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2026-04-03 13:22:59 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
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DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Apr2026
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BLUF: NATO On Tenuous Ground / Kuwait Infrastructure Hit by Iran / AG Pam Bondi is Out, Todd Blanche In / US Army Chief and 2 Generals Out Too / Chicago Mayor Calls For Illegal Amnesty / Backroom Battle Over Stablecoin Yields Drags On / USG Selects Companies to Hold Digital Assets / Riot Sell Bitcoin, Following Many Other Firms / New Tariffs on Some Foreign Pharma / Stock Muted / Astronauts Leave Orbit on Farthest Expedition / If Firms Are Selling BTC, Who's Going to Buy it?
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,980, 14.32 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.43 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $67,387 / Lo: $65,725
Volume: $32B (Down 14%)
Mkt Cap: $1.34T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .979 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4.0 sats/byte (Up 3 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump suggests in new interviews he is ‘absolutely’ considering withdrawing US from ‘paper tiger’ NATO: “Oh yes, I would say (it’s) beyond reconsideration. I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they were a paper tiger, and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin knows that too, by the way.” Trump said. Whether Trump could withdraw the United States from the military alliance without congressional approval may depend on a court’s analysis. (CNN)
2. Kuwait oil refinery hit by drone attack as Trump threatens to strike Iran's bridges and power plants: In Kuwait, the Mina al-Ahmadi oil refinery was on fire after a drone attack, with no injuries reported. Kuwaiti officials also say a water desalination plant has been attacked by Iran - the Middle East relies on such plants to provide 90% of their drinking water. Meanwhile, a US strike on a bridge connecting the city of Karaj to Iran's capital Tehran killed eight people and injured nearly 100, according to local officials. (BBC)
-US Events-
1. Trump Announces Pam Bondi Is out of His Administration, Todd Blanche to Serve as Acting Attorney General: Attorney General Pam Bondi is moving to the private sector, and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche is stepping in to serve as acting attorney general. (Breitbart)
2. Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals, the Pentagon said Thursday without giving a reason for the departures. Gen. Randy George “will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately.” Gen. Christopher LaNeve will be stepping in as acting Army chief of staff. (AP)
3. Chicago Mayor Says Illegal Aliens Deserve Amnesty In Wake of Sheridan Gorman’s Murder: Chicago, Illinois, Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) is responding to 18-year-old Sheridan Gorman’s murder, allegedly at the hands of an illegal alien, by saying the federal government ought to pass amnesty for illegal aliens. “We have to end the assaults against immigrants,” just as Sheridan Gorman’s family was holding the Loyola University freshman’s funeral service and burial. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Wall Street Firms and Crypto Companies to Review New Market Structure Proposal in Private Sessions: Crypto and banking industry representatives are set to review a revised stablecoin yield proposal crafted by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks this week, as lawmakers attempt to break a months-long lobbying standoff over how — or whether — stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yield. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Washington has started selecting which crypto firms control custody at a national level: On Apr. 2, Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust charter. Coinbase joined a cluster of at least eight firms that the OCC has moved toward federal trust-charter status since December 2025, and the cluster reveals a deliberate federal decision about which parts of crypto belong inside the supervised system. The OCC conditionally approved Circle, Ripple, BitGo, Fidelity, and Paxos on Dec. 12, 2025. Bridge followed in February, Crypto(.)com in February, and Coinbase in April. (CryptoSlate)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Riot Platforms sells $290 million worth of bitcoin during Q1: This development aligns with other major bitcoin mining companies selling substantial amounts of their holdings in recent months. While Riot is also expanding into AI and high-performance computing infrastructure, it did not explain the specific reason behind the bitcoin sales. (TheBlock)
2. Bitcoin Treasuries Are Cracking as Public Companies Turn into BTC Sellers: Companies including Riot Platforms, Genius Group, MARA and Nakamoto Holdings have all reduced their bitcoin holdings this week, citing liquidity needs and operational priorities. The shift marks a drastic change from the accumulation trend that defined the past two years, when firms raced to build BTC treasuries during a period of rising prices. (BItcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Trump Unveils Up to 100% Tariff on Some Pharmaceuticals, Adjusts Metals: President Trump on Thursday ordered 100% tariffs on certain branded pharmaceutical imports but carved out broad exemptions, leaving many companies facing a 0% rate. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Inch Higher on Choppy Thursday: US stocks closed mostly higher on a volatile Thursday as markets continuously gauged how the surge in energy prices may impact corporate returns. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 inched higher by 0.3%, while the Dow closed flat. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Artemis II astronauts leave orbit, rocket towards Moon: Artemis II astronauts have officially begun their journey to the Moon after conducting a successful thruster firing. Humans are set to fly around the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. (BBC)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 9/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Based on reporting earlier this week, institutional activity has become the strongest variable in the spot price of Bitcoin. Combined with other reporting of Bitcoin miners and other institutions selling large amounts of Bitcoin, it is no wonder the USD price of Bitcoin has been relatively low these last few months. The upside is that this opens opportunity for more decentralized players to capture more Bitcoin. Or governments.
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2026-04-02 14:23:01 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 943,347
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Apr2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump Stirs World Markets After Speech / New Zealand, Cook Islands Sign Defense Pact / Food Security Concerns Over Iran War / Trump EO On Mail-In Ballets Draw Legal Suits / Judge Orders Parole of Immigrants Under Biden's CBP One App / US Treasury Takes Lead on Stablecoins / Metaplant Takes #3 Spot With Bitcoin Reserve / EU Bitcoin Trading Opened Up / Stock Futures Drop, Layoffs Up, Manufacturing Up / WhatsApp Malware Distributed / Claude Code Leaked / NASA Moon Launch Successful / Alabama Gives Legal Protection to DAOs / HRF Distributes Sats for Projects
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,112, 14.31 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.53 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $69,131 / Lo: $66,054
Volume: $37B (Down 8%)
Mkt Cap: $1.32T (Down 4%)
Hashrate: .992 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran war: Oil prices jump, stocks fall after Trump speech: Donald Trump said US forces would bring Iran "back to the Stone Ages" as he addressed the American people on the war. Oil prices surged following his speech, while Iran vowed a "crushing" response. Trump repeated his claim that the US was close to wrapping up the war, adding that Washington's "core strategic objectives are nearing ‌completion." "We're going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks." he said. Brent crude, the international standard, rose 5% to $106.22 per barrel, while benchmark US crude increased 4.2% to $104.36 a barrel. (DW)
2. New Zealand and Cook Islands sign a defense pact, easing tensions over a China deal: In the new declaration, Cook Islands pledged New Zealand would be its “partner of choice regarding defense and security matters,” apparently quashing the prospect, feared by Wellington, of China occupying the role. (AP)
3. The Iran war could shatter global food security: Fertilizer shortages linked to the war are hitting just as planting seasons begin across much of Africa and Asia, raising the risk of lower yields or even crop failures. Liquefied natural gas, of which Qatar is the world's second-largest exporter, is an essential ingredient in producing nitrogen fertilizers including urea, a widely used agricultural product that helps plants grow and boosts yields. But shipping delays and uncertainty have led to soaring prices. Tangible effects are already spreading across the global farming system. (NBC)
-US Events-
1. DNC and Top Democratic Leaders Sue Trump over Mail-in Voting Executive Order: On Tuesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office directing the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration to create lists of eligible voters in each state, while mandating secure ballot envelopes with unique tracking barcodes. Within minutes, Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes pledged to sue. (GroundNews)
2. Judge Orders Restoration of Parole for 900,000 CBP One Immigrants: U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs found the DHS unlawfully revoked humanitarian parole for migrants, mostly from Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti, who entered legally via the Biden-era CBP One app from mid-2023 to January 2025. The immigrants had scheduled appointments at ports of entry, received two-year paroles with work authorization, and were awaiting hearings. The ruling, from a class-action lawsuit by advocacy groups, temporarily protects them from deportation amid expected appeals, as DHS calls it judicial overreach and supporters praise it for upholding due process. (Various)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US Treasury’s first GENIUS rule now redraws who controls stablecoins at scale: Treasury's first proposed GENIUS rule landed on April 1 as a notice of proposed rulemaking. This shifts stablecoins from a fragmented regulatory patchwork toward a nationally coordinated system. For users, it affects how safely dollars can be redeemed and moved. For issuers, it defines whether they can scale independently or must transition into a federal regime as they grow. By defining when a state licensing regime qualifies as “substantially similar” to the federal framework, Treasury is now defining those terms. (CryptoSlate)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet acquires 5,075 BTC, jumps to third largest bitcoin treasury company: Japan-based firm strengthens its position with nearly $400 million, surpassing MARA Holdings in global rankings. (CoinDesk)
2. Interactive Brokers Adds Bitcoin Trading in European Economic Area: The rollout gives users access to 11 digital assets, including Bitcoin, alongside equities, options, futures, currencies, bonds, and mutual funds within a single account interface. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Pull Back: US equity futures pulled back on Thursday as escalatory rhetoric by President Trump supported concerns of a prolonged war in Iran and higher risks of a global energy shock. Contracts for the S&P 500, Dow, and Nasdaq 100 were more than 1% lower. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Companies Cut 60.6K Jobs in March: US-based employers announced 60,620 job cuts in March 2026, above 48,307 in February but well below 275,240 a year earlier. The technology sector recorded by far the highest number of job cuts in March (18,720). (TradingEconomics)
3. ISM Manufacturing PMI Above Forecasts, Prices Soar: The ISM Manufacturing PMI for the US increased to 52.7 in March 2026 from 52.4 in February and above forecasts of 52.5. The reading pointed to the strongest growth in factory activity since August 2022. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. WhatsApp warns users of fake app used to distribute spyware: WhatsApp said Wednesday that it has alerted about 200 users that they were duped into installing a dummy version of the app that was infected with spyware. The Meta subsidiary alleges that Italy’s SIO spyware manufacturer designed the phony app specifically for iPhones. Most of the impacted users are in Italy. (RecordedFuture)
2. Claude Code Source Leaked via npm Packaging Error, Anthropic Confirms: "No sensitive customer data or credentials were involved or exposed, this was a release packaging issue caused by human error, not a security breach. We’re rolling out measures to prevent this from happening again.", Anthropic said. (HackerNews)
-Technology and Science-
1. NASA launches first crewed lunar mission in half a century: Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on ⁠NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the ‌United ⁠States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to ⁠the lunar surface this decade ⁠before China's first crewed ⁠landing. (Reuters)
2. Alabama governor signs bill creating legal framework for DAO-like nonprofit entities: SB 277 — Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Law — was signed into law on Wednesday. The bill, authored by Republican Senator Lance Bell, establishes a legal framework for decentralized nonprofit organizations, allowing such entities to use blockchain technology and smart contracts for operation and governance. (TheBlock) (AC-Read the 'Sovereign Individual' to see where this is headed.
-Bitcoin Community-
1. HRF’s Bitcoin Development Fund Announces Support for 26 Projects Worldwide: The Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has announced 1.5 billion satoshis in new grants through its Bitcoin Development Fund (BDF), expanding support for projects focused on Bitcoin infrastructure, privacy, and education. According to HRF, the grants are intended to advance Bitcoin-based technologies that can support dissidents and human rights defenders operating under authoritarian regimes. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 12/100 (Up 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-04-01 12:50:11 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 943,212
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01Apr2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Israeli Law Gives Death Penalty to Palestinian Attackers / Russian Military Plane Crashes in Crimea / Trump Tells 'Allies' to Get Own Oil / US Journalist Kidnapped in Baghdad / Trump May Attend SCOTUS Arguments / Trump EO Mandates Mail-In Ballot Verification / Judge Rules NPR Funding Cut Illegal / Bill Looks to Reshore Bitcoin Miners / Australia Passes Digital Asset Law / NH Bitcoin-Backed Bond Eyes Moody / Cardano Founder Blasts Ripple CEO / Bitfarms to Sell All Bitcoin / Stocks Surge on Hope / Hacked Data Gets Formalized Broker / NASA Moon Launch Today
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $68,557, 14.44 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.28 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $69,230 / Lo: $66,403
Volume: $41B (Up 7%)
Mkt Cap: $1.37T (Up 3%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. UN says Israel's new death penalty law violates international law: The U.N. rights chief on Tuesday urged Israel to ‌repeal a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of ⁠deadly attacks, saying the legislation violated international humanitarian law. (Reuters)
2. Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills 29 people: The An-26 military transport plane was carrying out a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia illegally annexed from Ukraine in 2014, the reports said. The Soviet-designed military transport turboprop aircraft crashed into a cliff, sources at the scene told state news agencies Tass and RIA Novosti. (AP)
3. Trump lashes out at allies, says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’: “You’ll have to start learning how to fight for yourself, the U.S.A. won’t be there to help you anymore, just like you weren’t there for us. Iran has been, essentially, decimated. The hard part is done. Go get your own oil!” Trump wrote on Truth social. (AP)
4. A US journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad and a search is underway: The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets she worked for. A U.S. official blamed the Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah. (AP)
-US Events-
1. Trump suggests he will attend birthright citizenship arguments at Supreme Court: The presence of a sitting president at the high court during oral arguments would be a first, according to historians. (Politico)
2. Trump Signs Order to Verify Mail-In Ballots Used by Eligible Voters: President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening signed an executive order focused on election integrity, including a measure to ensure that mail-in ballots are sent to eligible voters and returned by them. (Breitbart)
3. Federal judge rules Trump order ending NPR and PBS funding was unconstitutional: The ruling will not reverse the Trump-led campaign to strip NPR and PBS stations of federal funding. Last summer, Republicans in Congress rescinded federal support over objections from public media advocates. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Washington moves to cut China out of the machines powering US Bitcoin mining: America holds roughly 38% of global Bitcoin mining capacity, and the specialized hardware powering that position comes overwhelmingly from Chinese manufacturers. The new Mined in America Act tries to reshore Bitcoin mining hardware, reduce China-linked supply risk, and fold the industry into America’s broader digital-asset strategy. (CryptoSlate)
2. Australia Passes First Crypto Bill to Regulate Digital Asset and Tokenization Platforms: The comprehensive regulatory framework requires crypto exchanges and tokenized custody providers to obtain financial services licenses. The law updates Australia’s digital asset regulatory regime by defining digital tokens, digital asset platforms, and tokenized custody platforms. (CoinGape)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond Moves Closer With Moody’s Rating: New Hampshire is advancing a first-of-its-kind bitcoin-backed municipal bond—rated Ba2 by Moody’s Investors Service—that blends crypto volatility with traditional debt markets by offering investors yield plus upside tied to bitcoin collateral without taxpayer risk. (BitcoinMag)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Cardano Founder Blasts Ripple For Playing Dirty With New CLARITY Act: According to Charles Hoskinson, the CLARITY Act, in its current form, was crafted with Ripple’s fingerprints on it. The bill’s structure would classify most digital assets as securities by default, forcing projects to fight their way out of that designation through a regulatory process he warned the SEC could easily weaponize. Open-source contributors also could face legal risks even when they are not directly responsible for how their code is used. (Bitcoinist)
2. Bitfarms (BITF) Started Selling All of Its Bitcoin, Pivoting Fully to AI Infrastructure: The phased approach signals a phased exit rather than a single liquidation, with management indicating it will sell into market strength while extracting remaining cash flow from mining operations. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Highest Since August: The average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate for conforming loans of $806,500 or less increased for a fourth consecutive week to 6.57% for the week ending March 27th, 2026, reaching its highest level since the last week of August, compared to 6.43% in the previous week. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Surge on Hopes of War End: US stocks surged after Iranian President Pezeshkian said he was open to ending the war with the US, Israel, and GCC members under conditions. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 gained nearly 3%, while the Dow jumped 1,000 points. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. New criminal service plans to monetize data stolen by ransomware gangs: Advertisements for Leak Bazaar are appearing across multiple criminal forums on the dark web, with the service soliciting customers and affiliates. Like a legitimate data processing enterprise, Leak Bazaar’s goal is to take vast, messy datasets stolen in cyberattacks and turn them into structured, searchable intelligence that can be sold or used for extortion. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. NASA is shooting for the moon: NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn and then come straight back. The launch of Artemis II, is scheduled for 6.24pm ET today if weather and any late technical gremlins grant their consent, marks the first time since the Apollo 17 mission of December 1972 that humans will have left lower Earth orbit. (Various)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 8/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-03-31 13:08:59 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
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DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 31Mar2026
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Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Oil is the Thing to Watch / Iran Hits Tanker Near Dubai / Trump Threatens Kharg Destruction / Haiti Gang Massacre Kills 70 / SCOTUS to Rule on Birthright Citizenship / MI Synagogue Attack Was Hezbollah Inspired / US Labor Dept. OKs Crypto For 401Ks / Senators Intro Bill for Bitcoin Mining / Stablecoin Use Doubles / American Bitcoin at Post-IPO Low / Yields Fall / CA EO on AI Increases Regulation / Block Enables Bitcoin on Square
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,619, 14.50 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.48 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,323 / Lo: $65,950
Volume: $38B (Up 19%)
Mkt Cap: $1.33T (Down 2%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Oil-thirsty Asian nations seek Russian crude as Iran war strains supplies: Asian nations are increasingly competing for Russian crude oil as an energy crisis mounts amid the month-old war by the U.S. and Israel against Iran, which has choked off roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply. To shore up global crude oil supplies, the U.S. has temporarily eased sanctions on Russian oil shipments already at sea — first for India, then for the rest of the world. the U.S. sanction waiver sent energy-hungry Southeast Asia into a flurry. This month, the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam signaled new interest in Russian oil. Manila, a long-time U.S. ally, imported Russian crude for the first time in five years — days after it declared an energy emergency. “We can argue whether there’s a moral dilemma there, but I think it’s a reflection of the fact that countries are going to do whatever they need to protect their energy security,” an energy analyst said. (AP) (AC- This is a reminder that oil still drives the world economy and it is a survival need versus any ethical geopolitical concerns. If the free flow of oil continues to be impeded, instability will rise worldwide.)
2. Iran sets giant oil tanker ablaze off Dubai: Authorities in Dubai said the fire on the Kuwait-flagged Al-Salmi had ‌been brought under control following a drone attack, with no oil leak and no injuries to the crew. Kuwait Petroleum Corp, the ship's owner, said the vessel's hull was damaged.
