu identified the strikes as “Operation Rising Lion.” (Various)

2. Sex Crimes Spark Three Nights Of Anti-Immigration Riots In N. Ireland: In the wake of yet another alleged sex crime perpetrated by non-natives, a city in Northern Ireland has been rocked by three consecutive nights of anti-immigration riots. The ensuing wave of arson, vandalism and anti-police violence -- which has left more than 32 officers injured -- has spread from Ballymena to other towns, prompting authorities to deploy reinforcements from the area and to request 80 officers be dispatched from across the Irish Sea. (Zerohedge)

3. 'I walked out of rubble': Survivor on how he escaped Air India wreckage: The British man who was the sole survivor of Thursday's Air India plane crash said he managed to escape the wreckage through an opening in the fuselage. "I managed to unbuckle myself, used my leg to push through that opening, and crawled out," Vishwashkumar Ramesh told Indian state media DD News. (BBC)

-US Events-
1. Trump can keep National Guard deployed to Los Angeles for now, appeals court rules: Judge Breyer ruled that Trump's directive violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded his legal authority, stating that protests in Los Angeles did not meet the criteria of a rebellion warranting federal troop deployment; subsequently, the 9th Circuit Court paused the enforcement of Breyer’s ruling pending the administration's appeal. (GroundNews)

2. Abrego Garcia's attorneys ask judge for sanctions against Trump administration: The Salvadoran native was brought back to the U.S. on Friday to face criminal charges in Tennessee, following a series of court battles in which the Trump administration repeatedly said it was unable to bring him back. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran native who had been living with his wife and children in Maryland, was deported in March to El Salvador's CECOT mega-prison -- despite a 2019 court order barring his deportation to that country due to fear of persecution -- after the Trump administration claimed he was a member of the criminal gang MS-13, which his family and attorneys deny. (ABC)

3. Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles: Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday after he tried to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during a media event related to immigration. "We were conducting a press conference to update everyone on the enforcement actions that are ongoing to bring people bring peace to the city of Los Angeles, and this man burst into the room, started lunging towards the podium, interrupting me and elevating his voice, and was stopped, did not identify himself, and was removed from the room," Noem said.(NBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Coinbase Announces Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card, Offering up to 4% BTC Back on Everything: Coinbase teams up with American Express to offer its first credit card, giving up to 4% back in Bitcoin—exclusively for Coinbase One subscribers. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Oil And Gold Prices Surge Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Tensions: Oil and gold prices soared as escalating conflict between Israel and Iran rattled global markets and raised fears of a broader geopolitical crisis. Brent crude surged nearly 10%, while WTI crude jumped 7.86% to $73.39 per barrel. Simultaneously, gold prices climbed over 1% to $3,445 per ounce, as investors sought safe-haven assets. (IBTimes)

2. $1.15 Billion Liquidated as Crypto Markets React to Israel-Iran Conflict: Bitcoin, which began the day trading upwards of $109k, is now valued at $104,067 — hitting a daily low of $102,700 before correcting. Altcoins followed suit, with Ethereum and Solana seeing near double-digit losses over the past 24 hours. (BitcoinSensus)

3. Dollar Rebounds on Safe-Haven Demand: The US dollar index climbed above 98.2 on Friday, rebounding from multi-year lows as escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East fueled demand for safe-haven assets. (TradingEconomics)

4. US Producer Prices Lower than Forecasts: US producer prices edged up 0.1% month-over-month in May 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.2% fall in April and compared to forecasts of a 0.2% increase. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Massive Internet Outage Affects Spotify, Twitch, Google, and More: From about 2:30 p.m. ET on June 12, users began reporting that they could not access a range of well-known apps and sites such as Spotify, Discord, Twitch, and Nintendo Switch Online, among others.Two of the internet's biggest infrastructure providers, Cloudflare and Google Cloud, were affected by the downtime. (TechTimes)

2. Chinese Fugitive Arrested at Thailand Airport for Allegedly Stealing Millions in Bitcoin: A Chinese fugitive, Tianwei, was arrested at Don Mueang Airport while trying to flee to Singapore, ending a manhunt linked to millions in stolen Bitcoin. The arrest followed a month-long search initiated after two victims reported losing $6.15 million in Bitcoin to Tianwei. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster: Your browser history has been public all along, and you had no idea. That’s basically what it feels like right now on the new stand-alone Meta AI app, where swathes of people are publishing their ostensibly private conversations with the chatbot. some users appear blissfully unaware that they are sharing these text conversations, audio clips, and images publicly with the world. (TechCrunch)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Marty Bent's Opportunity Cost Extension Converts Prices to Bitcoin, Promoting Mass Adoption and Mindful Spending: The Opportunity Cost browser extension converts prices into Bitcoin and Sats, aiming to promote mass adoption and curb unnecessary purchases. (Decrypt) (AC-A Bitcoin standard is a mental model that is powerful and informative.)

2. Bitcoin liquidity moves to non-KYC exchanges as US reserves thin: A discreet migration of Bitcoin reserves is occurring, as more BTC finds refuge on offshore exchanges, outpacing the holdings on regulated U.S. platforms. (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 61/100 (Down 10 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): The fact that gold rose and Bitcoin dropped during the announcement of hostilities in Iran show that there are still many 'traders' involved in Bitcoin, most of which do not understand it. The saying 'We are still early' is relevant here for Bitcoiners.

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2025-06-12T12:59:25Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 900,930
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Air India Dreamliner Crashes / IAEA Says Iran Not Complying on Nuclear / US Withdraws Some Diplomats, Families From Mideast Regions / Hamas Attacks, Kills Gaza Aid Workers / US Judge Says Foreign Columbia Student Must Be Released / ICE Riots Continue, Expand / GENIUS Stablecoin Act Passes Senate / Brazil Floats Bitcoin Mining Ban, Tax Transactions / Meta Stablecoin Ambition Draws Senators Attention / WorldCoin Project Teams With USDC / Gamestop Raises $1.75B For More BTC Presumably / Bank of America Explores Own Stablecoin / CPI Less Than Expected / Interpol Still Conducting Mass Surveillance / ChatGPT Questions Uses Watts and Water

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $106,984, 31.64 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $110,384 / Lo: $106,981
Volume: $54B (Up 5%)
Mkt Cap: $2.12T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 929 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 66%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Air India flight to London crashes after take-off with over 240 people on board: The Boeing 787 aircraft took off from Ahmedabad airport at 1.39pm local time (8.09am BST), India’s civil aviation authority confirmed, but crashed just minutes later into a residential area. (IndependentUK)

2. UN nuclear watchdog board finds Iran not complying with nuclear obligations: A key issue cited is Iran’s failure to provide the IAEA with credible explanations of how uranium traces detected at undeclared sites in Iran came to be there, despite the agency having investigated the issue for years. Iran‘s Foreign Ministry and the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran (AEOI) announced in a joint statement that the country will build a new uranium enrichment facility “in a secure location”, adding that “other measures… will be announced later”. (ALJazeera)

3. US withdraws some diplomats and military families from Middle East amid Iran tensions: It’s not clear what is causing the sudden change in posture, but a defense official said US Central Command is monitoring “developing tension in the Middle East.” The State Department is also preparing to order the departure of non-essential personnel from the US embassies in Iraq, Bahrain and Kuwait due to increased security risks in the region, according to a separate US official and another source familiar with the matter. (CNN)

4. Hamas Attacks Bus of Workers from American Aid Group in Gaza; 5 Deaths; Hostages Possible: The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas attacked a bus full of aid workers with the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) on Wednesday, killing at least five local Palestinians who worked with the group. (Breitbart)

-US Events-
1. Federal judge sides with anti-Israel ringleader Mahmoud Khalil, halts Trump administration's deportation bid: U.S. District Judge Michael Farbiarz on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction preventing the government from detaining or removing Khalil, 30. "The government cannot claim an interest in enforcing what appears to be an unconstitutional law," Farbiarz wrote, adding that the threat to free speech raised serious First Amendment concerns. (Fox)

2. Dozens taken into custody on 2nd night of DTLA curfew as new protests pop up: A hearing is set for Thursday over Gov. Gavin Newsom's request to stop troops from coming to California amid anti-ICE protests after President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to L.A. (KABC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. U.S. Senate Votes 68–30 to Advance GENIUS Act Amid Warren’s Criticism: U.S. Senate votes 68–30 to advance GENIUS Act amid Warren’s criticism, as amendments are blocked and stablecoin concerns take center stage. She calls to block the bill, calling it a “national security threat” and “Trump’s corruption mechanism via stablecoins.” (BitcoinSensus)

2. Brazilian Party Proposes Bill to Restrict Bitcoin Mining and Tax Trading Activities: A new bill introduced by a deputy from President Lula’s political party proposes to allow only licensed entities to mine bitcoin in Brazil. The draft restricts cryptocurrency trading to licensed traders and establishes a daily tax on these activities. (BitcoinCom)

3. US Senators Raise Alarms Over Meta's Stablecoin Ambitions: Senators Warren and Blumenthal expressed concerns about Meta's stablecoin plans, warning of threats to competition and financial privacy. They highlighted the potential for Meta to consolidate economic power and control the U.S. money supply through stablecoins integrated into its platforms. (Decrypt) (AC-Meta may not have the best intentions, but is it up to the government or the marketplace to decide on usage?)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Biometric Crypto ID Project World Adds Native Support for USDC Stablecoin: Circle has announced the launch of its USDC stablecoin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2 on World Chain. This development allows the nearly two million users who previously held bridged USDC in their World App wallets to upgrade to native USDC issued directly by Circle, ensuring that their holdings are now fully backed by liquid cash and cash-equivalent assets. (BitcoinCom) (AC-Keep an eye on this surveillance, controlling project)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. GameStop files for $1.75 billion offering as bitcoin treasury takes hold: GameStop announced Wednesday it will offer $1.75 billion of 0.0% convertible senior notes, seemingly in a bid to raise money for potential bitcoin purchases. (TheBlock)

2. Bank of America eyes dollar-pegged stablecoin amid Senate fast-tracking GENIUS Act: Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan confirmed the lender plans to issue a dollar-pegged stablecoin and is working on an internal build conducted alongside other industry participants. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Inflation Rate Rises Less than Expected: The annual inflation rate in the US rose for the first time in four months to 2.4% in May 2025 from April’s 2.3%, the lowest since 2021, but came in below expectations of 2.5%. (TradingEconomics)

2. Wall Street Pulls Back on Tentative US-China Deal: US stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors took a breather from the recent rally, despite encouraging inflation data and a tentative US-China trade agreement. The S&P 500 slipped 0.3% to snap 3-day win streak, the Nasdaq lost 0.5%, and the Dow finished flat. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Dozens arrested across Asia in global infostealer malware crackdown: A global law enforcement crackdown on information-stealing malware led to the arrest of 32 suspects and the dismantling of more than 20,000 malicious IP addresses and domains linked to cybercrime. The operation, which ran from January to April, led to the arrest of 18 suspects in Vietnam who were allegedly involved in illegal cyber activities. (TheRecord) (AC-As more stories of globalized LE crackdowns happen, it becomes more obvious that mass surveillance of digital data is becoming entrenched.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Every ChatGPT Question Comes at a Cost: Enough Power for a Lightbulb and a Teaspoon of Water: In a recent blog post, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that an average ChatGPT query uses the energy equivalent of high-efficiency lightbulb would use in a couple of minutes and 0.000085 gallons of water, which he described as 'roughly one-fifteenth of a teaspoon.' (IBTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Down 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): The escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, coupled with Israel’s recent strike on Hodeida, could drive commodity, financial and Bitcoin volatility. Iran’s threats to disrupt Persian Gulf shipping may spike also oil prices, impacting global markets and reinforcing Bitcoin’s appeal as a decentralized asset.

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2025-06-11T12:33:03Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 900,773
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US-China Trade Talks Reach Consensus / Israeli Navy Hits Yemen Port / FEMA to be Wound Down / LA Mayor Declares Small Area Curfew / Musk Expresses 'Regret' for Posts / Russia to Fine Solo Crypto Miners / Stablecoin CLARITY Act Heads to House / Connecticut Bans Government Crypto Involvement / Ukraine to Vote on Crypto Reserves / CPI Data Today / Courts to Settle 23&Me Genetic Data Debate / Predator Drone Seen Over LA / SpaceX Delays ISS Crew Launch / Bitcoin Nodes for Economic Purposes

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $109,302, 32.77 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $110,380 / Lo: $108,367
Volume: $51B (Down 10%)
Mkt Cap: $2.17T (Even)
HashRate: 903 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US-China talks end with plan for Trump and Xi to approve: The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal should result in restrictions on rare earth minerals and magnets being resolved. (BBC)

2. Israeli navy attacks rebel-held Yemeni port city of Hodeida, a first in the conflict: Israel’s navy attacked docks in Yemen’s rebel-held port city of Hodeida on Tuesday, launching its first seaborne assault against the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels while warning more could come. The Israeli military said missile boats carried out the attack. (AP)

-US Events-
1. Trump says FEMA to be wound down after hurricane season: The FEMA Review Council, created by Trump, will lead reforms to shift disaster response funding directly to the president’s office and reduce FEMA's role. The disaster relief fund holds $13 billion expected to last through September 30, while the White House requested $26 billion for next fiscal year disaster funding. (GroundNews)

2. LA Mayor Declares Local Emergency, Issues A Curfew For Downtown Los Angeles: LA mayor Karen Bass announced that a curfew will be put into effect for one square mile of downtown Los Angeles following four nights of violent, chaotic protests and looting, during which the LAPD arrested more than 150 people. (ZeroHedge)

3. Elon Musk Expresses ‘Regret’ for Posts About Trump — ‘They Went Too Far’: A contrite Elon Musk said he is sorry Wednesday for recent social media posts about President Donald Trump and expressed remorse for his actions. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Russia to Fine Illegal Crypto Mining – Penalties Up to 2M Rubles ($25K): For individuals, participation in mining without meeting the established requirements will result in a fine of 100,000 to 200,000 rubles and the confiscation of the mined tokens. Penalties will also affect the field of settlements. Any use of digital currency as a means of payment outside experimental legal regimes will entail fines. (BitcoinSensus) (AC-The action signals the establishment of a Russian 'crypto' centralization for the purposes of dismantling the USD leadership. Economic freedom of citizens is not a priority.)

2. Crypto Regulation Clarity Act Heads to House Floor for Vote: The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act has passed through two House committees, with bipartisan support, and is now set for a full floor vote. The bill aims to redefine crypto regulation in the U.S., shifting oversight powers from the SEC to the CFTC. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Connecticut Bans Government Crypto Investments: Connecticut prohibits state and local governments from holding or accepting crypto. The new law, set to take effect in October 2025, blocks state and local authorities from buying, holding, or accepting digital assets. (Blockonomi) (AC- TDS reaction?)

2. Crypto asset reserve bill lands in Ukraine’s parliament: Although the bill would allow the National Bank of Ukraine to acquire crypto assets like Bitcoin as part of state reserves, it would not require the bank to do so. (CoinTelegraph)

-Institutional Concerns-
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-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Steady Ahead of Inflation Data: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady at 4.47% on Wednesday, pausing after two consecutive declines, as investors turned cautious ahead of the latest CPI report. (TradingEconomics)

2. S&P 500 Posts 3rd Day Winning Streak: US stocks finished higher on Tuesday as investors kept a close watch on US-China trade talks, buoyed by comments from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who said negotiations were going “really, really well.” The S&P 500 climbed 0.5%, marking 3rd day wining streak, while the Dow added 105 points and the Nasdaq advanced 0.6%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. States Challenge 23andMe Over Genetic Data Sale in Bankruptcy Deal: 27 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against 23andMe, aiming to block the company from selling customers' personal DNA information without their consent. Regeneron, a pharmaceutical company, states that it intends to acquire 23andMe and assures that it will comply with all applicable privacy rules and laws. To help review the deal, a court-appointed privacy ombudsman has been tasked with investigating how the sale might impact users' personal information. That report is expected to be submitted to the court by Tuesday. (IBTimes)

2. Predator Drone Overwatch in LA Sparks Outrage: Is Trump Testing Martial Law Tactics in Blue America?: Flight trackers and aircraft data showed that an MQ-9 Reaper, a military-rated drone often employed in foreign combat areas, flew over LA during political protests. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. NASA, Partners Delay Axiom Mission 4, Reviewing ISS Launch Date: NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are standing down from the launch opportunity on Wednesday, June 11, of Axiom Mission 4 to the International Space Station to allow additional time for SpaceX teams to repair a liquid oxygen leak identified during post-static fire Falcon 9 rocket inspections. (NASAgov)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Economic Bitcoin Nodes: Why You Need To Use Your Node For It To Matter: A node that is not being used for economics purposes is completely irrelevant to the consensus rules of the Bitcoin network at large. It creates no economic pressure, imposes no opportunity cost, on the rest of the network when it alters its consensus rules. It is indistinguishable from a participant in a sybil attack. Your node doesn’t matter, unless you use it. So use it. (BItcoinMag) (AC-A good description of node purposes and mechanics on the system whole. A good read for all Bitcoiners.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 72/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): The Crypto Regulation Clarity Act’s advancement to a House vote signals a pivotal shift toward CFTC oversight, potentially easing regulatory burdens on Bitcoin and fostering institutional adoption. The continued push to institutionalize Bitcoin will highlight the debate on ultimate purposes of Satoshi's dream.

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2025-06-09T13:13:33Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 900,478
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Greta Arrested Near Israel / Russia Advances in Ukraine / LA ICE Riots Surreal, National Guard Mobilized by Trump, Nationwide Protests Planned / BRICS May Target Dollar Dominance in July / Saylor Downplays Quantum Threat / OpenAI Takes Down State Actors on ChatGPT / Polymarket and X Team Up to Predict the Future / Bitcoin 'Family' Spreads Keys Worldwide / Bitcoin Core Goes Neutral on Spam

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,650, 32.49 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,475 / Lo: $105,400
Volume: $45B (Up 24%)
Mkt Cap: $2.13T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 882 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. IDF prevents aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg, other activists from reaching Gaza: Israeli forces have stopped a Gaza-bound aid boat and detained Greta Thunberg and other activists on board, enforcing a longstanding blockade of the Palestinian territory that has been tightened during the war with Hamas. (ABC)

2. Russia advances to east-central Ukrainian region amid row over dead soldiers: Russia said on Sunday its forces had advanced to the edge of the east-central Ukrainian region of Dnipropetrovsk amid a public row between Moscow and Kyiv over peace negotiations and the return of thousands of bodies of soldiers who fell in the war. (Reuters)

-US Events-
1. Gov. Newsom Formally Requests Rescinding of National Guard Amid Los Angeles Protests: Governor Gavin Newsom called on the federal government to cancel the use of 2,000 National Guard members sent to Los Angeles in response to the ongoing demonstrations. The deployment followed two days of protests against federal ICE immigration raids, with Newsom and others arguing the National Guard was activated without his consent, which they called unlawful under federal law. (GroundNews)

2. Los Angeles Warzone: "Insurrectionist Mobs" Attack Cops, Set Fires, Block 101 Freeway: What began as an anti–Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest, coordinated by rogue Marxist-aligned nonprofits, on Friday night in downtown Los Angeles quickly spiraled into riots and chaos, escalating by Sunday into what sure seems like 'insurrectionist behavior' against the federal government. What appears evident is that elements within the Democratic Party—from local L.A. leaders to D.C. elites, along with the law firms behind their sprawling dark-funded leftist NGO network—are orchestrating a coordinated color revolution. (ZeroHedge)

3. 'No Kings' Anti-Trump Protest Planned for President's Birthday: The protests, organized by the 50501 Movement (50 protests, 50 states, one movement) and other groups, are targeting a military parade that is set to be held in the nation's capital on June 14, coinciding with Trump's 79th birthday, the Army's 250th birthday and Flag Day. (Newsweeek) (AC-The protest in trending on X, and with the organized protests in LA, this trend may well continue into the summer, no matter the outcome of National Guard in LA.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Ron Paul Expects BRICS to End Dollar Dominance With New July Strategy: "In July, the BRICS nations will meet in Rio de Janeiro to unveil their most ambitious plan yet: To create an alternative to the dollar-based financial system that has dominated global trade for 80 years." Ron Paul posted on X. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady around 4.5% on Monday, maintaining its recent advance as investors geared up for a week filled with high-impact economic data and trade developments. (TradingEconomics)

2. U.S.-China Trade Talks to Resume in London Today: Senior officials from the U.S. and China are set to begin a new round of talks in London today, signaling easing trade tensions. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Michael Saylor Downplays BTC's Quantum Threat: The Bitcoin network will eventually do a software upgrade that will nullify the quantum threat to BTC, Strategy's Michael Saylor recently said on CNBC. (CoinDesk)

2. OpenAI takes down ChatGPT accounts linked to state-backed hacking, disinformation: State-backed threat actors from a handful of countries are now using ChatGPT for illicit purposes ranging from malware refinement to employment scams and social media disinformation campaigns, OpenAI said this week. (TheRecord) (AC-Who are the winners? Losers?)

-Technology and Science-
1. Drones, AI and Blockchain Are Transforming Sustainable Farming in Malaysia: An AgriTech initiative in Malaysia integrates drones, AI, and blockchain to support sustainable farming and technological innovation. This partnership aims to create a blueprint for efficient, sustainable agriculture on over 490,000 acres of palm plantations. (Forbes)

2. X and Polymarket Collaborate on a Real-time Tool for Market Insights and Predictions: A real-time tool has been launched by X and Polymarket to provide live insights into market-influencing events. The tool combines data from X, predictions from Polymarket, and explanations from xAI’s chatbot Grok. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. ‘Bitcoin Family’ revamps security after crypto crime wave: Didi Taihuttu, patriarch of the so-called “Bitcoin Family,” has overhauled his digital asset security setup following a wave of violent attacks targeting crypto holders. The family, known for going all-in on Bitcoin in 2017, now hides portions of their private keys across four continents. In a CNBC interview, Taihuttu said he now uses a hybrid approach instead of relying solely on hardware wallets. (CoinTelegraph)

2. Bitcoin network transaction activity reaches lowest level since Oct. 2023: The seven-day moving average number of transactions on the Bitcoin network hit a 19-month low recently, according to The Block’s data. (TheBlock)

3. Bitcoin Core Endorses Openness for Nonfinancial Transactions: Bitcoin Core, the most widely used full-node implementation within the Bitcoin ecosystem, has released an official statement clarifying its stance on the inclusion of nonfinancial data in blockchain transactions. Backed by over 30 contributing developers, the statement emphasized the project’s commitment to Bitcoin’s foundational principle of being a censorship-resistant system, acknowledging that such a network would naturally support use cases that may not gain universal approval. (CoinTrust)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 62/100 (Up 18 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-06-02T14:38:17Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 899,491
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Jun2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: 31 Palestinians Kills in Gaza / Fires, Chaos in France Following Football Final / Conservative Wins in Poland / Terror Attack With Flamethrower in Colorado / Homeless Man Stabs 11 in Oregon / IMF Eyes Pakistan Bitcoin Plans / Trump Media Raises $2.4B for Bitcoin / Trump, Xi May Talk This Week / Insurance Companies Step Up for Crypto Holders / Hackers Targeting Your Keys / XChat to Have 'Bitcoin Encryption' / Ross Ulbricht Given 300 BTC

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $104,094 31.02 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $105,930 / Lo: $103,833
Volume: $41B (Up 16%)
Mkt Cap: $2.06T (Even)
HashRate: 913 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 33%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli attack on Palestinians near Gaza aid distribution center kills at least 31: Eyewitnesses said the IDF fired on crowds around 1km from a new aid site run by an Israeli-backed foundation in the al-Mawasi area of western Rafah, according to the Palestinian Authority’s Wafa news agency. Witnesses said Israeli forces fired directly “from tanks and drones”. (IndependentUK) (AC- Somewhat misleading as the area of concern is 1 KM from the aid site. Still troubling however.)

2. Two Dead, 700 Fires, and Nearly 560 Arrests in France After Champions League Final: France saw a record number of arrests following a major sporting event after deadly scenes broke out following Paris Saint-Germain’s victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday.(Breitbart)

3. Polish nationalist Nawrocki wins presidency in setback for pro-EU government: In a victory for European conservatives inspired by U.S. President Donald Trump, Nawrocki secured 50.89% of the vote, election commission data showed, an outcome that presages more political gridlock as he is likely to use his presidential veto to thwart Prime Minister Donald Tusk's liberal policy agenda. (Reuters) (AC-Apparently Nawrocki is pro-Bitcoin.)

-US Events-
1. Suspect charged with murder after fire attack on Israeli hostage advocates in Colorado: A man who shouted "free Palestine" and used a "makeshift flamethrower" to attack people marching in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, Colorado authorities said early Monday. Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, of El Paso County, Colorado, had been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is an Egyptian national who seemingly acted alone. (NBC)

2. Suspect in custody after 11 stabbed at Oregon homeless services provider: A suspect was in custody after the violence at 7:15 p.m. at Union Gospel Mission. Executive Director Craig Smith said that the attacker was new to the mission, having spent Saturday night there, and was about to check in for a second night when he got into a fight. (NBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. IMF Vs. Bitcoin: Expert Warns Pakistan Will Be The Next To Fold: Less than a week after Pakistan unveiled a plan to channel 2,000 megawatts of surplus electricity into Bitcoin mines and artificial-intelligence data centres, the International Monetary Fund has asked Islamabad authorities for “urgent clarification” and scheduled a stand-alone virtual meeting with the Finance Ministry to discuss the power allocation. (Bitcoinist)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Trump Media Completes $2.4 Billion Raise to Fuel Bitcoin Buys: Trump Media & Technology Group raised $2.4 billion for a Bitcoin treasury through stock and notes offerings. The funds will be used for Bitcoin acquisition and general corporate purposes, with Anchorage Digital and Crypto.com as custodians. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Steady as Investors Weigh Tariff Uncertainty: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady at 4.42% on Monday, as investors assessed the potential economic fallout from renewed global trade tensions.(TradingEconomics)

2. 50% Steel Tariff Takes Effect Wednesday: President Donald Trump said that US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports will double from 25% to 50%, starting Wednesday. (TradingEconomics)

3. Trump, Xi May Talk Trade This Week, Says US Economic Adviser: U.S. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett said Sunday that President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping could speak about trade “as soon as this week,” though no date has been confirmed. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Insurance companies race to cover crypto kidnap and ransom risks: A wave of violent attacks on cryptocurrency holders is pushing insurers to develop new protections aimed at a growing physical threat: kidnapping for crypto. At least three firms specializing in crypto insurance and security are now preparing tailored kidnap and ransom (K&R) policies for digital asset investors. Relm Insurance CEO Joseph Ziolkowski said his firm is finalizing its K&R offering, but pricing is complex, requiring detailed assessments of a client’s physical and cyber defenses. “If someone has 24/7 personal security detail traveling with them at all times, that obviously would be a credit and would affect premium,” he said. (CoinTelegraph)

2. Hackers now pose as security companies to frame victims while stealing private keys: Yu Xian, founder of blockchain security firm SlowMist, raised the alarm on June 1 after exposing a list of fraudulent X accounts. These accounts, he said, pretend to represent trusted security services while secretly working to compromise their targets. (CryptoSlate)

-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Claims ‘Bitcoin Style’ Encryption for New XChat Features: Elon Musk has announced that the new XChat feature on the X platform will incorporate “Bitcoin style” encryption, enhancing user privacy and security. However, many in the crypto community were quick to point out that “Bitcoin style” encryption doesn’t mean much, with Samson Mow simply replying, “Bitcoin isn’t encrypted.” (BitcoinCom)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Ross Ulbricht Given 300 Bitcoin Donation: Ross Ulbricht, the recently freed founder of the Silk Road marketplace, has received a donation of 300 BTC, valued at over $31 million, to his designated donation wallet. (BitcoinCom)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 64/100 (Up 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-05-20T12:23:34Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 897,549
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Ukraine Talks Still in Play / French Want Army Deployed in Cities / US Rep. McIver Charged With Assault / SCOTUS OKs Trump's TPS Revocation for Venezuelans / GENIUS Act Moves Forward / New SEC IG Targets Crypto Fraud / Circle Wants to be Sold / Wrench Attacks in Africa Up, Coinbase Hacked for Customer's Addresses / Trump Signs Deepfake Law

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $105,056, 32.47 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $106,814 / Lo: $102,161
Volume: $55B (Down 14%)
Mkt Cap: $2.08T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 856 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Announces Immediate Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks: Following a two-hour call with Putin, Trump stated that Russia and Ukraine would begin immediate peace negotiations, with the Vatican offered as a potential venue by the Pope. (Reuters)

2. 80% Of French Women Want The Army Deployed In French Cities To Protect Them: Due to France’s drug trafficking crisis, a large majority of French are in favor of the army being deployed into disadvantaged neighborhoods in problematic neighborhoods in France, including 80 percent of women. France has seen an incredible 86 percent increase in sexual violence in the last 10 years, with mass immigration fueling this trend. (ZeroHedge)

-US Events-
1. Rep. LaMonica McIver Charged with Assault, Impeding Law Enforcement Officials at ICE Detention Center: Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) was charged with assaulting, resisting, and impeding law enforcement officers during a riot at Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey. DHS Secretary Noem wrote in a post on X. “No one is above the law. If any person, regardless of political party, influence or status, assaults a law enforcement officer as we witnessed Congresswoman McIver do, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.” (Breitbart)

2. Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status for thousands of Venezuelans: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday to allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for around 350,000 Venezuelans living in the United States. (GroundNews)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate advances a major crypto regulation bill (GENIUS) on a bipartisan vote: The Senate voted 66-32 on Monday to advance bipartisan legislation regulating stablecoins in the U.S. Negotiators won Democratic support by strengthening rules on foreign issuers, boosting enforcement, banning tech giants from issuing stablecoins, and adding ethics rules preventing lawmakers from issuing stablecoins. (GroundNews)

2. SEC’s new interim watchdog Katherine Reilly to target crypto fraud as top priority: Katherine Reilly assumed the role of Acting Inspector General at the U.S. SEC on May 20. In the most recent “Inspector General’s Statement on the SEC’s Management and Performance Challenges” issued in October 2024, Reilly named crypto-related fraud among the agency’s four central obstacles. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Circle Has 'Informal Talks' Over $5B Sale to Coinbase or Ripple: Circle, the stablecoin issuer behind USDC, has reportedly engaged in "informal talks" to sell itself to Coinbase or Ripple, seeking at least $5 billion, as an alternative to an IPO. Coinbase and Ripple have both shown interest in acquiring Circle, with Ripple offering $4-5 billion in XRP and cash. (Decrypt)

2. Bitcoin ETFs post strongest inflow since May 2 as investor demand returns: Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $667.4 million in inflows on May 19, the second-largest single-day inflow this month, marking a four-day streak of net positive flows. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Stabilize: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady around 4.43% on Tuesday, after a volatile session on Monday during which the benchmark briefly touched a one-month high. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Crypto Abduction Threat Spreads to Africa; Ugandan Founder Targeted: The founder of the Ugandan blockchain and crypto education institution Mitroplus Labs was abducted by armed criminals posing as law enforcement. The criminals demanded $500,000 and access to the founder’s cryptocurrency wallets. (BitcoinCom) (AC-Wrench attacks are becoming a weekly story now.)

2. Coinbase data leak could put users in physical danger: A recent data breach at crypto exchange Coinbase has raised concerns about user safety after hackers gained access to sensitive information, including home addresses. While no passwords, private keys or account funds were exposed, cybercriminals reportedly bribed overseas customer service contractors to access internal systems. This allowed them to steal personal data that could be used in social engineering scams or even physical extortion attempts. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Not good.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Trump Signs Law Criminalizing Non-Consensual Sharing Online of Intimate Images, Deepfakes: The Take It Down Act, signed into law by President Donald Trump, criminalizes non-consensual online publication of intimate images, including deepfakes, and requires tech platforms to remove such content within 48 hours. First Lady Melania Trump praised the law as a victory for protecting children. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 71/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): It's obvious bitcoin and crypto holders are being targeted globally for 'wrench attacks' more frequently. Act today to protect your identity, holdings, home and loved ones. Build deceptive wallets and use multi-sig where possible. Use your 2A rights.

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2025-05-16T13:41:28Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 896,962
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 15May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Russia-Ukraine Talks Proceed Without Putin / China Activity Up Near Taiwan / DHS Investigating James Comey Post / NYU Withholds Diploma Over Anti-Israel Speech / NJ Transit Strike Strands Many / GENIUS is Not Dead / WI Investment Board Sells BTC ETC at a Low / Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Buys More BTC ETF / New Companies Start Bitcoin Treasuries / Markets Quiet / Coinbase Hacked for $400M / Cartels Using Drones For Recon / US-UAE Sign Deal for Huge New AI Center / Artists Price Works in Bitcoin / Global Population To Start Decline in 2085

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $103,636, 32.84 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,432 / Lo: $101,440
Volume: $50 (Up 15%)
Mkt Cap: $2.05T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 846 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Down 25%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russians and Ukrainians meet in Turkey for first talks in 3 years: Live Turkish television pictures showed Russian and Ukrainian negotiators holding discussions together with a Turkish delegation. The meeting at the Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus marks a rare sign of diplomatic progress between the warring sides, who had not met face-to-face since March 2022. It was Putin who proposed the direct talks in Turkey, but he spurned a challenge from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to meet him there in person. Instead, he sent a team of mid-level officials, and Ukraine responded by naming negotiators of similar rank. (Reuters)

2. Taiwan sees spike in PLA military activity as island stages defence drills: Taiwan has reported an increase in activity by the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) near the self-ruled island over the past four days, as its own military has conducted a series of live-fire drills to test its amphibious defences. The island’s defence ministry reported on Thursday that 29 aircraft and nine vessels were operating near the island in the last 24 hours. (SCMP)

-US Events-
1. Noem says DHS, Secret Service investigating Comey over alleged ‘assassination’ threat: Former FBI Director James Comey posted an Instagram image on May 15, 2025, showing seashells forming the numbers '8647'. The number '86' often means to get rid of or refuse service, which some Trump administration officials interpret as a call for violence against the president. (GroundNews)

2. NYU denies diploma to student who criticized Israel in commencement speech: Logan Rozos delivered a pro-Palestinian speech at NYU's Gallatin School graduation on Wednesday, which received cheers and a standing ovation. The university announced it would withhold Rozos’s diploma and pursue disciplinary action amid nationwide pressure on universities to counter pro-Palestinian speech linked to possible federal funding risks. (GroundNews)

3. New Jersey Transit strike underway; some 350,000 commuters scramble for transportation: Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) union had been threatening to go on strike unless NJ Transit officials and the union were able to agree on new contract terms and conditions for the workers who drive the trains. (ABC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Stablecoin Legislation Is Moving in the Senate Again as Lawmakers Negotiate New Draft: Progress has been made on the Senate's GENIUS Act, with new language addressing national security, ethics, and Big Tech in stablecoin legislation. The bill still exempts the president and vice president from issuing stablecoins, but now prohibits executive special government employees from doing so. (Decrypt) (AC-GENIUS is apparently not dead.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Wisconsin Investment Board Liquidates $300M Stake BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF Amid Tariff Uncertainty: The State of Wisconsin Investment Board sold its $300 million stake in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust during the first quarter of 2025, amidst market uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs. The sale was completed before 'Liberation Day' on April 2, 2025, when comprehensive tariffs were imposed. (Decrypt) (AC-Even investment boards are subject to emotional transactions. Now that the BTC price is rising, maybe it's a good time to repurchase...)

2. Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund raised BlackRock Bitcoin ETF exposure to 8.7 million shares in Q1, valued at $408.5 million: An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund added an extra 491,439 shares in BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF in Q1, currently worth $28.8 million. The acquisitions bring Mubadala Investment Company’s total IBIT holdings to 8,726,972 shares, now valued at $512 million. (TheBlock)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. A1 Abraaj Becomes First Middle Eastern Public Firm to Adopt Bitcoin Treasury Strategy: Bahrain-based A1 Abraaj Restaurants Group has officially adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. (BitcoinCom)

2. Meliuz Purchases 274 BTC, Pioneering Bitcoin Treasury Strategy in Brazil: Meliuz, a Brazilian cashback business, has become the first public company in Brazil and Latin America to establish a bitcoin treasury strategy. (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Set to End Week Little Changed: The US dollar index eased to around 100.6 on Friday and was poised to end the week little changed, as early gains from the US-China trade truce were offset by softer US economic data. (TradingEconomics)

2. S&P 500 Extends Gains for Fourth Day: US stocks closed mixed Thursday as investors weighed earnings, economic data, and lingering trade uncertainty. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% for a fourth straight gain, lifted by Cisco’s 3.7% jump on an upbeat AI-driven forecast, while the Dow added 271 points and the Nasdaq 100 finished muted, as Amazon and Meta weighed. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Coinbase Hack: $400M Breach via Insider Threat: On May 11, someone sent Coinbase an email claiming they had accessed customer data. At first glance? Classic bluff. But this was different. Hackers had paid insiders—both employees and external collaborators—to get their hands on sensitive systems. From there, it snowballed: fake identities, direct manipulation of users, and theft of real crypto assets. Coinbase is already reinforcing internal controls, and the transparency around the breach might actually work in their favor long-term. Still, if you’re holding funds on centralized exchanges, this is your reminder: Not your keys, not your coins. (BitcoinSensus)

-Technology and Science-
1. Mexican Cartels Increasingly Using Drones to Replace Human Scouts: Mexican cartels are increasing their use of drones to replace human scouts to monitor the activity of U.S. Border Patrol agents along the border. The drones are reportedly replacing the human scouts who were frequently minors. (Breitbart)

2. Trump and Abu Dhabi ink partnership to build massive AI data center complex in UAE: The US and UAE will partner to build a massive data center complex in Abu Dhabi to advance artificial intelligence capabilities with 5-gigawatts of capacity — enough to power a major city. No companies were named in the Commerce Department’s announcement, although Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was spotted at one of Trump’s UAE meetings. Nvidia declined to comment. (CNN)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Creative Energy Priced In Sats: 12 Bitcoin Artists Preview Bitcoin 2025 Art Gallery and Auction: Since 2019, the Bitcoin Conference Art Gallery has invited artists to do something radical—at least by traditional art world standards: price their work in bitcoin—not as metaphor, but as method. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Down 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): FutureCast Friday: Global Population Is Projected To Begin Declining In 2085: As fertility rates fall and life expectancy rises, average ages are climbing in nearly every country, while population growth is steadily tapering off. The global population is projected to begin declining in 2085, as the average age rises to 42 years (from the current 33 years). By the year 2100, the average person is expected to be 43 years old, with population growth at -0.1%. Population aging carries several economic challenges. These include shrinking labor forces, slower productivity growth, and increased fiscal pressure on pension and healthcare systems. (ZeroHedge) (AC-Demographics are one of the key pillars for forecasting the future. Even though the variables are many, population and age are components of economic growth and demand on resources.)

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2025-05-15T12:52:35Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 896,819
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 15May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Putin Skips Ukraine Talks / Pakistan-India Ceasefire Tenuous / Last Hamas US Hostage Goes Home / House Ag Bill Tightens SNAP Requirements / DBI Gabbard Fires Politicized Intel Officers / Crypto P2P Exempt From Remittance Tax / Largest Online Marketplace Haowang Shut Down / Ukraine Looks at Strategic Bitcoin Reserve / Mastercard Picks Up Crypto Payments / Spy Devices Found on Chinese Solar Units in US / Tether's New Decentralyzed AI Will Transact in BTC and USDT / Solar Flares Impact Some Comms / Most UK Bitcoiners HODL

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $102,382, 32.18 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,303 / Lo: $101,540
Volume: $45 (Down 12%)
Mkt Cap: $2.03T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 855 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Putin to skip Ukraine talks as confusion swirls in Turkey: Ukraine and Russia may hold talks in Turkey today but there is confusion over who, if anyone, will attend. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin won’t be taking part, despite calling the talks himself. Kyiv and Moscow are not known to have held direct talks at any level since soon after Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (CNN)

2. Pakistan Commits to India Ceasefire but Vows Response to Aggression: Pakistan reiterated its commitment to a ceasefire with India but warned of retaliation if attacked, amid ongoing tensions. The statement follows recent hostilities and a ceasefire agreement, with both nations expelling diplomats. (Reuters)

3. Last U.S. Hostage in Gaza Is Reunited With Parents: ‘We Never Lost Hope’: Edan Alexander was 19 when he left New Jersey to serve in the Israel Defense Forces. Edan Alexander was kept hostage underground for 583 days in the tunnels beneath Gaza. After he was released on Monday evening, he stood in a plain white room on an Israeli military base as his mother rushed in. (NYTimes)

-US Events-
1. House GOP Agriculture bill advances out of committee: The legislation directs states to cover a portion of SNAP benefit costs, narrows eligibility requirements for the program, and aims to prevent the federal government from being able to increase monthly benefits in the future. Work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents would also tighten under the plan. (TheHill) (AC-Not sure why SNAP issues are included in an agriculture bill.)

2. DNI Gabbard fires two senior intelligence officials focused on assessing threats to US: Gabbard fired Mike Collins, the acting chair, and his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekhof, on Tuesday. The dismissals come as Gabbard has vowed to root out what she has described as politicization of the intelligence community, and launched a war on leaks to the media that critics say is hollowing out the intelligence community of needed expertise from experienced professionals. (CNN)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto P2P Transfers Dodge 5% Remittance Fee in New Tax Plan Proposal: The newly proposed 5% remittance tax, tucked into the House’s “Big Beautiful” tax reform bill, could have significant implications for cryptocurrency holders in America. One of the bill’s most controversial additions is the proposed 5% remittance tax, which has major implications for cryptocurrency users. While the tax applies to traditional remittance providers like PayPal and MoneyGram, it exempts peer-to-peer crypto transactions—a loophole that could boost digital asset adoption. (BItcoinSensus)

2. World's largest illicit online marketplace Haowang shuts down after Telegram intervention: Haowang Guarantee, a Telegram-based illicit marketplace and money laundering channel, announced its closure earlier this week. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said Haowang was the largest-ever illicit online marketplace, processing over $27 billion in USDT transactions. (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Ukraine plans first-of-its-kind Bitcoin reserves with reported support from Binance: According to Ukrainian media outlet Incrypted, Member of Parliament Yaroslav Zhelezniak confirmed that a draft law is being developed to support the initiative. (CryptoSlate)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Mastercard Teams With MoonPay in Latest Stablecoin Tie-Up: A new partnership between Mastercard and a crypto company, MoonPay, will enable users and businesses to conduct transactions using stablecoins globally. The collaboration leverages infrastructure from Iron, a stablecoin payment firm acquired by MoonPay. Despite regulatory uncertainties, card networks are increasingly embracing stablecoin technology for various financial applications. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note held steady around 4.53% on Thursday, maintaining recent gains as easing global trade tensions dampened demand for safe-haven assets. (TradingEconomics)

2. Nasdaq Rises on Chip Rally: US stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed evolving trade policies and recent strength in the tech sector. The S&P 500 added 0.1% after erasing its losses for the year, while the Dow slipped 89 points and the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.7%, boosted by gains in major chipmakers. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. U.S. Engineers Find ‘Rogue Communication Devices’ in Chinese Solar Panels: U.S. engineers have discovered mysterious, undocumented communication devices lurking in some Chinese-made solar power inverters and batteries. “The rogue components provide additional, undocumented communication channels that could allow firewalls to be circumvented remotely, with potentially catastrophic consequences,” said Reuters’ sources. (Reuters)

-Technology and Science-
1. Meet 'QVAC': Tether’s Decentralized AI God in Your Pocket: Stablecoin giant Tether's new QVAC AI platform takes aim at Big Tech and lets agents run independently, transacting in Bitcoin and USDT. Tether says AI developed using its QVAC framework can run entirely on user devices and claims its QVAC architecture is designed to support trillions of AI agents. The company will release an open-source software development kit later this year. (Decrypt)

2. Blackouts Around The World As X Class Solar Flare Hits Earth: Three solar flares have erupted from sunspot region 4087 since yesterday. The latest was the largest of the year so far. "Flares of this magnitude are not frequent," they note, adding "users of high frequency (HF) radio signals may experience temporary degradation or complete loss of signal on much of the sunlit side of Earth." (IFLScience)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Most UK Bitcoin Holders Have Never Sold: The 2024 UK Customer Report by CoinCorner reveals that 51% of customers have never sold their Bitcoin, opting for small, frequent purchases and larger sales during price surges. Demographics challenge stereotypes, with 56% of users aged 35-54, and London leading in user count and transaction volume. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Down 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-05-14T13:31:44Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 896,665
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Lifts Syria Sanctions / US-Saudi Deal Announced / Gaza Faces Starvation / Columbia Joins Chinas Belt and Road / US Judge Indicted on Harboring Charges / Trump's Alien Enemies Invocation Upheld in Court / US Senators Push for Corporate Tax Exemption on Digital Asset Holdings / Trump's Crypto Ties May Be Hurting Legislation / Largest One-Day Bitcoin Exodus From Exchanges in 2025 / Twenty-One Company Prepares to Play / Dollar Down, Stocks Up / Another Wrench Attack in France Draws Attention / Alabama Gov Offices Under Cyberattack / AI Helping Those Who Use It / OP_RETURN Battle Foremost For Bitcoiners

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $104,072, 32.23 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,997 / Lo: $102,895
Volume: $51 (Down 11%)
Mkt Cap: $2.06T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 856 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Lifts Syria Sanctions, Secures $600 Billion Saudi Deal: President Trump announced the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria and secured a $600 billion investment commitment from Saudi Arabia during a Gulf tour focused on economic partnerships. (Reuters)

2. Some IDF officers warn Gaza could face starvation in weeks without new aid: Some officers in the Israeli military have concluded that Gaza could face widespread starvation if the delivery of food aid is not restored in the coming weeks, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing three Israeli defense officials familiar with conditions in the Strip. Israel cut off aid to Gaza on March 2, following the collapse of a hostage-ceasefire release deal, amid an effort to pressure the Hamas terror group into releasing more captives. (TimesofIsrael)

3. Colombia Joins Belt And Road Initiative As China Courts Latin America: Colombia's foreign ministry hailed the agreement as a "historic step that opens up new opportunities for investment, technological cooperation, and sustainable development for both countries". China has surpassed the United States as the biggest trading partner of Brazil, Peru, Chile and other Latin American nations, and two-thirds of countries there have signed up to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's Belt and Road infrastructure drive. (IBTimes)

-US Events-
1. Federal grand jury indicts Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan: The FBI arrested Dugan on federal obstruction charges last month, after they alleged she helped an undocumented migrant avoid immigration agents who were trying to arrest him after his appearance in her courtroom. The indictment claims that Judge Dugan directed immigration agents to leave the location of the planned arrest and go to the Chief Judge's office, and instructed Ruiz and his attorney to exit the courtroom through a non-public jury door. (WISN)

2. Judge upholds Trump's authority to deport criminal migrants under Alien Enemies Act: A federal judge on Tuesday said the Trump administration can invoke the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport criminal illegal immigrant members of the Venezuelan Tren De Aragua gang, but that it has not given adequate prior notice to those subject to removal, before those deportations can take place, which would allow possible due process and habeas legal challenges. (Fox)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. U.S. Senators Request Treasury Exemption for Unrealized Crypto Gains from CAMT: Senators Lummis and Moreno propose exempting unrealized crypto gains from Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT). FASB’s 2023 accounting rule requires fair value reporting of digital assets, creating potential tax burden on unrealized gains. (Blockonomi)

2. Trump’s crypto influence scrutinized as stablecoin legislation stalls in Congress: Trump’s deepening ties to crypto projects are raising ethical questions as regulation efforts stall. The president’s memecoin and stablecoin connections have complicated bipartisan talks on digital asset laws. (TheBlock) (AC-This issue highlights the subversive nature of memecoins and altcoins in relation to Bitcoin's transparency.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs Cling to Inflow Momentum With $5 Million Net Gain: Bitcoin ETFs marked their fourth straight day of inflows, narrowly holding ground with a $5 million net gain led solely by Blackrock’s IBIT. (BitcoinCom)

2. $1B Bitcoin exits Coinbase in a day as analysts warn of supply shock: On May 9, Coinbase saw 9,739 Bitcoin, worth more than $1 billion, withdrawn from the exchange — the highest net outflow recorded in 2025. “In 2025 alone, corporations have bought four times more Bitcoin than all US spot Bitcoin ETFs combined, which is crazy,” he said. “We’re close to 200,000 Bitcoin already, which is the annual supply of new Bitcoin.” (CoinTelegraph)

3. Bitcoin Treasury Company Twenty One Has $459M in BTC Coming via Tether: Tether purchased nearly $459 million worth of Bitcoin for Twenty One's treasury, to be sold at the same price post-merger. The new Bitcoin company, formed by Tether, Bitfinex, Cantor Fitzgerald, and SoftBank Group, plans to launch with over 42,000 Bitcoin. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds Decline as Inflation Cools: The US dollar index hovered around 100.9 on Wednesday, after falling nearly 1% in the previous session, pressured by weaker-than-expected inflation data that signaled only a limited impact from President Donald Trump’s tariffs. (TradingEconomics)

2. S&P Turns Positive for 2025, Nvidia Fuels Tech Gains: Wall Street extended its rally on Tuesday as easing US-China trade tensions and softer inflation data boosted investor confidence. The S&P 500 closed 0.7% higher, reclaiming positive territory for 2025, while the Nasdaq 100 jumped 1.6%, driven by a sharp rebound in chipmakers.(TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. French interior minister to meet with crypto businesses after recent kidnappings: On Tuesday, the daughter and grandson of a French cryptocurrency entrepreneur narrowly escaped a kidnap attempt by armed men in central Paris. The Interior Ministry meeting is scheduled for Friday, officials said. (LeMonde)

2. Alabama says ‘cybersecurity event’ could disrupt state government services: Alabama’s governor said the state is responding to a “cybersecurity event” and is advising residents to be patient with any disruptions to government website access or other communications. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Your A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be With You Soon: Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend than foe. Today, radiologists — the physician specialists in medical imaging who look inside the body to diagnose and treat disease — are still in high demand. (NYTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. OP_RETURN Limits: Bitcoin’s Battle Over Arbitrary Data: An OP_RETURN debate flared up in the Bitcoin industry in recent weeks and has by now invaded most conversation spaces within the industry. Spearheaded by Peter Todd, though supported by many Bitcoin Core contributors, the removal of the OP_RETURN limit represents a harm reduction approach to the problem of spam and arbitrary data on Bitcoin. The opposition, led by Luke Dashjr, not only wants to keep the OP_RETURN limit in place and retain the datacarrier size but proposes further mempool policy restrictions on arbitrary data and “non-monetary” transactions on Bitcoin. (BitcoinMag) (AC-The article is a good primer on the debate complete with opposing agendas and viewpoints.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Up 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
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END REPORT
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

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2025-05-13T12:42:14Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 896,546
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US-China Tariff Deal Begins / Trump in Mid-East / India's Modi Says Truce Temporary / GOP House Bill Affects Many / South African Refugees Come to US / Arizona Says No to Bitcoin / Dubai Implements Crypto Payments / Coinbase Joins S&P 500 / Nakamoto Holdings Merges with KindlyMD / Wall Street Booms / Blackrock Notes Quantum Risk To Bitcoin / House Proposes 10-year Ban on State AI Regulation

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $103,853, 31.99 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,607 / Lo: $100,814
Volume: $57 (Up 7%)
Mkt Cap: $2.76T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 873 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 33%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. and China Implement Tariff Reduction Deal: The U.S. and China began implementing a 90-day agreement to slash tariffs, with U.S. levies on Chinese goods reduced from 145% to 30% and Chinese levies on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%. The deal, negotiated in Geneva, aims to de-escalate the trade war. (Reuters)

2. US President Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh for first stop on four-day Gulf tour: Trump met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to discuss Iran, Gaza, oil prices, Gulf investments in U.S. Technology sectors, and a Gulf Cooperation Council summit. The visit aims to strengthen U.S.-Gulf ties, promote investments exceeding $2 trillion, and potentially ease Syria sanctions while addressing ongoing regional crises. (GroundNews)

3. India’s Modi says fighting ‘only paused’ in wake of conflict with Pakistan: The ultranationalist Hindu leader said in New Delhi that his government will not make a distinction between governments that support “terrorism” and “terrorist groups”. He said India would “retaliate on its own terms” if there is any future “terror” attack on the country. (AlJazeera)

-US Events-
1. Trump Rallies GOP To Back 'Big, Beautiful Bill' As House Releases 389-Page Text: On Monday, the house GOP released a draft of the bill which confirms several core policy pillars. Among the most consequential is a 5% remittance tax on international money transfers, designed to fund border security, which includes a new refundable credit for verified U.S. senders and strict compliance rules. The legislation also introduces a new federal income tax deduction for qualified tips and overtime compensation through 2028. (ZeroHedge) (AC-There are numerous provisions in the draft tax bill resulting in myriad consequences for Americans. The final bill will surely differ from today's version.)