3. Trump says U.S. will destroy Iran’s oil wells, Kharg Island without deal to ‘immediately’ reopen Hormuz Strait: “Great progress has been made but, if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached, which it probably will be, and if the Hormuz Strait is not immediately ‘Open for Business,’ we will conclude our lovely ‘stay’ in Iran by blowing up and completely obliterating all of their Electric Generating Plants, Oil Wells and Kharg Island (and possibly all desalinization plants!), which we have purposefully not yet ‘touched.’” Trump posted on Truth social. (CNBC)
4. Haiti: At least 70 killed in 'massacre,' says rights group: At least 70 people were killed and 30 more injured in a brutal gang attack in Haiti's Artibonite region. Local civil protection officials said armed members of the Gran Grif gang carried out the assault in the Jean-Denis area at around 3 a.m. on Sunday. (DW)
-US Events-
1. Supreme Court to weigh Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship in test of second-term agenda: At issue in the case, known as Trump v. Barbara, is whether Mr. Trump's directive, issued on his first day back in the White House, comports with the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and federal immigration law. Mr. Trump's order has not taken effect, since all of the lower courts who have considered it have found it is likely unconstitutional. The administration argues the amendment does not grant citizenship to children born to parents in the country illegally or temporarily, like those on student or work visas, or those granted certain protections to live and work in the U.S. (CBS)
2. Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism, FBI says: The attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was “a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism purposely targeting the Jewish community and the largest Jewish temple in Michigan,” the FBI said in a news conference Monday. “God willing, I will kill as many of them as I possibly can,” Ghazali recorded himself saying to family just before the attack. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US Department of Labor Proposes Rule Offering Safe for Crypto Investing in 401(k)s: A proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Labor aims to provide a safe harbor for 401(k) fiduciaries considering alternative investments, including cryptocurrencies. The rule, following a directive from President Trump, seeks to expand access to alternative assets in retirement plans. (Decrypt)
2. U.S. Senators Unveil ‘Mined in America Act’ to Reshore BTC Mining, Codify Bitcoin Strategic Reserve: Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Cynthia Lummis introduced legislation Monday aimed at reshaping the U.S. digital asset mining sector, tightening supply chains, and embedding bitcoin into federal reserve strategy. The proposal, titled the “Mined in America Act,” would establish a federal certification program for domestic crypto mining operations while phasing out reliance on foreign-manufactured hardware. (BItcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. 'Unstable velocity': Standard Chartered says stablecoin usage rising faster than expected as new use cases emerge: Data in the Tuesday report shows overall stablecoin velocity has roughly doubled over the past two years, with tokens now turning over about six times per month on average. According to Standard Chartered, the increase has been driven largely by Circle’s USDC, which has seen accelerating activity across multiple blockchains. Stablecoins are no longer confined to just crypto trading and emerging-market savings, Kendrick said. Rather, these fiat-pegged tokens are now increasingly being used as a substitute for traditional financial rails and, more recently, for early-stage AI-driven payments. (THeBlock)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. American Bitcoin Stock Hits Post-IPO Low as Firm Celebrates 7K BTC Milestone: American Bitcoin Corp, co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., now holds over 7,000 BTC worth $471 million | 7,074 BTC. Despite tripling its Bitcoin holdings since going public, shares have dropped 88% in the last six months. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Start Week Mixed: US stock indices were mixed on a volatile Monday as a sharp retreat in Treasury yields failed to sustain a broad based equity rally following dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. While the Dow edged 0.1% higher, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.4% and 0.8% respectively as heavy losses in the semiconductor sector offset gains in financials and utilities. (TradingEconomics)
2.US 10-Year Yield Falls Further from 8-Month High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note dropped to 4.3% on Tuesday, extending the retreat from the eight-month high of 4.44% two sessions prior as growth concerns gained ground on investors' forefront. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. What to Know About California’s Executive Order on A.I.: Gov. Gavin Newsom of California on Monday issued a first-of-its-kind executive order requiring safety and privacy guardrails from artificial intelligence companies that contract with the state. The state will look carefully at policies on how the companies prevent exploitation of individuals, including the spread of child sexual abuse materials. The government will also consider whether A.I. models, the technology that powers chatbots and other tools, are used to monitor individuals or are used to block certain speech. Companies should also explain how they are avoiding bias in their systems. (NYTimes) (AC-Regulation is the tyrannists power tool.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Block's Square Automatically Enables Bitcoin Payments for US Sellers: Block's Square payments platform has shifted to automatically enabling Bitcoin payments for eligible U.S. sellers, with the feature rolling out gradually to all merchants in the coming month. This strategic move aims to expand mainstream adoption of Bitcoin payments and comes with zero fees for accepting transactions. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Doom reporting on Bitcoin is pretty high right now.
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2026-03-30 13:20:48 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 942,922
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 30Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump Eyes Kharg Island / US Ground Troops Arrive in Mideast / Haifa Oil Depot on Fire / North Korean Weapons Used by Iran / TSA to be Funded, ICE-Not So Much / Trump's WH Ballroom Might be Something Else / BTC ETFs Outflow / Institutions Now Drive Bitcoin Price / Yields Up, Stocks Poised for Variability / FBI Director Email Hacked / NASA Moonshot To Launch Wednesday
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,815, 14.80 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.38 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $67,879 / Lo: $64,971
Volume: $32B (Up 67%)
Mkt Cap: $1.35T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Says US May Seize Kharg Island and Take Iranian Oil, but Deal Could Come ‘Very Quickly’: On Sunday, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times he is considering seizing Iran's Kharg Island, stating his "preference would be to take the oil" and claiming U.S. forces "could take it very easily." Kharg Island handles 90% of Iran's oil exports, and seizing it would severely disrupt energy trade while global Brent crude has climbed nearly 60% this month. (GroundNews)
2. Pentagon Preps Weeks‑Long Ground Ops in Iran as U.S. Marines Arrive in Theater: The Pentagon is preparing for what could become weeks-long ground operations inside Iran — including Special Operations raids and limited infantry missions — as U.S. forces, including a Marine expeditionary unit now in theater, continue to build up for a potentially more dangerous next phase of Operation Epic Fury, according to a report published Saturday. (Breitbart)
3. Smoke billows from fire at Israel oil refinery after reports of attack: Israel's Fire and Rescue Service says an industrial building and a fuel tanker were hit by debris from an intercepted missile at the Bazan oil refinery in Haifa on Monday. (BBC)
4. Iran's war against the US and Israel is being fueled by North Korean weapons: "The missile launched at Diego Garcia was a Musudan. The Iranians bought 19 of these from the North Koreans and took delivery in 2005. They have had this capability since 2005 — and this is no ‘secret weapon,'" "The North Koreans proliferated around 150 No Dong systems to Iran in the late 1990s. The Iranians were apparently very happy with the missiles the North Koreans provided them." (Fox) (AC-It's entertaining to know that US cash given to Iran over the years to keep them from attacking western allies was used to fund proxies but also build a North Korean military industry.)
-US Events-
1. TSA pay may be coming, but airport delays could persist and ICE agents may not leave soon: Trump’s executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, though it’s unclear how quickly travelers will see an impact. The move comes during a busy travel stretch, with spring breaks underway and Passover and Easter approaching. (AP)
2. US military building 'massive complex' beneath White House ballroom project: On Sunday, President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the U.S. military is constructing a "massive complex" beneath the new White House ballroom, describing the ballroom as a "shed" for the underground work. White House administrator Joshua Fisher cited "mission critical functionality" and "top-secret" underground work, while Trump stated the ballroom will include "high-grade, bullet-proof" glass and a drone-proof roof. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. US Bitcoin ETFs see $296 million BTC weekly outflows as global crypto funds snap four-week inflow streak: U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds reversed the recent positive trend with $296 million in net outflows for the week ending March 27. (THeBlock)
2. Latest data shows retail Bitcoin wallets can no longer control short-term BTC price moves: Bitcoin’s short-term price formation is moving further away from the people who hold Bitcoin because they want Bitcoin, and closer to the people who hold Bitcoin exposure because they are hedging, rolling, allocating, or reducing risk inside a wrapper. That shift changes how the market should be read. It also changes what a Bitcoin move actually represents. That layer shift has practical consequences for people who hold a small amount of BTC, own an ETF in a brokerage account, or treat Bitcoin as a signal asset. Many think they are watching the asset's demand. Increasingly, they are also watching demand for the packaging around the asset. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Great data point for Bitcoin Holders. Demand for Bitcoin is no longer the primary driver for Bitcoin priced in USD, but rather the machinations of larger institutional players.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10Y Yield Holds Near 8-Month High: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note eased to around 4.4% on Monday but remained near its highest levels since July 2025, as investors weighed the escalating Middle East conflict and its impact on inflation, growth, and interest rates. (TradingEconomics)
2. Week Ahead - Mar 30th: Markets will continue to watch for signs of de-escalation in the Middle East as the US delayed its attacks past the end of this upcoming week, as the halt in exports from the Persian Gulf threatens global growth. Economic data in the US, which will see a shortened week due to Easter, will be headlined by the jobs report. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email, Hit Stryker With Wiper Attack: Threat actors with ties to Iran successfully broke into the personal email account of Kash Patel, the director of the U.S. FBI, and leaked a cache of photos and other documents to the internet. (HackerNews)
-Technology and Science-
1. First stop, the Moon. Next stop, Mars? Why Nasa's mission matters: In just a few days Nasa is planning to launch the Artemis II mission, sending four astronauts on their way to the Moon. Their voyage around our nearest neighbor will pave the way for a lunar landing and, eventually, a Moon base. Both the US and China want access to the areas with the most abundant resources, which means securing the best lunar real estate. Because the Moon was once a part of the Earth, it holds a record of 4.5bn years of our own planet's history. And with no plate tectonics, or wind and rain to wipe this record away, the Moon is a perfect time capsule. (BBC)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 8/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): It seems the world is holding it's breath on a possible ground invasion into Iranian territory, indicating a possible chaotic week, even as Christians celebrate Holy Week.
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2026-03-27 13:20:32 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 942,465
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Is Kharg Island the Target? / US Unveils Drone Boats in Hormuz Strait / UK Released Men Arrested for Antisemitic Arson / Noelia Story Strikes Deep / Senate Passes Bill to Fund DHS, Partially / Trump to Announce Farmer Help / David Sacks Steps Down / CBDC Amendment Raises Eyebrows / MARA Sells Bitcoin in First / Fannie Mae Gets Involved in Bitcoin-Backed Mortgages / BTC ETFs Drain / Oil Pumps to $110 / Yields Up, Stocks Down / NASA Scraps Moon Gateway, EU Participation, and Goes All-In on Moonbase
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,639, 15.06 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.47 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $69,826 / Lo: $66,258
Volume: $44B (Up 26%)
Mkt Cap: $1.33T (Down 4%)
Hashrate: .996 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. How risky would a US assault on Iran’s Kharg Island be — and why might Trump consider it: The deployment has caused speculation to swirl over whether the US plans to capture Kharg Island, a coral outcrop off Iran’s coast and an economic lifeline for Tehran that handles roughly 90% of the country’s crude oil exports. Two Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), which specialize in rapid-response amphibious landings, raids and assault missions from Navy amphibious ships, have recently deployed to the Middle East. (CNN) (AC-If a key target like this is primary in the news cycles, it likely could be a deception.)
2. US deploys uncrewed drone boats in conflict with Iran: The United States has deployed uncrewed drone speedboats for patrols as part of its operations against Iran, the Pentagon said, ‌the first time Washington has confirmed using such vessels in an active conflict. The deployment of the vessels -- which can be used for surveillance or kamikaze strikes -- has not been previously reported. Tim Hawkins, a Pentagon spokesperson for Central Command, said unmanned vessels built by Maryland-based BlackSea, known as the Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft, or GARC, had been used for patrols as part of the U.S. campaign against Iran, dubbed “Operation Epic Fury.” (Reuters)
3. Men released on bail over Jewish charity ambulance arson attack: Two men who were arrested over the arson attack on Jewish charity-owned ambulances in north London have been released on bail, the Metropolitan Police has said. Four Hatzola ambulances in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green were set alight in the early hours of Monday, in an incident being treated as an antisemitic hate crime. (BBC)
4. Paralyzed gang-rape victim, 25, dies by euthanasia after yearslong fight for right to die: Noelia Castillo, 25, received life-ending medication in a Spanish hospital that put an end to the chronic pain she suffered following a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed from the waist down. Castillo had been confined to a wheelchair since 2022 — when she jumped out a window of a fifth-floor building, traumatized by being raped by three men at a state-supervised facility for vulnerable youth. (NYPost) (AC-This story has captured global attention for the series of evil events and pain that has afflicted this young lady. Any research into this story leads to deep questions that convict the human heart.)
-US Events-
1. Senate Unanimously Passes DHS Funding Bill Excluding ICE and Border Patrol, Moving to End Airport Crisis: While the bill excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection, both divisions remain operational because they received funds last year via the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.” Chuck Schumer told reporters, “We need reforms to ICE,” while Republicans and the White House rejected Democratic demands for judicial warrants for immigration raids and mask-wearing bans. (GroundNews)
2. Trump to announce actions to help US farmers on Friday: These efforts respond to industry struggles caused by ongoing tariffs and the Iran war, which has disrupted fertilizer and fuel supplies while raising operating costs for farmers. Trump will unveil an enhanced Small Business Administration loan program increasing government guarantees from 75% to 90%, and the Environmental Protection Agency will alter diesel exhaust fluid sensor guidelines. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump Crypto Czar David Sacks Steps Down With Key Legislation Still Pending: David Sacks is stepping down from his role as the White House’s AI and crypto czar after reaching the 130-day limit. He will continue as co-chair of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, advising on broader technology issues. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Congress sneaks CBDC into housing bill, economist warns 80% of voters opposed: The U.S. Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act on March 12 with an 89–10 vote, embedding a ban on Federal Reserve-issued digital dollars through 2031. The bill must still pass the House, where Republican lawmakers are pushing for a permanent CBDC ban rather than the temporary prohibition in the Senate version. (CryptoNews) (AC-Certainly an interesting addition to the housing bill. Why temporary? Why 2031? It's almost like they anticipate an about-face on CBDC sentiment in the US by then.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. MARA Holdings Sells Bitcoin to Reduce Debt and Improve Financial Standing: MARA Holdings sold 15,000 Bitcoin for $1.1 billion to repurchase convertible debt, leaving them with 38,700 BTC. The move saved $88 million and reduced shareholder dilution, boosting stock price by 9%. (Decrypt)
2. Fannie Mae Partners With Coinbase to Offer Crypto-Backed Mortgages With Bitcoin or USDC: Fannie Mae will now accept cryptocurrency-backed mortgages, allowing buyers to use Bitcoin or USDC as collateral. Borrowers can transfer digital assets to a custody wallet without selling, maintaining ownership and avoiding taxable events. (Decrypt)
3. US bitcoin ETF outflows hit three-week high as Ark Invest cuts holdings in own BTC fund: Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. reported $171.2 million | 2,570 BTC in net outflows on Thursday. Amid the institutional repositioning, Ark Invest sold a notable portion of its Ark & 21Shares bitcoin ETF (ARKB) on Thursday. The company offloaded 495,000 shares of ARKB, worth about $11.2 million, across two funds. (TheBlock)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Oil prices climb to $110 as Trump’s Iran deadline extension fails to allay supply fears: Oil prices were higher on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to give Iran a 10-day extension to open the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz failed to soothe supply concerns. International benchmark Brent crude futures with May delivery rose 1.8% to $109.93 per barrel, paring gains after briefly climbing above $110, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures with May delivery advanced 1.6% to $96.01. (CNBC)
2. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.41% on Friday, hovering near eight-month highs, supported by heightened uncertainties over the Middle East conflict and its effects on oil prices, inflation, and economic growth. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Close Sharply Lower: Major US stock indices fell on Thursday with the S&P 500 dropping 1.7% and the Nasdaq 100 tumbling 2.3% as a sharp spike in energy prices and hardening geopolitical tensions intensified stagflation fears. The Dow also dipped 1% following President Trump’s warning that Iran must get serious before it is too late. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. NASA to Build $20 Billion Moon Base: NASA’s chief on Tuesday said the US space agency will invest $20 billion to develop a base on the Moon, while suspending its plans to create the lunar orbital space station known as Gateway. “Despite challenges with some existing hardware, the agency will repurpose applicable equipment and leverage international partner commitments to support these objectives,” he said. The European Space Agency among other international organizations were partners on the planned Gateway project. (Breitbart)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 13/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-03-26 12:53:50 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 942,311
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US-Iran Talks Start, No Progress / Iran Law to Charge Toll For 'Safe' Passage / 40% of Russian Oil Halted / ICE Melting Airport Tensions / Mamdani In a Budget Pickle / US Congressman Prohibits Staff From Trading Prediction Markets / Software Dev Loses Bid to Protect Charity Project / Ripple Makes Waves in Singapore Programmable Transactions / Bitcoin Miners Make Hard Choices / Fink Warns Expensive Oil Might Tank the World Economy / Stocks, Yields Up on Hope / YouTube, Insta Liable For Addictions / LiteLLM Has Malware / Artemis To Shoot For the Moon / What is Satoshi's 'Six Confirmations'?
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,365, 15.66 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.21 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,932 / Lo: $69,184
Volume: $34B (Down 14%)
Mkt Cap: $1.38T (Down 3%)
Hashrate: .979 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump admin pitches 15-point Iran peace proposal as Pakistan offers to hold talks: Iran and the U.S. have mutually rejected a first exchange of peace proposals this week some regional powers are pushing for further talks. A top U.S. official called Iran's demands "ridiculous and unrealistic," President Trump said Tehran has four more days to come to an agreement before the U.S. begins targeting Iran's energy infrastructure. (Fox)
2. Iran plans to charge ships for safe passage through Strait of Hormuz: Iran is preparing legislation that would impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state-aligned media. A draft had been prepared, but was not yet complete, Fars reported. It said lawmakers were planning to complete a draft bill by next week, so it would be ready to put to parliament. The lawmaker said Iran would collect tolls in exchange for secure passage through the Strait of Hormuz. (CNBC)
3. At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted: At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity is at a halt following Ukrainian drone attacks, a disputed attack on a major pipeline and the seizure of tankers, according to Reuters calculations based ‌on market data. Ukraine intensified drone attacks on Russia's oil and fuel export infrastructure ⁠this month, hitting all three of Russia's major western oil export ports, including Novorossiysk on the Black Sea and Primorsk and Ust-Luga on the Baltic Sea.