2. South African Refugees Arrive in U.S. Under Trump Plan: The first 49 white South Africans, deemed victims of racial discrimination, arrived in the U.S. under a Trump administration refugee plan, sparking debate over immigration policy. (Reuters)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Arizona Governor Hobbs Vetoes Bills for State Crypto Funds But Signs Law Regulating ATMs: Gov. Hobbs vetoed bills proposing the establishment of a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund and allocating state funds to Bitcoin. She signed a bill regulating crypto ATMs, requiring operators to display fraud warnings and comply with anti-money laundering protocols. (Decrypt)

2. Dubai’s finance department signs MOU with Crypto(.)com to enable crypto payments for government services: Crypto payments will be converted to Emirati dirhams, aiming to boost Dubai’s fintech economy by $2.1 billion annually. (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Coinbase to Join S&P 500 Index on May 19, First Crypto Company to Achieve Milestone: CEO Brian Armstrong called the inclusion a validation that “crypto is here to stay”. Coinbase shares rose 8.8% to $225.4 in after-hours trading following the announcement. (Blockonomi)

2. Nakamoto Holdings and KindlyMD Merge to Create a Bitcoin Treasury, Raising $710 Million for Adoption: Nakamoto Holdings and KindlyMD have formed a new Bitcoin treasury, raising $710 million through private investment and convertible notes. The merger aims to accelerate Bitcoin adoption globally, with David Bailey as the CEO. KindlyMD, a healthcare firm, will maintain its focus on combating the opioid crisis. (Decrypt) (AC- "Adoption" of Bitcoin once meant the use of it as a means of exchange, but growing use of Bitcoin as a company's treasury, or store of value, is morphing the term in media discourse. "Adoption" of Bitcoin now means different things to new and old holders of Bitcoin.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Wall Street Soars on US-China Tariff Truce: US stocks roared higher on Monday after the US and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, easing fears of a prolonged trade war and possible recession. The S&P 500 jumped 3.2% and the Nasdaq 100 soared 4%, while the Dow Jones surged 1,160 points. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called the weekend negotiations in Switzerland “very productive,” confirming both sides would cut tariffs, the US to 30% and China to 10%, for 90 days. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10-Year Yield Holds Up Amid US-China Deal: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held near 4.45% on Tuesday, close to a one-month high, as easing trade tensions between the US and China reduced demand for safe-haven assets. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. BlackRock flags quantum computing as risk for Bitcoin ETFs: Emerging technologies, including quantum computing, could potentially render the cryptography securing Bitcoin and other blockchain networks ineffective, asset manager BlackRock said in a regulatory filing. (CoinTelegraph)

-Technology and Science-
1. House GOP proposes 10-year ban on state AI regulations: The bill text from the House Energy and Commerce Committee would bar states from enforcing laws or regulations governing AI models, AI systems or automated decision systems. The bill aligns with the administration’s emphasis on AI innovation instead of regulation. (TheHill)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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2025-05-12T12:17:01Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 896,405
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Hamas Releases Last US Hostage / US-China Strike Trade Deal / India-Pakistan Ceasefire Holds / Kurdish PKK Disbands / Trump EO To Cut Pharma Prices / US Stops Mexican Livestock Imports / Citizenship Debate Heads to SCOTUS / FDA Goes All-Natural on Dyes / Conor McGregor Pushes Irish Bitcoin Treasury / BTC ETFs Rake It In / Coinbase Launches BTC, ETH Futures Trading / Trump's New BTC Miner Going Public / MSTR Causing Bitcoin Deflation / Markets Like China Trade Deal / Google Pays Texas $1.3B in Privacy Thefts / Germany Shuts Down Crypto Mixer / Latest Wrench Attack in Las Vegas Desert / Soviet Spacecraft Reenters Atmosphere / VP Vance Scheduled for BTC 2025 / New Study Shows People Use BTC During Economic Woes

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $103,860, 32.21 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $105,747 / Lo: $103,597
Volume: $53 (Up 19%)
Mkt Cap: $2.48T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 889 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Hamas Announces Release of Last American Hostage in Gaza: Hamas stated that Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli-American held since October 2023, will be released as part of efforts to establish a ceasefire, reopen Gaza crossings, and resume aid delivery. (AP)

2. U.S. and China Agree to Reduce Tariffs in Trade Deal: U.S. and Chinese officials, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng, reached a 90-day agreement to lower tariffs significantly—U.S. levies on Chinese goods drop from 145% to 30%, and Chinese levies on U.S. goods from 125% to 10%. Talks continue to resolve trade disputes. (AP, CBS)

3. India-Pakistan Ceasefire Holds After Deadly Clashes: A ceasefire between India and Pakistan, following strikes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir that killed over 100 militants, has raised hopes of de-escalation after weeks of high tension. Both nations claim victories, but the truce is a step toward stability. (CNN)

4. Kurdish PKK Militants Announce Disbandment: The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) declared it will disband and disarm after 40 years of armed conflict with Turkey, a historic move toward peace. The decision follows a statement from jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan. (NPR)

-US Events-
1. Trump Plans Executive Order to Cut Medicine Prices: President Trump is set to sign an executive order to align U.S. medicine prices with those in other countries, aiming to reduce costs for consumers. (Reuters)

2. US shuts southern border to livestock imports to stop spread of deadly flies: The Trump administration is temporarily banning imports of cattle, horses and bison through ports along the southern border because of the rapid northern spread of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. (Fox)

3. Birthright citizenship debate erupts as Supreme Court arguments near: The Supreme Court will hear an emergency appeal on May 15 regarding President Trump's executive order that limits birthright citizenship for children born to noncitizen parents in the United States. (GroundNews)

4. FDA Approves Natural Food Color Additives: The FDA approved three natural food color additives—Galdieria extract blue, butterfly pea flower extract, and calcium phosphate—as part of the Trump administration’s push to phase out petroleum-based dyes. (CBS)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Conor McGregor Proposes Irish Bitcoin Reserve in Presidential Campaign: Former UFC champion Conor McGregor proposes national Bitcoin reserve in Irish presidential bid and plans meeting with El Salvador's president. (Blockonomi)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Blackrock Powers Bitcoin ETFs to $321 Million Inflow as AUM Climbs Past $121 Billion: Blackrock’s IBIT once again carried the day, raking in a massive $356.20 million, while Fidelity’s FBTC added $45 million. (BitcoinCom)

2. Coinbase Pioneers 24/7 Crypto Trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum US Futures: Coinbase has launched 24/7 trading for bitcoin and ethereum futures, becoming the first CFTC-regulated exchange in the U.S. to offer continuous access to leveraged crypto futures. (BitcoinCom)

3. Trump-affiliated mining firm American Bitcoin to go public via merger with Gryphon Digital: Hut 8 subsidiary American Bitcoin plans to go public via a merger with Gryphon Digital Mining. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin now deflationary due to Strategy's BTC purchases: Strategy, a Bitcoin treasury company, is accumulating Bitcoin at a faster rate than total miner output, giving the supply-capped asset a -2.33% annual deflation rate, according to CryptoQuant CEO and market analyst Ki Young Ju. (CoinTelegraph)

2. US Futures Soar as US and China Agree to Lower Tariffs: US stock futures surged on Monday, with S&P 500 contracts climbing 2.8%, Nasdaq 100 futures rising 3.6%, and Dow Jones futures jumping more than 900 points, after the US and China announced a sweeping 90-day reduction in tariffs following trade negotiations over the weekend in Switzerland. (TradingEconomics)

3. The dollar index surged more than 1% above 101.5 on Monday, hitting over four-week highs, while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose about 6 basis points to 4.45% on Monday. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection: Google has agreed to pay the U.S. state of Texas nearly $1.4 billion to settle two lawsuits that accused the company of tracking users' personal location and maintaining their facial recognition data without consent. "For years, Google secretly tracked people's movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products and services," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement. (HackerNews0

2. German operation shuts down crypto mixer eXch, seizes millions in assets: German police have seized infrastructure belonging to the cryptocurrency platform eXch and confiscated more than $30 million worth of digital currency. The mixer is believed to have been used to launder much of the funds stolen in the $1.46 billion hack of Bybit in February. (TheRecord)

3. Florida Teens Charged in $4 Million Cryptocurrency Theft After Desert Kidnapping: Three Florida teenagers kidnapped a Las Vegas crypto event host at gunpoint and stole $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs after forcing password disclosure. Two suspects (Belal Ashraf and Austin Fletcher, both 16) are in custody, a third suspect fled the country, The victim was abandoned in Arizona desert and walked five miles to safety. (Blockonomi)

-Technology and Science-
1. Soviet-Era Spacecraft Kosmos 482 to Reenter Earth: Kosmos 482, launched in 1972 for a Venus mission but stranded in Earth’s orbit, is expected to reenter and burn up in the atmosphere. Experts predict minimal risk from debris. (CBS)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Vice President JD Vance Will Speak at Bitcoin 2025 Alongside Trump's Sons: Vice President JD Vance is scheduled to headline Bitcoin 2025, following President Trump's appearance at Bitcoin 2024. Vance, who previously disclosed owning Bitcoin, will be the first vice president to speak at a crypto event, showcasing public support for the cryptocurrency industry. (Decrypt)

2. New BIS Report Says Bitcoin Use Surges During Economic Stress: A new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being used more during times of economic stress. This happens mostly in countries where inflation is high, it’s expensive to send money, or the government limits how much money can leave the country. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 70/100 (Down 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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END REPORT
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

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2025-05-09T12:49:46Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 895,956
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US-UK Announce Tariff Deal / First American Pope, Leo XIV / Missiles, Drones Exchanged in India, Pakistan / China Drops Economic Reporting Prior to US Negotiations / Jeanine Piro Named Interim US Attorney for DC / Pentagon to Oust Transgenders / Germany Reclaims Some Hacked Bitcoin / GENIUS Bill Dead / Man Sends Crypto To ISIS / EU To Track all Crypto Exchanged / Arizona Establish Bitcoin Reserve Only for Abandoned / Stocks Up on Trade Deals / Meta ChatBot Privacy Nightmare / ChatGPT Saves Ailing Man / Steak N Shake Now Takes Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $103,104, 30.90 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,297 / Lo: $99,122
Vol: $75B (Up 38%)
Mkt Cap: $2.04T (Up 4%)
HashRate: 908 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 6 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US and UK Announce Tariff Reduction Deal: The United States and Britain finalized a trade agreement to lower tariffs on select goods, boosting UK assets amid economic challenges. The deal aims to strengthen bilateral trade and counter global market pressures. (Reuters)

2. Robert Prevost elected as first American pope and takes the name Leo XIV: The 69-year-old from Chicago stepped into his role as the 267th pope on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica. (CNN)

3. 500 Pakistani drones targeted 24 cities in J&K, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat: Apart from swarm of drones, Pakistan also deployed missiles, which were promptly intercepted and blocked by India's air defense units. Meanwhile airlines Reroute Flights Over India and Pakistan.(IndiaToday)

4. China Panics Ahead Of Trade-Talks, Shuts Down Its Economic Data: Rarely do nations go entirely silent on the market, as in turning off the switches and making the data rooms go dark. It is an ominous sign. This is precisely what has happened in China. The bureaus have simply stopped reporting. (ZeroHedge)

-US Events-
1. Trump names Jeanine Pirro interim US attorney for DC: President Trump announced Thursday he’s appointing Fox News host and former prosecutor Jeanine Pirro the interim US attorney for Washington, DC, after his first pick faced what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill. (CNN)

2. Up to 1,000 transgender troops are being moved out of the military in new Pentagon order: The Defense Department announced it would promptly start separating up to a thousand transgender service members who have openly disclosed their gender identity, while also allowing others a 30-day period to self-report under the new order. (GroundNews)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Germany seizes $38M in crypto from Bybit hack-linked eXch exchange: The $38 million crypto seizure from Bybit hack-linked eXch was the third-largest crypto confiscation in the history of Germany’s federal criminal police. (CoinTelegraph)

2. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Slams Senate Over Failure to Pass GENIUS Stablecoin Bill: The Senate's failure to advance the GENIUS Act, a bill aimed at establishing a federal regulatory framework for stablecoins, has caused uncertainty over stablecoin oversight and digital asset legislation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed disappointment, emphasizing the need for American leadership in the global digital assets race. (Decrypt)

3. Man sentenced to 30 years for funding ISIS with cryptocurrency: A Virginia man was sentenced to more than 30 years in federal prison for raising funds for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS) using wire transfers, social media, and cryptocurrency. (TheBlock)

4. EU Plans to Track Crypto Transfers, Require Exchanges to Identify Self-hosted Wallet Users: Eurogroup President Paschal Donohoe discussed the EU's plan to expand AML regulation to include tracking cryptocurrency transfers. The new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation will require exchanges to identify users of self-hosted wallets. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Arizona Passes Law to Establish Bitcoin Reserve Fund: On May 2, Hobbs vetoed Senate Bill 1025 which would have allowed Arizona state funds to be invested in cryptocurrencies. Hobbs described virtual currencies as “untested investments.” But after receiving another proposal, House Bill HB2749, which permits the state to only hold abandoned digital assets in a special fund, Hobbs gave the thumbs up. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin exchange inflows show heavy institutional activity, virtually no LTH selling: Bitcoin’s pipeline to exchanges is packed with brand‑new coins, leaving long‑held supply largely untouched. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held above 4.36% on Friday and was on track to post a second consecutive weekly gain, supported by improving global trade sentiment and diminished expectations of near-term rate cuts. (TradingEconomics)

2. Wall Street Rallies on UK Pact: Stocks in the US surged Thursday after President Trump announced a trade deal framework with the United Kingdom, the first major agreement since the US imposed sweeping tariffs earlier this year. The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Nasdaq jumped roughly 1.1% and the Dow gained 255 points, fueled by optimism around trade and easing geopolitical tensions. Trump described the UK deal as a breakthrough that would boost American exports, though a 10% tariff remains in place. He also hinted that tariffs on China could come down depending on the outcome of trade talks this weekend in Switzerland, where US officials will meet their Chinese counterparts. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
NSTR

-Technology and Science-
1. Meta AI's Personalized Chatbot Raises Privacy and Ethical Concerns: Meta's new AI app collects extensive user data, with analysts noting it exceeds data gathering of competitors like ChatGPT. The platform keeps chat records by default and integrates with Meta's advertising system, raising privacy concerns. (GroundNews)

2. ChatGPT 'Saved' User's Life After Urging Him to Go the Hospital 'NOW' Upon Hearing His Symptoms: 'I Would've Lost an Organ': When he woke up in the morning with more intense symptoms, he decided to consult ChatGPT out of curiosity. After inputting his symptoms, the AI responded with a clear and urgent warning: "Go to the hospital. NOW." (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin to be Accepted at All Steak ‘n Shake Locations in the US Next Week: Steak ‘n Shake will start accepting Bitcoin at all U.S. locations from May 16, allowing customers to pay for items like milkshakes and burgers with BTC. This move will test Bitcoin's speed, cost, and usability in a high-volume, low-margin fast food setting. (Decrypt) (AC-Go support them!)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Friday FutureCast: Selected odds by Polymarket today: US recession in 2025?- 52% chance. US-China trade deal before June?- 23% chance. Fed Decision in June?- No change-85%. What price will Bitcoin hit in 2025?- $110K-83%, $120K-67%, $130K-48%

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2025-05-08T12:40:56Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 895,813
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 08May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Pakistan Launches Artillery in Response to India Strikes / Sudan Cuts Dip Ties to UAE / Vatican Prepares for Pope Selection / Pres XI Meets With Pres Putin / Trump Call Powell "Fool" / Students Occupy Columbia Library / USS Truman Loses Another Plane / EU Says 'No' to Anon Wallets / G7 To Discuss North Korean Crypto Hacking Industry / US Banks Get Green Light For Digital Asset Activity / Bhutan Goes Crypto Tourism / Vivek Starts Bitcoin Treasury Company / Revolut Brings Lightning Network to EU / Trump Trade Deal with UK Today? / Bitcoin Hackers Hacked / SpaceX to Launch Every Other Week / Bitcoin Core to Lift Guardrails / Saifedean Teams With Scottish College on Austrian Economics and Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $99,505, 29.74 oz Gold, .23 Median US House
24hr Hi: $99,882 / Lo: $95,829
Vol: $54B (Up 60%)
Mkt Cap: $1.97T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 926 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Pakistan Reports Civilian Casualties from Indian Shelling: Pakistani military shelling in response to India’s air and missile strikes that killed 15 civilians and injured 43 in Poonch and Tangdhar along the Line of Control (LoC). A complete blackout was reported in Jaisalmer, India, amid escalations. India’s Defense Minister Rajnath Singh stated the strikes targeted only those responsible for the Pahalgam attack. (CNBC)

2. Sudan Cuts Diplomatic Ties with UAE: Sudan severed diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, citing undisclosed reasons. This move follows ongoing regional tensions and Sudan’s internal conflict. (Anadolu)

3. Vatican Conclave Prepares to Select New Pope: The Vatican’s conclave is underway to choose a new pope, with global anticipation high. The last two popes were selected on the second day of proceedings, and Thursday’s session is expected to be pivotal. (WaPo)

4. China's Xi arrives in Moscow in show of support for Putin after Ukrainian drones target capital: Xi is the most powerful world leader expected at a military parade on Moscow's Red Square on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany. (Reuters)

-US Events-
1. Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a ‘fool’ after central bank keeps rates steady: Trump's criticism followed Powell's decision to hold the benchmark rate at 4.25% to 4.5% despite pressure from the White House to cut rates. (GroundNews)

2. Columbia University: Police Arrest Pro-Palestinian Protesters Occupying Library: he protesters, many wearing masks and kaffiyehs, were seen pushing through the security entrance at the Butler Library on Wednesday afternoon, where they played drums and “posted signs and stickers to free Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia grad who’s been detained by ICE. (Breitbart)

3. Second Plane Falls Off US Aircraft Carrier In 10 Days: A US warplane plummeted into the Red Sea when trying to land on the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, a defense official said Wednesday, the second jet lost from the ship in just over a week. "The arrestment failed, causing the aircraft to go overboard," the defense official said. (IBTimes) (AC-High OPTEMPO could be the cause of so many accidents on the Truman, but from a collision earlier this year, to losing a third aircraft, there are some serious indicators of incompetence, mechanical failures, or even sabotage. With any of these possibilities, it's time to explore why and how to fix it.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. EU law banning anonymous digital asset wallets by 2027, ‘final’: under Article 79 of the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), “credit institutions, financial institutions, and crypto-asset service providers are prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts” or handling privacy-preserving digital assets, such as Monero (XMR) and Zcash. (CoinGeek) (AC-There is no right to privacy in the new digital EU world.)

2. G7 Countries to Discuss North Korea's Use of Stolen Crypto Next Month: The G7 countries are planning to address and mitigate North Korea's long history of engaging in crypto hacks and malicious cyber activities. Investigations have shown that stolen funds from the crypto industry have been used to support North Korea's development of weapons of mass destruction. The summit, hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, will bring together leaders from the world's seven most advanced economies. (Decrypt)

3. US Banks Get Green Light to Handle Your Crypto? Here’s What OCC’s New Move Means: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has officially confirmed that US banks and federal savings associations are allowed to provide crypto custody and execution services. This update also gives banks permission to outsource crypto-related services like custody and execution to third-party providers, as long as they follow proper risk management protocols. (CoinGape)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bhutan Goes Fully Crypto for Tourism in Historic Partnership With Binance Pay: Bhutan has partnered with Binance Pay and DK Bank to launch the world’s first national crypto-based tourism payment system, allowing visitors to use digital assets for everything from hotels to market purchases, boosting financial inclusion and innovation. (BitcoinCom)

2. Strive Merges With Asset Entities to Become a Bitcoin Treasury Company Listed on Nasdaq: Strive Asset Management, co-founded by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, plans to merge with Asset Entities to become a Bitcoin treasury company listed on Nasdaq. The merger allows accredited investors to exchange Bitcoin for shares tax-free under Section 351 of the U.S. tax code. (Decrypt)

3. Revolut Will Integrate Bitcoin Lightning Network Payments: Revolut is collaborating with Lightspark to introduce Bitcoin transactions on the Lightning Network in the U.K. and select EEA countries. The feature aims to reduce fees and processing time for crypto users, with no specified timeline for its launch. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Jump as Trump Hints at Major Trade Deal: US stock futures jumped on Thursday after President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that there would be a news conference later today to announce a deal with a “big” country, reportedly the UK. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. 60K Bitcoin addresses leaked as LockBit ransomware gang gets hacked: LockBit is one of the most notorious crypto ransomware groups. While almost 60,000 Bitcoin wallets were leaked, no private keys were included. The exposure of the addresses allows law enforcement and blockchain investigators to track patterns and potentially link past ransom payments to known wallets. (CoinTelegraph)

-Technology and Science-
1. SpaceX Starship Is Gearing Up to Launch Every Other Week From Starbase Following FAA Approval: SpaceX received an approved launch cadence from the FAA that guarantees 25 launches a year. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Core to Lift OP_RETURN Guardrails in Next Update: Move Is 'Aligned With Bitcoin's Ethos': A recent statement from the Bitcoin Core team revealed that the controversial change to lift the current guardrails on OP_RETURN restrictions will be implemented in the next version. The statement explains that the decision was made because it aligns with the current bitcoin ethos. (BitcoinCom)

2. Scotland’s Lomond School and Saifedean Ammous Launch New Bitcoin Scholarship Program: Lomond School partners with Dr. Saifedean Ammous to launch the world’s first Bitcoin-powered scholarship fund promoting Austrian economics—inviting Bitcoin benefactors to shape the next generation of economic thinkers. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Expect to see more of this.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 65/100 (Down 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-05-07T12:20:21Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 895,649
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 07May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: India Air Strikes Hit Pakistan / US-China Meet for Trade Talks / US-Houthi Ceasefire Does Not Include Israel / Canada PM Visits Trump / REAL ID In Effect / SCOTUS Allows Trump Military Transgender Ban / 5 Killed in Human Smuggling Op in San Diego / GENIUS Act Faces Uphill Battle / New US Bill Proposes Lawmaker, President Divestiture of Crypto / New Hampshire is First to Enact Bitcoin Reserve / Bitcoin ETFs Continue Inflow / Fed Meets Today / Stocks Up on US-China Meeting / NSA to Cut 8% of Workforce / Saylor Used AI to Help Design Strategy / Strike Offers Bitcoin Loans /

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $96,963, 28.67 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $97,625 / Lo: $93,399
Vol: $34B (Up 47%)
Mkt Cap: $1.92T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 906 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 0 sats/vBtye (Down 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. India Confirms Strikes On 9 Pakistan "Terrorist Camps"; Pakistan Claims 5 Jets Shot-Down: ndia said it had launched the operation against Pakistan after gathering evidence “pointing towards the clear involvement of Pakistan-based terrorists” in last month’s attack on civilians in Kashmir. While unconfirmed, a senior Pakistani intelligence source said three Indian jets (and a drone) were shot down in locations “within Indian territory.” (ZeroHedge)

2. Top US officials will meet with Chinese delegation in Switzerland in first major talks of trade war: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent emphasized that reducing tensions is a necessary first step before any progress can be made, highlighting that the meeting’s primary goal is to ease conflicts rather than finalize a major trade agreement right away. (GroundNews)

3. US-Houthi ceasefire deal does not include Israel: A ceasefire deal between Yemen's Houthis and the U.S. does not include sparing Israel, the group said on Wednesday, suggesting its shipping attacks that have disrupted global trade and challenged world powers will not come to a complete halt. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the U.S. would stop bombing the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen, saying that the group had agreed to stop attacking U.S. ships. (Reuters)

4. Canadian Prime Minister Carney arrives in Washington for a high-stakes meeting with President Trump: The meeting follows Trump's imposition of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and his repeated suggestion that Canada could become the 51st US state. (GroundNews)

-US Events-
1. REAL ID Enforcement Begins for Domestic Flights in the U.S.: Starting May 7, 2025, travelers must present REAL ID-compliant identification to board domestic flights in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security is enforcing the regulation after multiple delays since 2008. (Fox)

2. US Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce transgender military ban: The US Supreme Court temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to enforce his ban on transgender people serving in the military while legal challenges to the policy move forward. (BBC)

3. 5 people charged after 3 dead, 1 missing in alleged human smuggling operation in San Diego: Five people were charged Tuesday for their involvement in an alleged human smuggling operation after a small boat capsized off the San Diego coast Monday morning. “Human smuggling, regardless of the route, is not only illegal but extremely dangerous. Yesterday’s heartbreaking events are a stark reminder of the urgent need to dismantle these criminal networks driven by greed.” an official at HSI San Diego said. (CNN)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US Stablecoin Bill GENIUS Act Faces Stiff Bipartisan Opposition, Crypto Legislation in Doubt: The GENIUS Act, aimed at regulating stablecoins, faces opposition from both Democrats and Republicans. Despite bipartisan support in the Senate Banking Committee, recent revisions have caused uncertainty. Senate Republicans are pushing for a vote, possibly to shift blame onto Democrats before the 2026 midterms. (Decrypt)

2. Senate bill seeks to block presidential crypto gains amid TRUMP memecoin controversy: Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would bar sitting presidents, lawmakers, and their families from issuing, endorsing, or holding cryptocurrency. The End Crypto Corruption Act, announced May 6, seeks to prevent elected officials from personally benefiting from digital assets while shaping policy. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Obviously this Dem bill will not get anywhere in the current Congress but it also reeks of hypocrisy, even if there is an ounce of validity,)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. New Hampshire just became the first state to establish a crypto reserve: The bill allows the state treasure to invest as much as 5% of New Hampshire's public funds into precious metal and digital assets with a market cap of over $500 billion. Among crypto tokens, that would include only bitcoin. (BusinessInsider)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs Start the Week With $425 Million Inflow: Bitcoin ETFs opened the week strong with a $425 million net inflow, entirely driven by Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether ETFs stayed quiet, recording no activity for the day. (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Fed Expected to Keep Rates Steady: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to keep the federal funds rate unchanged at 4.25%–4.50% for a third consecutive meeting in May 2025, as policymakers weigh slowing inflation against a still-resilient labor market and heightened uncertainty over trade policy. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Futures Jump on News of US-China Trade Talks: US stock futures climbed on Wednesday after reports emerged that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and top trade official Jamieson Greer are set to meet with Chinese counterparts in Switzerland this week to discuss economic and trade issues. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. NSA to cut up to 2,000 civilian roles as part of intel community downsizing: The largest electronic spy agency in the world must axe 8 percent of its civilian workforce, which covers everything from administrative staff to defense and offensive cybersecurity operators. While the total number of non-military personnel who work at NSA is classified, between 1,500 and 2,000 positions are expected to be cut. (TheRecord) (AC-Where will these highly skilled people go?)

-Technology and Science-
1. Strategy's AI Embrace: Michael Saylor Says He Built His Bitcoin Empire With Chatbot Help: Saylor explained how artificial intelligence helped engineer innovative financial products that powered its Bitcoin treasury, which now holds a staggering $52 billion worth—a more than 200x increase from its $250 million starting stake five years ago. Strategy’s AI-powered approach wasn't just for information gathering. Saylor revealed that his company's financing structures were designed with artificial intelligence. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin-Backed Loans Now Offered by Jack Mallers' Strike to US Customers, Expanding to Europe Soon: Strike's American customers can now secure Bitcoin-backed loans, with amounts ranging from $75,000 to $100,000 depending on the state. CEO Jack Mallers announced the new service, which will soon expand to other regions, including Europe. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 67/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-05-06T12:43:17Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 895,513
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Germany's Merz Not Elected Chancellor / Israel Has New Plan to 'Conquer' Gaza / Ukraine Drones Hit Moscow / Attack on Peru Gold Mine Kills 13 / New 100% US Tariffs on Foreign Movies / Trump Wants Alcatraz Reopened / New Offer to Immigrants of $1000 to Leave / New Bill Says Hands Off Digital Assets to SEC / Florida Also Says No to Bitcoin Reserve / BTC ETFs Still Inflowing / Kenya Rules Against WorldCoin's Biometrics Scooping / US Militia Group Threatens Weather Radars and Personnel / Goodbye Skype / Bitcoin Community Torn Over Code / Riot Mining Sells BTC for Operating Costs

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $93.802, 27.81 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $95,193 / Lo: $93,631
Vol: $23B (Up 6%)
Mkt Cap: $1.86T (Even)
HashRate: 907 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Down 33%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Germany’s Merz fails to be elected chancellor in shock first-round parliamentary vote: Merz needed at least 316 votes to become chancellor and only 310 members of parliament voted in his favor. Germany’s Bundestag has a total of 630 members. The result marks an unanticipated setback for Merz who was widely expected to secure the necessary votes and be officially sworn in later in the day. (CNBC)

2. Israel vows to escalate war with new plan to ‘conquer’ Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the population of Gaza will be displaced to the south after his security cabinet approved an expanded military operation in the enclave that a minister described as a plan to “conquer” the territory. “One thing will be clear: there will be no in-and-out,” Netanyahu said in a Monday video message posted on X. “We’ll call up reserves to come, hold territory — we’re not going to enter and then exit the area, only to carry out raids afterward. That’s not the plan. The intention is the opposite.” (CNN)

3. Ukraine Targets Moscow with Drones: Ukraine launched drone attacks on Moscow for the second consecutive night, with Russian defenses intercepting several drones. No casualties were reported, but the attacks disrupted air traffic. (Reuters)

4. Thirteen security guards from the Poderosa gold mine in Pataz, Peru, were kidnapped on April 26, 2025, by a criminal gang linked to illegal mining. Their bodies were found executed in a mine shaft on May 5. The Peruvian government responded with a nighttime curfew, a 30-day suspension of mining in Pataz, and increased police and military presence to combat escalating violence driven by illegal gold mining. (DW)

-US Events-
1. Trump Orders 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Movies: U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on foreign-made films to bolster Hollywood, citing the industry’s decline. This led to a drop in stocks like Netflix and Disney. (BBC)

2. Trump Reopens Alcatraz as Prison: President Trump ordered the reopening of Alcatraz prison, though details on its use or timeline remain sparse. (Reuters)

3. US offers $1,000 stipend to encourage migrants to self-deport: The stipend and potential airfare for migrants who voluntarily depart would cost less than an actual deportation, the agency said. The average cost of arresting, detaining and deporting someone without legal status is currently about $17,000, according to DHS. (Reuters)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Proposed Bill Aims to Exempt Top Digital Assets From SEC Oversight in the US: The House Financial Services Committee's new discussion draft proposes amending American securities laws to exclude top digital assets from SEC oversight. The bill defines "digital commodities" and exempts their secondary market trading from SEC regulation under certain conditions. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Florida Rejects BTC Investment Plan: Florida has withdrawn its Bitcoin reserve efforts, rejecting both House Bill 487 and Senate Bill 550. Several states, including Wyoming and Pennsylvania, have also dropped their Bitcoin reserve proposals. (BitcoinSensus)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF Records 15 Days of Consecutive Inflows: Bitcoin ETFs are purchasing BTC at six times the mining rate, with BlackRock's fund leading massive inflows as price holds steady near $94,500. (Blockonomi)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Edge Up: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose toward 4.37% on Tuesday, marking its highest level in about two weeks, as investors closely monitored trade tensions and awaited the FOMC decision due tomorrow. (TradingEconomics)

2. S&P 500 Snaps 9-Day Win Streak: US stocks closed lower Monday, unable to shake losses as investors weighed strong economic data against trade tensions and the upcoming Fed meeting. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq slipped 0.6% and 0.7% respectively, with the former snapping nine-day win streaks, while the Dow lost 98 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Kenya court rules against Sam Altman's World, orders data deletion and halts biometrics collection: Kenya's High Court has ordered the World Foundation, formerly known as Worldcoin and co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, to delete the biometric data of local users, ruling that its collection violated the right to privacy. (TheBlock) (AC-This biometric privacy nightmare warrants continued scrutiny, especially now that it is available in the USA now.)

2. Militia Group Threatens NWS Radars, Calling Them 'Weather Weapons': The National Weather Service increased security after getting credible threats from a violent militia-style organization called Veterans on Patrol. In a NOAA security notice Veterans on Patrol is calling supporters to conduct "penetration drills" at radar facilities throughout the US to locate vulnerabilities and take advantage of them with the goal of sabotaging them. The notice threatens face-to-face contact with the organization and details field personnel's essential safety procedures. Though valuable, the radar towers have also been the focus of unfounded conspiracy theories, with Veterans on Patrol asserting that the structures are weather manipulation tools. (TechTimes)

-Technology and Science-
1. It's last call for Skype as the once-popular video calling app shuts down: Skype, the pioneering online video calling service that has been around for more than two decades, will go offline for good after Monday. (NPR)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. OP_RETURN Conflict: Ocean Mining Accuses Core Developers of Colluding to Fill Bitcoin With 'Spam': Bitcoin Mechanic, the pseudonymous global head of sales at Ocean Mining, stressed that Bitcoin Core developers were colluding with Citrea, a Bitcoin Zero Knowledge (ZK) expansion product, to facilitate the inclusion of so-called “spam” in the blockchain. (BitcoinCom)

2. Riot Platforms Sells $39M in Bitcoin in April to Improve Liquidity, Reduce Reliance on Equity Financing: In April, Riot Platforms sold $38.8 million worth of Bitcoin to boost liquidity, with 475 BTC sold at an average price of $81,731 per coin. The company aims to reduce reliance on equity financing and limit shareholder dilution amid tightening margins in the mining sector. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 59/100 (Down 7 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-05-02T12:18:05Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 894,889
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Israel Air Strikes Near Syrian Presidential Palace / China-US Hint at Trade Negotiations / Spain, Portugal Power Outage Blamed on Solar / Texas Judge Says Alien Enemies Act Use Unlawful by Trump / Trump EO Cuts all NPR, PBS Funding / Mike Waltz Droped From NSC, Nominated for UN Ambassador / Sen Thune Wants Stablecoin Act Expedited / Eric Trumps Says Debanking Led to Crypto Adoption / Roswell, NM First to Fund Bitcoin Reserve in US / USD, Stocks Stabilize / Huione Was North Korea Scammer Conduit, US Treasury Says / Kraken Team Exposes North Korean Job Infiltrator / Fusion Reactor Construction Complete / Researchers Find New Photosynthesis Energy Tech / More Americans Turning to Bitcoin / Riot Revenues Up, No Profit

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $96,917, 29.70 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $97,437 / Lo: $95,877
Vol: $31B (Down 4%)
Mkt Cap: $1.92T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 857 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel strikes target near Damascus presidential palace in ‘message to Syrian regime’: “This is a clear message to the Syrian regime. We will not allow forces to be sent south of Damascus or any threat to the Druze community,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a joint statement. (TimesoFIsrael)

2. China Says Open To US Trade Talks Offer But Wants Tariffs Scrapped: China said Friday it is evaluating a US offer for negotiations on tariffs but insisted Washington must be ready to scrap levies that have roiled global markets and supply chains before talks can begin. (IBTimes)

3. Spain and Portugal blackout blamed by critics on solar power dependency: The inability of Spain’s electricity grid to manage an unusually high supply of solar power was a key factor in Monday’s catastrophic blackout, former regulators and some experts have said. About 55% of Spain’s supply was from solar sources when 15 gigawatts of electricity generation disconnected from the grid within five seconds on Monday afternoon, triggering a wide-ranging shutdown of power systems in Spain and Portugal. (FT)

-US Events-
1. Trump-appointed judge says president’s use of Alien Enemies Act is unlawful in first-of-its-kind ruling: US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez of the Southern District of Texas said Trump had unlawfully invoked the sweeping 18th century wartime authority to speed up some deportations. His decision means Trump cannot rely on the law to detain or deport any alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua within his district. (CNN)

2. Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR: The executive order directs federal agencies to stop both direct and indirect funding to public broadcasters like PBS and NPR, which receive approximately $500 million annually from the federal government via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (GroundNews)

3. Trump Nominates Mike Waltz as UN Ambassador: President Trump announced Mike Waltz as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, following Waltz’s departure as National Security Adviser. (CBS)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate Majority Leader John Thune Seeks to Expedite GENIUS Stablecoin Act: Sen. Thune is pushing for a vote on the GENIUS Act, a bill regulating stablecoins tied to the U.S. dollar. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. Bill Hagerty, aims to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets and maintain the dollar's global dominance. (Decrypt)

2. Eric Trump Says He Turned to Crypto Due to Banks Canceling Accounts Over Politics: Eric Trump cited "woke cancel culture" targeting his family as the reason for his interest in cryptocurrency, following banks canceling their accounts due to political reasons. He expressed his belief in the future of crypto and criticized the traditional financial system's shortcomings. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Roswell First In US To Hold BTC Reserves: Roswell, New Mexico has made history in municipal finance by becoming the first city in the United States to have an official Bitcoin reserve. The city accepted its first cryptocurrency donation of 0.0305 BTC (around $2,845) on April 29, 2025, to kick off what officials have dubbed the “Roswell Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.” (Bitcoinist) (AC-How weird that the city known for aliens is the first to adopt a bitcoin reserve.)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Set for Weekly Gain Amid Easing Trade Tensions: The US dollar index held above 100 on Friday and was on track for a second consecutive weekly gain, as easing global trade tensions reduced recessionary risks, lifting sentiment toward the currency. China announced it is evaluating the possibility of trade talks with the US, following multiple outreach attempts from Washington. (TradingEconomics)

2. Wall Street Extends Positive Momentum: US stocks kickstart May strong on Thursday, with the Dow Jones adding 70 points, the S&P 500 climbing 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite jumping 1%, as Big Tech earnings drove gains. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. US Treasury Claims Huione Laundered $37 Million from North Korean Cyber Heists: US Treasury moves to block Cambodia's Huione Group from US banking system after finding it laundered $4 billion in crypto, including North Korean funds. The conglomerate operates payment platform Huione Pay, crypto exchange Huione Crypto, and illicit marketplace Haowang Guarantee. (Blockonomi)

2. North Korean Operative Exposed During Kraken Exchange Job Interview: The applicant joined video calls using a name different from what was on their application. During the calls, they “occasionally switched between voices,” suggesting they were being coached in real-time by others. Kraken Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco conducted impromptu identity verification tests. These included asking the candidate to show government ID, verify their city of residence, and name local restaurants from their supposed location. “At this point, the candidate unraveled,” Kraken stated. (Blockonomi)

-Technology and Science-
1. ITER Completes Central Solenoid, Advancing Fusion Reactor Assembly: When operational in the 2030s, ITER aims to produce 500 megawatts from just 50 megawatts input, demonstrating fusion as a viable clean energy source. This breakthrough could revolutionize power generation, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and transform space travel capabilities. ources widely acknowledge ITER as an unprecedented model of international scientific cooperation, with over 30 nations setting aside geopolitical differences to pursue fusion energy. (GroundNews)

2. Scientists Develop Solar-Powered Artificial Leaf That Turns Carbon Dioxide into Liquid Fuel: Researchers at Berkeley National Laboratory, with the help of other scientists around the world, have discovered a device that replicates natural photosynthesis to transform carbon dioxide into usable liquid fuel using nothing but the sun. The revolutionary technology uses copper electrocatalysts with perovskite solar cells, a breakthrough achievement in renewable energy technology. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. 68% of Americans Turn to BTC Amid US Tariffs: According to a new NFT Evening study, 68% of Americans have bought bitcoin since U.S. President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs. This figure exceeds the proportion that bought gold by nearly 24%, indicating that Americans viewed the top cryptocurrency as a “modern hedge” against economic turmoil. (BitcoinCom) (AC-This is not really a well-documented 'study' and with major assumptions, but it is indicative of general attitude shifts this year.)

2. Riot Platforms posts net loss in Q1 despite doubling revenue amid AI pivot: Riot booked $161.4 million in total revenue in the first quarter of this year, up 103.5% year-on-year, however, it reported a net loss of $296.4 million, compared to net income of $211.8 million during the same period last year. (TheBlock)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 67/100 (Up 11 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-05-01T12:32:01Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 894,738
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01May2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Ukraine Policy May be Shifting / US Tries to De-Escalate IN-PK Tensions / Judges Halt CBP Arrests in CA, Release Tesla Bomber / May Day in USA / NC House Passes Bitcoin Reserve Bill, Goes to Senate / Metaplanet Comes to USA / New EU Bitcoin Treasury Group Rises / GDP Contracts, Spin Results / Job Layoffs Up, Inflation Steady / WorldCoin Brings Biometric System to USA / Coinbase Files With SCOTUS For Privacy Issues / Fifth Gen Warfare Operation Used Claude AI / Blockstream Expanding

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $96.292, 30.01 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $96,373 / Lo: $92,979
Vol: $32B (Up 33%)
Mkt Cap: $1.91T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 852 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 9 sats/vBtye (Up 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US and Ukraine sign natural resources deal and agree to establish investment fund: The deal followed prolonged negotiations amid a more-than-three-year war with Russia, with Ukraine securing full sovereignty over its mineral resources as compensation for U.S. Military aid. (GroundNews) (AC-The timing of this announcement seems to coincide with Russia's latest military push in Ukraine and the consternation the US is showing towards Russia for not seeking an end to hostilities. It also reveals a possible shift in attitude towards the Ukrainian plight.)

2. US Calls On India And Pakistan To 'De-escalate': SECState Rubio "urged Pakistani officials' cooperation in investigating this unconscionable attack" and "encouraged India to work with Pakistan to de-escalate tensions and maintain peace and security in South Asia", said spokeswoman Tammy Bruce. (IBTimes)

-US Events-
1. Judge Limits Border Patrol Stops in California, Citing Civil Rights Concerns: A federal judge in California’s Eastern District prohibited Border Patrol agents from arresting individuals suspected of being in the country unlawfully without first obtaining a warrant or having reasonable suspicion. (GroundNews) (AC-The war between activist judges and the Trump administration is in high gear now. The ability to mire the admin in legal injunctions and time-delaying tactics in having effects on Trump's momentum and ambitions. The results of the war will certainly degrade the trust in the legal system as well as executive power limits.)

2. Judge Orders Suspect Behind Firebombing of Missouri Tesla Released from Federal Custody: A federal judge ordered that the suspect behind the firebombing of a Tesla dealership in Kansas City, Missouri, be released from federal custody ahead of his upcoming court date. (Breitbart)

3. May Day Protests Expected Nationwide: May Day protests are set to intensify across the U.S. on May 1, 2025, with workers rallying against perceived anti-labor policies. Historians note the U.S. avoids officially recognizing May Day due to resistance to working-class unity. (NPR)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. North Carolina House Approves Bitcoin Investment for $127 Billion Pension Fund: North Carolina House passes bills allowing 5% of $127 billion pension fund to be invested in Bitcoin, awaiting Senate approval. (Blockonomi)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet to Set Up Florida Subsidiary, Eyes $250M Raise for Its Bitcoin Strategy: Metaplanet Inc. is establishing a wholly owned subsidiary in Florida to raise $250 million for its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The Tokyo-listed investment firm aims to expand access to U.S. institutional investors and operate 24/7 across time zones. (Decrypt)

2. The Rise of Europe’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company: In the United States, Strategy proved the Bitcoin treasury model. In Asia, Metaplanet took the baton ran with it. Now in Europe, a new name is emerging as a leader in balance sheet transformation—The Blockchain Group (ALTBG). In just six months, it has posted a 709.8% BTC Yield, far outpacing Bitcoin’s price performance and demonstrating how balance sheet engineering—when executed through the Bitcoin lens—can drive exponential shareholder value. (BItcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. U.S. Economy Contracts in Q1 2025: The U.S. economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025, the first contraction since 2022, driven by a surge in imports as businesses stockpiled goods ahead of President Trump’s tariffs. Consumer spending slowed, with personal consumption expenditures up 1.8%, the lowest since Q2 2023. Economists warn tariffs could increase recession risks. (CBS) (AC-No mention in mainstream articles on the government component of GDP, which has been the more significant factor is GDP 'growth' for a number of years.)

2. US April Layoffs Highest for the Month Since 2020: U.S.-based employers announced 105,441 job cuts in April, down sharply by 62% from March’s 275,240 but still 63% higher than in April 2024. It marked the highest total for the month since April 2020, when a record 671,129 layoffs were reported. So far in 2025, employers have announced 602,493 job cuts—the most for this time of year since 2020—mainly in government, due to DOGE-related cost-cutting, as well as in the tech and retail sectors. (TradingEconomics)

3. US PCE Inflation Slows as Expected: The personal consumption expenditure price index in the US was unchanged in March from February 2025, the least in ten months, and following a 0.4% rise in each of the previous two months, in line with expectations. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Worldcoin Launches in Six U.S. Cities with Iris-Scanning Technology and Cryptocurrency Rewards: The Sam Altman-founded company plans to deploy 7,500 scanning orbs across the U.S. by the end of 2025 and has partnered with Visa for a debit card and integrated with Match Group, Razer, and others. Despite having scanned 12 million users globally, the project faces ongoing privacy and regulatory concerns. (Blockonomi) (AC-It's like watching a cancer spread.)

2. Coinbase and Allies Seek Supreme Court Review on Digital Privacy Laws: Coinbase, along with other parties, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider the application of the third-party doctrine in digital privacy laws. The case involves a John Doe summons issued by the IRS to Coinbase in 2016, seeking information on thousands of users suspected of tax violations. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Claude AI Exploited to Operate 100+ Fake Political Personas in Global Influence Campaign: Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has revealed that unknown threat actors leveraged its Claude chatbot for an "influence-as-a-service" operation to engage with authentic accounts across Facebook and X. The now-disrupted operation, Anthropic researchers said, prioritized persistence and longevity over vitality and sought to amplify moderate political perspectives that supported or undermined European, Iranian, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), and Kenyan interests. (HackerNews) (AC-The tools of 5Th Generation Warfare are becoming more and more leveraged and powerful. It will take a concerted effort to combat these influence operations.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Blockstream Spins out Mining and ASIC Divisions in Major Restructuring Effort: The bitcoin-focused technology firm closed a $210 million funding round led by Fulgur Ventures last October and is now implementing key expansion initiatives. (BitcoinCom)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 56/100 (Down 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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2025-04-29T12:09:57Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 894,464
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Liberals Win in Canada Election / Iran Port Death Toll Rises / Houthis Hit by US Strikes / Ukraine Holds 3-Day Ceasefire / Spain, Portugal Recover From Power Blackout / Tariff War Drops US Imports / MLK-Associated Church Burned Down / Congress Works on Budget / USS Truman Drops Plane Overboard / DOJ Seeks 20 Year Sentence for Celsius CEO / Sec. of Commerce Wants Bitcoin Paradise / Arizona Passes First US SBR, Sent to Governor / BTC ETFs Have Big Week / USD Rises, UST Yields Down / Cyberattack on Iran / Workers Hiding AI Use / Bitcoin Mining Sustainability Over 50%

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $95,158, 28.73 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $95,598 / Lo: $93,498
Vol: $29B (Up 23%)
Mkt Cap: $1.89T (Even)
HashRate: 846 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 75%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Canadian Election Results: Liberals Win Under Mark Carney: The Liberal Party, led by Mark Carney, secured victory in Canada’s 2025 federal election, defeating the Conservatives led by Pierre Poilievre, who conceded defeat. (IndianExpress)

2. Iran Port Explosion Death Toll Rises to 40: A massive explosion at Bandar Abbas, Iran’s largest port, killed at least 40 people. Iranian state media reported firefighters were still working to extinguish the blaze. Local sources suggest negligent chemical storage as the cause, with Israeli officials denying involvement. (Reuters)

3. 68 Bodies Recovered in Yemen After U.S. Strike on Saada: Yemen’s Houthi TV reported that 68 bodies were recovered following a U.S. military strike on Saada. The strike’s context and targets were not detailed in the reports. (Reuters)

4. Russia-Ukraine Ceasefire Announced for May 8-11: The Kremlin announced a 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine from May 8 to May 10, coinciding with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations. Russia warned it would respond if Ukraine violates the truce. (AP)

5. Spain and Portugal Recover from Blackout: Electricity was restored to nearly all of Spain and parts of Portugal after an 18-hour blackout. The cause of the outage was not detailed in the reports. (NYT)

-US Events-
1. Trump Tariffs: Automakers May Get Relief: The Trump administration is considering softening tariffs on automakers, with reports indicating potential relief from the 145% tariffs on Chinese imports imposed April 5, 2025. Cargo shipments from China have dropped 60%, impacting retailers like Walmart and Target, with inventory shortages expected by mid-May. (Yahoo)

2. Memphis Church Tied to MLK Destroyed: A historic Memphis church linked to Martin Luther King Jr.’s final campaign was destroyed by fire on April 28, 2025. The cause of the fire was not reported. (Reuters)

3. Congress Returns for Budget Reconciliation: Congress resumed sessions on April 28, 2025, after a two-week recess, focusing on budget reconciliation as a priority, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune leading discussions. (NPR)

4. US Warplane Falls Off Aircraft Carrier Into Red Sea: "The F/A-18E was actively under tow in the hangar bay when the move crew lost control of the aircraft. The aircraft and tow tractor were lost overboard," the Navy said in a statement. This is the second aircraft lost from the USS Truman in 5 months. (IBTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. DOJ Seeks 20-Year Prison Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky: The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a 20-year prison sentence for Alex Mashinsky, the founder of Celsius Network, for his involvement in a $7 billion fraud scheme. Prosecutors argued that Mashinsky's deliberate actions caused significant losses and that he refuses to take responsibility for his crimes. (Decrypt)

2. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick Has a Bitcoin Vision for America: Secretary Lutnick encourages Bitcoin businesses to set up shop in the United States, as he claims that the Trump administration is doing everything in its power to welcome such companies to the U.S. in the wake of the Biden administration’s hostile treatment of them. (BItcoinMag)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Arizona Passes Landmark Bill To Have First Bitcoin Strategic Reserve in The U.S.: Arizona just made history. Today, on April 28 the Grand Canyon State became the first among U.S. regions to pass a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve bill. If signed into law, it would mark a major shift in how states handle digital assets. But before this becomes reality, Governor Katie Hobbs has to sign it off. Her stance on state-backed Bitcoin investments isn’t clear yet, and whether she greenlights the bill or shuts it down remains to be seen. (BitcoinSensus) (AC-Somebody had to be first.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETF demand skyrockets on price breakout leading to largest flows in 2025: After initially stumbling through a dry spell earlier this year, these funds roared back to life between April 21-25, pulling in a staggering $3 billion in net inflows. The April 22 frenzy alone netted $936.5 million, marking the most substantial one-day surge in recent memory. (CryptoSlate)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Rises Amid Global Trade Developments: The dollar index rose above 99.1 on Tuesday, recouping some losses from the previous session as investors monitored global trade developments. China reiterated that it is not engaged in trade talks with the US, clarifying that President Xi Jinping has not called President Donald Trump. (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10-Year Yield Hovers at 3-Week Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury not hovered around 4.2% on Tuesday, lingering at its lowest levels in three weeks as investors awaited crucial economic data that could reveal the early impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Iran claims it stopped large cyberattack on country’s infrastructure: Iran repelled a “widespread and complex” cyberattack targeting the country’s infrastructure on Sunday, according to a senior official who spoke to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-linked Tasnim News Agency. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks: The Lyrid meteor shower reached its peak, with NASA reporting 10 to 20 meteors visible per hour under optimal conditions. (CBS)

2. Workers Are Hiding Their AI Use—Study Reveals Why That's a Big Problem for Employers: New worldwide research has uncovered an increasing trend of employees secretly utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the workplace, with implications for transparency, trust, and risk management in contemporary workplaces. The research revealed that most workers have no idea how AI operates or how to use it ethically. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Cambridge University study says Bitcoin mining sustainable energy use hit 52.4%, exceeding Elon Musk's target to resume Tesla BTC payments: A new Bitcoin mining report from Cambridge University says that sustainable energy use by the industry has reached 52.4% — up from 37.6% in 2022. (TheBlock)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 60/100 (Up 6 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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END REPORT
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2025-04-28T12:08:57Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 894,305
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran Port Explodes / India-Pakistan Tensions Escalate / Israel Hits Hezbollah in Beirut / Car Attack in Vancouver Kills 11 / ICE Raids Underground Club, Nets 100 Illegals / ABC Settles With Trump on Defamation / Dr Oz Uncovers Large Fraud in Medicare / Russia Launches New Crypto Exchange / Swiss Bank Says No to Bitcoin / BTC ETFs Rise / BTC Exchanges Low on BTC / Bitcoin Hits 5th Largest Asset / Bitcoin $330M Theft Spooks / OpenAI CEO Says Safeguards to be Dynamic / Nuke-Powered Helo to be Built / Strike Launches BTC Lending / Swiss Supermarket Expands Lightning Point of Sale

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $95,305, 29.00 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,430 / Lo: $92,455
Vol: $24B (Up 31%)
Mkt Cap: $1.89T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 823 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 8 sats/vBtye (Up 175%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Deadly Explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas Port: A massive explosion at Bandar Abbas, Iran’s largest port, killed at least 40 people and injured over 1,200. The blast, reported on April 27, 2025, is suspected to have been caused by a gas leak or sabotage, though investigations are ongoing. The port handles 50% of Iran’s maritime trade. (Reuters)

2. India-Pakistan Border Tensions Escalate: India reported “unprovoked” small arms fire from Pakistani forces along the Line of Control (LoC) for four consecutive nights, starting April 24. The skirmishes follow the Pahalgam attack, with India accusing Pakistan of supporting terrorism. Pakistan claims its actions were defensive. Both sides have reinforced troop deployments. (Reuters)

3. Israel Strikes Hezbollah in Beirut Suburb: Yesterday Israel conducted airstrikes on a Hezbollah missile storage site in Beirut’s southern suburb, violating a November 2024 ceasefire. The attack killed 12 and injured 60, with significant damage to residential areas. (Bloomberg)

4. 11 people killed, more than 20 hurt after SUV driven by man rams into Vancouver Filipino Heritage Festival: The driver, a 30-year-old Vancouver resident, was the lone occupant and Rai said evidence does not lead investigators to believe it was an act of terrorism, however, his motive remains unclear. Officials confirmed that barricades did not block the area where the driver entered the festival. (GLobalNewsCA)

-US Events-
1. Over 100 Immigrants Arrested in Colorado Springs Raid: On Saturday, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested over 100 undocumented immigrants in a raid on an underground nightclub in Colorado Springs. The operation, praised by President Trump, targeted individuals with prior deportation orders where most are from central American countries. Critics argue it signals a harsh new phase in immigration enforcement. (CNN)

2. ABC News settled a defamation lawsuit with President Donald Trump, agreeing to contribute $15 million to his presidential foundation and library. The lawsuit stemmed from statements made by ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos, who claimed Trump was found liable for rape in a civil case, which Trump’s legal team argued was misleading. (BBC)

3. Medicare Fraud Uncovered by Dr. Oz: As Medicare and Medicaid Administrator, Dr. Mehmet Oz announced yesterday the discovery of $10 billion in fraudulent claims. He established a “war room” to investigate and recover funds, targeting providers and intermediaries. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Russia to Launch Crypto Exchange: Russia’s central bank and Ministry of Finance proposed a crypto exchange allowing wealthy investors to trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies under a three-year experimental regime. This follows a 2021 ban on crypto payments. (CoinTelegraph)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Swiss National Bank Rejects Bitcoin as Reserve Asset: The Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel rebuffed calls to hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset, stating that cryptocurrencies do not meet the bank’s standards due to low liquidity and high volatility. (Reuters)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETF Inflows Surge to $2.7 Billion: Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded $2.7–$3 billion in weekly inflows, the highest in five months, signaling strong institutional adoption. Public companies now hold over 700,000 BTC, with projections suggesting they could control 3 million BTC by 2026. (Various, X)

2. Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Hit Historic Lows: Bitcoin reserves on exchanges dropped to their lowest levels since November 2018, indicating a potential supply shock. (CoinMarketCap)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin Surpasses Google as Fifth-Largest Asset: Bitcoin’s market capitalization exceeded Google’s, making it the fifth-largest asset globally. (X)

2. US 10-Year Yield Stabilizes Ahead of Key Economic Data: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady around 4.24% on Monday, as investors braced for key economic reports this week that could provide insight into the early effects of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Markets are focused on Friday’s April jobs report, along with first-quarter GDP figures and the Fed-preferred PCE inflation gauge on Wednesday. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Concerns-
1. Apparent bitcoin theft worth $330 million spikes Monero price in laundering frenzy: A suspicious transaction involving approximately 3,520 BTC ($330.7 million) took place on Sunday, in what on-chain investigator ZachXBT believes may be a theft. Shortly after the transfer, the stolen funds were laundered through more than six exchanges and converted to Monero to obfuscate the activity. (TheBlock)

2. Sam Altman: AI privacy safeguards can’t be established before ‘problems emerge’: The CEO of OpenAI said on Thursday that it’s too early to implement privacy regulations for artificial intelligence because the technology — and how it impacts society — is rapidly evolving. “Dynamic response is the only way to responsibly figure out the right guardrails for new technology.” he said. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. NASA's Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan: Dragonfly, a car-sized, nuclear-powered rotorcraft designed to investigate Titan's potential to host life, passed its Critical Design Review. Equipped with cameras, sensors and samplers, Dragonfly will assess Titan's habitability, looking out for prebiotic chemistry as well as potential signs of life. (SpaceCom)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Jack Maller’s Strike to Launch BTC Lending Platform in the Coming Days: Bitcoin payments platform Strike is launching a BTC lending service, expanding how Bitcoin is used as a financial product. CEO Jack Mallers now leads both Strike and Twenty One Capital, fueling speculation about a potential financial strategy alignment. Industry insiders suspect Strike’s lending rollout could hint at a merger, potentially forming a Bitcoin-powered financial institution. (BitcoinSensus)

2. Major Supermarket Chain Spar to Launch Bitcoin Payments Across Switzerland: Spar supermarkets in Switzerland are preparing to roll out Bitcoin payments nationwide after a successful pilot backed by the crypto payments firm DFX Swiss, in a move that could make crypto a staple of everyday life. “Zug was just the prototype location — we will soon be rolling it out throughout Switzerland,” OpenCryptoPay confirmed on X. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 54/100 (Down 6 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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Analyst: BV2A
END REPORT
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2025-04-25T12:04:10Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 893,911
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: VIPs Gather in Rome / Saudi Arabia to Get Arms Package / India-Pakistan Relations Sour Quickly / Prosecution Seeks Death for CEO Killer / Teen Arrested for Arson in NJ Wildfire / NM Judge Arrested for Harboring Gang Member / Federal Reserve Drops Guidance for Banks on Crypto / SECTREAS Bessent Says Bretton Woods Needs Update / Sovereign Funds Buying Bitcoin / Tariff Shock to Hit LA Docks, Truckers / NK Hackers Target Crypto Devs / China Astronauts Arrive in Space Station / Helium Network Gets AT&T Deal / BTC Biz Funder Geyser Changes Structure