-US Events-
1. Passengers Feel Positive Impact of ICE Officers Helping TSA at Major Texas Airport: Passengers at Houston’s largest airport felt an immediate and positive impact as ICE arrived to work alongside unpaid TSA agents. Screening lines that stretched to about four hours, according to airport officials, were reduced to about an hour when the ICE officers’ shift began. (Breitbart)
2. Mamdani Now Plans $1.3 Billion in Cuts in Programs That He Favored: Facing a multibillion-dollar deficit he is legally obligated to close, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowed to cancel New York City’s contracts with McKinsey and other private companies; audit sprawling public health insurance plans; and kill one department’s subscription to Slack. (NYTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US Congressman Moves to Ban Staff From Trading on Prediction Markets: Massachusetts Democrat Seth Moulton has banned all congressional office staff from trading on prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi. The move comes as bipartisan lawmakers introduce the PREDICT Act, which would extend similar restrictions to senior government officials. (Decrypt)
2. Crypto Case Over Money Transmitter Laws Dismissed by US Judge: A U.S. federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a crypto software developer seeking a preemptive ruling that his non-custodial crypto donation platform would not violate federal money transmission laws, leaving a key legal question unresolved for the industry. Lewellen had planned to launch Pharos, a software product designed to facilitate crypto donations to charitable crowdfunding campaigns. He argued that because the software was non-custodial, he should not be required to register as a money transmitter under federal law. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Ripple joins Singapore central bank initiative to test RLUSD trade settlements: Ripple has joined the Singapore central bank's BLOOM initiative to pilot programmable cross-border trade settlements using the XRP Ledger and Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin RLUSD. (TheBlock)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin miners start funding pivot to AI with debt while selling BTC to stay liquid: Bitcoin miners' identity is fracturing on four fronts simultaneously: crushed margins, accelerating AI pivots, expanding debt loads, and a treasury sell discipline that no longer holds. What miners do under those conditions is where the market structure case begins. The companies still securing Bitcoin's blocks are splitting into forced commodity sellers, debt-funded AI landlords, and a thinning cohort of efficient pure-play operators with the power costs and machine quality to survive without pivoting. (CryptoSlate)
-Economic Indicators-
1. BlackRock CEO predicting ‘global recession’ if oil hits $150: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warned that oil hitting $150 a barrel would trigger a "stark and steep recession," stating "We will have global recession" if prices remain elevated. The war has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz to tankers, disrupting one-fifth of the world's oil supply and sending prices spiraling, with Brent crude remaining elevated at $94 on Wednesday. (GroundNews)
2. US 10-Year Yield Edges Higher: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 5 basis points to around 4.38% on Thursday as investors monitored developments in the Middle East amid heightened uncertainty over efforts to end the Iran war. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Climb Mid-Week: The Dow rose 0.9%, the S&P 500 climbed 0.7%, and the Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.8% on Wednesday as emerging reports of a 15-point US peace proposal delivered to Tehran fueled hopes for a diplomatic end to the Middle East conflict. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial: a Los Angeles jury found Meta and Google-owned YouTube negligent in designing addictive platforms, awarding plaintiff Kaley G.M. $3 million in compensatory damages—70% to Meta, 30% to YouTube—and finding the companies acted with malice. Experts compare this 'Big Tobacco' moment to 1990s tobacco litigation, as the verdict could influence thousands of pending suits. (GroundNews)
2. Supply chain attack hits widely-used AI package, risks impacting thousands of companies: LiteLLM, an open-source Python package widely used by artificial intelligence systems, has been compromised by hackers in a supply chain attack that researchers say could impact tens of thousands of corporate environments. Compromised versions of the package (identified as 1.82.7 and 1.82.8) were published on the Python Package Index on Tuesday and unwittingly downloaded into development and cloud environments. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. NASA Artemis II Spaceflight Expected to Take Off on April 1: Artemis II will mark the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon since 1972 and the inaugural human flight of NASA's Artemis program. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin miner concentration just exposed a gap in Bitcoin’s “six confirmations” rule: The Bitcoin network experienced a rare two-block reorg on Mar. 23, at block height 941,880. Foundry mined six consecutive blocks, AntPool and ViaBTC briefly extended a competing branch. The chain resolved the fork as designed, following the path with the most hash rate. Bitcoin performed exactly as designed and validated its assumptions. The answer traces back to Satoshi Nakamoto's 2008 whitepaper, which modeled finality as a catch-up probability. As enough blocks pile up on top of a transaction, the computational cost of rewriting history becomes prohibitive for an attacker with limited hashpower. (CryptoSlate) (AC-This article is a good primer on the mechanics of the Bitcoin network. https://tinyurl.com/293yzhtc )
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 10/100 (Down 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-03-25 12:58:58 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 942,152
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US Says Negotiating, Iran Say No / Iran Tells UN the Straight is Open, Except to US or Israel / Russia Launches 1000 Drones and Missiles / 82nd Airborne Said to Mobilize / Dems Flip West Palm Beach With Mail-Ins / ICE Arrests Immigrant Mother at SFO / Irish Police Recover 500 Bitcoin From Criminal / CFTC Launches Crypto, AI, Betting Task Force / Bitcoin Depot Reshuffles Among Hard Times / Mortgage Rates Up, UST Yields Drop / Kentucky Cold Wallet Backdoor Amendment Worries / NASA To Focus on Moon Base / Lopp Says BIP-110 Numbers Faked
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $71,757, 15.68 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,985 / Lo: $68,920
Volume: $40B (Up 1%)
Mkt Cap: $1.43T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .977 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. sent Iran 15-point plan to end war, report says; Trump says ‘in negotiations right now’: Later Tuesday, The New York Times, citing two unnamed officials, reported that the U.S. has sent Iran a 15-point plan to end the war. Iran's Foreign Minister has denied US-Iran talks are happening. (CNBC)
2. Iran tells UN: 'non-hostile' ships can transit Strait of Hormuz: Iran has told the United Nations Security Council and the International Maritime Organization that "non-hostile vessels" may transit the Strait of Hormuz if ‌they coordinate with Iranian authorities. Iran has "taken necessary and proportionate measures to prevent the aggressors and their supporters from ⁠exploiting the Strait of Hormuz to advance hostile operations against Iran," the note read, adding vessels, equipment, and any assets belonging to the U.S. or Israel, "as ⁠well as other participants in the aggression, do not qualify for innocent or non-hostile passage." (Reuters)
3. Russia Launches Largest One-Day Drone Blitz Of Ukraine War: At least seven people were killed in Ukraine on Tuesday after Russia launched a truly massive drone attack that's said to be the largest of the four-year war. Counting both drones and cruise missiles, 979 warheads poured into Ukrainian airspace as diplomatic efforts at ending the war remain stalled and the world's attention focused almost entirely on the US-Israeli war on Iran. (ZeroHedge)
-US Events-
1. 3,000 Troops from Army’s Elite 82nd Airborne Set for Rapid Mideast Deployment to Support Iran‑Theater Ops: The Pentagon is expected to order roughly 3,000 troops from the Army’s elite 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East “in the coming hours,” according to a Wall Street Journal report outlining an imminent deployment of a rapid-response brigade combat team to support operations against Iran. (Breitbart)
2. Democrats flip Florida state House district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago: On Tuesday, Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Republican Jon Maples in Florida House District 87, flipping the seat that includes President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach County. Gregory secured about 3,000 votes through mail and early ballots, offsetting Maples' 2,200-vote Election Day edge and winning by 797 votes or about 2.4 percentage points. (GroundNews)
3. Viral video shows mother arrested by ICE at SFO; California leaders express outcry and skepticism: ICE agents in plain clothes forcefully detained a woman at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday night while her young daughter watched, setting off controversy across the Bay Area. The Department of Homeland Security later confirmed it was an arrest and insists it happened before President Trump's deployment of ICE agents to national airports. (ABC7)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Irish Police Crack First of 12 Bitcoin Wallets in $418M Drug Seizure: Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has gained access to a Bitcoin wallet containing around 500 BTC, worth approximately $34 million, marking the first successful breach of 12 wallets seized from a convicted drug dealer in 2019 that have since ballooned to $418 million in value. Clifton Collins created 12 wallets to store his growing Bitcoin fortune and recorded the private keys in a document hidden in a fishing rod case at a rented property in Co Galway. (Decrypt) (AC-'Cracking' the wallets in not quite accurate. They obviously found the keys.)
2. CFTC Launches Innovation Task Force for Bitcoin, Crypto, AI, and Prediction Markets: CFTC Chairman Michael S. Selig said the task force will focus on crypto assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and prediction markets. “By establishing a clear regulatory framework for innovators building on the new frontier of finance, we can foster responsible innovation at home,” Selig said. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Depot reshuffles leadership, projects 30% revenue drop in 2026: Bitcoin Depot appointed former MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes as Chairman and CEO following the resignation of Scott Buchanan. The latest shakeup follows a March 18 suspension of the company's money transmission license in Connecticut, where regulators alleged the firm charged fees above the state's 15% cap. (TheBlock)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Hit 5-Month High: The average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate for conforming loans of $806,500 or less climbed to 6.43% for the week ending March 20, 2026, its highest level since early October and the third straight weekly increase. (TradingEconomics)
2. US 10Y Yield Eases on Ceasefire Hopes: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell to around 4.35% on Wednesday, pulling back from eight-month highs amid reports that the US was pursuing talks with Iran to end the conflict. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Crypto wallets to offer a backdoor recovery if buried amendment to state bill passes Senate: This month, Kentucky lawmakers advanced another bill that critics say could make self-custody impossible for hardware wallet manufacturers to deliver without building a backdoor into their products. Section 33 of that amendment requires any “hardware wallet provider” to supply live customer service and “provide a mechanism for, and assistance with, resetting any password, PIN, seed phrase, or other similar information” needed to access the wallet. (CryptoSlate)
-Technology and Science-
1. NASA Pivots Artemis Program Toward Building Permanent Base on the Moon: The agency said on Tuesday the change reflects a broader strategy to establish a sustained human presence on the Moon as a “foundation for an enduring lunar base and the next step toward Mars.” Under the revised plan, NASA will pause development of the orbiting Gateway station and redirect funding and engineering resources toward lunar surface infrastructure. (Decrypt) (AC-NASA doesn't like to parrot Musk, but alas, it does.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Power struggle hits Bitcoin network over anti-spam proposal with claims of ‘faked’ node support: The immediate flashpoint is BIP-110, a draft proposal that would temporarily impose much tighter consensus-level limits on non-monetary data, following Bitcoin Core 30's loosening of the default OP_RETURN policy. Jameson Lopp says the node surge behind it may be Sybil-inflated (i.e., artificially boosted by a single actor running many nodes to simulate broader support). (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-03-24 13:01:10 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 942,000
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Columbian Air Force C-130 Crashes / Iran Showers Israel With Missiles / China Takes Another Shoal in South China Sea / Massive Explosion in Texas Refinery / ICE Agents Show Up at Airports / Mullin Approved for DHS Secretary / Delaware Intros Stablecoin Laws / Sen. Warren Targets Mr Beast / MSTR Reloads for More Buys / European Company Wants More Bitcoin / Stocks Up, Yields Up / Hacker Takes Resolv DeFi $ / FCC Targets Foreign Made Routers / AI Agents Get Own Wallets
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $71,085, 16.05 oz Gold, 6.07 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,782 / Lo: $70,107
Volume: $39B (Down 8%)
Mkt Cap: $1.42T (Up 1%)
Hashrate: .974 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. At Least 66 Killed in Colombian Air Force C-130 Crash: A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed yesterday shortly after takeoff from Puerto Leguízamo in Putumayo, near the Peru border, killing 66 people including 58 soldiers, six air force personnel, and two police officers. The aircraft was carrying 125 people when it failed to gain altitude, struck a tree, and caught fire, detonating ammunition onboard. (GroundNews)
2. Iran pours missiles into Israel and mocks Trump's talk of joint control of strait: Iran launched waves of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, the Israeli military said, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said there had been "very good and productive" talks aiming at halting the conflict raging across the Middle East. After Trump's Truth Social comment on Monday, Iran said no talks had yet been held. (Reuters)
3. Beijing expanding military presence at another South China Sea shoal: China recently began dredging the seabed around Antelope Reef, pumping sand and rock onto the remote shoal to create developable land, according to a new report. The Paracel Islands feature is among many that Beijing has developed to support military bases and other structures intended to project power across the South China Sea. (IPDefenseForum)
-US Events-
1. Massive Explosion at Texas Oil Refinery, Cause Unknown — Residents Told to Shelter in Place: A massive explosion ripped through the Valero refinery in Port Arthur on Monday, sending a towering column of black smoke over the city and triggering an emergency response across Jefferson County. The cause of the explosion is under investigation. The Valero refinery in Port Arthur is ranked as one of the ten largest refineries in the United States. Valero reported the refinery produces 435,000 barrels of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel per day. (Breitbart)
2. ICE agents deployed to more than a dozen US airports amid staffing gaps: The Homeland Security Department confirmed it had begun deploying hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to assist in security at airports facing significant staffing issues. DHS said that on Sunday nearly 12% of Transportation Security Administration officers -- or more than 3,450 -- did not show up for work, the highest since a partial government shutdown began more than five weeks ago. (Reuters)
3. Senate approves Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretary: Senator Markwayne Mullin was confirmed by the Senate on March 23, 2026, with a 54-45 vote to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem amid an ongoing partial government shutdown. He pledged to require judicial warrants before Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents enter homes or businesses, signaling willingness to meet some Democratic conditions for funding reforms. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Delaware lawmakers introduce bills to license stablecoin issuers, digital asset firms: Delaware moved to bring digital assets under state oversight on Monday, as lawmakers introduced two bills to license stablecoin issuers and allow state-chartered banks to hold and manage digital assets in a fiduciary capacity. (TheBlock)
2. Warren Seeks Details Of MrBeast’s Crypto Plans, Orders Response By April 3: Senator Elizabeth Warren has formally pressed Beast Industries and YouTube star Jimmy Donaldson—known as MrBeast—for detailed information about the company’s recent acquisition of Step, a fintech app that offers banking services to teenagers and previously permitted minors to trade crypto. (Bitcoinist)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) Arms Itself With $44.1 Billion ATM Capacity to Fuel Bitcoin Treasury Expansion: The steps, disclosed in a March 23 Form 8‑K, give the company scope to sell up to an additional $44.1 billion in securities on top of large existing programs. (BitcoinMag)
2. European Bitcoin Treasury H100 Aims to Triple BTC Stash by Acquiring Two Firms: H100 Group plans to acquire Norwegian companies Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS to more than triple its Bitcoin holdings from 1,051 to 3,500 BTC. The all-stock transaction would position H100 as Europe's second-largest listed Bitcoin treasury firm. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Back on the Rise as Middle East Uncertainty Lingers: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note was up to 4.37% on Tuesday, reversing part of the previous session’s 4bps decline, as traders continued to navigate the conflict with Iran and assess prospects for de-escalation. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Start Week Higher: The S&P 500 rose 1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite gained 1.5%, and the Dow climbed 1.2% on Monday as a sharp de-escalation of Middle Eastern tensions triggered a broad return to risk assets. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Hacker walks away with $24.5 million | 345 BTC after breaching Resolv DeFi platform: Decentralized finance platform Resolv said a recent cyberattack allowed a threat actor to compromise the company’s infrastructure and illicitly create $80 million | 1,127 BTC worth of its USR stablecoin. (RecordedFuture)
2. FCC Cracks Down on Foreign Wi-Fi Routers Over National Security Risks: According to the fact sheet released Monday, routers will be classified as foreign-made if "any major stage of the process, manufacturing, assembly, design, or development, occurs outside the United States." the ban affects nearly every major router manufacturer, including TP-Link, Asus, Netgear, D-Link, Eero, and Razer, as most rely on overseas production for cost efficiency. While manufacturers may apply for exemptions, no Conditional Approvals have been granted to date. (TechTimes)
-Technology and Science-
1. MoonPay Launches Open-Source Wallet Standard for AI Agents: MoonPay has introduced the Open Wallet Standard (OWS), an open-source framework for AI agents to manage funds across blockchains. Contributors include PayPal, Ethereum Foundation, Solana Foundation, Ripple, OKX, Tron, and TON Foundation, among others. The standard addresses wallet and key management fragmentation challenges while enhancing security for AI developers. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): The suspicious explosion of a Texas oil refinery is a negative indicator when coupled with the ongoing Mideast tensions. Food and oil prices will continue to rise.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-03-23 12:18:32 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 941,853
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran War in Pivotal Moment / Hospital in Sudan Hit by Drone, Kills 64 / Israeli Settlers Torch West Bank Homes / Collision at LaGuardia Kills 2 / ICE Told to Help TSA at Airports / Venezuelan Migrant Charged in Murder / CLARITY Act Negotiations Settle / Dollar Up, Yields Up, Stock Drop / Messenger Systems Targeted by Hackers / Musk Announces Terafab With Ambitious Plans / White House Wants Federal Oversight on AI, Not States, No New Dept
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $70,899, 16.16 oz Gold, 6.07 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,448 / Lo: $67,372
Volume: $40B (Up 49%)
Mkt Cap: $1.41T (Up 3%)
Hashrate: .961 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran threatens to start hitting Gulf power plants and mine waters as Israel launches new attacks: Tehran’s threat puts at risk both electrical supplies and water in the Gulf Arab states, particularly as the desert nations commingle their power stations with desalination plants crucial for supplying drinking water. Over the weekend, Iran launched missiles targeting Dimona in Israel, near a facility key to its long-suspected atomic weapons program. The Israeli facility wasn’t damaged in the barrage. (AP)
2. WHO says attack on Sudan hospital killed 64, including 13 children: multiple patients, two female nurses and one male doctor were also among those killed in the attack on al-Daein Teaching Hospital in al-Daein, the capital of East Darfur state, on Friday night. Sudanese rights group the Emergency Lawyers reported it was an army drone strike that hit the hospital. Near-daily drone attacks are now a hallmark of Sudan’s brutal war, killing dozens at a time, mostly in the South Kordofan region. (AlJazeera)
3. Israeli Settlers Torch Homes Across West Bank During Eid al-Fitr: Israeli settlers attacked at least six Palestinian villages overnight Saturday into Sunday, torching homes, cars and a medical center, and beating residents during the Eid al-Fitr holiday. At least three Palestinians were hospitalized with head wounds in Jalud village, while Hebrew graffiti reading "Avenge Yehuda" was spray-painted on buildings and a mosque following the death of 18-year-old settler Yehuda Sherman. (GroundNews)
-US Events-
1. Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia: A pilot and copilot were killed in a collision between Air Canada jet and fire truck at New York's LaGuardia airport. The fire truck was traveling across the runway to respond to a separate incident aboard a United airlines flight. (WJAR)
2. Officials scramble to carry out Trump's directive to have ICE agents conduct airport security: On Saturday, Mr. Trump posted a message on Truth Social suggesting he would deploy ICE agents to airports to conduct security and arrest people in the U.S. illegally, if congressional Democrats did not agree on a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Mr. Trump's directive caught officials at ICE off guard and they have been scrambling to come up with a plan to enforce it, sources said. (CBS)
3. Venezuelan migrant charged with murder of Loyola student Sheridan Gorman: Jose Medina, 25, faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated discharge of a firearm for the March 19 attack near a pier at Tobey Prinz Beach, according to Chicago police. Medina was taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol in May 2023, released and then taken into custody again two months later for shoplifting. DHS Secretary Lauren Bis claimed in a statement that Gorman was “failed by open border policies and sanctuary politicians” and urged Gov. JB Pritzker to not release Medina, who was scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday. (ChicagoSunTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House Reaches Tentative Crypto Regulatory Agreement: Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) said Friday they have an “agreement in principle” on language intended to balance innovation with financial stability. The legislation seeks to prevent stablecoin rewards programs from triggering widespread deposit withdrawals from traditional banks, a concern raised by Wall Street groups. The tentative deal signals progress toward an April vote on the crypto market-structure bill, potentially unlocking the first major federal regulatory framework for digital assets. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Firms Up on Haven Demand: The dollar index climbed toward 100 on Monday, extending gains from the previous session as rising tensions in the Middle East boosted safe-haven demand for the currency. (TradingEconomics)
2. US 10Y Yield Edges Higher on Inflation Fears: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to around 4.4% on Monday, reaching eight-month highs as surging oil prices from the Iran war fueled inflation concerns and reduced expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year. (TradingEconomics)
3. S&P 500 and Nasdaq Tumble to 6-Month Lows: The S&P 500 dropped 1.5%, the Nasdaq 100 plunged 1.8% to six-month lows while the Dow Jones lost 0.8% to four-month lows on Friday. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. FBI Warns Russian Hackers Target Signal, WhatsApp in Mass Phishing Attacks: "The campaign targets individuals of high intelligence value, including current and former U.S. government officials, military personnel, political figures, and journalists," FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X. "Globally, this effort has resulted in unauthorized access to thousands of individual accounts. After gaining access, the actors can view messages and contact lists, send messages as the victim, and conduct additional phishing from a trusted identity." (HackerNews)
-Technology and Science-
1. Musk says SpaceX and Tesla to build advanced chip factories in Austin: Musk unveiled the Terafab, describing it as a comprehensive chip facility with integrated R&D, testing, and packaging, saying 'To the best of my knowledge, this doesn’t exist anywhere in the world'. It will integrate Tesla, SpaceX and xAI to accelerate autonomy and AGI, with space-based solar-powered AI satellites lowering compute costs. The facility’s closed-loop design includes on-site photomask manufacturing, wafer fabrication, testing, and packaging, aiming for initial operational capability late 2026. Positioned at scale, the project aims to produce ~1 terawatt yearly, with roughly 80% for space and 20% for ground, while Musk proposed an industrial base on the moon and free trips to Saturn. (GroundNews) (AC-This is a generational ambition.)
2. White House AI Proposal Seeks to Override State Laws, Avoid New Regulator: The White House on Friday released a sweeping national policy framework for artificial intelligence, outlining recommendations to Congress that would set national standards for AI while relying on existing federal agencies—rather than creating a new regulator. The framework follows earlier efforts by the Trump administration to curb state-level AI regulation. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 8/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-03-20 12:17:04 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 941,422
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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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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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-03-19 12:18:11 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 941,294
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Key O&G Infrastructures Destroyed Across Mideast / Japanese PM Meets With Trump / Venezuela Oil Rising / FBI Investigates Joe Kent / FBI Buying Domestic Location Data / SEC Guidance Changes KYC Requirements / South Korean Party Wants to Stop Crypto Tax / Others Follow Block's AI Job Replacements / UST Yields Up, Stocks Drop / Russian iPhone Exploit Infects Millions / OpenClaw Devs Targeted / Wrench Attack in Spain Sounds Like Spy Novel / Tokenized Securities Greenlit / Quantum Bitcoin Chain Created, But...
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,859, 15.01 oz Gold, 6.16 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $72,973 / Lo: $69,510
Volume: $49B (Up 31%)
Mkt Cap: $1.39T (Down 4%)
Hashrate: .926 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. "Worse Than Nord Stream": Iran's Attack On Qatar's LNG Sends Shockwaves Across Global Energy Markets: Brent crude futures surged toward $120/bbl, while WTI remained muted around $96/bbl, as Wednesday marked a major escalation in the US-Iran conflict. Israeli fighter jets struck Iran's giant South Pars gas field with air-delivered munitions, triggering a retaliatory chain reaction in which IRGC forces targeted critical energy infrastructure across the Gulf. Iranian drone and missile strikes caused heavy damage to Qatar's Ras Laffan LNG hub, while gas plants in Abu Dhabi shut down, Kuwaiti refineries were hit by drones, and Saudi refining assets were targeted. Unlike temporary shipping disruptions in the Gulf waters or the Strait of Hormuz, damage to upstream energy assets, such as production and LNG facilities, is far more serious and could take months or even years to repair, raising the risk of prolonged tight global supply. (ZeroHedge) (AC-A more serious line has been crossed here.)