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $94,414, 28.63 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,430 / Lo: $92,455
Vol: $31B (Down 14%)
Mkt Cap: $1.87T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 822 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis: The Vatican said 130 delegations are confirmed, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns. The work of the conclave to choose a new pope won’t start until at least May 5, after nine days of public mourning. (AP)

2. Trump Offers Saudi Arabia $100 Billion Arms Package: President Trump is reportedly preparing to offer Saudi Arabia an arms deal worth over $100 billion, strengthening US-Saudi ties. (Reuters)

3. India and Pakistan Suspend Trade, Visas as Tensions Rise over Kashmir Killings: India and Pakistan canceled visa services for each others’ nationals on Thursday amid rising tensions over a brutal terrorist attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir. The uneasy neighbors shut down airspace, closed border crossings, suspended trade, and exchanged increasingly aggressive remarks over India’s suspension of an important water treaty. (Breitbart)

-US Events-
1. Federal prosecutors officially file intent to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione: Federal prosecutors filed their intent to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, if convicted. (GroundNews)

2. NJ Wildfire: 19-Year-Old Charged With Arson As Blaze Burns 15,250 Acres: Joseph Kling was charged with arson after he allegedly set wooden pallets on fire and left them before they were fully extinguished. Several structures were still threatened by the wildfire after it already burned down a commercial building and multiple vehicles. (IBTimes)

3. New Mexico Judge, Wife Arrested After Allegedly Harboring Tren de Aragua Gang Members: A disgraced New Mexico magistrate judge and his wife are under arrest after they allegedly harbored reported Tren de Aragua gang members. The judge resigned from his position last week after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested a Venezuelan man said to be living on his property. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Federal Reserve Withdraws Crypto Rules for Banks, Ending 'Choke Point' Practices: The Federal Reserve said Thursday evening it will no longer obligate member banks to provide advanced notice of crypto and stablecoin-related ventures, and will instead monitor engagement with digital assets like it would any other banking activities. (Decrypt) (AC-This is the final domino to fall that is a serious hinderance to Bitcoin SOV adoption in the US and could lead to increased adoption of banks serving crypto and bitcoin customers.)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bretton Woods institutions must reorient, US Treasury secretary says: Speaking at the Institute of International Finance, Bessent called on the IMF and the World Bank to correct trade imbalances and protect the value of fiat currencies against exchange rate risk. Bessent added that the Trump administration will use stablecoins to protect the US dollar and its status as the global reserve currency. Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser argued against this plan, predicting that gold-backed stablecoins would outcompete dollar-pegged tokens due to the desire for low-volatility, inflation-resistant money. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Amazing to witness the discussions surrounding the decline of the 1944 Bretton Woods agreements as digital currencies rise and the most powerful decentralized money becomes more established (Bitcoin).)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Sovereign Wealth Funds Bought Bitcoin as Retail Pulled Back: Coinbase Exec: Institutional demand is tied to de-dollarization, inflation hedging, and a shift away from tech-stock correlations, the exec said. (Decrypt)

2. US spot bitcoin ETFs log $442 million in net inflows as BTC price shows resilience (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. First Tariff Shock Set To Hit Port Of Los Angeles, With Ripple Effects Across The Broader Economy: new data from Port Optimizer, a tracking system for vessel operators, showed that scheduled import volumes into the Port of Los Angeles are set to decline sharply beginning on Sunday. "Year-over-year trucking activity out of Los Angeles down 23%. It will likely drop to 50% in the coming weeks if there isn't trade war resolution," (ZeroHedge)

2. US Stocks Gain Ground: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were over 1.6% higher and the Dow gained 450 points on Thursday after a volatile week, as markets continued to assess the outlook for US trade flows and how it may impact corporate returns. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. North Korean Hackers Create Fake U.S. Businesses to Target Crypto Devs: Two firms, Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC, were spun up by North Korea’s Lazarus Group, according to cybersecurity outfit Silent Push. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Tiangong space station: China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a further step in the country’s ambitions for a crewed mission to the moon and exploration of Mars. (NBC)

2. Solana-Based Helium Strikes Deal to Serve AT&T Customers in the US: Helium, a Solana-based, community-led distributed network, will now serve AT&T customers in the U.S., providing additional Wi-Fi coverage wherever a Helium hotspot is available. (BitcoinCom)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin crowdfunding platform Geyser launches social-gated launchpad for Bitcoin projects: The Launchpad mechanism modifies how creators access Geyser’s core crowdfunding tools. Projects begin as draft listings placed in a public Launchpad stream for 30 days. During this period, they cannot receive funding and must secure at least 21 followers to unlock full campaign functionality. If the threshold is met, Geyser will email followers a notification and convert the listing into a standard fundraising page. (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 60/100 (Down 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-24T12:09:53Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 893,759
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: More IDF Strikes in Gaza / US Cardinal Dolan Heads to Rome / Kyiv Hit Hard / Trump EO Tightens College Fundings / Sen Dick Durban to Retire / Tariff War Rakes in Revenues / SEC Crypto Roundtable Tomorrow / Missouri SBR Bill Advances / Jack Mallers to Head New Bitcoin Fund / Riot Mining Borrows on Bitcoin / Metaplanet Gets Aggressive with Buys / BTC ETFs on Strong Momentum / Stocks Rise on Tariff Pause / Elderly Targeted For Crypto Fraud / China, Russia to Build Moon Base With Nuke Reactor

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,612, 27.70 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,535 / Lo: $91,696
Vol: $36B (Down 40%)
Mkt Cap: $1.83T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 821 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 6 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli Strikes in Gaza Kill 10 at Shelter: Israeli airstrikes targeted a shelter in Gaza, killing 10 people, with Israel claiming the strikes were aimed at militants. The Gaza Health Ministry reported 39 deaths and 105 injuries in the region over the past 24 hours. (AlJazeera)

2. Cardinal Dolan Heads to Rome for Papal Election: Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, one of ten American cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope, departed for Rome following Pope Francis’s death. (NewYorkTimes)

3. Kyiv hit by deadly Russian missile and drone attack: At least eight people have been killed and more than 80 others injured, including children, in an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine's capital Kyiv. (BBC) (AC-It seems the current military advantage rests with Russia.)

-US Events-
1. Trump Tightens Control Over Higher Education With Executive Orders Targeting Accreditation, Foreign Grants: President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at tightening standards for college accreditation -- a critical requirement for institutions seeking access to billions of dollars in federal student financial aid. The order is designed to reshape how the federal government determined which colleges are eligible to receive federal student loans and Pell grants. (IBTimes)

2. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in Senate, announces he won’t seek reelection: Durbin expressed that he has a deep love for the job but believes now is the right time to pass the torch to the next generation. (GroundNews)

3. Trump Trade War Results In Record $12 Billion Surge In Customs Revenues: According to today's Daily Treasury Statement, on April 22, the US collected a record $11.7 billion in "customs and certain excise taxes", the biggest one day haul on record. To be sure, this is not a "one-day collection", but rather is a monthly accrual and is more indicative of the monthly total (which stands at about $15.4 billion). (ZeroHedge)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Paul Atkins’ First Ever SEC Crypto Roundtable on April 25: Although the previous two discussions failed to bring any significant impact in the crypto industry and its status, the approaching one is anticipated to bring major changes, especially as Paul Atkins is set to attend. (CoinGape)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Missouri Bitcoin Reserve Bill Passes First Committee: Missouri’s Bitcoin reserve bill passed its first committee with no opposition, signaling state-level interest in holding Bitcoin as a strategic asset.(X)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Twenty One Capital Launches with $3 Billion to Acquire Bitcoin: Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, announced Twenty One, a public company backed by Cantor Fitzgerald, SoftBank, Tether, and Bitfinex, valued at $3.6 billion. It aims to acquire 42,000 Bitcoin through 21 Capital, positioning it as a competitor to MicroStrategy. Mallers joined as CEO, fueling bullish sentiment. (CNBC, X)

2. Coinbase Provides $100 Million Credit Facility to Bitcoin Mining Company Riot Platforms: This multiple drawdown term loan facility will be available to Riot over a two-month period following the execution date. The company plans to utilize the proceeds for key strategic initiatives and general corporate purposes. CEO Jason Les emphasized that this marks Riot’s first bitcoin-backed facility. (BitcoinCom)

3. Metaplanet hits 5,000 BTC milestone as corporate bitcoin accumulation race heats up: "We have reached 50% of our initial goal of 10,000 BTC by the end of 2025," Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich posted on X. "This is a big step forward in our aim to become one of the world's leading bitcoin holding companies. We will lead the global bitcoin race from Japan." (TheBlock)

4. Bitcoin ETFs grab $917 million flows Wednesday topping $2B for the week (CryptoSlate) (AC-BTC ETF market momentum persists, capturing 19,300 BTC in two days.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Hold Steady After Two-Day Rally: US stock futures were little changed on Thursday after the major averages posted a two-day rally, underpinned by easing US-China trade tensions and receding concerns about the Federal Reserve’s independence. In Wednesday’s regular session, the Dow climbed 1.07%, the S&P 500 advanced 1.67%, and the Nasdaq Composite surged 2.5%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. FBI Data Shows 66% Increase in Crypto Fraud with Elderly Hardest Hit: Elderly Americans lost $2.8 billion in crypto scams in 2024, despite making up only 17% of the population, with ATM fraud rising rapidly. The average loss per senior victim was $83,000, which is more than four times the overall average loss of $19,372 for other online crimes. One of the most alarming trends in the report is the rapid increase in crypto ATM and kiosk fraud cases where criminals typically direct victims to withdraw money from financial accounts, including retirement or investment funds. (Blockonomi)

-Technology and Science-
1. China Signals Support for Nuclear Reactor on Moon to Power Sino-Russian Lunar Station: China and Russia are collaborating to establish the International Lunar Research Station at the moon's south pole by 2035, featuring a nuclear reactor and solar arrays. The project aims to involve 50 countries and 500 research institutions worldwide. (GroundNews)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 63/100 (Down 9 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-23T12:35:40Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 893,638
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Terror Attack in Kashmir / Houthis Fire Missile at Northern Israel / Trump Backs Off China Tariffs / Rubio Looks to Slash State Dept / Trump Says He Won't Fire Powell / EU Looks to Control Blockchain Data / US Stablecoin Vs. EU CBDC Showdown / Cantor Starts Bitcoin Fund / Stocks Spike on Tariff News / Crypto Malware Sold as Service / Quantum Computing Helps Encryption / ISS Gets Resupplied / EU Fines Apple and Meta (Again) / Bitcoin Set to Transform Retirements

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $93,688, 28.26 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,459 / Lo: $88,515
Vol: $60B (Up 65%)
Mkt Cap: $1.86T (Up 6%)
HashRate: 837 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 6 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Militants kill at least 26 tourists at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir: Gunmen shot and killed at least 26 tourists Tuesday at a resort in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Two officers said at least four militants fired at dozens of tourists from close range. Most of the killed tourists were Indian, they said, speaking on condition of anonymity. (AP)

2. Houthi rebels fire a missile targeting northern Israel, a rare target for the group: Sirens sounded in Haifa, Krayot and other areas west of the Sea of Galilee, the Israeli military said. “An interceptor was launched toward the missile, and the missile was most likely successfully intercepted,” the Israeli military said. Those in the area could hear booms in the predawn darkness. (ABC)

3. Trump says China tariffs will drop ‘substantially – but it won’t be zero’: “I do say China is going to be a slog in terms of the negotiations,” SECTREAS Bessent said, according to a transcript obtained by the Associated Press. “Neither side thinks the status quo is sustainable.” (TheGuardian)

-US Events-
1. Trump Admin Draws Flak Over Plans To Overhaul State Department: 'An Assault On American Diplomacy': "The sprawling bureaucracy created a system more beholden to radical political ideology than advancing America's core national interests," SECSTATE Rubio said of the Department. In his proposal, he touted the elimination of a division that oversees "civilian security, democracy and human rights", among others. (IBTimes)

2. Trump Has No Plans to Fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell: ‘The Press Runs Away with Things’: “No, I have no intention of firing him. I would like to see him be a little more active in terms of his idea to lower interest rates. This is a perfect time to lower interest rates.” Trump said. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Europe Rolls Out Draft Guidelines on Blockchain Data Storage: The European Data Protection Board has approved draft rules for storing and sharing personal data on blockchains, aligning with GDPR standards. The guidelines emphasize Data Protection by Design and by Default, urging organizations to avoid storing personal data on blockchains if it conflicts with data protection principles. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Stablecoin Plans Ignite EU Regulatory Dispute: U.S. endorsement of cryptocurrencies and promotion of dollar-based stablecoins has reportedly sparked tensions between the European Commission and the European Central Bank. The Italian economy minister recently warned that dollar-based stablecoins pose an even greater threat to the euro than the ongoing trade war. In the past, the EU said it would prioritize promoting the digital euro, the continent’s answer to dollar-based stablecoins. They fear that an avalanche of dollar-based stablecoins could end up rerouting European savings into the U.S. (BitcoinCom) (AC-An interesting turn of events as world economic power centers vie for control over fiat mechanisms built upon digital currencies. The battle will continue not with just the EU, but also China, Russia and blocs such as BRICS. The 'third rail' of Bitcoin, however, will continue to capture economic power from the fiat systems over time.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Bulls Unite: Cantor Fitzgerald’s $3 Billion Crypto Power Move: Cantor Fitzgerald is creating a $3 billion Bitcoin fund with Tether, SoftBank and Bitfinex, mirroring MicroStrategy's approach to Bitcoin accumulation. Brandon Lutnick, son of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, will lead the new venture. (Blockonomi)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Falls on Trump Remarks: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note declined by about 5 basis points to 4.35% on Wednesday, as markets responded positively to comments from President Donald Trump that eased investor anxiety. Trump stated that final tariffs on Chinese imports “won’t be anywhere near as high as 145%,” signaling a potentially softer approach to the ongoing trade dispute. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Set to Extend Gains: US stock futures surged on Wednesday, with S&P 500 contracts up 2.4%, Nasdaq 100 futures rallying 2.8%, and the Dow Jones gaining over 700 points, building on Tuesday’s strong rebound. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Crypto drainers now sold as easy-to-use malware at IT industry fairs: "Previously, entering the world of cryptocurrency scams required a fair amount of technical knowledge.” That is no longer the case. Under the DaaS model, “getting started isn’t significantly more difficult than with other types of cybercrime.” AMLBot CEO said. “Interestingly, some drainer groups have become so bold and professionalized that they even set up booths at industry conferences — CryptoGrab being one such example.“ (CoinTelegraph)

2. Quantum Computers Just Gave Cryptography a Huge Boost: Researchers from JP Morgan Chase and Quantinuum have demonstrated that quantum computers can produce certifiably random numbers, enhancing cybersecurity. Traditional computers use algorithms that mimic randomness, making them hackable. The breakthrough, published in Nature, showed that quantum randomness is unhackable and unpredictable. (Decrypt)

-Technology and Science-
1. Dragon Docks to Station Delivering Science, Supplies to Crew: The spacecraft carried about 6,700 pounds of scientific investigations and cargo to the orbiting laboratory on SpaceX’s 32nd commercial resupply services mission for NASA. (NASA)

2. EU fines Apple €500M and Meta €200M for breaking Europe’s digital rules: The European Union imposed a €500 million fine on Apple for preventing app makers from guiding users to cheaper options outside its App Store. Meta was fined €200 million for requiring users to choose between ads or paying to avoid them. (GroundNews)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin’s Transformative Role As A Retirement Asset: ...This is why the potential Bitcoin Strategic Reserve is such a monumental threshold. It would signal trust in Bitcoin from the very top, which would then trickle down to sanctification layers that supply the older demographic with cues. Even if the MSM is inimical to the Trump admin, the existence of BSR would change the tone of Bitcoin coverage, forever. (BitcoinMag) (AC-A well-done article on the value of trust in retirement (future) planning and how narrative development competes with technical understandings.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 72/100 (Up 25 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): We are in the early stages of a global conflict via economic control. The US is currently on the track to boost US Dollar hegemony via stablecoin legislation and money printing, while the EU and others look for control via some type of CBDC. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin global ecosystem grows at distinct odds to fiat control systems. The conflict will increase and take unexpected turns along the way as the stakes are globally consequential.

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2025-04-22T12:26:47Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 893,501
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Pope's Funeral on Saturday / Tariff War Targets Solar Panels / More Dem Lawmakers in El Salvador / NIH Cuts Grants to DEI, Anti-Semitic Universities / Concerted Narrative Effort Targets SECDEF / SEC Chair Atkins Sworn In / Coinbase Eyes Banking License / BTC ETFs Inflow Highest Since January / Gold Over $3,500, Stock Sinks, Bond Yields Up / SE Asia Fraud Industry Growing / AI Power Draw May Get Big / El Salvador Signs AI Lab Deal With NVIDIA

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $88,639, 25.65 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,821 / Lo: $86,408
Vol: $37B (Up 38%)
Mkt Cap: $1.75T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 843 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Down 40%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Pope Francis’ funeral to be held Saturday, with public viewing starting Wednesday. (AP)

2. US sets tariffs of up to 3,521% on South East Asia solar panels: The United States has announced tariffs up to 3,521 percent on solar panels from Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam, aimed at countering alleged Chinese subsidies.(GroundNews)

-US Events-
1. Four More Democrats Travel to El Salvador to ‘Pressure Trump Administration’ to Return Illegal Migrant: Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), and Robert Garcia (D-CA) — who is formerly an illegal immigrant himself — touched down in the Latin American country on Monday “to pressure the Trump Administration to abide by a Supreme Court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. (Breitbart)

2. NIH bans all future grants to universities with DEI programs or Israel boycotts: Harvard University is expected to face significant impacts due to its $488 million in National Institutes of Health funding, with its medical school being hit the hardest, according to The Harvard Crimson. The funding cuts could lead to financial pressures for universities relying on federal research grants, which may result in layoffs and budget cuts. (GroundNews)

3. Elizabeth Warren Says We’re ‘Starting to See the Cracks of Fear’ in Trump After Latest Pete Hegseth Scandal: After the latest Signal story came out, there were leaks from within the Trump administration that they were actively seeking a replacement for the former Fox News host, though the White House soon denied those reports. (Yahoo) (AC-This article is a clear influence attempt in an very strong effort to target the SECDEF and good example of 5th Gen narrative warfare. Most legacy media headlines are carrying similar messages indicating a strong, organized campaign.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC's New Chairman Paul Atkins Officially Sworn In, Aims For Crypto-friendly Approach: Paul Atkins brings a crypto-friendly approach, aiming to facilitate capital formation, maintain market efficiency, and protect investors. He plans to resign from his private sector role at Patomak Global Partners within 90 days of confirmation. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Coinbase considering applying for US banking license: “This is something Coinbase is actively considering but has not made any formal decisions yet,” the spokesperson said. (CoinTelegraph)

2. Bitcoin ETFs Saw $381 Million In Inflows, Highest Since January: U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their strongest single-day performance since January, with ARK's fund leading inflows amid broader bitcoin market strength. (BitcoinMag)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Gold Prices Soar Over $3,500 on the Wings of a Weak Dollar: The precious metal broke again its all-time high price, blowing past the $3,500 mark in COMEX, with future contracts reaching $3,506.35 per troy ounce. (BitcoinCom)

2. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note held its recent advance to above 4.4% on Tuesday as investors sold off US bonds, equities, and the dollar amid deepening concerns over economic policy and political stability. (TradingEconomics)

3. Wall Street Sinks as Trump Slams Fed: US stocks closed sharply lower on Monday after President Trump escalated his criticism of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, stoking fears over the central bank’s independence and rattling investor confidence. The sell-off was swift and broad, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling 2.4% and 2.5%, respectively. The Dow dropped 971 points. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Southeast Asian cyber fraud industry at ‘inflection point’ as it expands globally: Despite China- and Thailand-led crackdowns on scam compounds in Myanmar, the organized crime groups behind the industry are growing increasingly professional and deepening ties with other regions and illicit actors. Criminal groups are able to move operations seemingly overnight within the region in response to law enforcement activity, researchers said — and they are increasingly expanding abroad. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. AI Power Demand Is Remaking Our Energy Ecosystem, While Painting A Target On Its Own Back: Even in its most conservative projections, AI-driven booms in electricity use are poised to provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity—and imperative—to secure our grid against PRC cyber attacks. (ZeroHedge)

2. El Salvador sets ambitious AI goals with national lab launch amid NVIDIA deal: Bitcoin Office Director Stacy Herbert revealed that the initiative will focus on building domestic AI infrastructure and training local talent. She described the AI Lab as a first-of-its-kind project aligned with the country’s broader vision of technological self-sufficiency. (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 47/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-21T11:58:43Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 893,366
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: Pope Francis Passes Away / IDF Investigates Gaza Medics Death / China Warns Countries to Not Deal With USA / Klaus Schwab Resigns / Boston Celebrates Revere Ride / FSU Shooting Kills 2 / Russian Trade Mostly Rubles / Circle Targets Remittances / Dollar Down, Futures Down, Gold, Bitcoin Up / North Korean Hackers Move Assets Into Bitcoin / NASAs Oldest Astronaut Returns to Earth / Swiss Supermarket Takes Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,955, 25.57 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $87,774 / Lo: $83,976
Vol: $27B (Up 81%)
Mkt Cap: $1.72T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 863 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5 sats/vBtye (Up 150%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday: Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican announced. The pope passed away the morning after the holiest day in the Christian year, when the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. (CNN)

2. 'Professional failures' led to killing of Gaza medics, IDF inquiry says: Fourteen emergency workers and a UN worker were killed on 23 March after a convoy of PRCS ambulances, a UN car and a fire truck came under fire by the Israeli military. In a statement, the IDF said its troops opened fire believing they were facing a threat from enemy forces. (BBC)

3. China warns countries against making trade deals with the US unfavorable to Beijing: Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have begun negotiations with Washington after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs against almost all of America’s trading partners on April 2. “China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests,” China’s Commerce Ministry said in a statement. “If this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely take countermeasures in a reciprocal manner. China is determined and capable of safeguarding its own rights and interests.” (AP) (AC-The tariff war continues to escalate.)

4. Klaus Schwab Resigns from World Economic Forum: Klaus Schwab, the founder and long-time chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), has resigned from his position with immediate effect after 55 years. The WEF has appointed Peter Brabeck-Letmathe as interim Chairman to ensure leadership continuity while a search for a permanent successor is conducted. (X)

-US Events-
1. Boston Celebrates 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere’s Ride with Warning ‘Tyranny Is at Our Door’: Crowds gathered in Boston, Massachusetts, on Friday evening to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere’s midnight ride to warn that British troops were approaching. (Breitbart)

2. FSU Suspected Shooter Son Of Sheriff's Deputy: A suspected gunman is in custody after an active shooter was reported Thursday at the university. The suspect has been identified as 20-year-old Phoenix Ikner, who currently attends FSU and is the son of a sheriff's deputy. It is reported that he killed two people and injured at least six others. (IBTimes)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Russia Reaches Historic Milestone by Paying for Over Half of Its Imports in Rubles: According to the Central Bank of Russia, 53.5% of all imports to the country were paid for with Russian rubles in February, marking a historic record. Currencies from unfriendly countries, including the U.S. dollar, accounted for only 17.2%, representing a success for a nation facing unilateral sanctions from the U.S. government. (BitcoinCom)

2. Circle to Launch New Payments Network Targeting Remittances: Circle, known for the USDC stablecoin, is launching a new payments network targeting remittances to compete with Mastercard and Visa. The firm's CEO will unveil the vision at an event in New York City, aiming to solidify its position in the evolving stablecoin space. (CoinDesk) (AC-The global remittance flows are approximately $900B last year with digital currencies capturing between $27 to $121B of that flow.)

-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Crashes On Powell Removal Speculation, Gold Soars To All Time High And Bitcoin Suddenly Spikes: The plunge in the dollar is just what the admin quietly wants (they have repeatedly stated they want a strong dollar "in the long term", but certainly not in the short, when the collapse in the greenback will boost US exports). Gold which is storming to new record highs this evening, spiking above $3,373. This suggests that with gold approaching ridiculous prices, the next flight to safety away from the collapsing dollar will be bitcoin - after all, it's only a matter of time before all other central banks unleash a money printing frenzy to hammer their own currencies. (ZeroHedge)

2. US Futures Point to Losses at the Open: US stock futures fell about 1% on Monday, with contracts on the major indexes pointing lower as traders returned from the long weekend to renewed concerns over the Federal Reserve’s independence. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. North Korean Hackers Converted 84% of Stolen Bybit ETH to Bitcoin: North Korea's Lazarus Group stole $1.4 billion from Bybit; 68.6% remains traceable while hackers laundered funds through mixers and swaps. (Blockonomi)

-Technology and Science-
1. NASA's oldest active astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday: Astronaut Don Pettit became a septuagenarian while hurtling toward Earth in a spacecraft to wrap up a seven-month mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS). (PhysOrg)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Swiss Supermarket SPAR Begins Accepting Bitcoin: SPAR in Zug, Switzerland now accepts Bitcoin payments using the Lightning Network, facilitated by DFX Swiss's OpenCryptoPay solution. This move aligns with Switzerland's progressive stance on Bitcoin adoption, with cities like Zug and Lugano leading the way in integrating cryptocurrency into daily transactions. (BItcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 39/100 (Up 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-17T12:25:36Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 892,836
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 17Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Xi Building New Trade Partners / DPRK Threatens Over Bombers / FAA Contractor Spied For Iran / Greece Excited for New US Ambassador / Puerto Rico Loses All Power / CA Sues Trump Over Tariffs / US Sen. Van Hollen in El Salvador Advocating for Deportee / Panama City Takes Bitcoin Payments / A16Z Want RIAs to Self-Custody / Fed's Powell Tried to Calm Markets / 1 BTC Reward for Quantum Crack of Bitcoin Encryption / AI Deepfake of CZ Worries / Chemicals on Exoplanet Hints at Life / US May Ban DeepSeek / Bitcoin Miners Challenged / Bitcoin Core V29 Released

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,752, 25.42 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,428 / Lo: $83,314
Vol: $25B (Down 9%)
Mkt Cap: $1.68T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 917 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China’s Xi wraps up Malaysia visit with jet, chip deals before heading to Cambodia: Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his first visit to Malaysia in over a decade on Thursday with a flurry of trade and investment pledges – including support for Chinese-made aircraft sales and semiconductor cooperation – as Beijing seeks to position itself as Southeast Asia’s most dependable partner amid Washington’s intensifying trade war. (SCMP)

2. North Korea threatens a response to US flying long-range bombers over South Korea: The ministry described the bombers' deployment as a 'reckless and unnecessary abuse of strength' and a 'grave provocation.' The North warned that U.S. Military actions could have 'serious negative consequences' for its own security situation. (GroundNews)

3. Former FAA contractor pleads guilty to spying for Iran, sharing private info on US airports, energy industry: Abouzar Rahmati pleaded guilty to conspiring to act and acting as an agent of the Iranian government in the US without prior notification to the attorney general. (Fox)

4. Guilfoyle-Mania Sweeps Greece: Hellenic Republic Ready for Kimberly as U.S. Ambassador: The top ally of President Donald Trump, who the president nominated as his U.S. Ambassador to Greece, is eagerly awaited here in the Hellenic Republic. Leaders from the Prime Minister on down through his top officials throughout government to cultural, business, and political leaders throughout the nation are excited to have such a high profile ambassador coming as soon as she is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (Breitbart)

-US Events-
1. ‘Massive Blackout’ Leaves All of Puerto Rico Without Power: More than 1.4 million customers in Puerto Rico lost electricity on Wednesday when all of the island’s power plants were knocked out of service, the latest frustrating blackout for residents who have suffered years of them. (NYTImes)

2. California Sues Trump Administration Over Sweeping Tariffs: California filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to block Trump's broad tariffs on foreign trade partners. California's lawsuit argues that only Congress has the constitutional authority to impose tariffs. It claims that the law Trump used to justify the tariffs—the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)—does not give him the power to apply broad taxes on imports without proper justification. (IBTimes)