2. Japan’s Prime Minister Takaichi meets with Trump as he seeks help securing the Strait of Hormuz: The prime minister acknowledged before she left Japan that she expects her meeting with Trump will be “very difficult.” She and her ministers have denied that Washington officially requested Japanese warships for the U.S.-Israeli operation. (AP)
3. US eases Venezuela oil sanctions as Trump seeks to boost world oil supply during Iran war: U.S. companies will be allowed to do business with Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company after the Treasury Department eased sanctions, with some limitations, on Wednesday as the Trump administration looks for ways to boost global oil supplies during the Iran war. (AP)
-US Events-
1. FBI Investigating Joe Kent Over Alleged Leak of Classified Information: Former director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) Joe Kent is reportedly being investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for “allegedly leaking classified information.” In a post on X on Tuesday, Kent shared that he had “decided to resign” from his position, explaining that he could not “in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran.” (Breitbart) (AC-Even if allegations are true, this looks like a reprisal investigation, just like what was done to Trump.)
2. FBI Confirms Buying Americans' Location Data Without Warrants: FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed yesterday that the agency purchases commercially available location data from private brokers to track people's movements without obtaining warrants. DIA Director James Adams also acknowledged his agency buys such data, despite 2018 Supreme Court precedent requiring warrants for carrier-held location data. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC drastically reduces KYC pressure on Bitcoin, XRP, and Solana with redrawn crypto rules: the SEC’s new crypto taxonomy does more than just redraw markets. Quietly, the new approach blocks a regulatory path that could have forced developers and software providers into KYC-heavy broker-dealer regimes. The agency said digital commodities, digital collectibles, and digital tools are not themselves securities, while stablecoins may or may not be securities depending on their structure, and digital securities remain inside the SEC’s core jurisdiction. (CryptoSlate)
2. South Korean lawmakers push to abolish upcoming 22% crypto tax: South Korea's main opposition party has set forth a proposal to scrap the local tax plan on digital assets that is set to go live in 2027. (TheBlock)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Crypto(.)com cuts around 12% of staff as CEO pushes enterprise-wide AI integration: The reduction affects roughly 180 employees, based on the company’s previously disclosed headcount of over 1,500. (TheBlock) (AC-Dorsey started it.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10Y Yield Edges Higher on Hawkish Fed Outlook: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to around 4.28% on Thursday, nearing its highest level since August amid an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve outlook. The central bank left the fed funds rate unchanged, as expected, noting the uncertain economic impact of the Iran war while highlighting elevated inflation risks. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Equities Fall Further: US stocks fell further on Wednesday after the FOMC held interest rates unchanged and flagged a degree of concern on pro-inflationary risks. The S&P 500 closed 1.4% lower, the Nasdaq 100 fell 1.3% while the Dow dropped 1.6%. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Researchers Expose DarkSword, an iPhone Exploit Chain Targeting Millions of Devices: Researchers at Google, iVerify and Lookout disclosed that Darksword was planted on dozens of Ukrainian websites, capable of instantly hacking iPhones, marking the second spyware discovery this month. the exploit targeted iPhones running iOS versions 18.4 to 18.6.2, released by Apple between March and August 2025, with an estimated 220 million to 270 million iPhones still exposed. Darksword steals passwords, messages, photos, browser history, Calendar, Notes, Health data, and cryptocurrency from wallet apps using fileless techniques with dwell time measured in minutes. (GroundNews)
2. OpenClaw devs targeted by phishing scam promising free ‘CLAW’ tokens: attackers created fake GitHub accounts that posted messages in repositories they controlled, tagging developers to increase visibility. The posts claimed that recipients had won $5,000 | 0.07 BTC worth of “CLAW,” a non-existent cryptocurrency falsely associated with the project, in an attempt to trick recipients into visiting a cloned website. (CoinTelegraph)
3. Zip Ties, Sleeping Pills and Pepper Spray: Canadian Crypto Millionaire Targeted in Foiled Madrid Kidnapping: A Canadian crypto entrepreneur survived a kidnapping attempt Monday night on one of Madrid’s busiest nightlife streets, after witnesses alerted police and helped foil the attack. The victim had just left Lobito de Mar, when three men forcibly removed him from the street, pepper-sprayed him, and threw him into a Ford Transit van. Several pedestrians and residents on nearby balconies immediately called authorities. Spanish National Police tracked the vehicle to Ronda de Toledo, about 15 minutes from the scene, and arrested two of the attackers. (BitcoinMag)
-Technology and Science-
1. SEC Greenlights Nasdaq Push Into Tokenized Securities Trading: The U.S. SEC formally approved Nasdaq's proposal to trade some stocks in tokenized form, starting with Russell 1000 stocks and certain index ETFs. Tokenized shares must match traditional counterparts in rights, symbols, and trading priority, settling through the Depository Trust Company if eligible. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Quantum-Ready Bitcoin Prototype Debuts, but Adoption Hurdles Loom: BTQ Technologies released the first working implementation of BIP 360 on the Bitcoin Quantum testnet. The upgrade introduces quantum-resistant transaction structures and post-quantum signatures. Adopting the model would require miners and users to migrate to a separate “Bitcoin Quantum” blockchain rather than upgrade the existing network. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 23/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-03-18 12:46:02 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 941,149
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Navy Escorts Tankers / US Allies Refuse to Help / Iran Intel Chief Killed / Trump Postpones Xi Meeting / House Committee Approves AI-Defense Fund / Director of US Counter Terrorism Center Resigns / Shooting At Holloman AF Base / SEC New Guidance Clarifies Crypto Designations / BlackRock Transfers On-Chain Bitcoin / Fidelity Lends Against Bitcoin Stack / MSTR To Reach 1M BTC This Year / Mortgage Rates Up, Stocks Up / UK Authorizes Home Devices to Spy on Owners / Apple Deploys Silent Security Updates / Bitrefill Hacked / Sam Altman's World Uses Coinbase Protocol for Digital IDs
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $72,936, 14.79 oz Gold, 5.9 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $74,872 / Lo: $72,820
Volume: $37B (Down 33%)
Mkt Cap: $1.45T (Down 1%)
Hashrate: .931 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US Navy Completes First Armed Escort of Commercial Tanker Through Strait of Hormuz: The USS Arleigh Burke destroyer and two MH-60R helicopters provided continuous overwatch for the Panamanian-flagged tanker carrying 1.4 million barrels of Saudi crude. Iranian IRGC fast-attack craft maintained 4.5 nautical mile standoff while broadcasting radio challenges. (Reuters)
2. US Allies Reject Trump's Call for Joint Strait of Hormuz Patrols: European nations including the UK and Germany declined participation in a US-led coalition to secure shipping lanes, citing concerns over escalation and lack of UN mandate. Trump publicly criticized allies on social media, threatening trade repercussions. Oil tankers rerouted around Africa, adding 14 days to transit times and increasing shipping costs by 35%. (NYTimes)
3. Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib killed, Israel defense minister says: Israel’s defense minister said Wednesday that the Israeli military killed Iranian Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib. The Intelligence Ministry, under Khatib, “has also aggressively persecuted individuals reporting on human rights abuses and violations in Iran, as well as their families, and subjected detainees to torture in secret detention centers during his tenure.” (AP)
4. Trump Postpones Meeting in China with Xi Jinping for a ‘Month or So’: “We’ve got a war going on. I think it’s important that I be here. So it could be that we delay a little bit, not much,” Trump said. (Breitbart)
-US Events-
1. House Armed Services Committee Approves $950 Million | 12,775 BTC for AI-Powered Missile Defense Upgrades: The committee passed the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Modernization Act directing funds to THAAD and Aegis systems for real-time AI target discrimination algorithms. Allocation includes 120 new interceptor missiles and sensor fusion upgrades at three Pacific bases. Floor vote is scheduled for next week. (Fox)
2. Top US Counterterrorism Official Resigns Over Iran War Policy: Joe Kent, Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, submitted his resignation citing President Trump's decision to engage in war with Iran as influenced by Israeli lobbying and lacking evidence of an imminent threat. In his letter, Kent urged a reversal of course to prevent further escalation and loss of American lives. The White House has not commented, but congressional Democrats called for immediate hearings on the intelligence justifying the conflict. (BBC)
3. 1 dead and another wounded in shooting at US Air Force base in New Mexico: The Holloman Air Force Base near Alamogordo, in southern New Mexico, was put on lockdown at about 5:30 p.m. because of reports of an active shooter near the base convenience store, according to a statement released by the 49th Wing. The person wounded has been taken for medical treatment, according to the statement. Security officials confirmed the base is safe and the lockdown was lifted. (AP) (AC-Details are sparse on this one.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC Declares 'Most Crypto Assets' Not Securities, Including Staking, Airdrops and Bitcoin Mining: SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the new securities guidance, which impacts "most crypto assets," provides "clear lines in clear terms." “After more than a decade of uncertainty, this interpretation will provide market participants with a clear understanding of how the Commission treats crypto assets under federal securities laws. Atkins indicated that the SEC’s reliance on the Howey Test for assessing the classification of digital assets amounted to a “persistent failure to provide clarity on this question” of whether certain cryptocurrencies should be regulated by different agencies. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. BlackRock Begins On-Chain Transfers for Spot Bitcoin ETF Redemptions: BlackRock executed the first authorized participant redemption of 4,200 BTC directly from ETF cold-storage wallets to institutional custodians under SEC Rule 6c-11 amendments. Each transfer included cryptographic proof-of-reserves signed by Deloitte. Total redeemed value settled in under 90 minutes. (CoinDesk)
2. Fidelity Investments Activates Bitcoin-Backed Margin Lending for Institutional Clients: Fidelity launched a program allowing qualified clients to borrow up to 50 percent of Bitcoin holdings value at 4.25 percent annual interest with assets held in segregated, audited custody. Daily on-chain verification is performed by a third-party oracle. Initial credit lines total $1.1 billion | 14,792 BTC across 87 participants. (CoinDesk)
3. Strategy on course to hit 1 million BTC this year — and STRC is the clearest reason why: STRC expands the bitcoin-backed model by bringing in a different buyer base, one centered on income-oriented investors seeking yield and principal stability rather than only high-beta Bitcoin exposure. The preferred stock pays an annualized dividend of 11.50%, distributed monthly in cash, and is structured to trade near its $100 | 136,900 sats par value. (CryptoSlate)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 30-Year Mortgage Rates Rise to 6.30%: The average contract rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for conforming loans of $806,500 or less in the US increased to 6.30% in the week ending March 13, 2026, up from 6.19% the previous week. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Gain for 2nd Session: US equity indices closed higher on Tuesday, extending the rebound from four-month lows last week on fresh optimism that the halt in energy exports from the Persian Gulf will not translate to stagflation. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.5%, and the Dow rose a softer 0.1%. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. UK Signals Intelligence Agency Expands Bulk Data Collection from Smart Home Devices: GCHQ activated new warrants covering IoT telemetry from 28 million UK households under the Investigatory Powers Act. Data streams include location pings and voice metadata routed through secure central repositories. (BBC) (AC-So in the UK, your TV will spy on you for the government. Sounds like a book.)
2. Apple Deploys First Automatic Background Security Patch for Devices: Apple pushed an over-the-air update to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS fixing a zero-day vulnerability in Safari that allowed remote code execution on 1.2 billion devices. The patch was applied silently without user intervention, marking the debut of Apple's new Rapid Security Response system. No exploits were detected in the wild, but the flaw affected versions released since September 2025. (TechCrunch)
3. Bitrefill Discloses Cyberattack, Points to North Korea’s Lazarus Group: Crypto e-commerce platform Bitrefill said it was the target of a cyberattack earlier this month that resulted in stolen funds and limited exposure of customer data, with indicators pointing to the North Korean-linked Lazarus Group as a likely perpetrator. Bitrefill said the attackers drained an undisclosed amount of funds from its hot wallets while also exploiting its gift card inventory systems to place suspicious purchases with vendors. (BitcoinMag)
-Technology and Science-
1. Sam Altman’s World Taps Coinbase’s Open Protocol to Verify Humans Behind AI Agents: Launching today in beta, AgentKit integrates World’s World ID identity system with x402, an open protocol started by Coinbase and Cloudflare. The system allows AI agents to carry cryptographic proof that they represent a unique human while interacting with websites, APIs, and online services. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-03-17 12:45:12 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 941,005
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 17Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Some Tankers Making it Through Hormuz / Top Iranian Leaders Killed / Pakistan Bombs Kabul Targets, Hits Hospital / SCOTUS To Hear Arguments Over Migrant Rights / Missing USAF General Confounds / Judge Blocks DHS Vaccine Recommendations / New Global Task Force Targets Crypto Scammers / US Senate Passes CBDC Ban / MSTR Buys Another Big Chunk of BTC / UST Yields Up, Stocks Up / Man's Wife Stole His Seed Phrase, Then Bitcoin / UK Mandates Backdoor into All Messaging Apps / Dog Cured From Cancer Using AI
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $74,067, 14.80 oz Gold, 5.82 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $75,988 / Lo: $73,021
Volume: $56B (Up 31%)
Mkt Cap: $1.48T (Up 1%)
HashRate: .912 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iranian Supreme Leader Orders Partial Reopening of Strait of Hormuz for Non-US Flagged Vessels: Iranian state television broadcast a decree from the supreme leader permitting passage of tankers registered in China, India, and Russia through the Strait beginning at 0600 UTC today. The order excludes any vessels with US ownership and requires 24-hour prior notification to IRGC naval command.(Reuters)
2. Top Iranian leaders Ali Larijani, Gholamreza Soleimani killed in strikes, Israel says: Iran's top security official, Ali Larijani, and the head of the Revolutionary Guard's Basij militia, Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani, were both killed in overnight strikes in new blows to the country’s leadership, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday. (Fox)
3. Afghanistan accuses Pakistan of killing 400 in attack on Kabul hospital: The hospital is a 2,000-bed facility, and the raid destroyed large sections of the building, he wrote on X. “Unfortunately, the death toll has so far reached 400, while around 250 others have been reported injured. Rescue teams are currently at the scene, working to control the fire and recover the remaining bodies of the victims,” Pakistan dismissed the claim as “false and aimed at misleading public opinion”, saying it only targeted military installations in Kabul and the province of Nangahar on Monday. (AlJazeera)
-US Events-
1. Supreme Court to hear arguments over push to end legal protections for migrants from Haiti, Syria: The court declined, though, to immediately lift the protections for hundreds of thousands of people Monday, allowing them to live and work in the U.S. legally amid the administration’s wider crackdown on immigration. The case will be heard in April, a fast schedule for the nation’s highest court. (AP)
2. Search for missing retired Air Force general enters third week as investigators probe new clues: Gen. William "Neil" McCasland are investigating a new development after hiking boots believed to belong to the missing general were discovered at his vacation home, officials said Monday. "It is true that when Neil was in the Air Force, he had access to some highly classified programs and information," (Fox)
3. Judge blocks parts of RFK Jr.'s vaccine agenda, including new childhood vaccine schedule: U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of Boston sided with the American Academy of Pediatrics and other plaintiffs who challenged Kennedy and HHS's efforts to cut the number of recommended childhood vaccines. Murphy's ruling on Monday halted a government memo enacting the new vaccine schedule, and halted the appointments of 13 new ACIP members and all votes taken by them. (CBS) (AC-It would be interesting to uncover the incentives related to this story.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. New Global Task Force Formed To Disrupt Crypto Scams, US Secret Service Leads: Law enforcement agencies from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada are collaborating on what they called “Operation Atlantic.” The primary goal of Operation Atlantic is to disrupt organized fraud schemes, assist victims in securing their assets to prevent further losses, recover funds that have been stolen, and raise public awareness surrounding the various scams. (Bitcoinist)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Senate Passes Housing Bill with CBDC Ban Until 2030: The Act was released by Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D). This move, while temporary, underscores growing bipartisan skepticism toward government-issued digital currencies, often criticized for privacy risks and centralization. This clears the runway for private stablecoin innovation. Much like what we are seeing in jurisdictions like Hong Kong. Potentially reshaping digital finance away from centralized control. (Disruptionbanking)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy Adds 22,337 Bitcoin In $1.57B | 21,288 BTC Purchase, Fifth-Largest In History: This buy saw the addition of 22,337 BTC to Strategy’s reserves, which is one of the largest purchases ever made by the firm. Strategy funded this new acquisition using proceeds from its STRC and MSTR at-the-market (ATM) stock offerings. (Bitcoinist)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Edges Higher: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to around 4.24% on Tuesday after a sharp decline in the previous session, as investors continued to gauge the impact of the Middle East conflict and volatile oil prices on the economy and inflation. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Equities Rebound to Kick Off the Week: US equity indices rebounded on Monday as the S&P 500 gained 1.1%, the Dow rose 1%, and the Nasdaq added 1.2% as markets reassessed the risk of a lasting energy shock. This recovery was primarily driven by news that select tankers successfully navigated the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Man's Wife Allegedly Stole $172M | 2,335 BTC in Bitcoin by Secretly Recording and Stealing His Seed Phrase: Court documents reveal that Ping Fai Yuen's wife allegedly stole $172 million | 2,335 BTC in Bitcoin from his Trezor wallet in 2023. The wife, Fun Yung Li, is accused of secretly recording him and stealing his seed phrase to access the Bitcoin holdings. (Decrypt)
2. UK Government Mandates End-to-End Encryption Backdoors for All Domestic Messaging Apps: The Home Office issued binding regulations requiring WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram UK variants to implement government-accessible key escrow within 180 days. Non-compliant platforms face immediate App Store removal and £20 million daily fines. (BBC)
-Technology and Science-
1. Did ChatGPT Really Cure a Dog's Cancer? It's Complicated: OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman amplified a widely shared story over the weekend about a dog treated with a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine developed with help from ChatGPT, drawing attention across tech and AI communities. Rosie had been given only months to live before receiving the experimental treatment, which Conyngham said was developed with assistance from the AI chatbot. While the treatment itself appears genuine, the role ChatGPT is credited with in developing the vaccine has been debated. (Decrypt) (AC-The dog owner used ChatGPT for general diagnosis and planning, Alphafold for genetic modeling, and Grok for final vaccine construct.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-03-16 12:02:40 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 940,887
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump Asks for Help in Securing Hormuz Strait / UAE Oil Alternate Hit by Drone / Two Oil Tankers Sunk Near Strait / Iran Asylum Seekers Recant / Airlines Fuming Over DHS/TSA Shutdown / Marine Amphib Deploying to Gulf / Dollar Up, Gas Up / Meta to Cleanup Scammers / New Prepper Device / Study Shows Bitcoin Network Resilient Against Cut Cables
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $73,621, 14.72 oz Gold, 5.85 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $74,395 / Lo: $71,282
Volume: $42B (Up 100%)
Mkt Cap: $1.47T (Up 3%)
HashRate: .936 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Up 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump warns of ‘very bad future’ for NATO if countries do not help secure Strait of Hormuz: President Donald Trump urged China and US allies to help to resolve disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz, warning NATO faces a “very bad” future if allies fail to assist. No countries have yet committed to sending warships. (CNN)
2. Fire breaks out at major UAE oil hub that bypasses Hormuz: An “advanced fire” broke out in the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah petroleum industrial zone after it was targeted in a drone attack. (CNN)
3. Iranian Forces Sink Two Greek-Owned Tankers in Strait of Hormuz: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps speedboats and coastal batteries sank the Liberian-flagged tanker Aegean Spirit and the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Poseidon 40 nautical miles inside the Strait at 0215 UTC. Both vessels carried 1.8 million barrels of crude destined for Europe; 18 crew members were rescued by US Navy helicopters while 12 remain missing. (Reuters)
4. Fifth member of Iran women's soccer team withdraws asylum claim: The latest withdrawal leaves only two people of the original six players and one support staff member who sought asylum in Australia last week fearing possible persecution if they returned home. The five who withdrew their claims ⁠are expected to join the rest of the team in Kuala Lumpur where the squad has been staying since departing from Sydney last week. (Reuters) (AC-It's amazing how holding families hostage keeps people in line. Modern slavery continues.)