3. Senator Van Hollen's El Salvador Mission Stalls: Senator Chris Van Hollen traveled to El Salvador to advocate for the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported following a controversial court ruling. Despite his efforts, including discussions with U.S. embassy staff and Salvadoran officials, Van Hollen was unable to secure a meeting or a phone call with Garcia. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Panama City Mayor Announces Bitcoin and Ether Acceptance for Government Payments: Panama City will accept Bitcoin, Ether and stablecoins for taxes and fees, joining Colorado, Lugano and other crypto-friendly jurisdictions. (Blockonomi)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. A16z Urges SEC to Allow RIAs to Self-custody Crypto Assets, Proposes New Guidance: Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has submitted a formal letter to the SEC's Crypto Task Force, advocating for registered investment advisers to directly hold crypto assets under specific conditions. The firm outlined five core "Crypto Custody Principles" to guide reform efforts and ensure investor protections. (Deccyrpt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Steady as Powell Signals Patience: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held above 4.3% on Thursday, steadying after three consecutive days of declines, as investors weighed Federal Reserve policy signals against a backdrop of evolving trade dynamics. In a speech on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that tariffs could stoke inflation and dampen economic growth, complicating the central bank’s dual mandate of price stability and full employment. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Quantum Computing Competition Tests Bitcoin Security with 1 BTC Reward: Project Eleven launched “Q-Day Prize” offering 1 BTC to whoever cracks the largest Bitcoin elliptic curve cryptography key using Shor’s algorithm on a quantum computer. Over 10 million Bitcoin addresses with exposed public keys could be at risk from quantum computing advances. Participants have until April 5, 2026 to complete the challenge, with even small successes (like cracking a 3-bit key) considered newsworthy. (Blockonomi)

2. AI deepfake perfectly clones ex-Binance CEO CZ’s voice, reigniting fraud fears: Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, former CEO of Binance, stated Thursday that he had encountered an AI-generated video that replicated his voice so accurately that he could not distinguish it from a real recording. (CryptoSlate)

-Technology and Science-
1. Chemical Signals Detected on Exoplanet Suggests Potential for Alien Life: The University of Cambridge announced the discovery of dimethyl sulfide and dimethyl disulfide in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b. This finding, detected by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, could indicate the presence of life beyond Earth. (Decrypt)

2. US Mulls DeepSeek Ban Amid Fears of China's AI Dominance: The U.S. government is considering penalties against Chinese AI company DeepSeek to prevent China from gaining a technological edge in AI. DeepSeek's breakthrough with a cost-effective chatbot has raised concerns about China's AI capabilities surpassing the U.S. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Mining Struggles With Declining Hashprice, Network Security Risks, and Trump's Trade War Impact: Bitcoin mining faces challenges as hashprice drops to $44, risking network security and profitability. Trump's trade war exacerbates the situation, leading to concerns about centralization and Bitcoin's long-term trust. The high network difficulty and declining hashprice are causing turmoil in the mining industry. (DLNews)

2. Bitcoin Core V29 Ends Battle Dating Back To Satoshi: he announcement arrived with a statement in the release notes explaining that, starting with v28.0, the “-mempoolfullrbf” startup option had defaulted to 1 and that, with widespread adoption of the practice, the option was now removed entirely. Full Replace-by-Fee (Full-RBF) is a policy that allows any unconfirmed transaction sitting in the mempool to be replaced by another transaction that pays a higher fee, regardless of whether the initial transaction signaled replaceability. (Bitcoinist)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 30/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-16T12:25:43Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 892,674
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: UK Court Says Biology Defines 'Woman' / US Pastor Rescued in South Africa / China Says Show Respect, US Raises Tariffs Again / SCOTUS vs. Trump Over Deported Immigrant / Two SECDEF Advisors Sacked for Leaks / ChokePoint 2.0 Continues, Implicates Fed Reserve / South Korean Presidential Candidate Wants Crypto / Oklahoma Kills SBR Bill / BitBonds Draw Interest for US Debt / China May Sell 15K Bitcoin / Mortgage Applications Drop on Higher Rates / China Says NSA Hacked Winter Games / New Grok Release Facilitates Coding / Bitcoin Miners Have to Sell Some BTC

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,035, 25.41 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $86,429 / Lo: $83,100
Vol: $28B (Down 2%)
Mkt Cap: $1.66T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 902 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 83%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling: Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition of a woman in equality legislation refers to “a biological woman and biological sex.” “This ruling brings clarity and confidence, for women and service providers such as hospitals, refuges, and sports clubs,” the spokesperson added. “Single-sex spaces are protected in law and will always be protected by this Government.” (CNN)

2. American pastor kidnapped in South Africa rescued after deadly police shootout: The pastor, 34-year-old Josh Sullivan, of Tennessee, was kidnapped by several armed, masked men last week at his church in the Eastern Cape, Fellowship Baptist Church Motherwell. Police said they received tips that Sullivan was inside a safe house in KwaMagxaki, Gqeberha. When they arrived at the home, suspects inside a car on the premises began firing at law enforcement and attempted to flee. A "high-intensity shootout" took place and three unidentified suspects were killed. (Fox)

3. China Open to Talks If US Shows Respect: In response to increased tariffs by the U.S., China is open to negotiations if treated with respect, according to a statement from Lin Jian, a Foreign Ministry spokesman. Meanwhile, The U.S. has escalated trade tensions by announcing a 245% tariff on imports from China. This measure was disclosed in response to what the White House describes as China's retaliatory trade actions. (GroundNews, X)

-US Events-
1. Supreme Court Ruling Ignored: Trump vs. El Salvador Over Deported Immigrant: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member and illegal immigrant from El Salvador, was ordered to remain in the United States by a court but was deported during the Trump administration. Despite a unanimous 9-0 Supreme Court decision stating that his removal was illegal, President Trump has maintained that foreign policy, not judicial rulings, dictates the handling of such cases. This has led to a standoff between judicial authority and executive action, with El Salvador's President Bukele refusing to return Garcia, citing national security concerns. (X)

2. Two Top Advisers to Pete Hegseth Escorted Out of the Pentagon for Alleged Leaking: The officials were Dan Caldwell, a top adviser to Hegseth, and Darin Selnick, the Pentagon deputy chief of staff. It is not clear what their motives were, but one official said Caldwell leaking information to “far-left reporters to hurt the secretary.” (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto’s debanking problem persists despite new regulations: The early days of the second administration of President Donald Trump have seen many of these repealed or changed. One of the first was the repeal of Staff Accounting Bulletin 121. Despite these victories, Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank, said on March 21 that debanking is likely to remain a problem for crypto firms into 2026. Long said the non-partisan board of governors of the Federal Reserve is “still controlled by Democrats,” alluding to Democrats’ more skeptical stance on crypto. Long claimed that “there are two crypto-friendly banks under examination by the Fed right now, and an army of examiners was sent into these banks, including the examiners from Washington, a literal army just smothering the banks.” (CoinTelegraph)

2. South Korean presidential contender vows to push crypto 'as much as' Trump: "To foster blockchain and virtual assets as an industry, I will reform regulations as much as the Trump administration in the United States," Hong Joon-pyo, a candidate for People Power Party's presidential primary. (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Oklahoma Kills Bitcoin Reserve Proposal in Senate Committee Vote: With the failure of Oklahoma’s Bitcoin reserve bill, New Hampshire, Texas, and Arizona now lead the push for state-level BTC reserves. (Deecrypt)

2. VanEck proposes Bitcoin-linked Treasury bonds to offset $14 trillion in US debt: VanEck’s head of digital assets research, Matthew Sigel, has proposed the introduction of “BitBonds,” a hybrid debt instrument combining US Treasuries with Bitcoin (BTC) exposure, as a novel strategy for managing the government’s looming $14 trillion refinancing requirement. (CryptoSlate)

3. China Plans To Sell 15,000 Bitcoin On Offshore Exchanges: China has its sights on a mass sale of a cache of Bitcoins confiscated from illicit activities, threatening to sink prices in the short term. Chinese authorities are sitting on 15,000 Bitcoin, sparking debates over the handling of seized cryptocurrencies. (CoinGape)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Semler Scientific Aims to Boost Its Bitcoin Holdings Through a $500 Million Securities Offering: Semler Scientific, a healthcare tech firm, plans to raise $500 million through a securities offering to increase its Bitcoin holdings. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Jump, Applications Drop: The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances in the US soared to 6.81% in the week ended April 11th 2025, from 6.61% in the previous week. Meanwhile, mortgage application volumes in the US slumped by 8.5% (TradingEconomics)

2. US 10-Year Holds Steady Ahead of Powell Speech: The yield on the U.S. 10-year Treasury note held steady around 4.33% on Wednesday after sliding for two straight sessions, as investors awaited a key speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. China accuses NSA of launching cyberattacks on Asian Winter Games: China on Tuesday accused three alleged employees of the U.S. National Security Agency of carrying out cyberattacks on the Asian Winter Games in February. The public security bureau in Harbin, where the games were held, said the purported operatives were involved in the attacks on behalf of the agency’s Office of Tailored Access Operations. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. xAI Grok's New 'Studio' Feature Lets You Build Apps, Write Docs, and Even Game Like a Pro: With the new functionality on the platform, users can expect to see a canvas-style space where they can create and edit documents, apps, and code in real time. It's available for free and paid users. (TechTimes) (AC-The AI race between X and OpenAI is not only blistering, it's personal. The animosity between Musk and Sam Altman is entertaining at least and a multi billion-dollar conflict at most. AI users are presently the beneficiaries.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Miners Sell $1.1 Billion Worth of Bitcoin Following Low Price, High Mining Costs: Bitcoin miners faced increased pressure as they sold 15,000 BTC in a day, worth at least $1.12 billion, due to low prices and high mining costs. President Trump's announcements on tariffs added to market volatility, leaving miners uncertain about their operations. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Down 8 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-14T15:23:19Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 892,380
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China Halts Rare Earth Exports / US-Iran to Meet Again / Palm Sunday Missile Attack Kills 30+ in Ukraine / PA Governor House Lit on Fire / Chinese National Arrested by ICE for Spying / Bukele Meets Trump Today / Sen Lummis Say SBR Would Cut Debt in Half / Metaplanet, MSTR Buy the Dip / Imports, Exports Drop, Can Bitcoin Help? / Real ID Mandate Begins, Starts Debate / AI Uses a Lot of Power / Samson Mow Say Nation-States Adopting Bitcoin

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,980, 26.31 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,449 / Lo: $83,027
Vol: $31B (Up 8%)
Mkt Cap: $1.68T (up 1%)
HashRate: 903 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 66%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US-China Trade War: Beijing Halts Rare Earth Exports, Affecting Global Tech, Auto, Defense Sectors: China has abruptly suspended exports of critical rare earth minerals and high-powered magnets—materials vital to the global tech, automotive, aerospace, and military industries. China dominates the global rare earth market, producing nearly 90% of the world's supply of these 17 essential elements. (IBTimes)

2. Trump team holds 'constructive' face-to-face nuclear talks with Iran, will meet again next weekend: The meeting between U.S. Special Envoy Steven Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was the first face-to-face exchange since President Donald Trump returned to office. The talks took place on the outskirts of Oman’s capital, Muscat, and lasted just over two hours. "Iran either has to talk or get their nuclear facilities bombed," a senior fellow at the Lexington Institute said. (Fox)

3. More than 30 Ukrainians killed by Russian ballistics in Palm Sunday strike: Two Russian ballistic missiles struck the city of Sumy at around 10:15 a.m., according to Ukrainian officials. Images from the city show a building blasted to rubble, vehicles on fire in a street and several bodies on the ground. An initial investigation determined at least 32 people were killed in the attack, the Prosecutor General's Office said. At least 84 others were injured, including 10 children. (Fox)

-US Events-
1. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Reveals Arsonist ‘Set Fire’ to Governor’s Mansion: “Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg,” Shapiro wrote. “The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was on the scene and while they worked to put out the fire, we were evacuated from the Residence safely by Pennsylvania State Police and assisted by Capitol Police. Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished.” (Breitbart) (AC-A suspect is now is custody.)

2. Chinese National Convicted of Acting as Spy for China Arrested by ICE Agents: Ming Xi Zhang, the owner of Ya Ya Noodles in Montgomery Township, was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on March 24, 2025, following his conviction for acting as an unregistered agent for China. (GroundNews)

3. El Salvador President Meets Trump: Economic and Crypto Talks: El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has arrived in the United States for a meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump, scheduled for Monday, April 14, 2025. Discussions are anticipated to revolve around economic collaboration, including topics like cryptocurrencies, due to Bukele's known advocacy for Bitcoin. The meeting underscores a significant diplomatic engagement between the two leaders. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Holding 1M BTC Would Cut US Debt in Half, Says Senator Lummis: She says this is based on the best modeling available if you hold Bitcoin for 20 years. (BitcoinSensus)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 4,525 BTC, $MSTR has acquired 3,459 BTC for ~$285.8 million and holds 531,644 $BTC acquired for ~$35.92 billion at ~$67,556 per bitcoin. (Decrypt, X)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US imports crater 64%, exports 30% as trade war opens path to Hyper Bitcoinization: The broader implications for the US economy extend beyond logistics. Tariff shocks create friction across credit, inventory, and pricing cycles, amplifying uncertainty in ways difficult to hedge through traditional instruments. In scenarios where fiat-based systems experience frequent or unpredictable distortions, asset holders may explore Bitcoin as a reserve option to mitigate currency politicization. While still volatile in spot terms, Bitcoin offers a deterministic monetary policy and a final settlement layer, both of which appeal during periods of high counterparty risk. The economic logic for Bitcoinization strengthens not from hype but breakdown, as predictable systems encounter political variability with compounding costs. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Although somewhat speculative in assessment, the logic is sound and expected by most studied Bitcoiners.)

2. US 10-Year Yield Holds Near 4.5%: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered just below 4.5% on Monday, holding steady after last week's sharp rise driven by mounting concerns over the potential economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. REAL ID Requirement Sparks Debate on Security vs. Privacy: Starting May 7th, 2025, U.S. citizens will need a REAL ID to board domestic flights or access certain federal facilities, following an announcement by Secretary Kristi Noem of Homeland Security. The REAL ID Act, originally recommended post-9/11, aims to enhance security by making identification harder to forge. Public reaction varies, with some citizens expressing concerns over privacy and governmental overreach, while others see it as a necessary measure for safety or have had no issues obtaining the ID. (X)

-Technology and Science-
1. AI's Dirty Secret: Artificial Intelligence Is Fueling a Global Energy Crisis, Says IEA: The rise of artificial intelligence is igniting more than just innovation—it's triggering a dramatic spike in world energy use. A groundbreaking report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says energy consumption from data centers, those running AI included, will double within the next five years. By 2030, they will account for an eye-watering 3% of global electricity. AI alone may be the cause of more than half that surge. (TechTimes) (AC-This sounds very familiar.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. JAN3 CEO Samson Mow: Adoption Is Accelerating, US Purchases to Ramp up This Year: Mow believes that the adoption process of bitcoin by nation-states is imminent, declaring that it might even start this year. If you look at everything that’s happening in the world today, the timeline is rapidly accelerating. It is just a matter of time before legislation turns into active buy pressure.” he assessed. “They actually need to be buying this year; it is not about what they want, it’s about necessity,” Mow concluded. (BitcoinCom) (AC-The term "adoption" in his context appears not to means as a P2P medium of exchange as most understand it, but rather as a nation-state store of value. The difference is

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 31/100 (Up 6 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): All indications are pointing to a 'coiled up' demand for Bitcoin with uncertainty rising from global economic disarray. After a price consolidation phase and a demonstration of some relative stability, the political, economic, and social channels for renewed fundamental interest in Bitcoin as a SOV and global MOE are gaining momentum. The probabilities of increased demand of Bitcoin are high at the present.

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2025-04-11T12:36:20Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 891,927
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: China Ups Tariffs to 125% / US-Iran Talks Today / Tourist Helo Crashes in Hudson, Family Killed / House Passes SAVE Act / Space Force Colonel Sacked for VP Vance Email / AZ Passes Bitcoin Home Miner Bill / Block Fined in NY for "Lax" KYC / BTC ETFs Continue Outflow / USD Index at 6-Year Low / UST Yields Up / Bitcoin HODLers Still Mostly Green / Oregon EV Agency Hacked / ChatGPT Remembers More / Ross to Speak at Vegas / New Bitcoin Life Insurance Startup Raises Money

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $82,092, 25.46 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $82,918 / Lo: $78,456
Vol: $46B (Down 32%)
Mkt Cap: $1.62T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 883 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 6 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China Hikes Tariffs On US Goods To 125%: China on Friday announced steep tariff hikes on U.S. imports, raising duties to as much as 125%, up from the previous level of 84%. Chinese exports to the U.S. are now facing tariffs as high as 145%. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the European Union to stand with the Asian country against what he described as American "bullying," (IBTimes)
Xi Jinping to visit Southeast Asia as tariff war spurs China to strengthen ties: Foreign ministry confirms the Chinese leader will tour Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia in what will be his first foreign visits of the year. (SCMP)

2. Ahead of Trump admin-Iran talks, new report says Iran nuclear threat rises to 'extreme danger': The possibility of Iran deciding to build nuclear weapons has been increased by the ongoing military conflicts in the Middle East, pitting Iran and its proxy forces against Israel and its allies, a conflict Iran is losing. The volatile security situation is now combined with the perception, if not the reality, that Iran is preparing to build nuclear weapons." (FOX)

-US Events-
1. Tourist helicopter crashes in Hudson River in New York City, all 6 on board killed: The New York Helicopters chartered chopper, which was carrying a pilot, two adults and three children, fell into the Hudson River by Lower Manhattan in New York City on Thursday afternoon. The five-person family was from Barcelona, Spain, two Spanish officials told ABC News. (ABC)

2. House Passes SAVE Act: Citizenship Proof Required for Voting: Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, which requires proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. The bill directs states to remove non-citizens from voter rolls. The bill passed with opposition from 208 Democrats. (X)

3. Space Force Colonel Relieved After Critical Email: Colonel Susan Meyers of the U.S. Space Force, stationed at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, was relieved of her command following an email she sent to base personnel. The email criticized Vice President JD Vance's visit and expressed concerns that the issues discussed did not reflect the situation at Pituffik. (SpaceComPR)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Arizona Bill Safeguarding Home-Based Bitcoin Miners Heads to Governor's Desk: Arizona's HB 2342 bill, passed by the state legislature, protects home-based Bitcoin miners and blockchain node operators from local zoning restrictions. The bill, defining "computational power" broadly, is part of Arizona's progressive stance on crypto adoption. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Block Inc faces $40 million fine for lax Bitcoin transactions oversight: Block Inc., the company behind Cash App and led by Jack Dorsey, has been fined $40 million by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). According to the NYDFS, the company’s compliance program did not detect or flag Bitcoin transactions linked to wallets associated with illicit or sanctioned activity unless certain thresholds were exceeded. Another area of concern was Block’s handling of transactions routed through crypto mixers, services that mask the origin and destination of funds, making them attractive to criminals. (CryptoSlate) (AC-This echoes the shakedown efforts by Nigeria with Binance.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Spot bitcoin ETFs see sixth straight day of outflows as tariff tensions fuel flight to safe havens (TheBlock)

2. Over 85% Of Bitcoin Holders Still In Profit Despite Tariff-Driven Correction: Despite recent volatility, Bitcoin’s fundamentals remain strong. IntoTheBlock’s In/Out of the Money chart reveals that even during this week’s lows, over 85% of Bitcoin holders remained in profit. (BItcoinist)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US corporate bankruptcies rise to highest Q1 level since 2010: In the first quarter of 2025, 188 bankruptcies were filed, an increase from 139 filings in the same period of 2024, according to S&P Global. Notable companies that filed for bankruptcy include Nikola, Joann Fabrics, and Hooters, (GroundNews)

2. Dollar Slides to Three-Year Low: The dollar index fell over 1% to 99.2 on Friday, its lowest level in nearly three years, as investors continued to pull out of US assets. (TradingEconomics)

3. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Posts Steep Weekly Rise: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note approached 4.5% before settling around 4.4% on Friday and is on track to post a nearly 43bps increase for the week, signaling Treasuries may be losing their safe-haven appeal. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Oregon’s environmental agency shuts down network after cyberattack: Officials at the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) were forced to shut down the organization’s network following a cyberattack on Wednesday. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. ChatGPT Memory Boost Is Here: Better Conversations, Improved Recall Now Available: OpenAI has announced via X that it is now rolling out an improved version of ChatGPT, which has received a "memory boost" that allows it to be remember past conversations better. According to OpenAI, the chatbot "can now reference all of your past chats," which in turn makes conversations better. (TechTimes) (AC-Pros and cons here. Centralized, detailed conversations are a major privacy risk.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Ross Ulbricht to Speak at Bitcoin Conference Following Trump Pardon: Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road, will speak at the Bitcoin Conference in Las Vegas, marking his first public appearance since his release from prison earlier this year. Ulbricht, who operated the Silk Road marketplace under the alias "Dread Pirate Roberts," was granted a presidential pardon by Donald Trump in January. (Decrypt)

2. Startup Raises $40 Million for Bitcoin Life Insurance Push: A startup raised $40 million in series A funding for life insurance and annuities denominated in bitcoin. The investment was led by Framework and Fulgur Ventures, with Wences Casares participating. The firm aims to help policyholders guard against inflation by keeping premiums and benefits in bitcoin. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Down 11 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-10T12:15:22Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 891,777
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 10Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US, EU Pause Tariffs / Spain Looks To China For Trade / SECDEF in Panama to Deter China / NJ Police Prohibited in Helping ICE / Trump EOs Target Defense Industry / Unemployment Claim Fraud Revealed / Paul Atkins Confirmed to Lead SEC / ECB Wants to Rush CBDC / Sweden Considers Bitcoin For Reserve / Pakistan Talks to Bitcoin Miners for Stranded Energy / Tariff Negotiations Lead to Stocks, Bitcoin, Bonds Volatility / Senate Looks at New NSA Nominee / Will Signal Switch to Bitcoin Payments? / Lawsuit Seeks Fed Data on Satoshi / Block Gives Open Source Tools For BTC Reserves

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $81,534, 26.17 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $83,541 / Lo: $76,000
Vol: $68B (Up 11%)
Mkt Cap: $1.61T (Up 7%)
HashRate: 909 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. European Union to put countermeasures to U.S. tariffs on hold for 90 days: The European Union will pause the adoption of its retaliatory tariffs on a swathe of U.S. goods for 90 days, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, a day after the White House issued a reprieve on most of its own levies. (GroundNews)

2. Spain pushing for EU pivot to China to counter Trump tariffs: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s trip to see President Xi Jinping will offer a chance to swap notes on a common problem: how to respond to an increasingly unreliable United States. (FinancialPost)

3. Pentagon Chief In Panama Vows To Counter China 'Threat': "Make no mistake, Beijing is investing and operating in this region for military advantage and unfair economic gain," Hegseth said. But together, we must prevent war by robustly and vigorously deterring China's threats in this hemisphere," he said. (IBTmes)

-US Events-
1. NJ Gov. Orders Local Police to Stop Working with Immigration Officials: The orders came from New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin. (Breitbart)

2. Defense acquisition, exports, and shipbuilding figure in trio of new executive orders: The acquisition order aims to “reform our antiquated defense acquisition processes with an emphasis on speed, flexibility, and execution". A second order aims to bolster U.S. arms exports by reducing regulation and aims to streamline the rules involved in “developing and executing” foreign defense sales. Another order, “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,” aims to “revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime industries and workforces, (DefenseOne)

3. Unemployment Claims: $382M in Questionable Payments: An investigation into Unemployment Insurance claims since 2020 has revealed significant discrepancies, including claims made by individuals over 115 years old, children between 1 and 5 years old, and even individuals with birth dates in the future. The Department of Government Efficiency reported that 24.5 thousand people over 115 years old claimed $59 million in benefits, 28 thousand children aged 1-5 claimed $254 million. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Paul Atkins Confirmed As SEC Chair, Plans to Reform Digital Assets Policy: Paul Atkins, confirmed as SEC chair, aims to reform digital assets policy. The agency, under Biden, faced backlash for suing major crypto companies. Atkins plans a different crypto approach. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. ECB Exec Renews Push For Digital Euro To Counter US Stablecoin Growth: ECB executive board member Piero Cipollone has penned another article highlighting concerns over the growing popularity of US dollar stablecoins, arguing that launching a CBDC could help preserve the eurozone’s monetary sovereignty. A potential digital euro “would limit the potential for foreign currency stablecoins to become a common medium of exchange within the euro area,” Cipollone wrote. (ZeroHedge) (AC-Some do understand the impending loss of fiat monetary power, even if they do not understand the much more powerful monetary shift that are not stablecoins.)