-US Events-
1. CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers: The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are imploring Congress to restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and embrace a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers including airport security officers during the partial government shutdown. Homeland Security posted on its X account last week that more than 300 TSA agents have quit since the start of the shutdown. (AP)
2. Pentagon Deploys 2,500 Marines and USS Tripoli to Middle East Amid Iran Conflict: Pete Hegseth approved a U.S. Central Command request to deploy roughly 2,500 Marines and the Japan-based USS Tripoli amphibious assault ship to the Middle East as part of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. Officials say the deployment expands commanders' military options without committing to ground invasion. Sailing from Sasebo, Japan, the USS Tripoli remains over a week away from Iranian waters, accompanied by a combat logistics battalion capable of sustaining operations for up to 15 days amid reported contingency planning for raids or seizing Kharg Island. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar at 100.3, Highest Since May: The dollar index climbed above 100.3 on Friday, its highest level since mid-May 2025, and was on track for a second consecutive weekly gain as traders continued to favor the greenback as a safe haven amid the escalating conflict with Iran and the lack of prospects for an imminent resolution.
-Security Concerns-
1. Meta Launches Major AI Crackdown on Facebook, Instagram Scams After Removing 159 Million Fraud Ads: Just last year, Meta removed more than 159 million scam-related ads and disabled 10.9 million accounts linked to organized fraud networks across Facebook and Instagram. This new effort is designed to verify advertisers and protect customers. (TechTimes)
-Technology and Science-
1. The Ark: Rugged Offline AI Survival Device Draws Crowds: Scorpio Devices Inc. created The Ark, a waterproof, drop-proof handheld packed with AI survival tips from manuals like the SAS Survival Handbook, plus GPS maps and 50-mile LoRa texting for off-grid networks. It evolved from their top-rated iOS app with 14k users, now in a 3-pound rugged case priced at $699 | 948,568 sats for preppers and campers. Fans call it a futuristic cyberdeck, while skeptics say a smartphone or paper book does the job cheaper and lighter. (X)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. 72% of Undersea Cables Would Need to Fail Simultaneously to Significantly Affect the Bitcoin Network: A new study finds the Bitcoin network boasts strong resilience to global internet infrastructure failures. The study draws on Bitcoin peer-to-peer (P2P) network data from 2014 to 2025 and 68 verified submarine cable outages. The team built a national-level cascading model to evaluate the Bitcoin network’s shock resilience. The study also notes that using the Tor (The Onion Router) anonymous network drastically boosts the Bitcoin network’s ability to resist interference. Roughly 64% of Bitcoin nodes hide their real locations via Tor. (LookonChain)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 23/100 (Up 8 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): It's a slow news Monday morning, so far.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-03-10 12:28:44 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 940,113
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 10Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump Signals Iran Winding Down / Five Iranian Women Defect in Australia / US-ROK Military Drills To Begin / Prince's Company Using Drones for Targeted Strikes in Haiti / Epstein Prison Guard Under Scrutiny / Alexander Bros Convicted of Sex Trafficking / DHS Shutdown Creating Problems / US DOJ Looks to Retrial Roman Storm / US Treasury States Mixers OK For Privacy / Block to Entertain Stablecoin Demand / Strategy (MSTR) Makes Big Buy / Stocks Recover, Oil Drops / WH Wants to Return Stolen Cybercrime Money / Anthropic Sues USG Over Designation / Tokenized Stocks Coming / Only 1M More BTC to be Mined
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $70,262, 13.63 oz Gold, 6.11 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,272 / Lo: $68,144
Volume: $51B (Up 21%)
Mkt Cap: $1.4T (Up 4%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. In a press conference, President Trump stated that the war with Iran is "very complete" and could end "very soon," but he also warned that the U.S. would hit Iran "twenty times harder" if it blocks the Strait of Hormuz, amid reports of intense overnight strikes in Tehran. Iranian officials responded that they, not the U.S., will determine when the conflict ends, with the new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei rallying hundreds of thousands in Tehran to show support. (NBC)
2. Five members of Iran's women's soccer team were granted asylum in Australia after defecting following an anthem protest during the Asian Cup. The players escaped their hotel with police aid and are now under protection, with one labeled a "wartime traitor" by Iranian critics. (NBC)
3. US begins large military drill with South Korea while waging war in the Middle East: About 18,000 Korean troops will take part in Freedom Shield, which runs through March 19. U.S. Forces Korea hasn’t confirmed the number of American troops participating in the training in South Korea. Freedom Shield may trigger an irritated response from North Korea. (AP)
4. Hundreds killed in Haiti drone strikes, including 60 civilians: Explosive drone strikes by Haitian security forces targeting gangs have killed over 1,200 people, including 43 adult civilians and 17 children, Human Rights ‌Watch said. Haitian security forces, with support from Vectus Global, have carried out anti-gang operations using quadcopter drones strapped with explosives, often in densely populated parts of the capital Port-au-Prince. Vectus Global is a private U.S.-based military company led by Blackwater founder Erik Prince. (Reuters)
-US Events-
1. Epstein Prison Guard Googled Him Minutes Before Body Found, Received Mystery $5k a Week Earlier: DOJ documents showed the guard also made a $5,000 deposit just over a week before his death, the New York Post reported on Saturday, identifying the guard as Tova Noel. Noel and another guard were accused of falsifying records to make it appear as though they had checked on Epstein during the night hours. Both guards lost their jobs, but the charges were eventually dropped. (Breitbart)
2. Three Alexander brothers, prominent real estate figures, were convicted on all counts in a federal sex-trafficking trial in Manhattan after weeks of testimony from victims. The case involved luring women to luxury homes and parties, shocking the industry and leading to $175 million in damages awarded in a related trade secrets lawsuit. (NPR)
3. DHS shutdown led to massive airport delays, with TSA advising passengers to arrive four hours early and a brief FAA groundstop for JetBlue planes due to system issues. Over 100,000 workers are without pay, exacerbating travel chaos amid heightened security. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump's DOJ Seeks October Retrial for Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm: Federal prosecutors have asked a Manhattan judge to retry Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on money-laundering and sanctions-evasion charges that a jury deadlocked on last August, even as the White House previously signaled openness to pardoning another crypto privacy developer for comparable conduct. (Decrypt)
2. US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy: A new Treasury report says lawful users may use mixers for financial privacy on public blockchains. The language leaves Treasury’s money-laundering case intact, while opening room for privacy tools that can operate inside regulated U.S. crypto markets. (CryptoSlate)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Die-Hard Jack Dorsey Doesn't Like Stablecoins, But Block Will Use Them Anyway: "I don't like that we're going to support stablecoins, but our customers want to use them," he told Wired. "I don't think it's wise to go from one gatekeeper to another." (Decrypt)
2. Strategy Drops $1.28 Billion on Bitcoin, Issues $377 Million in Preferred Shares: Strategy spent $1.28 billion on Bitcoin last week, notching its largest purchase in over a month with funds that partly stemmed from STRC, its variable rate preferred share. “The second century begins,” Strategy co-founder and Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted to X on Sunday. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Decline: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.11% on Tuesday after reaching as high as 4.21% in the previous session, as retreating oil prices eased fears of resurgent inflation. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Recover to Close Much Higher: US equities executed a dramatic reversal on Monday with the S&P 500 adding 0.9%, the Dow rising 0.5%, and the Nasdaq surging 1.3%, as the prospect of a swift conclusion to the Middle East conflict dismantled the stagflationary fears that had initially sent the averages plunging. (TradingEconomics)
3. Oil retreats: Oil prices retreated to around $90 barrel after surging to nearly $120 at the start of the week. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. White House floats Victims Restoration Program for millions affected by cyber fraud: The Trump administration released an executive order Friday outlining measures the U.S. government plans to take to address the billions worth of financial losses Americans continue to suffer each year from cybercrime. The order also calls for the creation of a Victim Restoration Program in 90 days that will provide “restoration or remission to victims of cyber-enabled fraud schemes from funds clawed back, forfeited, or seized from the transnational criminal organizations that perpetrate such schemes.” (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Anthropic sued the Trump administration to block its designation as a Pentagon supply chain risk, claiming it could cost billions in sales and harm its reputation over AI use restrictions. The lawsuit escalates tensions after OpenAI struck a deal with the Pentagon for AI systems. (CNBC)
2. Nasdaq and Crypto-Exchange Kraken Partner to Bring Tokenized Stocks to Global Markets: Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has partnered with Nasdaq to build a gateway connecting traditional stock markets with blockchain networks. The project will use Payward’s xStocks platform to move tokenized equities between regulated institutional markets and permissionless decentralized finance (DeFi) networks in regions where the service is approved. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Hits 20 Million Mined: Less Than 1 Million Coins Left: Bitcoin has just crossed a major milestone: more than 20 million of its 21 million coins have now been mined. That means over 95% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply is out in the world, leaving less than one million coins yet to be created. The last fractions of Bitcoin are projected to be mined around the year 2140. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 13/100 (Up 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2026-03-06 13:14:23 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 939,586
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Israel Intensifies Attacks on Iran and Lebanon / Sri Lanka Takes Control of Remaining Iranian Ship in Port / Putin Threatens Withholding Gas to Europe / Trump Fires DHS Secretary Noem, Nominates Sen Mullin for Role / Missing Epstein Files Released / House Looks To Override Sanctuary Cities, States / Fed Court 'Freezes' Bitcoin Transfer / Contractors Son Arrested For Stealing US Marshals Bitcoin / Thailand Enacts 0% Cap Gains on Bitcoin / Huge Outflow of Bitcoin From Exchange Indicates Self-Custody / Trump's American Bitcoin Gets Bigger / Markets in Stress Mode / Tech Control in Name of 'Safety' Grows / 'QuitGPT' Gains Steam Over DOW Contract / Wall street Making Moves on Bitcoin Miners
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,880, 13.73 oz Gold, 6.18 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $72,962 / Lo: $69,682
Volume: $44B (Down 32%)
Mkt Cap: $1.39T (Down 4%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli Forces Intensify Strikes on Tehran and Beirut Amid Escalating Conflict: Israeli airstrikes targeted key infrastructure in Tehran overnight, including missile launch sites and military bases, resulting in at least 1,332 reported deaths in Iran since the conflict began, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Bahrain intercepting additional missiles. The strikes extended to Beirut's southern suburbs, prompting mass evacuations and causing significant traffic chaos as residents fled Hezbollah strongholds. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the campaign has "only just begun," signaling potential intensification of joint U.S.-Israeli operations. (BBC)
2. Sri Lanka takes custody of an Iranian vessel off its coast after US sank an Iranian warship: Sri Lankan navy spokesperson Cmdr. Buddhika Sampath said 204 sailors of the IRIS Bushehr were brought to the Welisara Naval Base near the capital, Colombo. The Sri Lankan government took custody of the Bushehr after the U.S. sank an Iranian warship, the IRIS Dena, off Sri Lanka’s coast Wednesday. The Sri Lankan navy rescued 32 sailors and recovered 87 bodies. (AP)
3. With Europe Vulnerable To An Energy Crisis, Putin Says Russia May Pull The Plug On Gas Supplies To Europe: The Russian government, along with domestic energy companies, is examining whether or not to immediately withdraw from the European market, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday evening. The move comes at time when gas prices are surging across Europe, leaving the EU vulnerable to a further supply shock. (ZeroHedge)
-US Events-
1. Trump Fires DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Amid Criticism: President Trump announced the removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem via Truth Social, citing dissatisfaction with her leadership, including a $220 million ad campaign on self-deportation, and nominated Senator Markwayne Mullin as her replacement. Democrats welcomed the change but demanded further accountability for DHS funding lapses. (CBS)
2. Justice Department Releases Missing Epstein Files Related to Trump: The DOJ published previously missing FBI interviews from Jeffrey Epstein's files, including claims against former President Trump by a woman involved in the case. This follows a court order amid ongoing investigations into Epstein's network. No charges have been filed based on the new releases. (NPR)
3. US House Debates the Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act: The Shut Down Sanctuary Policies Act would “supersede any and all State and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies that directly or indirectly prohibit or restrict” federal immigration enforcement and cut off funding and grants if federal law is ignored. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Federal Court Freezes 70.6 Bitcoin in BlockFills Legal Battle: The restraining order immobilizes these digital assets while Dominion Capital pursues its claims through the judicial system. This development compounds existing difficulties for BlockFills, which recently suspended customer withdrawals and experienced substantial financial setbacks. (Blockonomi) (AC-An interesting exercise to study as it all depends on who holds the keys.)
2. Federal Contractor’s Son Arrested, Charged With Stealing $46 Million | 657 BTC From US Crypto Stockpile: The son of a federal contractor who managed critical services for the U.S. government has been arrested and charged with stealing some $46 million | 657 BTC worth of crypto from the U.S. Marshals Service. John “Lick” Daghita was arrested last night on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, the FBI announced Thursday morning. The younger Daghita’s alleged crimes were first brought to the public’s attention in January by ZachXBT, the pseudonymous blockchain sleuth with a long history of exposing misconduct in the crypto sector. (Decrypt) (AC-OSINT work is becoming more impactful.)
3. Thailand Enacts Zero Capital Gains Tax: Thailand officially implemented a 0% capital gains tax on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, aiming to attract capital and increase demand. (CoinGecko)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ‘anomalous’ outflow sees 32K BTC leave exchanges in a single day: Bitcoin “largescale accumulation” is on the radar after 31,900 BTC left Bitfinex in a single day. “This behavior is commonly observed during large spot purchases, where assets are acquired on exchange and then moved to cold custody,” the analysis concluded. (CoinTelegraph)
2. American Bitcoin Expands Treasury to 6,500 BTC as Eric Trump Accuses Big Banks of Lobbying Against Crypto: American Bitcoin added more than 6,500 Bitcoin, placing the firm among the largest publicly traded holders of the digital asset as it continues to scale its mining operations. Data from Bitcoin Treasuries shows the miner now ranks about 17th among public companies that hold BTC on their balance sheets. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Slide to Multi-Month Lows: US equity futures were sharply lower on Friday as signs that the war in the Middle East will maintain energy prices higher for longer dented the outlook for the US economy. Contracts for the three main stock indices hovered around 0.6% down, their lowest this year. Energy prices surged as producers in the Persian Gulf turned down output and tanker operators refrained from taking deliveries. (TradingEconomics)
2. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Set for Strongest Weekly Gain Since April: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose for a fifth consecutive session to 4.17% on Friday, bringing the weekly increase to nearly 20 basis points, the largest jump since April. The move reflects growing inflation concerns driven by the rally in energy prices. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. House panel marks up kids digital safety act amid Democrat backlash: Committee Democrats criticized the Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act for including a weak knowledge standard that they said allows tech companies to escape accountability for online safety harms by claiming they are unaware kids are using their platforms and deserve protections. “I believe that Republicans are handing Big Tech a giant gift by walking away from the stronger preemption standards that were previously included in these bills.” (RecordedFuture) (AC-The contentious issue is an entryway into control over marketplace technology. Globally, statists are learning that regulatory capture of tech companies can be accomplished via 'safety' concerns, which may or may not be true. This is the real conflict beneath the headlines.)
-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI Launches GPT-5.4 Days Just After Last Version as 'QuitGPT' Exodus Gains Steam: OpenAI began rolling out GPT-5.4—its most capable model to date—on Thursday as the company scrambles to contain a PR crisis that has seen an estimated 2.5 million users take actions against the company, either by canceling their subscription or sharing the boycott on social media. The so-called QuitGPT movement exploded after OpenAI revealed a deal with the U.S. Department of Defense hours after Anthropic publicly walked away from the same contract. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin mining profit plummets to $500 per BTC as costs surge past $70k as Wall St funds miners’ AI escape hatch: Wall Street is pouring billions into public Bitcoin mining companies, but the investment thesis has little to do with the emerging industry's future. Investors and mega-bank lenders are pitching a straightforward arbitrage: Many large-scale Bitcoin miners already control coveted grid interconnections, sprawling acreage, and operating teams capable of maintaining industrial power loads. By retrofitting these sites for high-performance computing, miners can swap the brutal volatility of crypto block rewards for multi-year, contractable cash flows that traditional lenders can actually underwrite. (CryptoSlate) (AC-This development is concerning. When Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, etc. have financial control of key Bitcoin miners, they can eventually create manipulative controls. It may alternatively lead to increases in decentralized mining efforts, however.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 18/100 (Down 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2026-03-05 13:35:32 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 939,424
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran Conflict Widens / First Sub Torpedo Kill Since WW2 / Iran Drone Hits Azerbaijan / Two-Thirds of Cuba Without Power / Pentagon IDs Six US Soldiers Killed / Congress Upholds War Powers to Trump / Judge Orders Tariff Rebates to be Repaid ASAP / Zerohash Wants Fed Charter Too / Paraguay to Mine Bitcoin With Seized Rigs / BTC ETFs Inflow / MARA to Sell Bitcoin / Morgan Stanley Files for BTC ETF / Crude Oil Spiking / Job Cuts Drop Unexpectedly / Stocks Up / Major Phishing Platform Taken Down / Apple Launches Lower-Priced Laptop / Bitwise Donates to Devs
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $72,285, 14.12 oz Gold, 5.92 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $74,051 / Lo: $71,240
Volume: $65B (Up 6%)
Mkt Cap: $1.45T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Conflict widens: Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran while Iran fired missiles at Israeli and U.S. bases in retaliation, escalating the conflict into its sixth day with over 1,000 reported deaths. The U.S. sank an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean using a submarine torpedo, marking the first such attack since World War II. European nations deployed naval assets to Cyprus following a drone strike on a British base there. (BBC)
2. Sri Lanka recovered 87 bodies from a sunken Iranian warship off its coast after a U.S. submarine attack, with rescue teams searching for additional missing crew. The vessel was identified as the IRIS Dena, and an oil slick along with life rafts were found at the site. Iranian officials condemned the sinking as an "atrocity. (AP)
3. Iranian drones strike Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan international airport: In a major escalation of the ongoing Iran war, Tehran's drones have targeted the passenger terminal of the airport in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan and a school near the village of Shakarabad, close to the border with Iran. Tehran has since denied involvement in the incident. Azerbaijan's foreign ministry said it has summoned Iran's ambassador to the country. (EuroNews)
4. Major Blackout Hits Cuba: Two-thirds of Cuba lost power yesterday after the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant, located 100 km east of Havana, unexpectedly shut down. Daily blackouts now last up to 20 hours across Cuba, disrupting hospitals, dialysis treatments, ambulances, public transport, and trash collection. U.S. restrictions have halted Venezuelan oil shipments and prompted Mexico to suspend supplies, leaving the island without fuel imports for the first time in a decade and forcing airlines like Air France to cancel service. (GroundNews)
-US Events-
1. Soldiers Identified: The Pentagon identified all six U.S. soldiers killed in an Iranian drone attack on a command center in Kuwait's Port Shuaiba, including service members from California, Iowa, and Florida. (CBS)
2. War Powers Upheld: Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a measure to halt American air campaigns against Iran, voting along party lines to support President Trump's war powers. The resolution aimed to require congressional approval for further military actions. Critics argued the move risks unchecked escalation, while supporters cited threats from Iranian forces. (Reuters)
3. Judge orders U.S. Customs to process refunds on illegal Trump tariffs: A U.S. trade court judge on Wednesday ordered the government to begin paying potentially billions of dollars in refunds to importers who paid tariffs that the Supreme Court said last month were collected illegally. He ordered the refunds to be made with interest. (CNBC)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Firm Zerohash is Seeking US National Trust Bank Charter: Digital asset infrastructure firm Zerohash has applied for a U.S. national trust bank charter to offer custody, staking, and payment services. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Paraguay To Mine Bitcoin With 30,000 Seized Rigs: Paraguay’s state‑owned electricity monopoly, ANDE, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with infrastructure firm Morphware to launch a government‑run Bitcoin mining program powered by thousands of confiscated mining machines and surplus hydroelectric power. (NewsBTC)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin surged 5% to hold above $72,000, driven by ETF inflows of $462 million and Iranians reportedly using the cryptocurrency as a safe haven during the conflict. The rally marked a four-week high despite broader market volatility. (FirstPost)
2. MARA opens door to selling stockpiled bitcoin in new policy shift: MARA said it has revised its digital asset management strategy for 2026 to permit sales of bitcoin held on its balance sheet, expanding beyond its 2025 policy that only allowed sales from mining production. (BitcoinMag)
3. Morgan Stanley Files Amended S-1 for Bitcoin Trust, Moves Closer to Spot ETF Launch: Morgan Stanley Bitcoin Trust has moved closer to launch after the bank filed an amended S-1 with the SEC. The updated filing names Coinbase Custody Trust Company as Bitcoin custodian and BNY Mellon in multiple operational roles. (Blockonomi)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Crude Oil Prices Soar to 2024 Peak Amid Hormuz Strait Blockade Crisis: Brent crude advanced 2.6% to reach $83.54 per barrel; WTI surged 3.1% to $76.96 during Thursday trading, The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down by Iran — maritime traffic collapsed more than 95%. Iraq has announced force majeure, slashing approximately 1.5 million barrels daily from production. (Blockonomi)
2. Job Cuts in the US Fall Sharply in February: US-based employers announced 48,307 job cuts in February 2026, less than 108,435 in January and well below 172,017 a year earlier. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Recover Mid-Week: US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, as the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and the Nasdaq 100 jumped 1.4% with investors looking past Middle East tensions. The Dow added 0.5% points as a retreat in oil prices and robust economic data calmed growth fears. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Police dismantle major phishing platform blamed for attacks on hospitals and schools: International law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major phishing-as-a-service platform used to target hundreds of thousands of accounts worldwide, including those tied to hospitals and schools, Europol said Wednesday. The service, known as Tycoon 2FA, offered criminals a ready-made toolkit for stealing login credentials and bypassing multi-factor authentication, allowing attackers to access accounts even when additional security checks were enabled. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Apple launched the budget-friendly MacBook Neo at $599, featuring an A18 Pro chip and aimed at boosting sales. The device includes updated storage and Wi-Fi 7 support. (TechRadar)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitwise to Donate $233,000 | 3.2 BTC to Bitcoin Open-Source Developers: Bitwise said it will be contributing $233,000 to support the programmers who maintain and secure the Bitcoin network. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 22/100 (Up 12 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
Follow us on NOSTR: @nprofile…urtf
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2026-03-02 13:25:13 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 939,000
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Mar2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US and Israel Decapitate Iran Government / Hezbollah Counters, Israel Responds / Three US Fighters Downed Accidentally in Kuwait / Pakistani Rioters Killed at US Embassy in Karachi / Austin Mass Shooting May Have Been in Support of Iran / US Agencies on Heightened Alert / Stock Futures Drop, US Dollar Up / WSJ Reports CENTCOM Used Claude For Targeting / Bitcoin Self-Custody Needs Inheritance Planning
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,007, 12.24 oz Gold, 6.52 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $67,292 / Lo: $65,076
Volume: $41B (Up 2%)
Mkt Cap: $1.31T (Even)
HashRate: 1.1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump: ‘Major Combat Operations’ Underway to ‘Obliterate’ Iranian Missile Factories: The United States has launched a major military operation alongside Israeli forces against the Islamist regime in Iran on Saturday, in what is being described as one of the largest regional concentrations of “American military firepower in a generation”. U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “is dead” and has called on the people of Iran to rise up and topple the government in Tehran. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth will hold his first press conference on Monday to discuss Operation Epic Fury in Iran. The Pentagon said that Hegseth will address the press at 8:00 a.m. EST alongside Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine. (Breitbart) (AC-There is much more to this historic event with cascading consequences across the globe. Watch for false narratives and double-check sources for all reporting.)
2. Israeli strikes on Lebanon following Hezbollah missile launches: Israeli forces conducted strikes in Lebanon after Hezbollah fired missiles across the border. Explosions were reported in Beirut, prompting evacuations in the area. Lebanese civilians were observed fleeing the strikes. (TheGuardian)
3. Three US fighter jets shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses: Kuwait’s defense ministry reported three US fighter jets were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses amid ongoing US strikes on Iran. The incidents involved unclear causes with no specified casualties. This occurred during US-Israeli operations against Iran. (CNN)
4. At least 22 people killed in Pakistan as protesters try to storm US Consulate: Violent clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi and in the country’s north left at least 22 people dead and more than 120 others injured as demonstrators supportive of the Iranian government attempted to storm a U.S. Consulate on Sunday. (AP)
-US Events-
1. FBI probes possible Iran motivation in Austin mass shooting: The FBI is investigating whether the Austin shooter who killed two people was motivated by US-Israeli attacks on Iran. A mass shooting in Austin’s Sixth Street bar district left three killed and 14 injured. Officials confirmed the casualties and are examining links to the international events. (WaPo) (AC-Although the shooter was originally from Senegal and most likely a Sunni Muslim, as opposed to Iranian Shi'ite, it is possible he was motivated by the attacks and not linked to Iran directly.)
2. US on high alert for homeland attacks by Iran: The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security have both announced they are on war footing, as they have been in the past over whether U.S. strikes. (USAToday)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Futures Pull Back Sharply: US equity futures fell sharply on Monday, close to their lowest level this year as war in the Middle East drove global markets to pivot away from riskier assets. The three main indices were over 1% lower. The US struck Iran over the weekend, killing its Supreme leader and prompting Iran to strike various targets across the Middle East. Equities across the globe fell as risks of prolonged warfare dented risk appetite, while the resulting surge in energy prices risked a fresh surge in inflation expectations that could result in more restrictive monetary policy by the Federal Reserve. (TradingEconomics)
2. Dollar Rises on Middle East Conflict: The dollar index climbed above 98 on Monday, hitting a five-week high as investors sought safe-haven assets amid the escalating war in the Middle East. (TradingEconomics)
3. Treasury Yields Edge Higher: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose about 2 basis points to 3.97% on Monday, partially reversing last week’s bond rally that had briefly pushed yields below the 4% mark. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Former FBI official sounds alarm on threats from sleeper cells in US amid Iran attacks: Former Assistant FBI Director Chris Swecker joined 'Fox News Live' to discuss looming threats on the U.S. homeland after strikes on Iran and terror concerns regarding ongoing protests. (Fox)
-Technology and Science-
1. Anthropic's AI Used in Iran Strikes After Trump Moved to Cut Ties: U.S. Central Command reportedly used Anthropic's Claude for intelligence assessments, target identification, and battle simulation during the Iran strikes. Experts warn the six-month phase-out timeline understates the true cost of replacing an AI model embedded across classified defense pipelines. (WSJ) (AC-WSJ has certainly built a strong anti-Trump effort over the last year or so.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin’s self custody culture created an inheritance time bomb, and 2026 may be when it starts detonating: Bitcoin is turning into multi-generational wealth, and a large share of holders still run it with a single point of failure. One accident, illness, or a stretch of incapacity can be the difference between inheriting generational wealth and losing everything. A recent report from the Gannett Trust framed 2026 as the moment early adopters start “buttoning up” succession. The stakes have grown significantly, but families often have zero interest in learning private key operations, and too many people have watched real losses happen when the only person who understood the setup disappeared. Bitcoin is permissionless money, until someone you love needs permission. (CryptoSlate) (AC-This article presses the need for inheiritace planning for Bitcoin self-custody sovereigns. Design and implement your own plan if you haven't already. This article has some good ideas: https://tinyurl.com/f2aecwsv)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 10/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Almost all news is covering the historic events in Iran and other reporting is relatively quiet. Bitcoin is steady as stackers keep stacking. No matter where you are in the world, it's a good time to review and increase family defense postures.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2026-02-26 13:09:37 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 938,427
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Rare Cuban Confrontation Kills 4 Off Coast / US-Iran Nuke Talks Resume / Israel Enters Syrian Province / USG Halts Medicaid to Minnesota / FBI Cleans House Over Trump Raid / States Want Tariff Rebates / Indiana Bill Protects Self-Custody / White House Holds CLARITY Negotiation Tomorrow / Jane Street Suit Draws Connections to Price Action / BTC ETF Inflow / Stocks Up / Hackers Infiltrate Cisco Routers / Major AIs Chose Nukes in Wargames / Numo Uses Cashu for NFC and Lightning / El Salvador Ups Bitcoin Education Plan
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $68,166, 13.20 oz Gold, 6.32 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $69,953 / Lo: $66,019
Volume: $56B (Up 42%)
Mkt Cap: $1.36T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 1.1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5.0 sats/vBtye (Up 4 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Cuban Forces Kill Four in Speedboat Confrontation: Cuban border troops engaged in a gunfight near the island's coast with a Florida-registered speedboat carrying 10 armed Cuban nationals living in the US, resulting in four deaths and six injuries. The Cuban Interior Ministry stated the group intended to infiltrate for terrorist purposes and opened fire first, prompting return fire from authorities. US Senator Marco Rubio announced an investigation to verify the incident, with the US working to confirm details and respond accordingly. (WaPo) (AC-When a story doesn't quite make sense, like this one, there is usually more to the story.)
2. US-Iran Nuclear Talks Resume in Geneva: Delegations from the United States and Iran convened in Geneva for indirect negotiations aimed at addressing Iran's nuclear program and potential sanctions relief, amid a significant US military buildup in the Middle East. The talks follow new US sanctions on over 30 targets linked to Iranian oil sales and ballistic missile production, with Iran expressing willingness to show flexibility but no agreement yet on abandoning nuclear enrichment. President Trump has issued a 10-15 day deadline for Iran to comply, warning of possible military action if talks fail. (CNN)
3. Israel Conducts Military Incursion in Syria's Quneitra: Israeli forces carried out an operation into the Syrian province of Quneitra in the Golan Heights, marking a rare ground incursion amid ongoing regional tensions. (AlJazeera)
-US Events-
1. Trump Administration Halts Medicaid Payments to Minnesota: The Trump administration paused Medicaid funding to Minnesota following claims of widespread fraud, a day after President Trump assigned Vice President Vance to lead a "war on fraud" initiative. Surgeon General nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz indicated more such actions are forthcoming, amid broader Republican-Democrat divides on Homeland Security funding. (MSNBC)
2. FBI Director Patel Fires Agents Linked to Trump Documents Probe: FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed about 10 employees, including veteran agents, for their involvement in the investigation into President Trump's handling of classified documents. (CNN)
3. SCOTUS Ruling Prompts Calls for Tariff Refunds: Following the Supreme Court's decision striking down Trump's tariffs, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called for a $13.5 billion refund to New Yorkers impacted by the ruling. The administration is regrouping, with officials emphasizing no taxpayer funds for crypto-related plans despite market reactions. This development could lead to broader economic adjustments and state-level reimbursements. (Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Indiana Bitcoin Bill Advances Through Both Houses, Moves to Final Signing Stage: Indiana’s House Bill 1042 (HB 1042) has cleared both chambers of the state legislature and is now awaiting Governor Mike Braun’s signature. The bill, which would allow major public retirement and savings plans to offer cryptocurrency investment options and protect individuals’ access to digital assets, advanced after the Indiana House approved Senate amendments on Wednesday. If signed into law, its provisions will take effect July 1, 2026. (LookonChain)
2. White House Crypto Summit In Focus Friday: The White House is expected to host another round of talks this Friday between representatives of the crypto industry and major banking institutions, as both sides race to meet a March 1 deadline. (Bitcoinist)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Jane Street Speculation Renews Scrutiny of Bitcoin ETF Market Mechanics: Posts circulating on X claimed that Bitcoin’s roughly 10% climb over two days coincided with the disappearance of a purported intraday selling pattern, suggesting that legal action against Jane Street had altered market behavior. (Decrypt) (AC- Market makers are saying there is no connection, while others say the mechanics of BTC ETFs highlight the actual connection.)
2. Bitcoin ETFs post highest net inflows in three weeks, attracting more than $506 million: Spot bitcoin ETFs posted $506.5 million in net inflows on Wednesday, led by $297.4 million into BlackRock's IBIT. (TheBlock)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Extend Strong Momentum: US equities closed higher on Wednesday, building on Tuesday’s momentum as the S&P 500 added 0.9%, the Nasdaq Composite surged 1.4%, and the Dow 0.7%. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Five Eyes allies warn hackers are actively exploiting Cisco SD-WAN flaws: Cybersecurity agencies from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance urgently warned Wednesday that “an advanced threat actor” is actively exploiting new flaws in Cisco networking equipment, pressing organizations to look for signs their systems may already have been compromised. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI, Google and Anthropic AI Models Deployed Nuclear Weapons in 95% of War Simulations: Like a scene out of the 1980s sci-fi classic films “The Terminator” and “WarGames,” modern artificial intelligence models used in simulated war games escalated to nuclear weapons in nearly every scenario tested, according to new research from King’s College London. One analyst said the escalation rate may reflect the design of the simulation rather than an inherent tendency of the models themselves, however. (Decrypt) (AC-This result is not consistent with strategic choices made since the end of WWII, indicating a flaw in the structure of the models. It does highlight, however, a non-human logic that should certainly give pause to decision-makers at the highest levels.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Numo Launches Bitcoin Tap-to-Pay App for Merchants, Powered by Cashu: Numo has launched a free, open-source Android tap-to-pay app powered by Cashu that lets merchants accept Bitcoin via NFC and Lightning with no extra hardware or platform fees. (BitcoinMag)
2. El Salvador Expands National Bitcoin Education Program: El Salvador is accelerating its effort to embed Bitcoin education into the national curriculum, officially launching Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 as a standardized program for public schools in 2026.Bitcoin Diploma 2.0 is led by the National Bitcoin Office and integrates crypto-related material directly into existing sociology and mathematics courses. Instead of standalone seminars, students now receive structured instruction as part of their weekly schedule. (CoinDoo)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Even)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-25 15:02:40 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 938,281
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Ukraine War Now 4 Years Old / Germany Also Courts China / Former Norway PM In Epstein Hot Water / Trump's SOTU Long, Dems Seethe / NH Man Attempts Murder on DHS Agent / CA Sets Aside Money for Illegals / Michigan Bill To Allow Pay in Bitcoin / CLARITY Act Passage Odds Drop / Traders Eye $58K For BTC / MSTR Most Shorted Stock / Mortgage Rates Down, Stocks Up / Aussie Jailed For Selling US Cyber Munitions / DoD Pressures Anthropic, Deals With Grok / Solo Miner Hits Block
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,054, 12.73 oz Gold, 6.53 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $66,284 / Lo: $62,553
Volume: $39B (Down 10%)
Mkt Cap: $1.32T (Up 5%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ukraine Commemorates Fourth Anniversary of Russian Invasion: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked four years since Russia's full-scale invasion, stating that Putin has not broken Ukrainians. The Kremlin acknowledged that Russia is falling short of its goals. Events included remembrances by Ukrainians in Canada and Zelenskyy's media appearances discussing potential WWIII and elections. (CBS)
2. German Chancellor Visits China Amid Global Tensions: Friedrich Merz landed in Beijing for his inaugural China trip, stating it would be a mistake to decouple Germany from China. The visit occurs as US-Iran tensions mount. Germany is evaluating how to rewire relations with China. (BBC) (AC-First Canada, then UK, and now Germany are all courting China. China must seem to have had success with centralized power models to these countries.)
3. Former Norway PM Attempts Suicide After Epstein-Linked Raid, Corruption Charges: Norway's former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland was hospitalized a week ago after a failed suicide attempt, days after he was charged with "gross corruption" after a police probe into his ties with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The man who shockingly awarded the newly elected Barack Obama the Nobel peace prize in 2009, and who was chair of the Nobel Committee from 2009 to 2015, was an Epstein Island regular. (ZeroHedge)
-US Events-
1. Trump's State of the Union Address Highlights Economic Turnaround: President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking 108-minute State of the Union address, celebrating a 'turnaround for the ages' with economic wins and warnings. He defended his policies on tariffs and immigration while criticizing Democrats. The speech included announcements like a new retirement plan and a Medal of Freedom for the US men's hockey goalie. (Fox)
2. New Hampshire man charged with attempted murder of a federal officer: Blu Zeke Daly, a/k/a Cullan Zeke Daly, 26, of Manchester, was charged by complaint with one count of attempted murder of a federal officer and one count of assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon. Daly is currently obtaining medical treatment at a New Hampshire hospital and is under guard. (Boston25) (AC-The name change from Cullen to Blu suggests, well, take a guess.)
3. California Allocating $35 Million to Illegal Immigrants During Trump’s Mass Deportation Agenda: Newsom’s office announced in a Friday press release that funds in California’s budget set aside by the state legislature to help philanthropic partners will go toward a new philanthropic collaboration to support “families under federal assault” by “mass detention and deportation efforts.” (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Michigan Introduces Bill to Allow State Employees to Be Paid in Bitcoin: Michigan State Rep. Matt Maddock has introduced legislation that would allow classified state civil service employees to receive their wages in Bitcoin or other qualifying digital assets, marking what supporters describe as a first-of-its-kind effort to integrate Bitcoin into state payroll systems. Under the bill that was shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the state would be required to offer at least six digital currency options, with Bitcoin mandated as one of them. (BitcoinMag)
2. Why CLARITY Act faces crucial test as approval odds drop to 42%: The White House has set a firm March 1 deadline, warning that if negotiators fail to finalize the bill by then, it could stall or collapse. However, the bill’s future still depends on Senator Tim Scott, who has yet to reschedule a key meeting. If talks succeed, the long delay may finally end. If not, the CLARITY Act could remain stuck in political deadlock. In just one day, the odds on Polymarket for the CLARITY Act passing dropped sharply, from 72% to 42%. (AmbCrypto)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin on course for record fifth straight monthly loss as $4.5B ETF outflows put $58,000 in sight: BTC traders are no longer centered on the timing of a return to new highs. Instead, the debate has shifted to where the next durable bid sits, and the level attracting the most attention is $58,000 | 0.88 BTC. (CryptoSlate)
2. Strategy becomes most heavily shorted U.S. stock: Short interest in MSTR equals 14% of market cap, yet much of the positioning may reflect basis trades rather than outright bets on a continued decline. (CoinDesk)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Down to 2022-Lows: The average contract rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for conforming loans of $806,500 or less in the US fell to 6.09% in the week ended February 20th 2026, compared to 6.17% in the previous period. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Rebound on Tuesday: US stock indices surged on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and the Dow advancing 0.8% each while the Nasdaq climbed 1.1%, as markets staged a relief rally following Monday's sharp selloff. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Defense Contractor Employee Jailed for Selling 8 Zero-Days to Russian Broker: A 39-year-old Australian national who was previously employed at U.S. defense contractor L3Harris has been sentenced to a little over seven years in prison for selling eight zero-day exploits to Russian exploit broker Operation Zero in exchange for millions of dollars. (HackerNews) (AC-An Aussie national, selling cyber munitions to Russia, while a senior employee at L3Harris. So much for OPSEC.)
-Technology and Science-
1. US Department of Defense Signs Grok AI Deal as Pentagon, Anthropic Clash Over Military AI Access: Grok will now assist with sensitive military tasks such as intelligence analysis, battlefield planning, and weapons development. The Pentagon's approval of Grok coincides with growing friction with Anthropic. The DoD has reportedly demanded that Anthropic allow Claude AI to be used for "all lawful purposes," including military applications that could involve autonomous systems or mass surveillance. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Solo Bitcoin Miner Nabs $200K After Renting $75 Worth of Hash Power: The individual rented the minimum 1 Petahash/s (PH) of hash power via Braiins hash power marketplace, which allows users to rent Bitcoin mining capacity directly from the company without needing to install or operate any physical hardware themselves. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-24 13:43:33 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 938,122
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China-Japan Spat Grows / Mexico Chaos Settles a Bit / Brit Peter Mandelson Arrested in Epstein Scandal / Glyphosate EO Disturbs Thinking Humans / Trump State of the Union Tonight / Fed Drops Reputational Risk for Banks / Jane Street Sued For Insider Trading / Arizona Takes Another Look at SBR / Crypto(.)Com Gets Bank Charter / Stocks, Bitcoin Drop / Iran's Cyber Teams Targets Protestors / China Copies Claude Code / OpenClaw Prohibits Any Crypto Talk / Apple Moves Mac Mini to US Production / Indonesia Bitcoin Adoption Grows
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,061, 12.22 oz Gold, 6.84 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $66,450 / Lo: $62,709
Volume: $43B (Up 11%)
Mkt Cap: $1.25T (Down 5%)
HashRate: 3.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb 'remilitarization': China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan’s military. The rules effectively cut companies off from the seven rare earths and associated materials currently on China’s dual-use control list, along with a swath of other controlled critical minerals. PM Takaichi has pledged to revise Japan’s three core security documents to produce a new defense strategy and has accelerated a military build-up launched in 2023 that will double Japan’s defense spending to 2% of GDP by the end of March. (NBC)
2. Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord: Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said an extra 2,500 soldiers had been sent to western Mexico on Monday, with the government saying about 9,500 troops have been deployed overall since Sunday. At least 25 members of Mexico's National Guard have died in Jalisco state since the violence erupted. (BBC)
3. Former UK Ambassador Arrested in Epstein Probe: Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the US, was arrested in connection with misconduct related to Jeffrey Epstein's files. The arrest followed the release of documents linking him to Epstein's activities. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. Trump Signs Order Boosting Glyphosate Production Amid Health Backlash: Trump signed an executive order ramping up U.S. production of glyphosate-based herbicides and elemental phosphorus to protect food supply chains from foreign disruptions. It grants legal immunity to complying producers, prompting backlash from health advocates including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who called pesticides toxic yet warned against sudden bans that could harm farms. Rep. Thomas Massie quickly co-introduced a bill to block the order's funds and preserve lawsuit rights, while Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo dismissed glyphosate's necessity. (Various) (AC-This act will divide Trump's support base prior to midterms, indicating some other political or strategic calculations in this path.)
2. Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union: U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment for his presidency, with his approval ratings slumping, anxieties rising over Iran and Americans struggling with the cost of living as the November midterm election nears. This time around, more than 20 Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate plan to skip the speech altogether in favor of an outdoor rally on the National Mall. (Reuters) (AC-The MSM is in full TDS mode prior to this address.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Fed Moves to Permanently Drop ‘Reputational Risk’ From Bank Supervision: The Fed has launched a 60-day comment period to permanently remove “reputational risk” from bank supervision. Lawmakers and crypto advocates say the move curbs informal regulatory pressure on banks serving digital asset firms. (Decrypt)
2. Terraform Estate Sues Jane Street Over Trades Tied to 2022 Crypto Market Collapse: The Terraform Labs bankruptcy administrator has sued Jane Street, alleging the quantitative trading firm used non-public information to profit at the height of the crypto market’s collapse in 2022. “Jane Street abused market relationships to rig the market in its favor during one of the most consequential events in crypto history,” Terraform Labs court-appointed plan administrator Todd Snyder alleged. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Arizona advances bill to hold Bitcoin and XRP in state reserve: Arizona lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 1649, which would create a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund allowing the state to hold, invest and potentially lend seized cryptocurrencies. The fund would be administered by the State Treasurer and capitalized using confiscated or forfeited crypto assets rather than taxpayer funds. Eligible assets include Bitcoin, XRP and DigiByte, marking a notable step toward formal state-level recognition of digital assets. (CryptoNews)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Crypto(.)com Receives Conditional Approval for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter: The move represents a major step toward federal oversight for the digital-asset exchange, allowing it to offer institutional-grade custody, staking, and trade settlement services under direct OCC supervision. It will not accept deposits or issue loans, but will focus exclusively on digital-asset services. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Wall Street Slumps on AI Angst and Tariff Turmoil: The S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, the Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.2%, and the Dow fell 1.6% points on Monday, as renewed anxiety over AI-led economic disruption and US trade policy drove investors away from riskier assets. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Hackers target supporters of Iran protests in new espionage campaign: Researchers said the attackers likely took advantage of a spike in demand for information after authorities imposed sweeping internet blackouts across the country to limit coverage of the unrest. The threat actor distributed malicious files bundled with authentic protest footage and a Farsi-language report described as providing updates from “the rebellious cities of Iran.” Two files in the archive, disguised as a video and an image, delivered a previously undocumented malware strain that researchers dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST. (RecordedFuture) (AC-Iran's cyber capability has blossomed since Stuxnet in 2010.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Anthropic Says Chinese AI Labs Used 24,000 Fake Accounts to Copy Claude: Anthropic disclosed that three Chinese AI firms—DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax—created approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts and conducted over 16 million exchanges with its Claude model to extract capabilities through distillation. The companies used commercial proxy networks and sophisticated infrastructure to bypass Anthropic's ban on Chinese commercial access, targeting Claude's advanced features in coding, agentic reasoning, and tool use. (GroundNews)
2. OpenClaw Creator Bans Bitcoin, Crypto Chatter After Joining OpenAI: Peter Steinberger—the creator of the buzzy AI agent framework OpenClaw—confirmed the ban of any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency from the project’s Discord server. “To all crypto folks,” he wrote on X in January. “Please stop pinging me, stop harassing me. I will never do a coin. Any project that lists me as coin owner is a SCAM.” (Decrypt)
3. Apple Moves Mac Mini Production to the US to Boost Domestic Manufacturing Outside China, Vietnam: Apple's strategy includes closer collaboration with domestic semiconductor suppliers. Exclusive footage from GlobalWafers and TSMC facilities in Arizona highlights efforts to secure high-quality chips locally. (TechTimes) (AC-Apple is positioning for the increased demand of Mac Minis for Clawbot hosting.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. From 40 Meetups a Month to Nationwide Freedom: Bitcoin Indonesia’s Real-Life Comeback: Boasting 40 meetups a month and a broad estimated community of 55,000 bitcoiners, the Bitcoin Indonesia ecosystem might be one of the most active and successful Bitcoin adoption stories in the world today. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 8/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-23 13:01:43 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 937,967
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Mexico Turns Chaotic / Russia Launches Drone Blitz / Iran Protests Increase Again / Pakistan Air Strikes in Afghanistan / SCOTUS Strikes Down Presidential Tariffs / Northeast US in Blizzard / Mar-a-Lago Intruder Killed / Bitdeer, Largest Miner, Sells All Bitcoin / 15-Year OG Sells $750M of Bitcoin / Markets Not Thrilled With Trump's New 15% Tariffs / New Claude Code Security Offer Ignites / NASA Delays Moon Mission / 31% of Bitcoin Addresses Disappear, Yet Transactions Maintain Volume
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,385, 12.84 oz Gold, 6.51 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,021 / Lo: $64,350
Volume: $38B (Up 131%)
Mkt Cap: $1.31T (Down 3%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Mexico Cartel Chaos: Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during a military operation supported by U.S. intelligence. The operation took place in Jalisco state, leading to immediate retaliatory violence including vehicle burnings, road blockades, and attacks on businesses in multiple states such as Jalisco, Guanajuato, and Michoacán. At least 15 people were arrested in connection with the unrest, and U.S. citizens were advised to shelter in place amid airport closures and flight cancellations. (Reuters)
2. Russia bombards Ukraine: Russian forces launched 50 missiles and 297 drones in overnight attacks on Ukraine, marking one of the largest barrages since the invasion began four years ago. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 38 missiles and 217 drones, but strikes damaged energy infrastructure in multiple regions, leaving over 100,000 without power. (GlobalNewsCA)
3. Iran protests pick up again: Iranian students protested for a second day at universities in Tehran and Mashhad, defying a state crackdown amid domestic unrest and U.S. military buildup threats. Security forces arrested over 50 demonstrators, with reports of clashes and internet restrictions. The protests focused on economic hardships and calls for political reforms. (NYTimes)
4. Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks: Pakistan’s military conducted “intelligence-based, selective operations” against seven camps belonging to militants it blames for a recent series of deadly attacks on its soil. The strikes targeted the Pakistani Taliban and its affiliates, as well as a group associated with the Islamic State. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. SCOTUS rules against Presidential Tariffs: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump's initial global tariffs exceeded presidential authority, striking down the policy in a 6-3 decision. The ruling cited violations of trade laws and separation of powers, prompting immediate market reactions with U.S. futures slipping. Trump responded by signing an executive order to impose a new 15% global tariff under different legal grounds. (CNN)
2. Northeast 'bomb cyclone;: A powerful winter storm hit the U.S. Northeast, bringing heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions that led to over 5,000 flight cancellations and power outages for more than 200,000 homes and businesses. New York City issued a travel ban for non-essential vehicles, and schools were closed across the region. Accumulations reached up to 18 inches in some areas, with the storm expected to continue through the evening. (BBC)
3. Attempted Mar-a-Lago breach turns deadly: An armed 21-year-old man from North Carolina was shot and killed by law enforcement after entering the secure perimeter of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The man, identified as Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can; Trump was not present at the time. (NYTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitdeer (BTDR) Stock Drops as Miner Sells Entire Bitcoin Treasury to Fund AI Pivot: Bitdeer Technologies has sold every bitcoin it owned. As of Feb. 20, the company holds zero BTC — completely wiping out a treasury that stood at roughly 2,000 BTC just eight weeks ago. After using half the proceeds for deb obligations, the rest is earmarked for high-performance computing, AI cloud services, proprietary ASIC chip development, and data center expansion. Even without a single bitcoin on its books, Bitdeer just became the largest publicly traded self-miner in the world. Its self-managed hashrate reached 63.2 EH/s, edging out Marathon Digital’s 60.4 EH/s. (Blockonomi)
2. Satoshi-Era Whale Dumps $750M | 11,335 BTC BTC as Hedge Funds Pull Out Billions in Bitcoin: A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale sold roughly $750 million | 11,335 BTC worth of BTC after more than 15 years of dormancy. The transfer coincided with Bitcoin slipping to $64,000. Hedge funds sharply reduced Bitcoin ETF exposure, with total holdings among top managers falling 28% in Q4 2025. (CoinGape) (AC-Hedge Funds are first movers, getting out of their 'investment' last quarter.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Eases on Tariff Concerns: The US 10-year Treasury yield edged down to around 4.07% on Monday, trimming last week’s advance as renewed uncertainty over US trade policy boosted demand for safe-haven assets. On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he would raise the 10% global levy announced a day earlier to 15%, following the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down his sweeping reciprocal tariffs. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning: Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has begun to roll out a new security feature for Claude Code that can scan a user's software codebase for vulnerabilities and suggest patches. The capability, called Claude Code Security, is currently available in a limited research preview to Enterprise and Team customers. "It scans codebases for security vulnerabilities and suggests targeted software patches for human review, allowing teams to find and fix security issues that traditional methods often miss," the company said. (HackerNews)
-Technology and Science-
1. NASA delayed the Artemis II crewed moon mission from March to at least April due to a helium leak discovered in the Orion spacecraft's propulsion system. The rocket will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs, marking the second delay this month. The mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon, the first such flight since 1972. (TechNews)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin looks busy but 31% of its users vanished as ETFs bleed $4.5B in 2026: Glassnode data shows Bitcoin active addresses at about 778,680 on an eight-day average in mid-August 2025. As of Feb. 23, that figure had fallen to about 535,942, a drop of roughly 31%. Bitcoin’s transaction count has not fallen in step with the number of active addresses. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Fewer addresses, but same amount of transactions reveals a core group of HODLers and users of Bitcoin.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 5/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): World and US news is busy the last 48 hours while all markets react negatively, including Bitcoin. The fear index is at an ATL, and negative reporting is at an ATH. Bitcoin OGs have been here before, and this is when courage, consistency, and commitment to something greater than capital gains matter. Stay the course.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-20 14:37:43 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 937,537
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump Gives Iran Timetable / Japanese PM Warns Over China / S. Korean Ex-President Jailed for Life / Trump Orders Release of All UFO Files / SCOTUS To Rule on Tariff Powers / VA Backpeddles on Dumb Ruling / Trump EO on Glyphosate Riles Base, RFK Backs Trump / BTC ETFs Continue to Bleed / Metaplanet Say We Will Not Sell / Yields Down, Stocks Down / S. Korean Hacker Returns $21M in Bitcoin / Malaysia Arrests 12 Police Officers Over Crypto Extortion / Fed Economists Like Prediction Markets / Bitcoin is Dead, Again, Says Google Searches / Bitcoin Lightning Network Continues to Grow
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,144, 13.42 oz Gold, 6.39 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,269 / Lo: $65,637
Volume: $35B (Up 5%)
Mkt Cap: $1.35T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/vBtye (Up 1 sat)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Issues Warning to Iran Amid Nuclear Negotiations: US President Donald Trump warned that the world has 10 days to determine if a deal is reached with Iran over its nuclear program, stating that "bad things" could happen otherwise. The US is increasing its military presence in the Middle East, with a second aircraft carrier approaching the region and discussions of potential strikes as early as Saturday. Trump has reviewed attack options with advisers, while Iran conducted military drills with Russia in the Strait of Hormuz. (BBC)
2. Japan PM Addresses China Relations: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of China's growing "coercion" in the East and South China Seas during her policy speech to parliament yesterday. She pledged to overhaul Japan's defense strategy, including easing military export rules to cover non-lethal equipment and establishing a national intelligence council to consolidate information across agencies. Takaichi also announced plans for a foreign investment screening mechanism and efforts to strengthen supply chains in response to perceived threats from China. (Reuters) (AC-PM Takaichi is showing some real backbone in the face of Chinese cooercion. It'll be a key test for the US.)
3. South Korea's ex-president jailed for life over martial law attempt: Yoon attempted to subvert the constitution by deploying military troops to seal off the National Assembly and ordering the arrest of politicians on 3 December 2024, a Seoul court ruled. His actions fundamentally damaged South Korea's democracy and deserves a harsh punishment, presiding judge Ji Gwi-yeon told the court. (BBC)
-US Events-
1. Trump Directs Release of UFO and Alien Files: President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and other agencies to identify and release government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs). This directive follows Trump's criticism of former President Barack Obama's podcast comments affirming the existence of aliens, which he claimed involved sharing classified information. (NBC)
2. Trump's tariffs near their fate before the Supreme Court: Small businesses sued to block Trump's tariffs last spring. Analysts had initially expected a swift ruling from the highest court, but the uncertainty has dragged on for longer than expected. If the Supreme Court rejects the legality of part or all of the tariffs, it could kick off a chaotic process of refunds to companies that have paid the overturned tariffs. (Axios)
3. VA backs off rule that would have cut benefits amid outrage: The rule said a veteran’s disability level would be based on how well they function while on medication for an injury or illness and not simply having the impairment itself. But the VA said Thursday it will halt enforcement of the rule after veterans quickly and loudly opposed it. (CNN) (AC-Kudos to the SECVA on his quick reaction to the ruling and transparency, also to the veteran community for speaking out so powerfully.)
4. Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended President Donald Trump’s executive order spurring the domestic production of the weed killer glyphosate, as his MAHA movement reels from the president’s embrace of the chemical they despise. Trump on Wednesday night signed an executive order invoking the Defense Production Act to compel the domestic production of elemental phosphorus and glyphosate-based herbicides. Now, the executive order threatens to unravel that coalition ahead of the 2026 midterm elections that could loosen the president’s grip on Washington. (CNBC) (AC-This is a situation where the admin should backpedal, just like the VA report above. This key issue has serious potential to unravel MAHA and MAGA unity quickly, and an EO implies National Security inputs, which may or may not be true in the first place. RFK is simply following orders publicly, but his history is anti-glyphosate.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs Lose Another $166M as Five-Week Withdrawals Near $4B: Bitcoin ETF outflows near $4 billion over the past five weeks, as experts debate whether the streak signals a reset or structural weakness. (Decrypt)
2. ‘We will never sell’: Metaplanet stands firm as Bitcoin losses top $1.2B: Simon Gerovich, the CEO of Japan-based Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet, has acknowledged that the ongoing crypto rout has been painful. “Our strategy remains unchanged. We exist to accumulate Bitcoin and grow Bitcoin per share, which we increased by over 500% in 2025. We will never sell our Bitcoin.” he said. (AMbCrypto)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Slips on Geopolitical Risks: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note eased to around 4.07% on Friday, paring gains from earlier in the week as escalating tensions between the US and Iran fueled safe-haven demand for Treasuries. (TradingEconomics)
2. Wall Street Slips on Hawkish Fed Signals: The S&P 500 closed down 0.3%, the Nasdaq fell 0.4%, and the Dow lost 0.6% as investors pared risk after the FOMC minutes signaled that disinflation may take longer and that higher rates could be needed. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Hacker returns $21 million in stolen bitcoin to South Korean authorities: Last December, the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office discovered that they had lost the bitcoin seized from a raid on a gambling platform. On Tuesday, the hacker returned 320.8 BTC to the wallet held by authorities, local news outlet Digital Asset reported. The hacker’s identity remains unknown. (TheBlock)
2. Malaysian authorities arrest 12 police officers over alleged crypto extortion: Malaysian authorities have arrested 12 police officers accused of extorting about 200,000 ringgit ($51,000 | 0.77 BTC) in cryptocurrency from a group of Chinese nationals during a midnight raid on a house near Kuala Lumpur, according to local officials. (TheBlock) (AC-The traceability of crypto and Bitcoin are a feature, sometimes.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Fed Economists Praise Prediction Markets as States Step Up Enforcement: Federal researchers are embracing prediction markets as policy-relevant tools just as state regulators move to curtail them. The researchers say macro-focused prediction markets can provide policymakers with a real-time, market-based gauge of inflation and interest-rate expectations. The authors found that the models closely match, and even exceed, forecasts from traditional benchmarks while providing continuously updated probability distributions around key data releases and policy meetings. (Decrypt) (AC-It's well known in intelligence circles that crowd-based forecasting is a very useful tool, though not perfect.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. 'Bitcoin Going to Zero' Google Searches Rise With Crypto Sentiment in the Dumps: Data from Google Trends shows that worldwide queries for “Bitcoin going to zero” and “Is Bitcoin dead?” have spiked to their highest levels since 2022, as a viral X post pointed out this week. (Decrypt) (AC-Bitcoin is dead, again. BTW, Peter Schiff is calling for $20K Bitcoin, which may have some impact on these searches.)
2. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Surpasses $1 Billion in Monthly Volume As Adoption Grows: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network topped $1.17 billion in November monthly volume across 5.22 million transactions, according to River Financial, which says the milestone reflects growing adoption despite flat price action. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 7/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-19 13:54:16 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 937,402
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Quiet Before The Iran Storm? / Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Ties / Ukraine Talks End Without Resolution / Gaza Board of Peace Meets Today / Maxwell Helped Set Up Clinton Foundation / Sewage Spill in Potomac Gets Ugly / Sen. Warren Warns Fed Over Bitcoin 'Crash' / Is China Investing in Bitcoin Via Backdoor? / Fed Minutes Show Equilibrium / TP-Link Sued in Texas Over Spying / New US State Dept Effort to Share Free Speech to Oppressed Europeans / Obama Says Aliens Are Real / CashApp Doubling Down on Bitcoin Tools / New Home Miner Also a Node
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,265, 13.31 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,312 / Lo: $65,845
Volume: 33B (Down 2%)
Mkt Cap: $1.32T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1.1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call: The White House has been briefed that the military could be ready for an attack by the weekend, after a significant buildup in recent days of air and naval assets in the Middle East, the sources said. But one source cautioned that Trump has privately argued both for and against military action and polled advisers and allies on what the best course of action is. (CNN)
2. U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties: The police in Britain on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, over suspicions of misconduct in public office after accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy, according to the BBC. (NYTimes)
3. U.S.-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia concluded in Geneva yesterday, without a breakthrough after two days of discussions, though both sides reported some progress on guiding principles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that difficult issues like territory remain unresolved, while Russia launched 396 drones and 29 missiles on the eve of talks, escalating tensions. (CNN)
4. President Trump is set to preside over the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-led Board of Peace today in Washington, D.C., with representatives from over 45 nations to discuss Gaza's reconstruction and governance. The board has secured $5 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and troop commitments, but key questions on Hamas disarmament and transitional administration remain unresolved. (Reuters)
-US Events-
1. Newly released Epstein files on February 18, 2026, revealed Ghislaine Maxwell's central role in establishing the Clinton Global Initiative, contradicting Hillary Clinton's statement of meeting her only on a few occasions. (Breitbart)
2. Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response: President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington. Trump took aim at Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe. (AP) (AC-Blame is being spread far and wide, much like the sewage.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senator Warren Warns Fed Against Bitcoin Crash Rescue Amid Liquidity Pump Claims: U.S Senator Elizabeth Warren has come out to warn the Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Treasury, not to pump in liquidity to save the current Bitcoin crash. She said this could only make crypto billionaires richer at the expense of taxpayers. (CoinGape) (AC-Ignorant statement at best, deceptive at worst.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT: Laurore Ltd, a previously unknown entity, reported the stake in BlackRock Inc.’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in a filing with the US SEC. The filing lists an address in Central Hong Kong, and is signed by a director named Zhang Hui. Laurore is a new entity with no website, no press coverage, and no digital footprint beyond the SEC filing. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Zhang Hui is similar to "John Smith" in Chinese. This is likely a cover company.)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Fed Policymakers Split Over Next Moves on Rates: Fed officials are divided over the future path of interest rates, reflecting a tension between the need to contain inflation and the desire to support the labor market, according to the minutes of the January 2026 FOMC meeting. Several participants indicated that further reductions in the fed funds rate would likely be appropriate if inflation continues to decline in line with their expectations. Others argued that it may be prudent to hold the policy rate steady for some time and some even raised the possibility that rate increases could become necessary if inflation remains persistently above target. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Texas sues TP-Link, alleging it allows China to hack into routers: Texas is suing networking equipment company TP-Link Systems for allegedly allowing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to hack into consumers’ devices even as it promised consumers strong security and privacy protections. Paxton alleges that TP-Link deceptively markets its products as protective of privacy and security when in reality they have been used by Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups to mount cyberattacks against the U.S. (TheRecord)
-Technology and Science-
1. US Building Online Portal to Bypass European Content Bans: The U.S. State Department is developing freedom.gov, a website enabling Europeans to view content their governments have blocked, including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda. Led by Undersecretary Sarah Rogers, the project was set to launch at last week's Munich Security Conference but was delayed amid internal legal concerns. (GroundNews) (AC-This is the beacon of freedom that the USA is supposed to be to the world. It will surely be attacked, of course.)