2. Sweden Discusses Possibility of Including Bitcoin in Foreign Reserves: Rickard Nordin, a member of the Swedish Parliament introduced the benefits that holding a part of the country’s reserves in bitcoin would offer, stating that “its monetary properties are comparable to those of gold, especially in a time of increasing geopolitical and economic uncertainty.” (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Pakistan plans to fuel bitcoin mining with surplus electricity: Pakistan is considering using surplus electricity to power its bitcoin mining and AI data centers, and there have already been talks with several mining firms. The plan is expected to help the country overcome the challenge of having leftover energy amid high electricity tariffs and the expansion of alternative energy sources. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Donald Trump’s tariff pause sparks huge short liquidations and insider trading probe: The surge followed President Donald Trump’s sudden decision to pause tariffs for 90 days on most countries, excluding China. After a week of heavy selling, this move sparked a swift rebound in risk assets, including stocks and crypto. Just hours before the tariff pause, Trump posted an unusually bullish message on his Truth Social account, saying: “THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BUY!!! DJT.” (CryptoSlate)

2. US 10-Year Yield Eases as Tariff Relief Calms Markets: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 4.28% on Thursday, down from a peak of 4.5% in the previous session, as President Trump announced a pause on many of the new tariffs introduced this week. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Stocks Skyrocket as Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Pause: US stocks soared on Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on many of his new tariffs, causing a major market rally. The S&P 500 skyrocketed 9.5%, marking its biggest gain in five years, the Dow Jones rallied 2,960 points, or 7.9%, its biggest gain since 2020, while the Nasdaq jumped 12.1%, its largest one-day jump since 2001. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. New US Cyber Command, NSA chief glides in first public appearance: U.S. senators on Wednesday took a light touch with the acting head of U.S. Cyber Command and the NSA, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle expressed bewilderment over the firing of his predecessor less than a week ago. Army Lt. Gen. William Hartman faced largely boilerplate questions during a hearing. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Jack Dorsey pushes Signal to adopt Bitcoin payments: Dorsey’s call to action was echoed by other industry leaders, including former PayPal president David Marcus, who wrote that “all non-transactional apps should connect to Bitcoin.” The messenger currently offers in-app payments in MobileCoin (MTCN), a privacy-focused ERC-20 token, which rebranded to Sentz in November 2023. (CoinTelegraph)

2. ShareRing's Self-Sovereign Identity Platform to Be Tested With Australian School Students: ShareRing, a Melbourne-based blockchain firm, will pilot a self-sovereign identity platform with school students in Darwin to test age verification for social media restrictions. The technology aims to address privacy concerns by allowing users to control their personal data securely. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Feds Know Satoshi? Lawsuit Demands DHS Release Hidden Bitcoin Founder's Interview: A high-stakes lawsuit demands the U.S. government release buried documents revealing bitcoin’s true creators, after claims of a secret DHS interview with Satoshi Nakamoto. (BitcoinCom)

2. Jack Dorsey’s Block Launches Open Source Tools to Simplify Bitcoin Treasury Management: Block unveils a real-time Bitcoin dashboard and pricing API for corporate treasuries, aiming to lower the operational barrier for companies managing digital assets. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 39/100 (Up 21 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
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2025-04-08T12:22:39Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 891,496
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 08Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Ukraine Troops in Another Russian Region / France Weighs in on Gaza / US to Meet With Iran / China-US Tariff War Escalates / SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Deportations / US Army Reenlists COVID Drops / Rumors of US at Bagram Air Base / SEC to Host Crypto Reps at Roundtable / Is Bretton Woods 2.0 Trump's Endgame? / CZ Tapped to Advise Pakistan / Q1 Rough on MSTR Balance Sheet / Bitcoin Did Well During Turmoil / High Volatility in Yesterday's Markets / Aussies Go After Pig Butchers / Dire Wolf Makes a Return / Apple Flies in iPhones / BTC Devs Look at Quantum Defenses

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $80,000, 26.54 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $81,119 / Lo: $75,793
Vol: $67B (Down 7%)
Mkt Cap: $1.58T (Up 5%)
HashRate: 921 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Zelensky confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region: Ukrainian troops remain in parts of the neighboring Russian region of Kursk eight months after a cross-border incursion, though Russian forces have recaptured much lost territory. “We continue active operations in the enemy’s border areas and this is absolutely justified. The war must return to where it came from. (CNN)

2. Hamas ‘must have no role’ in Gaza governance, says Macron in meeting with Sissi: French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Hamas should play no part in governing Gaza while publicly backing the Egyptian-led Gaza reconstruction plan during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. Macron threw his support behind the Gaza reconstruction plan unveiled by the Arab League in March, saluting Egypt’s “crucial work” and saying it “offers a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza.” (TimesOfIsrael)

3. Trump says US will deal 'directly' with Iran in high-level meeting on Saturday: "We have a very big meeting on Saturday, and we're dealing with them directly," Trump told reporters from the Oval Office while sitting next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. (Fox)

4. China Vows 'Fight To The End' As Trump Warns 50% More Tariffs: If the US insists on going its own way, China will fight it to the end," a spokesperson for Beijing's commerce ministry said on Tuesday, adding that Trump's threat "once again exposes the US's blackmailing nature". "If the US escalates its tariff measures, China will resolutely take countermeasures to safeguard its own rights and interests," the ministry said. (IBTimes)

-US Events-
1. Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Enforce Deportations of Gang Members Under Alien Enemies Act: The Supreme Court of the United States lifted a block from U.S. District Judges James Boasberg, which prevented the Trump administration from deporting suspected illegal alien gang members under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act. Per the outlet, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court justices found that “the migrants had improperly challenged their deportations in Washington, D.C.,” when they should have challenged them in Texas, “where they were being held” (Breitbart)

2. Army reenlists nearly two dozen soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine: The Army has reenlisted more than 23 soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine, implementing President Donald Trump's order to rehire them and provide back pay. (GroundNews, AP)

3. Unverified Claims of U.S. Control Over Bagram Air Base: Recent social media posts have circulated claims that the United States has reassumed control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan at the request of the Taliban government. These claims suggest that several U.S. Air Force C-17 aircraft have landed at the base, carrying military equipment and senior intelligence officials. However, there is no concrete evidence or official statements from either the U.S. or Taliban governments to confirm these reports. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC to host former legal rivals Coinbase, Cumberland DRW and Uniswap Labs at crypto roundtable: The upcoming event, titled "Between a Block and a Hard Place: Tailoring Regulation for Crypto Trading," is part of a series of roundtable discussions organized by the SEC's crypto task force meant to bring more clarity to crypto regulation. (TheBlock)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. VC Chamath Palihapitiya Predicts Bretton Woods 2.0 as Trade War Endgame: On social media, Palihapitiya declared that Trump will maintain these tariffs for a few weeks, allowing other countries to present proposals to end them for their exports. Nonetheless, Palihapitiya believes this wave of capitulation will embolden Trump, who will try to achieve something greater. What would follow is the establishment of a new world order a la Bretton Woods through the “Mar-a-Lago agreements,” focusing on securing the future of the U.S. as world hegemon. He states these agreements will be seen as a great bargain, negotiating favorable trade conditions and other elements with 80+ countries in one swoop. (BitcoinCom)

2. Pakistan's Crypto Council Taps Binance Founder CZ as Advisor: Binance co-founder CZ Zhao will advise Pakistan's Crypto Council to enhance crypto regulations, infrastructure, education, and adoption. The council aims to boost foreign investment and position Pakistan as the crypto capital of South Asia. (Decrypt)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy's Bitcoin Holdings Down Nearly $6 Billion in Q1: Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, faces unrealized losses of $5.91 billion on Bitcoin holdings in the first quarter, potentially impacting future profitability. The company spent $7.7 billion on Bitcoin in Q1, with holdings unchanged at 528,185 Bitcoin worth $41.3 billion. (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin weathers global tariff storm, suggesting safe-haven potential: “Bitcoin’s behavior in recent weeks reveals an important shift — while it remains sensitive to macro shocks, it’s starting to decouple from broader risk assets during moments of peak stress.” a Binance report said. (CryptoSlate)

2. Dow Tumbles For 3rd Day: US stocks closed mostly lower on Monday, as markets reacted to President Donald Trump's escalating trade war with China, including a threat to impose an additional 50% tariff if Beijing did not back down from its retaliatory measures. The S&P 500 fell 0.7%, the Dow Jones dropped 342 points in a wild session marked by record intraday swings, the Nasdaq 100 closed up 0.2% after earlier plunging over 3%. Volatility spiked across asset classes, with equities, Treasuries, and commodities all whipsawed by conflicting headlines, including speculation of a 90-day tariff pause, a rumor the White House quickly denied. (TradingEconomics)

3. US Small Business Sentiment Weaker than Expected: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index fell 3.3 points to 97.4 in March 2025, its lowest level since October 2024 and well below the market expectation of 101.3. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Crypto Scam: Australia Shuts Over 90 Companies Linked To Pig Butchering Schemes: Australia’s Securities and Investments Commission has sought the court’s approval to shut down 95 firms reportedly connected to crypto scams. The Federal Court of Australia signaled a green light to the securities watchdog to wind down the companies. (CoinGape)

-Technology and Science-
1. Scientists say they have resurrected the dire wolf: A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. Colossal scientists have created three dire wolf pups by using ancient DNA, cloning and gene-editing technology to alter the genes of a gray wolf, the prehistoric dire wolf’s closest living relative, the company announced Monday. The result is essentially a hybrid species similar in appearance to its extinct forerunner. (CNN) (AC-Jurassic World anyone?)

2. Apple Reportedly Flies Planes of iPhones to the US From India, China to Avoid Trump's Tariffs: Apple and Tim Cook may have aligned themselves with President Donald J. Trump's good side, but it is still not enough as the company is now reportedly rushing to stockpile iPhone units from India and China. In the past few weeks, Apple has reportedly been flying planes full of iPhones from its Asian manufacturing plants to avoid facing the higher tariffs that the 47th POTUS is about to impose. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Why Wait? Bitcoin Developer Proposes Plan to Fight Quantum Computing Threat: Bitcoin developers are proposing a Quantum-Resistant Address Migration Protocol to safeguard the cryptocurrency from potential quantum decryption threats. The protocol would require users to transition their Bitcoin to new, quantum-resistant addresses before a set deadline to protect against future attacks. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Up 1 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-07T14:32:49Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 891,339
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 07Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Global Markets Dump / Iran Militias in Iraq Consider Trump's Threats / Netanyahu at WH Today / 'Hands Off' Protest Nationwide / US Southern Storms Kill 17 / Budget Battle This Week in Congress / Brazil Can Now Take Crypto on Exchanges / Stablecoin Legislation in Congress / Russia Delays CBDC Rollout / Money Rolls Out of BTC ETFs / New Malware Targets Seed Phrases / Exploding Star May be Seen in Night Sky / Dorsey says Bitcoin SOV Not Enough

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $76,719, 25.17 oz Gold, .18 Median US House
24hr Hi: $82,765 / Lo: $74,436
Vol: $71B (Up 427%)
Mkt Cap: $1.52T (Down 7%)
HashRate: 903 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Market Panic Mounts As World Scrambles To Temper Trump Tariffs: Global stock markets experienced significant declines, with Hong Kong's market seeing the largest drop at 13.2%, marking its biggest one-day fall since 1997. China's stock market also suffered, recording its worst single-day loss since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. Other markets, including those in Taiwan, Japan, Italy, Singapore, and Sweden, also saw substantial decreases. Bitcoin is currently down 5%. (Various)

2. Iran-backed Iraqi militias consider disarming amid threats from Trump administration: Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the US Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters. The commanders said their main ally and patron, Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) military force, had given them its blessing to take whatever decisions they deemed necessary to avoid being drawn into a potentially ruinous conflict with the United States and Israel. (Reuters)

3. Trump, Netanyahu to meet at White House as Israel seeks tariff relief, discussions on Iran, Gaza hostages: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, with Washington’s recently imposed global tariffs set to be part of their talks. (Fox)

-US Events-
1. Nationwide 'Hands Off!' Protests Draw Over Half a Million Against Trump and Musk Policies: Over 1,200 protests organized by 150+ groups across all 50 states oppose Trump administration's federal worker firings, agency closures, and social program cuts. Thousands gather at National Mall and major cities with Elon Musk's DOGE department facing criticism. (GroundNews) (AC-The protest looked well-organized and funded, even if the purpose was to support big government.)

2. US Storms, 'Devastating' Flooding Death Toll Climbs To 17: Flood warnings remain in effect, particularly in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama, according to forecasters. Tennessee has been the hardest hit, with 10 deaths recorded in the western part of the state. (Breitbart)

3. Johnson faces fraught week as House takes up Trump budget blueprint: A handful of conservatives have explicitly said they plan to vote against the Senate’s budget resolution, which sets up Trump’s legislative agenda of tax cuts, border funding and energy policy. (TheHill)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Cryptocurrency Assets Are Now Legally Seizable in Brazil: In a historic decision, the National High Court of Brazil decided that when funds are not available for seizure in the banking system, judges can directly send letters to cryptocurrency exchanges to investigate if debtors have crypto and seize it. (BitcoinCom) (AC-Legislation like this may justSta push self-custody adoption.)

2. Stablecoin bill advances in Senate: After years of uncertainty, stablecoin regulation is finally gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Three competing bills—the GENIUS Act, the STABLE Act, and an unnamed proposal from Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA)—are vying to define the future of digital dollars in the U.S. This long-overdue push for clear rules could determine whether stablecoins could become a mainstream financial tool or remain stuck in regulatory limbo. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Russia’s CBDC Delay and Its Impact on Global Cryptocurrency Regulation and Financial Innovation: The CBDC launch in Russia has been officially delayed until mid-2026. The Bank of Russia had initially planned to roll out the CBDC for mass use by July 2025, but various technical challenges and implementation concerns have forced a significant delay in the project’s timeline. (WatcherGuru)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Spot bitcoin ETFs see nearly $100 million in net outflows as stocks tumble on Trump’s tariff news: Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw $99.86 million leave the products on Thursday, reversing the previous day’s inflows of $220.76 million. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Drop as Market Rout Deepens: US stock futures plunged on Monday, extending the market rout to a third consecutive session as the White House continued push for aggressive tariffs on major trading partners despite the selloff. Dow and S&P 500 futures declined around 4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures dropped another 5%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. PoisonSeed Exploits CRM Accounts to Launch Cryptocurrency Seed Phrase Poisoning Attacks: A malicious campaign dubbed PoisonSeed is leveraging compromised credentials associated with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and bulk email providers to send spam messages containing cryptocurrency seed phrases in an attempt to drain victims' digital wallets. Targets of PoisonSeed include enterprise organizations and individuals outside the cryptocurrency industry. Crypto companies like Coinbase and Ledger, and bulk email providers such as Mailchimp, SendGrid, Hubspot, Mailgun, and Zoho are among the targeted crypto companies. (HackerNews) (AC- Never let your seed phrase become digitized-no photos, notes, or inputted onto any device.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Blaze star to explode in a dazzling display visible to the naked eye from Earth despite being 3,000 lightyears away: A rare celestial event is about to dazzle the night sky. The Blaze Star, or T Coronae Borealis, located 3,000 lightyears away, is on the verge of a powerful explosion. Visible as brightly as Polaris, this once-in-80-years event could occur anytime. To witness it, look towards the Corona Borealis constellation between Arcturus and Vega. (EconomicTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Jack Dorsey: Bitcoin Can Fail If Only Used As Digital Gold, Store of Value: Twitter founder and Block Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey has recently shared his thoughts on why Bitcoin would fail if pursued only as a store of value of “digital gold”. Although BTC is often seen as a hedge to the equity market, it has largely moved in tandem with it and is still considered a risk-ON asset considering volatility. Dorsey believes that it’s high time that BTC enters mainstream financial payments. (CoinGape)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 23/100 (Down 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-04-04T12:30:40Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 890,877
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: South Korea President Removed From Office / IDF Advances Hamas Operations / China Retaliates with 34% Tariff / DIRNSA Fired / Fauci's Wife Fired From NIH / Anti-CBDC Bill Moves Forward / Money Flows Out of BTC ETFs, Stocks, USTs Down on Tariffs / Bitcoin Companies Get Funded / Senators to Look Increase USSS Ability to Prosecute Digital Asset Crimes / Wrench Attack Nets $50M / AI Sucking Up All Data / BTC Miners Drop

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $82,406, 26.47 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $84,696 / Lo: $81,282
Vol: $41B (Down 22%)
Mkt Cap: $1.63T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 850 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 86%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. South Korean court removes impeached President Yoon from office: South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been removed from office over his brief martial law declaration last December that saw troops deployed to the National Assembly. Yoon is due to stand trial on insurrection charges in relation to the emergency declaration that sparked massive protests and threw the U.S. ally into political turmoil before he rescinded it. His supporters swarmed the streets of the South Korean capital Seoul and video from the scene showed a heavy police presence as the court's verdict was delivered. (Axios)

2. IDF widens ground operation in northern Gaza, kills senior Hamas official in Lebanon: The IDF said that so far, troops have killed several terror operatives and destroyed infrastructure, including a Hamas command center. Israel had issued sweeping evacuation orders for parts of northern Gaza ahead of ground operations. The UN humanitarian office said around 280,000 Palestinians have been displaced since the ceasefire with Hamas fell apart last month. (TimesOfIsrael)

3. China to impose 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from the U.S.: China will impose a reciprocal 34% tariff on all imports from the United States starting April 10. China stated that this action violates WTO rules and undermines multilateral trade systems. The country indicated that there may be a phased retaliation, reserving stronger actions for potential escalation. (GroundNews)

-US Events-
1. National Security Agency Director Gen. Haugh fired, civilian deputy director reassigned: The Trump administration fired National Security Agency Director Gen. Timothy Haugh and civilian Deputy Director Wendy Noble. Haugh also served as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command – a position from which he was also dismissed. Noble was reassigned to serve in the office of the undersecretary of defense for intelligence. An undisclosed number of NSC employees were dismissed on Thursday, but Trump has said Loomer was not involved in those firings. (Fox) (AC-For context, Laura Loomer met with Trump yesterday, allegedly giving him a list of officials not 'supporting' the MAGA movement. There were a number of firings following this meeting, indicating a limited purge of non-loyalists.)

2. RFK Jr. Fires Fauci’s Wife Christine Grady from NIH Bioethics Department: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has fired Anthony Fauci’s wife, Christine Grady, from her post heading up the National Institutes of Health Clinical Centers’ bioethics department. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US House Committee Votes to Move Forward on Anti-CBDC Bill: Minnesota Republicans’ Anti-CBDC Act passes key committee, aiming to curb federal surveillance through digital currencies. (Decrypt)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Spot bitcoin ETFs see nearly $100 million in net outflows as stocks tumble on Trump’s tariff news: U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds logged $99.86 million in net outflows Thursday, as the U.S. stock market tumbled following Trump's tariff announcement. Grayscale's GBTC led the outflows with $60.2 million, followed by Bitwise BITB's outflows of $44.19 million and Fidelity FBTC's $23.27 million. (TheBlock)

2. Bitcoin-native startups see funding boost despite overall capital decline in 2024: The report highlighted that the number of unique Bitcoin-native companies funded rose 27.5% on a yearly basis, while the number of individual transactions grew 31.8%. TVP defined a “Bitcoin-native” company as one founded on the principle that Bitcoin serves as a foundational global monetary asset and digital cash, with business models aligned to the Bitcoin protocol stack. This emerging category includes startups building infrastructure, applications, and services that leverage the base Bitcoin network or related layers. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Interesting study on startups committed to Bitcoin 'Unit of Account' and 'Medium of Exchange' methods.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Tumbles to 6-Month Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note dropped by as much as 16 basis points to 3.89%, its lowest level in six months, after China retaliated against US tariffs. China’s finance ministry announced a 34% tariff on all US imports starting April 10, in response to recent US tariffs imposed by President Trump. (TradingEconomics)

2. US Stocks Suffer Sharp Declines Amid Tariff Concerns: US equities faced their steepest decline in over two years on Thursday, as major stock indexes suffered sharp losses. The S&P 500 plunged 4.8%, erasing roughly $2 trillion in market value, marking its largest drop since 2020. The Dow fell nearly 1,680 points, while the Nasdaq dropped 5.9%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Lawmakers seek to close loophole limiting Secret Service investigations into cyber laundering: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said the Secret Service works with the Treasury Department, DOJ and other law enforcement to investigate cybercrimes but are hampered by rules that limit their jurisdiction over unlicensed money transmitting businesses. The reintroduced Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act would update current laws to authorize the Secret Service to investigate all new forms of criminal activity involving digital assets. (TheRecord)

2. A Thriller Gone Real: Alleged Scammer Kidnapped by Fake Police, Loses $50 Million: An individual wanted by Interpol, lost $50 million in a kidnapping that involved drugs, fake police officers, and a daring escape in Brazil. Rodrigo Perez was kidnapped on March 24 by fake police officers who kept him drugged and handcuffed to a bed for five days. Perez’s kidnapping marks an increase in the prevalence of $5 wrench attack cases in the crypto industry.(BitcoinCom) (AC-A tale too long for the DIB, but another interesting wrench attack.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Wikimedia Complains About AI Bots Scraping as It Strains Servers, Causing Bandwidth to Surge by 50%: AI bots that are scraping data from their platforms have already caused a significant strain to their servers, and while many organic users still head to their websites for information, bots make up the majority. (TechTimes) (AC-Interesting developments at AI and LLMs platforms scrape data, storing it other places. The data shift could have important ramifications.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Mining Stocks Fall Hard as Trump Tariffs Rattle Investors: Shares of top U.S. Bitcoin mining companies dropped between 6-8% following President Trump's announcement of global tariffs. The tariffs, including a 10% baseline and 34% on Chinese imports, could impact companies relying on Chinese ASIC manufacturers. (Decrypt)

2. Bitcoin hashrate hits record 972 EH/s as US miners capture 30% of market (CryptoSlate)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
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2025-04-03T12:31:10Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 890,703
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Hungary Withdraws From ICC / Israel Air Strikes Throughout Syria / Tariff Trade War Ignites / WA Roofing Company Raided by ICE / New LA Homeless Tax Confounds / WH Says 'Not so fast" on Elon Departure / FTX Bankruptcy Court Says 'No KYC, No Refund' / Anti-CBDC Bill Passes US Committee / JPMorgan Says Gold Still the Hedge King / Bitcoin, Stocks, Bonds All Dislike Tariffs / Rise in Job Cuts Due to DOGE / X Data Breach of Most Users / North Korea Infiltrates EU Crypto Industry / New Camera in Orbit Sees Far

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $82,859, 26.87 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,466 / Lo: $82,182
Vol: $54B (Up 95%)
Mkt Cap: $1.64T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 836 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 6 sats/vBtye (Up 500%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Hungary says it is withdrawing from ICC as Israeli leader visits: Hungary's government has decided to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, it said on Thursday, shortly after Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu, sought under an ICC arrest warrant, arrived in the country for a state visit. (Reuters)

2. In Warning To Turkey, Israel Strikes Several Bases Across Syria: Israel on Tuesday carried out several major airstrikes on Syria, including targeting the capital of Damascus, according to state agency SANA. Since Bashar al-Assad's ouster on December 8, Israel has conducted hundreds of strikes on army bases, weapons storehouses, and alleged chemical weapons sites. The timing of these fresh strikes is interesting especially given Turkey's growing closeness to the new Jolani regime. (ZeroHedge)

3. Trump Sparks Trade War With Sweeping Global Tariffs: US President Donald Trump ignited a potentially ruinous trade war Wednesday as he slapped sweeping 10 percent tariffs on imports from around the world and harsh additional levies on key trading partners. "For decades, our country has been looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike," Trump said. said that he was "very kind" and so was only imposing half the amount that the "worst offenders" taxed US exports. For the rest, Trump said he would impose a "baseline" tariff of 10 percent, including another key ally, Britain. (IBTimes) (AC-Do research before coming to a conclusion on this one-it is a nuanced issue.)

-US Events-
1. Immigration officials raid Washington state roofing company and arrest over 3 dozen people: ICE agents arrested 37 individuals at Mt. Baker Roofing in Bellingham on Wednesday.Authorities enforced immigration law, leading to the arrests for misrepresentation of immigration status. Owner Mark Kuske said federal actions targeting workers harm small businesses like his roofing company. (GroundNews) (AC-Shot across the bow for small businesses using illegal labor, this may effect many trades/industries throughout the US.)

2. Shock for L.A. Consumers as ‘Homeless Tax’ — Which They Voted for — Takes Effect: Consumers in Los Angeles County were shocked Tuesday as a new quarter-percent sales tax, ostensibly to raise funds for services for the homeless, went into effect following a referendum in November. L.A. residents recently learned that $2.3 billion spent on homeless services in Los Angeles had been unaccounted for — and the money had come from the same sales taxes that referendums like Measure A had been designed to fund. Two cities in the county, Lancaster and Palmdale, are now paying a sales tax of 11.25% — the highest in the U.S. (Breitbart) (AC-Funny, not funny.)

3. White House Responds to Report Elon Musk 'Will Leave Soon': White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded on social media platform X.
“This ‘scoop’ is garbage,” she wrote. Elon Musk and President Trump have both *publicly* stated that Elon will depart from public service as a special government employee when his incredible work at DOGE is complete. (WesternJournal)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. FTX bankruptcy team rejects claims from non-compliant creditors amid KYC crackdown: Bankrupt FTX has received court approval to reject creditor claims from users who failed to begin the Know Your Customer (KYC) process before March 3, 2025. He added that the exchange could disqualify up to $655 million in claims under $50,000 and around $1.9 billion in more significant claims if users fail to submit KYC documents. (CryptoSlate) (AC-This situation reminds us of the bitcoin maxim, 'Not your keys, not your coins'.

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Reintroduced anti-CBDC bill passes US House Financial Services Committee: The Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act (H.R. 1919) passed voting in the U.S. House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, with 27 in favor and 22 opposed. The bill, introduced by House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., aims to prevent the use of central bank digital currency for monetary policy and prohibit Federal Reserve banks from offering products and services directly to an individual. (TheBlock) (AC-There is still a lot of wiggle room for a nation-run digital currency.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. JPMorgan says bitcoin's 'digital gold' narrative is under pressure, highlights gold's strength in debasement trade: "Bitcoin's volatility and correlation with equities raises questions over its 'digital gold' narrative," JPMorgan analysts said. "Looking forward, we see gold continuing to rise as the major beneficiary of the debasement trade." (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Trump’s Tariffs Erase $74B From Bitcoin’s Market Cap in Under an Hour: Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs send shockwaves through financial markets, triggering a $74 billion Bitcoin market cap drop, $2.5 trillion erased from the S&P 500, and $220 million in crypto liquidations. The Dow Jones futures plunge 1,100 points, while the Nasdaq 100 drops 900 points, marking one of the worst pre-market performances in recent history as investors scramble to reassess risk exposure. (BitcoinSensus)

2. US Job Cuts Hit Fresh 2020-Highs on DOGE Layoffs: US employers announced 275.240K job cuts in March 2025, the highest value since May 2020, compared to 172.017K in February. March 2025 figure is the third-highest monthly total ever recorded. “Job cut announcements were dominated last month by DOGE plans to eliminate positions in the federal government. (TradingEconomics)

3. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls as Tariffs Heightened Growth Concerns: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.08% on Thursday, its lowest level since mid-October, as President Trump’s latest reciprocal tariff announcement triggered a broad flight to safety. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Massive X Data Breach Exposes Information on 200 Million Users: A hacker named ThinkingOne exposed a 34GB file containing data of 201 million X users, combining information from a recent 2025 breach with email addresses from a 2023 leak. The breach allegedly originated from a disgruntled employee during mass layoffs. The leaked data includes user IDs, full names, locations, email addresses, follower counts, and profile data. While no passwords or payment information were exposed, the breach raises serious identity theft and impersonation risks for affected users. (GroundNews)

2. Google Uncovers North Korean Infiltration in European Crypto Firms: North Korean-linked IT workers have reportedly expanded their operations beyond the United States, targeting crypto, blockchain and web development projects in the United Kingdom and Europe, according to a new report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). These individuals, operating under false identities, have allegedly embedded themselves into remote crypto, blockchain-related positions in order to generate revenue for the North Korean regime. (Bitcoinist)

-Technology and Science-
1. NASA’s SPHEREx Takes First Images, Preps to Study Millions of Galaxies: NASA’s SPHEREx (short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) has turned on its detectors for the first time in space. Initial images from the observatory, which launched March 11, confirm that all systems are working as expected. (NASA)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Up Down 19 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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END REPORT
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2025-04-02T12:24:46Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 890,543
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: WHO Hurting for Money / China's Xi Blocks Panama Port Sale / Russia Shuts Down Kazakhstan Oil Pipeline / Liberal Wins WI Court Seat / Tariffs Announced Today / Blackrock Approved for ETP in EU / USG to Announce Crypto Holdings / Circle Under Fire During IPO / Signal App Has Human Weakness / EU Want Encryption Keys and New FBI-like Powers / Starliner Flight Was Precarious / Coal Use Down With Bitcoin Miners / Are Hardware Wallets Keeping Bitcoin Adoption Down?

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,539, 27.12 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $85,487 / Lo: $82,550
Vol: $28B (Up 1%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 830 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. WHO Facing $2.5-bn Gap Even After Slashing Budget: As the United Nations health agency has been bracing for the planned full US withdrawal next January, it has gradually shrunk its two-year budget for 2026-2027 from $5.3 billion to $4.2 billion. (IBTimes)

2. China Blocks Panama Canal Port Sale — Report Claims Xi Jinping Infuriated by Deal Sought Without His Approval: Chinese antitrust regulators on Friday blocked a deal by the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison conglomerate to sell two ports along the Panama Canal to a consortium led by investment giant BlackRock. (Breitbart)

3. Russia Halts Large Chunk Of Kazakhstan's Oil Export Capacity: Russia has ordered shut two of the three moorings of the main oil export terminal on the Black Sea handling Kazakhstan’s oil exports, which could seriously disrupt Kazakh crude shipments if the suspension lasts more than a few days. The port handles most of Kazakhstan’s crude exports from giant oilfields in Kazakhstan operated by international oil firms, including U.S. supermajor Chevron. (ZeroHedge)

-US Events-
1. Liberal candidate wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Trump, Musk: Susan Crawford won the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defeating Brad Schimel, which maintains the 4-3 liberal majority on the court. Over $90 million was spent by the candidates and their allies during the race, making it one of the most expensive court races in U.S. History. Crawford's campaign received support from Planned Parenthood and emphasized Schimel's anti-abortion stance. Elon Musk and groups he funded contributed over $21 million to the election effort. (GroundNews)

2. Trump’s tariff strategy: Boost US production, reduce trade imbalances: Using economic pressure to force the world’s manufacturers to set up shop in the United States, President Trump hopes to slash the roughly $1.2 trillion annual trade deficit, boost national self-sufficiency, raise federal revenues, and unleash a jobs boom. On Wednesday, which he calls “Liberation Day,” he’s due to announce his reciprocal tariffs – taxing imported goods at levels that, the administration says, are equivalent to trade barriers that other nations impose on the U.S. (CSM)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. BlackRock approved to offer crypto services in UK, expanding digital asset footprint: BlackRock's FCA approval restricts operations to ETP support, significantly narrowing its crypto asset activities. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Government To Unveil Crypto Holdings: The US Government is expected to unveil its Bitcoin and altcoin holdings this week. The audit will bring clarity to the government's plan to include XRP, SOL & ADA to crypto reserves. The move could also expose the government's reserve management strategies. (CoinGape)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Circle holds just 73 BTC, raising questions about its Bitcoin commitment amid $5 billion valuation: Circle’s crypto holdings show a surprising underweight position in Bitcoin and Ethereum. As of Dec. 31, 2024, the company held just 73 BTC, valued at roughly $6.78 million, and 1,746 ETH, worth about $5.82 million. These figures are notably small, especially compared to Tether’s 92,000 BTC, worth approximately $7.64 billion. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Circle is conducting an IPO, which is opening it up to disclosures and the resultant critical analysis.)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Steady as Markets Brace for Trump Tariffs: US stock futures held steady on Wednesday as investors awaited the implementation of President Donald Trump’s reciprocal and other tariffs. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly assured lawmakers that the new tariffs would act as a “cap,” allowing countries to take measures to reduce them. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Secure Messaging Apps Are Not as Safe as You Think, Says NSA: The NSA's latest alert, prompted by Google's Threat Intelligence Group, highlighted that Russia's GRU had influenced Ukrainian officials to provide access to their Signal accounts. This was not a result of Signal or other messaging apps' vulnerability, but resulted from users' behavior. The NSA's warning was stern. Users should alter their messaging settings to prevent such an occurrence. The first weak link is the Linked Devices. This option synchronizes your messages from more than one device. Take some time to review and unlink any unknown devices in your app's settings to avoid unauthorized use. Another one is the Group invite links, which are convenient for adding new members, but can share sensitive conversations with the wrong users. Signal provides disabling group links under group settings. (TechTimes) (AC-Conduct a security self-audit often to find these threat openings. Close them immediately!)

2. European Commission takes aim at end-to-end encryption and proposes Europol become an EU FBI: Among its aims is establishing Europol as “a truly operational police agency to reinforce support to Member States,” something potentially comparable to the U.S. FBI, with a role “in investigating cross-border, large-scale, and complex cases posing a serious threat to the internal security of the Union.” Alongside the new Europol, the Commission said it would create roadmaps regarding both the “lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement” and on encryption. (TheRecord) (AC-Centralization of power will continue in the EU until crisis hits hard.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Starliner’s flight to the space station was far wilder than most of us thought: As it flew up toward the International Space Station last summer, the Starliner spacecraft lost four thrusters. A NASA astronaut, Butch Wilmore, had to take manual control of the vehicle. But as Starliner's thrusters failed, Wilmore lost the ability to move the spacecraft in the direction he wanted to go. (Arstechnica) (AC-A dramatic read that may end up as a movie, though Boeing may squash it.)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Mining’s Energy Shift: Coal Use Drops While Renewables Rise: Coal energy usage, which once made up 63% of Bitcoin’s mining energy in 2011, has now dropped dramatically to just 20% in 2024. This transition comes amid growing concerns over environmental impact and increasing pressure for sustainable mining practices. (Bitcoinist)

2. Hardware Wallets: Bitcoin’s Biggest Adoption Barrier: There are roughly half a billion crypto users around the world and, at the most generous estimate, only 2.5% are using hardware wallets. Hardware wallets’ underlying technology is essentially unchanged from the days when their primary utility was as a secure, offline keysafe. It’s the same with UX, with users still expected to write down their seed words and then squint at a tiny screen every time they want to approve a transaction. Hardware wallets’ continued reliance on closed, proprietary systems is not just a security nightmare: it’s also terrible for Bitcoin innovation and adoption. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Editorials usually don't make the DIB, but there are relevant facts in this article to Bitcoiners to consider and debate.)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 44/100 (Up 10 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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END REPORT
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2025-04-01T16:11:55Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 890,391
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 1Apr2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China Circles Taiwan / Hamas Spokesman Call to Arms Worldwide / Three of Four Missing Soldier Bodies Found / Milei Releases Nazi Docs / WI Court Election Today / States Cases Against Coinbase Dropped / CA Amendment May Protect Digital Asset Rights / Tether Buys More BTC / Tariff Day Weighs on Markets / Darknet Move Back to Bitcoin / ChatGPT Sees Spike / Brazilians Like Crypto / MIT Freedom Tech /

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $84,008, 26.79 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $83,476 / Lo: $81,725
Vol: $28B (Up 32%)
Mkt Cap: $1.66T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 831 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 88%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Chinese military launches large-scale drills around Taiwan: The Chinese military announced large-scale drills in the waters and airspace around Taiwan on Tuesday that include an aircraft carrier battle group, as it again warned the self-ruled island democracy against seeking formal independence. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense said it had tracked 19 Chinese navy vessels in the waters surrounding the island in a 24-hour period from 6 a.m. (AP)

2. Hamas Issues Call To Arms Against Displacement As Israel Orders New Evacuations: A senior Hamas official urged supporters worldwide on Monday to take up weapons and fight plans to displace Gaza's people, as Israel issued a sweeping evacuation order in the territory's south, stepping up its renewed offensive. "In the face of this sinister plan -- one that combines massacres with starvation -- anyone who can bear arms, anywhere in the world, must take action," Sami Abu Zuhri said in a statement Monday. "Do not withhold an explosive, a bullet, a knife, or a stone. Let everyone break their silence." (IBTimes)

3. Bodies of three out of four US soldiers whose vehicle was submerged in Lithuania are recovered: The four soldiers were assigned to the 1st Armored Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division out of Fort Stewart, Georgia. Their identities are being until their families are notified. Search and recovery operations continue to find the fourth soldier, the statement said. (CNN)

4. Milei Releases Documents on Nazis in Argentina: Argentinian President Javier Milei has ordered the release of documents related to Nazis who fled to Argentina after World War II. These documents have sparked discussions and claims on social media that Adolf Hitler escaped to Argentina and lived there until the mid-1960s. (X)

-US Events-
1. Wisconsin Supreme Court Election: Schimel vs. Crawford: The Wisconsin Supreme Court election, taking place on April 1st, features candidates Brad Schimel and Susan Crawford. Recent polls indicate a close race, with Crawford at 50.8% and Schimel at 49.2%. The outcome of this election could influence the redistricting of congressional seats in Wisconsin, which may have implications for the control of the U.S. House of Representatives. Both candidates have been actively campaigning, with endorsements and calls for voter turnout being highlighted on social media platforms. (X)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Kentucky, South Carolina, and Vermont Have Now All Dismissed Lawsuits Against Coinbase: Kentucky has joined South Carolina and Vermont in dropping its lawsuit against Coinbase over staking services, citing violations of state securities laws. The move follows a trend of states retracting enforcement actions against the exchange, with seven states still pursuing legal action. (Decrypt)

2. California’s Amended Digital Assets Act Would Protect Crypto Payments, Self-Custody: Introduced on Friday, the new amendment from Democrat assembly member Avelino Valencia renames the bill as the Digital Assets Act. Its main focus is on authorizing individuals and businesses within California to accept cryptocurrencies as payment for goods and services, as well as in payments between private individuals. The amendment also prohibits “public entities from prohibiting, restricting, or imposing any requirements on that use,” while also preventing the state of California from imposing taxes on the use of crypto as payment for goods and services. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Tether bought 8,888 bitcoin in Q1, bringing its total holdings to $7.8 billion — the sixth largest in a single wallet: Stablecoin issuer Tether purchased an additional 8,888 bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025 for about $735 million, bringing its total holdings to 92,646 BTC, worth roughly $7.8 billion at current prices. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds Steady Ahead of Fresh Tariffs: The US dollar index hovered around 104 on Tuesday, trading sideways as investors awaited the implementation of President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to gain clarity on the economic outlook. Uncertainty persists regarding the scope of the levies, as Trump has indicated they will apply broadly to all countries, while reports suggest he is urging advisors to take a more aggressive trade stance. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. It's Back to Bitcoin for Darknet Markets After Monero's Binance Delisting: Chainalysis: Darknet markets are returning to bitcoin as their primary cryptocurrency after privacy-focused coin monero was delisted from major exchanges including Binance. Only some 0.14% of all crypto transactions, or about $50 billion, involve illicit activity. (CoinDesk)

2. Firefox fixes flaw similar to Chrome zero-day used against Russian organizations: Mozilla has patched a critical security flaw in its Firefox browser, just days after Google addressed a similar vulnerability that had been exploited as a zero-day in espionage attacks against Russian organizations. The Firefox flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-2857, allows attackers to escape the browser’s sandbox protections and gain broader system access. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI Celebrates ChatGPT Earning 1M Users in Only an Hour—Is It Because of AI Image Generation: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has shared a new post via X which details the latest milestone that the company is currently celebrating for ChatGPT, particularly as the chatbot platform saw one million users sign up in only an hour. The latest ChatGPT feature allows users to create AI-generated images directly from their prompts. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. More Brazilians Invest in Cryptocurrency Than in Dollars, Gold and Stocks: The survey, commissioned by Coinbase and Hashdex, found that while savings accounts were Brazil’s most used investment instrument, cryptocurrency was more popular than other options, including stocks and gold, among Brazilians. (BitcoinCom)

2. The MIT Bitcoin Expo 2025: Freedom Tech: The MIT Bitcoin Club—a passionate coalition of students, alumni, researchers, and community members—presents the 12th annual MIT Bitcoin Expo (April 5–6, 2025), a landmark event exploring how Bitcoin and freedom technologies empower individuals worldwide. (BitcoinMag)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 34/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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Analyst: BV2A
END REPORT
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2025-03-31T12:31:16Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 890,239
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 31Mar2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: France's Le Pen Guilty of Embezzlement / Searches Continue After Asia Quake / Indiana University MIA After Federal Investigation / NM GOP HQ Firebombed / Trump Floats '3rd Term' / US Bank Exec Killed in Plane Crash / Trump's New Stablecoin Draws Concern / Japan Labels Crypto a Financial Product / Trump Family Enters Bitcoin Mining With Hut 8 / MARA Raises $2B for BTC Buys / Stock Futures Down on Tariff War / Federal Judge Personal Info Available Online / xAI Buys X, Intertwining AI and Social Media / Early Bitcoin Miner Billionaire Goes to Space / Hydro-Cooled ASICs Reign Hashrate

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $85,163, 26.28 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $83,245 / Lo: $81,293
Vol: $21B (Up 46%)
Mkt Cap: $1.62T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 820 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 16 sats/vBtye (Up 466%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Marine Le Pen found guilty in EU funding embezzlement case: France's Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of misappropriating European funds to finance her far-right National Rally (RN) party, in a case which could lead to her being barred from standing in the 2027 presidential election. Le Pen was accused, along with more than 20 other senior party figures, of hiring assistants who worked on her RN party affairs rather than for the European Parliament which paid them. (BBC)

2. Search for quake survivors intensifies in Myanmar, Thailand; death toll expected to rise: Survivors were pulled out of rubble in Myanmar and signs of life were detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok on Monday as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed around 2,000. (Reuters)

-US Events-
1. Indiana University Professor Xiaofeng Wang Missing Amid Federal Searches: FBI and DHS agents searched two homes belonging to Indiana University Professor Xiaofeng Wang and Nianli Ma in Bloomington and Carmel. Wang, who managed $23 million in research projects over 21 years, was placed on administrative leave weeks before the raids. The prominent cryptography and cybersecurity expert has mysteriously disappeared, with his university profiles and contact information removed. Federal agents collected evidence for hours, but the nature of the investigation remains unclear. (GroundNews)

2. Headquarters of New Mexico Republican Party Targeted in ‘Deliberate Act of Arson’: “Early this morning, the entryway of the Republican Party of New Mexico’s headquarters in Albuquerque was destroyed in a deliberate act of arson which also included spray painting the words ‘ICE=KK,'” the party said. (Breitbart)

3. Trump Considers Third Term, Cites 'Methods': President Donald Trump has stated in an interview with NBC News that he is 'not joking' about the possibility of seeking a third term in office, despite the limitation set by the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Trump suggested that 'there are methods' for achieving a third term, but did not elaborate on what these methods might be. (Various)

4. US Bank executive Terry Dolan believed to be dead following plane crash near Minneapolis: Dolan, 63, became the company’s vice chair in 2023. He was in charge of marketing and analytics at the company, among other operations. (NYPost)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump’s USD1 stablecoin deepens concerns over conflicts of interest: World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump family’s crypto project, is planning to release a stablecoin, raising concern over the US president’s exposure to the digital asset industry. Observers have already begun to raise the alarm about the possible security risks posed by a stablecoin connected to the president. There are also concerns over the possibility of market manipulation and violations of the emoluments clause of the US Constitution. (CoinTelegraph)

2. Japan Aims to Reclassify Cryptocurrencies As Financial Products: Japan plans to reclassify cryptocurrencies as financial products, implementing insider trading restrictions similar to traditional markets. The proposed changes aim to revise the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, differentiating digital assets from securities while recognizing their investment characteristics. (Decrypt)

3. Trump family enters Bitcoin mining industry with American Bitcoin 20% stake in Hut 8: Hut 8 has partnered with Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. to launch American Bitcoin, a new entity focused exclusively on industrial-scale Bitcoin mining and strategic reserve development. The venture emerged following Hut 8’s transfer of a substantial portion of its ASIC mining assets to American Data Centers Inc., which was subsequently renamed American Bitcoin. (CryptoSlate)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Miner MARA Raising $2 Billion With a Stock Offering to Buy BTC: The agreement allows them to sell up to $2 billion worth of MARA stock “from time to time,” with proceeds earmarked for “general corporate purposes, including the acquisition of Bitcoin and for working capital." (Decrypt)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Tumble: US futures tumbled on Monday, with S&P 500 contracts down 1.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures sinking 1.7%, and Dow Jones futures dropping about 300 points, as trade war concerns continued to weigh on the economic outlook and investor sentiment. Reciprocal tariffs are set to take effect on April 2nd, including a 25% levy on "all cars that are not made in the US." (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Personal info on federal judges is widely accessible online, leading to safety risks: More than half of U.S. appellate court judges examined in a recent study were shown to have their personal data, including home addresses, phone numbers, names of relatives and case rulings listed on people search sites. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Says xAI Acquired Social Media Platform X via Stocks, Signaling an 'Intertwined' Future: Musk claimed that the combination of both companies "values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt)." The goal of this acquisition is to build a platform that would "not only reflect the world" but also help accelerate its human progress, which combines the artificial intelligence tech from xAI and human input via X. (TechTimes)

2. SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles: Malta-based investor Chun Wang is financing the mission, who made his fortune with bitcoin mining operations, and he paid SpaceX an undisclosed sum of money to conduct this mission. The mission stands out because no humans have traveled directly over the Earth’s poles from space, which requires a flight path that’s far more fuel-intensive than chasing orbits closer to the equator. (CNN)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Hashrate Kings – Inside the Hydro-Cooled ASICs Dominating Bitcoin Mining in 2025: Today’s top mining hardware now operates within a hashrate spectrum stretching from 400 terahash per second (TH/s) to 860 TH/s. While the Antminer S21e XP Hydro 3U unit flaunts 860 TH/s, it maintains an energy efficiency ratio of 13 joules per terahash (J/T). Unquestionably, liquid-cooled systems—be they immersion or hydro-powered—have emerged as the undisputed sovereigns in this thermal arms race, eclipsing antiquated airflow-reliant rivals. (BitcoinCom)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 34/100 (Down 10 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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2025-03-28T12:07:45Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 889,825
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28Mar2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Putin Negotiates on Ukraine / US Strike Houthis in Sanaa / Israel Hosts Antisemitic Conference / Trump EO Ends Collective Bargaining at NatSec Departments / Over 300 Student Visas Revoked at US Colleges / SEC Drops Most Crypto Cases / DOJ Takes Hamas' Crypto / Rep Tom Emmer Says Wyoming Stablecoin Just a CBDC / Gamestop Stock Drops on BTC News / BTC ETFs Still Inflowing / Stocks Down on Tariffs News / Decentralized Science (DeSci) Makes Entrance / Key Cancer Researcher Thinks Covid Shots Responsible for Aggressive Cancers / Trump, Bitcoin White Paper Video a Fake / Bitcoin Miners Look to AI for Diverse Income

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $85,163, 27.62 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $87,702 / Lo: $84,809
Vol: $31B (Up 20%)
Mkt Cap: $1.69T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 863 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russia’s Putin says North Korea, BRICS should join Ukraine ceasefire talks: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Ukraine could be placed under a “temporary administration” as part of a peace process that could include help from North Korea and other Moscow allies, according to Russian state media. Putin also said he was ready to work with Europe, as well, although it was “acting inconsistently, constantly trying to fool us”. (AlJazeera)

2. Suspected US strikes pummel Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen: Initial reports from the Houthis described at least seven people being hurt in the attacks Friday in Sanaa, Yemen’s capital that the rebels have held since 2014. (AP)

3. Israel’s antisemitism conference draws Europe’s far-right leaders to Jerusalem: Thursday’s conference illuminated the increasingly strained relationship between Israel and its traditional allies in the West, which have grown uneasy with Israeli politics and the direction of the country’s devastating war in Gaza. (AP) (AC-Interesting note that any politician not considered globalist or statist is labeled 'far-right' numerous times in this article. Also interesting is Israel's continued narrative warfare strategy of antisemitism.)

-US Events-
1. Trump signs executive order to end collective bargaining at agencies involved with national security: President Donald Trump announced moves to end collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions. The Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 was cited as giving Trump authority to end bargaining because of these agencies' roles in safeguarding national security. Unions have vowed to fight the move, which the White House called necessary to avoid obstruction of Trump's agenda to protect Americans. (GroundNews)

2. Secretary of State Marco Rubio Says 300 Foreign Students Had Visas Revoked: “Maybe more, it might be more than 300 at this point,” Rubio said. “We do it every day. Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visa.” Rubio said he hopes the numbers rise as time goes on. (Breitbart)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC Officially Drops Cases Against Kraken, ConsenSys, Cumberland DRW, and Crypto(.)com: The SEC dismissed enforcement actions against Kraken, ConsenSys, and Cumberland DRW LLC, finalizing the decisions. The agency also closed its case against Crypto(.)com, part of a broader shift in U.S. crypto regulation. (Decrypt)

2. US Department of Justice Seizes $200K in Crypto Linked to Hamas: The U.S. DOJ seized $201,400 in cryptocurrencies intended for Hamas, uncovering a wallet with $89,900 and three accounts holding $111,500. These funds were used to launder over $1.5 million for Hamas since October 2024, part of a crackdown on illicit financing. (Decrypt)

-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Rep. Tom Emmer Slams Wyoming Stablecoin as CBDC By Another Name: House Majority Whip Tom Emmer criticized Wyoming's plan to issue a stablecoin, expressing strong opposition to any government issuing a tokenized currency. Despite concerns about central bank digital currencies, Wyoming plans to launch its stablecoin, WYST, backed by reserves like U.S. Treasuries. (Decrypt)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. GameStop shares drop 22% after the retailer issues debt to buy bitcoin: The meme stock plunged 22.1%, following an almost 12% rally the previous session. The reversal came after the video game chain announced plans to raise $1.3 billion through the sale of convertible senior notes due in 2030 to buy bitcoin. “With GameStop already trading at more than 2x its cash holdings it is unlikely that its conversion of cash into Bitcoin will drive an even greater premium,” (CNBC)

2. Spot bitcoin ETFs report 10th straight day of net inflows, analyst says bitcoin demand persists: "This suggests that while institutions are not aggressively risk-on, there is still demand for bitcoin exposure in the market," said Min Jung, analyst of Presto Research. (TheBlock)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Fall as Tariffs Concerns Weigh: US stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors reacted to President Trump's announcement of new tariffs on foreign-made autos, sparking concerns about a potential trade war and its broader impact on the global economy. The S&P 500 dropped 0.3%, the Dow Jones lost 155 points, and the Nasdaq 100 declined by over 0.5%. Trump's decision to impose a 25% tariff on imported cars, effective in April, heightened fears of escalating trade tensions, particularly with key trading partners like the EU and Canada. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Sei Foundation looks to acquire bankrupt 23andMe in major DeSci move: In a statement released on March 27, the Foundation revealed that the acquisition would mark a significant step toward protecting genetic data through on-chain solutions. According to the Foundation: “We believe user data sovereignty is a matter of national security. When an American biotech pioneer faces bankruptcy, personal genomic data of millions becomes vulnerable to parties that may not share the same values of transparency and open access.” Sei believes its acquisition would allow individuals to gain complete control over their personal information by transitioning the company’s genetic records to a blockchain-based system. The organization sees the potential acquisition as a strategic push into Decentralized Science (DeSci), an emerging field that applies blockchain principles to scientific research and data management.(CryptoSlate) (AC-The DeSci moniker is relatively new and based upon the science industry's effort to open-source and 'blockchain' research, funding, and dissemination of scientific efforts. The shift compels continued observations.)

-Technology and Science-
1. Billionaire Cancer Researcher Says Covid & Vaccine Likely Causing Surge In Aggressive Cancers: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong - a transplant surgeon-turned-biotech billionaire renowned for inventing the cancer drug Abraxane, claims that the COVID-19 pandemic, and the very vaccines developed to fight it, may be contributing to a global surge in “terrifyingly aggressive” cancers. He tells (Tucker) Carlson that in 50 years of medical practice, it was extraordinarily rare to see cancers like pancreatic tumors in children or young adults, yet recently such cases are appearing. (ZeroHedge)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Fake Video of Trump With Bitcoin Whitepaper in White House Goes Viral: A viral video shows a fake scene of Donald Trump revealing the Bitcoin whitepaper in the Oval Office, sparking discussions on his supposed embrace of crypto. The manipulated clip features Trump showcasing the whitepaper to Fox News host Laura Ingraham, creating a buzz on social media platforms. (Decrypt)

2. Bitcoin Miners Pivot to AI Data Centers to Manage Costs, New Opportunities: Bitcoin miners are exploring AI data centers due to increased competition and costs, with some pivoting infrastructure to meet AI demand. Transitioning to AI requires skill and care, as it involves significant energy consumption and operational differences compared to mining. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 44/100 (Up 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (nprofile…urtf)
Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST
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2025-01-21T13:35:25Z

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 880,208
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Jan25
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump Inaugurated, Starts EO Marathon / South Korean President Yoon In Court / Taliban-US Prisoner Exchange / Houthis Say Will Target Only Israeli Ships Now / Jan 6th Prisoners Pardoned / Rubio Approved For SECSTATE / CBP Officer Shot, Killed in VT / Winter Storm Blankets South / Trump Ghosts Crypto, Bitcoin on 1st Day / Vivek Bows Out of DOGE / Trump MemeCoins Crash / Rumble Buys 1st Bitcoin / TradFi Markets Unsteady / CIA Analyst Guilty of Passing Data / TikToc Alive, For Now

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $104,742, 38.16 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $107,965 / Lo: $100,103
Vol: $103B (Down 9%)
Mkt Cap: $2.07T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 779 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5 sats/vBtye (Down 62%)
Nodes: 21,469

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. South Korea's Yoon defends actions at impeachment hearing over martial law decree: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attended on Tuesday a Constitutional Court hearing of his impeachment trial where he denied ordering military commanders to drag lawmakers out of parliament during his short-lived bid to impose martial law. His lawyers outlined arguments in defence of Yoon's martial law declaration, saying it was meant to sound the alarm over abuses committed by the opposition Democratic Party. (Reuters)

2. Afghan Taliban Government Announces Prisoner Swap With US: The Taliban government said Tuesday it had released American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States, in a deal brokered by Qatar. The family of US citizen Ryan Corbett, who was detained by the Taliban in 2022, confirmed he was released and expressed "overwhelming gratitude" that he was coming home. US media named William McKenty as the second American detainee, noting little was known about what he was doing in Afghanistan and that his family had asked the US government for privacy in his case. (IBTimes)

3. Yemen’s Houthis signal they’ll now limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to Israeli ships: Yemen’s Houthi rebels signaled Monday they now will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-affiliated ships after a ceasefire began in the Gaza Strip, but warned wider assaults could resume if needed. (AP)

-US Events-
1. Supporters Rally Outside D.C. Jail After Trump Pardons J6ers: Demonstrators rally outside the Central Detention Facility, also known as the D.C. Jail, after President Donald Trump pardoned and commuted thousands sentences of participants in the January 6 Capitol riot. (Breitbart) (AC-There are a large number of executive orders signed by President Trump, many of which has significant ramifications globally.

2. First Trump Cabinet Pick Approved: Senate Confirms Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: The U.S. Senate confirmed Rubio in a 99-0 vote, with his former colleagues voicing no opposition to the appointment. (Breitbart)

3. US Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont traffic stop: The DHS said that a Border Patrol agent was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Coventry, Vermont on Monday at 3:15 p.m. Coventry is near the U.S.-Canada border. During the traffic stop, two suspects were in the car. Officials confirmed that one of the suspects was dead. (Fox)

4. Dangerous 'rare winter storm' hits Gulf Coast as it braces for historic snowfall: "A bitterly cold airmass will remain in place for much of the South and eastern U.S. over the next couple of days," the National Weather Service said early Tuesday in a forecast as it advised the public about the prospect of heavy snow, freezing rain and a “significant winter storm.” (NBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Absent from President Trump's First Day Executive Orders: President Donald Trump's second term began without any mention of crypto in his inaugural speech or executive actions, disappointing the community. Despite expectations, he did not address key issues like a Bitcoin reserve or the SEC's rule "SAB 121." The absence of immediate action has left the crypto industry in limbo, with market optimism dampened by the president's silence. (Decrypt)

2. Vivek Ramaswamy exits DOGE role as Elon Musk takes control: Ramaswamy announced this in a Jan. 20 post on X, stating that he would no longer co-lead DOGE, a department focused on streamlining US government operations. Observers believe Ramaswamy may be preparing to launch a gubernatorial campaign, although he has yet to confirm these reports. (CryptoSlate)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies/World Currencies-
1. Trump Meme Coins Crash Following US Presidential Inauguration: First Lady Melania Trump’s newly launched meme coin, Melania Meme (MELANIA), has fallen more than 60% from its debut high. MELANIA now sits with a market cap of $625.5 million, per CoinGecko data. At the same time, Donald Trump’s meme coin, Official Trump (TRUMP), also took a sharp hit, falling 43% to $45 from a peak of $73.43 earlier in the week. Billed as a collectible and entertainment token, the project’s FAQ noted it is “not a financial instrument or investment.” (Decrypt) (AC-Don't shitcoin.)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Rumble Makes First Bitcoin Purchase As Part of $20 Million Strategy: In the short X post, Pavlovski said, “On Friday, Rumble $RUM made its first-ever purchase of bitcoin. It won’t be the last.” (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Point to Gains at the Open, Trump Eyed: US stock futures edged higher on Tuesday, with contracts on the three major indexes gaining about 0.4% as traders prepared for Donald Trump’s second administration. On his first day in office yesterday, Trump took several steps to advance his agenda but refrained from immediately imposing tariffs, as many had anticipated. However, he later indicated plans to introduce a 25% levy on Mexico and Canada while avoiding mention of China. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Ex-CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty to Sharing Top-Secret Data: Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). He was charged with two counts of unlawfully transmitting NDI in November 2024 following his arrest. Multiple reports from Axios and CNN revealed around that time that the release was linked to Israel's plans to attack Iran. (HackerNews

-Technology and Science-
1. Trump has tossed TikTok a lifeline. But China’s not happy : Trump issued a 45-day pause in the TikToc ban, but in China, where TikTok’s parent company is based, the reception has been less positive, largely because Trump has suggested he could require the company to give up a 50% stake to avert a shutdown and suggested tariffs on Chinese goods could hinge on whether Beijing approves a potential future deal. (CNN)

-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 76/100 (Even)

Analyst Comments (AC): There are a large number of executive orders signed by President Trump, many of which has significant ramifications globally. As many as 200 more are expected to be signed over the next few days. We will give updates on the most significant ones as information continues to flow.

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