2. Obama: Odds are aliens are real but I saw no evidence of contact while president: After setting social media abuzz by saying on a podcast over the weekend that aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us." (CBS)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Cash App Now Offers Best Bitcoin Pricing, Higher Withdrawals for Users: Cash App, the popular digital wallet and payments app, announced a series of changes to its Bitcoin offering, including a massive increase in withdrawal limits, lower fees, new funding rails, and lots more in an exclusive interview with Miles Suter, Product Lead at Block Inc. The most awaited and noteworthy update is likely the expansion of the withdrawal limits, which were raised to 10,000 a day from 2,000 and 25,000 a week from 5,000 for eligible customers. (BitcoinMag)
2. FutureBit launches Apollo III, U.S.-Engineered Home Bitcoin Miner: FutureBit launched the Apollo III today, a new home Bitcoin mining system combining a high-performance miner and a full Bitcoin node in a single desktop device. The system is built around next-generation 3nm American-designed ASICs and a custom in-house controller. The company aims to restore “full Bitcoin citizenship” by combining mining power with running a full node, echoing Satoshi’s original vision. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 9/100 (Up 1 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-18 13:21:02 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 937,223
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Cuba Courts Russia / Nine Arrested in France Conservative Death / Avalanche Near Tahoe, 9 Still Missing / 1M Fentanyl Pills Seized in a Day / Mamadani Looks to Raise Property Taxes / Coinbase CEO Sees Solution to CLARITY / California Regulation to Stifle Crypto Providers, Users / Illinois Crypto PAC Gets Aggressive / US SBR Sits at $23B / Executive Shakeup at Gemini / Nakamoto Buys Bitcoin Media / Markets Wait on Fed Minutes Today / Russian Encrypted Messaging Crackdown Shows Playbook / Pentagon Reconsiders Anthropic Deal Over Ethical Debate / Bitdeer Overtakes MARA Mining Hash Rate
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,516, 13.69 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,434/ Lo: $66,615
Volume: 34B (Up 5%)
Mkt Cap: $1.34T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russia hosts Cuban foreign minister and urges US not to blockade Cuba: Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez held talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and was set to meet later in the day with President Vladimir Putin. Lavrov urged the U.S. to refrain from blockading Cuba, which has struggled to import oil for its power plants and refineries. (AP)
2. Nine arrested in France over death of far-right student: Nine people have been arrested in France following an investigation into the murder of a far-right nationalist student by suspected militants from the far-left. Those detained include a parliamentary assistant for a deputy from the radical left France Unbowed (LFI) party. Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old maths student, died in hospital on Saturday - two days after being beaten and kicked about the head by a gang of masked young men in Lyon. (BBC)
-US Events-
1. 9 backcountry skiers missing after California avalanche; 6 survivors have been rescued: A group of skiers on the final stretch of a three‑day backcountry trip in northern California, in the Castle Peak area of Truckee, a town nestled in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains near Lake Tahoe, were returning to the trailhead Tuesday morning when the snow above them suddenly broke loose, sending a wave of ice, rocks and debris crashing into them. Crews “have to be very careful accessing the area due to the fact that the avalanche danger is still very high.” (KRDO)
2. Over a Million Pills Of Fentanyl Seized In a Single Day In Arizona: Border Report cited information from CBP showing that the seizures took place on January 17, when three different vehicles were stopped when attempting to smuggle the substance into the U.S. The first vehicle also had 29 pounds of heroin, 29 of cocaine and 5 of meth. (IBTimes)
3. Mamdani Plans First NYC Property Tax Hike In Decades To Plug $5 Billion | 73,948 BTC Hole: Mamdani has laid out two paths; raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy and most profitable corporations, or 'balance the budget on the backs of working people using only the tools at the City's disposal.' (ZeroHedge)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Coinbase CEO Confident of 'Win-Win-Win' Deal Between White House, Banks, Crypto: Coinbase's CEO expressed optimism regarding a collaborative agreement involving the White House, traditional banks, and the crypto industry. The proposed deal aims to integrate regulatory frameworks with financial innovation. (BitcoinCom)
2. California Begins Enforcing State-Level Crypto Licensing With DFAL: The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation issued a formal implementation update for the Digital Financial Assets Law, confirming that any individual or company conducting covered crypto activity for or on behalf of California residents must, by July 1, 2026, hold a DFAL license, have submitted a license application, or qualify for an exemption. California is home to roughly a quarter of the country's blockchain firms, raising familiar fears of another regulatory-driven exodus. (Decrypt)
3. Crypto super PAC Fairshake moves to unseat Democrats over state crypto votes: A crypto-funded super PAC has begun intervening in Democratic House primaries in Illinois, targeting candidates who previously supported state-level digital asset regulations. Fairshake has booked ads tied to Illinois’ 7th Congressional District, naming state Rep. La Shawn Ford, who is running in a crowded Democratic primary. The Illinois ad buys form part of a wider effort by Fairshake to shape the 2026 congressional map. (Ambcrypto)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Government Holds 328,372 BTC as Onchain Data Confirms $23B Federal Digital Stockpile: Onchain data verifies that the US government possesses 328,372 BTC, valued at approximately $23 billion. This holding stems from seizures related to criminal activities and regulatory enforcement actions. The stockpile remains untouched, contributing to the government's position as one of the largest Bitcoin holders globally. (BitcoinCom)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Gemini Loses Three Senior Leaders In Sudden Executive Departures: The firm — founded and led by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss — disclosed in a regulatory filing that Chief Operating Officer Marshall Beard, Chief Financial Officer Dan Chen, and Chief Legal Officer Tyler Meade are departing effective immediately. (Bitcoinist)
2. David Bailey’s Nakamoto strikes $107M deal to buy BTC Inc and UTXO: Bitcoin-focused public company Nakamoto Inc., led by chairman and CEO David Bailey, has signed definitive agreements to acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management GP, LLC in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $107.3 million. The transaction consolidates Bitcoin media, events, and asset management businesses under one publicly listed entity. (CryptoNews)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Little Changed Ahead of Fed Minutes: US stocks ended little changed as early pressure in high-multiple tech was offset by strength in financials, leaving the S&P 500 up 0.2%, the Dow modestly higher, and the Nasdaq 100 marginally lower. (TradingEconomics)
2. US 10-Year Yield Steady Ahead of Fed Minutes: The 10-year US Treasury yield steadied around 4.06% on Wednesday after touching a more than two-month low earlier in the week, as investors awaited the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting for clearer guidance on the path of interest rates. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. This censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban exposed the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing: Russia’s recent messaging crackdown is the cleanest real-world stress test of decentralization in years, and it produced an awkward result. Roskomnadzor began throttling Telegram on Feb. 10, citing “non-compliance.” Two days later, authorities fully blocked WhatsApp, removing its domains from Russia's national registry and forcing users toward VPNs or MAX, a state-backed messenger that critics describe as surveillance infrastructure disguised as a chat app. The Kremlin had already mandated the preinstallation of MAX on all devices sold in Russia.. Freedom House documented the 15th consecutive year of declining global internet freedom in 2025. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Good article that highlights the trilemma of privacy messaging choices, listing various options globally. NOSTR is NOT accounted for here, but still a good read: https://tinyurl.com/3yty47jh )
-Technology and Science-
1. Pentagon Considers Dropping Anthropic AI Over Ethical Limits on Military Use: Anthropic has imposed limits on autonomous weapons development and mass domestic surveillance, placing it at odds with some defense priorities. A Pentagon insider described Anthropic as the most "ideological" among AI vendors. While the company welcomed its $200 million Pentagon contract as a contribution to national security, its leadership remains cautious about deploying AI in high-stakes operations. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Miner Bitdeer Overtakes MARA, Establishing Hash Rate Lead: At 63.2 exahashes per second (EH/s), Bitdeer is now allocating more computational resources to Bitcoin’s network for itself than MARA, analysts led by Reginald Smith wrote. MARA last reported a self-mining hash rate of 60.4 EH/s. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 8/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-17 13:46:34 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 937,084
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 17Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US-Iran Continue Negotiation While Positioning Forces / Chinese Year of the Horse Begins / DHS Shutdown Continues / Highest Retirement Seen in Congress This Year / Rhode Island Shooter Was Transitioner and Shot Ex-Wife / EU To Ban Russian Crypto Transactions / Bitcoin Mining Uses Only .23% of Global Power / Metaplanet Takes Bitcoin Hit to Earnings / Major Lowery Voices Bitcoin POW as Key Defense / Russian Starlink Shut Down in Ukraine / Ireland Targets X Too
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $68,898, 13.81 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $70,067/ Lo: $67,301
Volume: 33B (Down 8%)
Mkt Cap: $1.36T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1.1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US and Iran Begin Second Round of Nuclear Talks in Geneva Amid Heightened Tensions: US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met with Iranian officials in Geneva for the second round of nuclear negotiations, focusing on potential compromises including energy and mining deals. President Trump stated he would be indirectly involved and warned of severe consequences if no agreement is reached, while Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei remained defiant. Iranian forces conducted live-fire military drills in the Strait of Hormuz just ahead of the talks, escalating regional concerns. (CNN)
2. Global Celebrations Mark Lunar New Year, Year of the Horse: Billions worldwide celebrated Lunar New Year with temple visits, dragon dances, and family gatherings, ushering in the Year of the Horse. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. Partial DHS Shutdown Enters Third Day Over Immigration Disputes: The Department of Homeland Security entered a partial shutdown after Congress failed to reach a funding agreement, impacting non-essential operations amid debates over face mask bans and immigration tactics. (WaPo)
2. Congress Sees Highest Retirement Rate in Modern Era Ahead of Midterms: A record number of members of Congress are choosing not to run for re-election ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with departures reaching the highest combined total this century. 30 House Republicans and 21 House Democrats are not seeking re-election. In the Senate, the split is closer, with five Republicans and four Democrats retiring. (IBTimes) (AC-Change is in the air.)
3. Rhode Island Police: Man Who Shot His Family at Ice Rink Went by ‘Roberta’: The shooting “stemmed from a domestic violence incident and turned into a murder-suicide.” It occurred during a high school hockey game. WPRI identified the alleged gunman as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, noting that he changed his gender identification years ago. (Breitbart) (AC-Again, other media outlets focus on gun control to distract from the real issue.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. EU Moves to Ban All Crypto Transactions with Russian Entities: The proposed ban would prohibit any EU-based individual or entity from transferring cryptocurrencies to and from a Russia-based counterparty. (Decrypt)
2. Paradigm: ‘Bitcoin mining should be seen as a tool, not a threat’: While public anger targets Bitcoin [BTC], most grid pressure now comes from fast-growing AI data centers. Bitcoin uses only about 0.23% of global electricity and produces around 0.08% of global emissions, far less than many industries. AI centers need constant power and cannot afford outages. Bitcoin miners, however, use cheap electricity and shut down when prices rise. (ambcrypto)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Metaplanet Reports $619 Million Loss as Bitcoin Holdings Take Hit: Tokyo-based bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet reported a fiscal 2025 net loss of 95 billion yen ($619 million), largely due to a 102.2 billion yen ($666 million) drop in the value of its bitcoin holdings. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Hits 2-½-Month Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell toward 4% on Tuesday, reaching its lowest level since early December as soft inflation data from last week reinforced expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Space Force Major Proposes Bitcoin Proof-of-Work as AI Defense for Internet: In a widely shared post, U.S. Space Force engineer and 'Softwar' author Jason P. Lowery argues that Bitcoin's Proof-of-Work system can act as 'digital castle walls' by requiring energy proof for every online action, from logins to API calls. He warns that without such physical barriers, autonomous AI will dominate cyberspace, drawing on his MIT thesis that frames Bitcoin as a national security tool against cyber threats. Supporters praise it as a path to cyber sovereignty, while critics like Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp call the ideas flawed and question scalability, noting Bitcoin handles just 7 transactions per second. (Various, X)
2. Starlink restrictions hit Russian forces as Moscow seeks workarounds: Under the new rules, only registered and verified devices can operate in Ukrainian-controlled territory, with all others automatically disconnected. Kyiv says the move was necessary after confirming that Russian forces had begun installing Starlink technology on attack drones, allowing them to operate in real time via satellite connections — making the unmanned aerial vehicles harder to jam, track or shoot down. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Ireland's Data Watchdog Joins Global Regulators Probing X Over AI Image Risks: Ireland’s privacy regulator has opened a formal investigation into X over whether Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot helped generate and spread non-consensual sexualized images. The investigation comes as Ireland, which serves as the EU's lead supervisory authority for most major American tech platforms, giving its rulings binding weight across the bloc, joins a widening international response to Grok's role in generating non-consensual deepfakes at scale. (Decrypt) (AC-The knives are out. EU, UN, UK, California, and now Ireland mount attacks against Musk and X.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 10/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): The battle for control over distributed sovereign power continues, but it seems today's reports highlight the fight. World powers attack free speech from X, Ukraine shuts down Starlink, AI agents are digitally coming for you, and EU Bans (Russian) crypto transactions; and this is just one day's reporting. Tyranny verus liberty is indeed one of the oldest wars still being fought and some days it seems tyranny has the upper hand.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-16 14:24:03 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 936,903
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Rubio Give Historic Speech to Europe / Worldwide Iran Protests Support Change / Iran Meets With IAEA / DHS Funding Still Shutdown / HHS To Review Processed Foods / CLARITY Act Battle is Poignant / X To Launch Crypto Payments / BTC ETF Outflows Continue / Strategy Says They Can Weather Any Storm / Markets Closed Today / Binance France CEO Targeted / OpenAI Coopts OpenClaw / Silent Link Gives Phone Privacies / BIP 360 Addresses Quantum
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,431, 13.94 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $70,067/ Lo: $68,052
Volume: 35B (Down 8%)
Mkt Cap: $1.38T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Marco Rubio Reassures European Allies While Advancing Trump's NATO Vision: In a Munich Security Conference speech, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio affirmed US-Europe ties but echoed Trump's call for a reshaped alliance with increased defense spending. European leaders pushed back against claims of "civilizational erasure," emphasizing shared values. Rubio's address aimed to ease tensions amid shifting global dynamics. (AP) (AC-This speech has historical implications, worth listening to: https://tinyurl.com/y6uh6768)
2. Hundreds of thousands join Iran protests around the world: Hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations around the world against the Iranian government on Saturday, following calls from the exiled son of the late shah for a "global day of action". Munich, Los Angeles and Toronto saw the largest crowds, with smaller protests in cities including Tel Aviv, Lisbon, Sydney and London. (BBC)
3. Iran's Foreign Minister Meets IAEA Chief Ahead of Second Round of Nuclear Talks with US: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Geneva for discussions with the IAEA director, emphasizing Iran's willingness to dilute enriched uranium if US sanctions are lifted. (Reuters) (AC-Delay tactics. Iran has a skill of delaying hawks until doves come into office in the US.)
-US Events-
1. Partial US Government Shutdown Persists Amid Immigration Disputes: The Department of Homeland Security remains shuttered due to ongoing congressional battles over immigration oversight and funding. Impacts include disrupted travel and reduced operations, with no resolution in sight as Democrats and Republicans clash on policy. (PBS) (AC-This would be considered a democrat win.)
2. RFK Jr. Announces US Review of Processed Food Ingredient Safety: US health regulators, under RFK Jr.'s influence, will reassess the safety status of processed ingredients amid public health concerns. The initiative targets additives in ultra-processed foods, potentially leading to new guidelines. (Reuters)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. CLARITY Act is turning into a proxy war over who pays Americans for holding “digital dollars”: Post-meeting, banks are reluctant to engage in dealmaking, with the conversation still centered on stablecoin rewards and yield. The mood reads like two groups speaking past each other. One side treats rewards as innovation; the other treats them as a threat to deposits. (CryptoSlate) (AC-This is the fiat system making it's front guard defense against creative destruction. More of these fights to come.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. X to launch 'Smart Cashtags' for in-timeline crypto and stock data within 'a couple weeks': "We are launching a number of features in a couple weeks, including Smart Cashtags that will enable you to trade stocks and crypto directly from timeline," X head of product Nikita Bier confirmed. (TheBlock)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETF outflows and crowded shorts leave market primed for volatility: Bitcoin is struggling to reclaim $70,000 | 1.01 BTC even as inflation data cools and onchain metrics hint at quiet accumulation in a market caught between macro relief and structural fragility. (THeBlock)
2. MicroStrategy Withstands BTC Crash to $8,000: MicroStrategy announced it can withstand an 88% Bitcoin price crash to $8,000, maintaining full debt coverage. Michael Saylor plans debt-to-equity conversion if needed. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds Steady in Thin Holiday Trade; The dollar index held just below 97 on Monday, moving sideways in holiday-thinned trading as US markets were closed for the Presidents’ Day holiday. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Finish Mostly Flat: The S&P 500 and the Dow were little changed on Friday, while the Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%, leaving the major averages around 1.5% lower for the week, as a softer-than-expected January inflation report failed to revive risk appetite amid persistent AI-related volatility. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Binance France CEO Targeted in Home Invasion Attempt: A trio of criminals attempted to rob the CEO of Binance France, but only made away with two cell phones before being arrested later that day. The executive was not home when the intruders entered his residence, and they fled shortly thereafter. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI Taps OpenClaw Founder to Lead Push Into Personal AI Agents: OpenAI has brought on OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger to lead its push into personal AI agents, as CEO Sam Altman positions multi-agent systems at the center of the company’s next product phase. Altman said OpenClaw would become a foundation-run open-source project supported by OpenAI, reflecting the company’s belief in an “extremely multi-agent” AI future. (Decrypt)
2. How Silent(.)Link Solves SIM-Swap Risks and Roaming Hassles for Traveling Bitcoiners: Silent Link, a Bitcoin native SMS and mobile data company, has quietly grown into an international service provider for privacy-oriented users worldwide, at competitive rates. The company offers eSIM-only services globally, with no physical sim card support, making it an entirely digital business. (BitcoinMag) (AC-More to this story here, and worth researching.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Takes Step Towards Quantum Fix as Experts Diverge on Urgency of Threat: Developers merge BIP 360 into the Bitcoin's GitHub improvement repository, advancing a post-quantum framework. Caltech President Thomas Rosenbaum said fault-tolerant quantum systems could arrive within five to seven years, while other researchers and NIST guidance suggest cryptographically relevant machines may remain years or decades away. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 12/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-13 13:48:44 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 936,374
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Second Carrier Sent to Mideast / North Korea Warns Over Drones / SECSTATE Engages Europeans / Epstein Files Continue Reaping / ICE Ends Surge in Minnesota / EPA Revokes Climate Regulations / Another Crypto CEO Goes to Jail / Seoul Police Lose 22 Bitcoin / CFTC Builds Crypto Advisory Committee / Bhutan Divests Some Bitcoin / Coinbase Takes Earnings Hit / Strategy Buys Almost All SBR Bitcoin Last Month / CPI Data Today / Stock Sink on AI Fears / New BIP 360 Builds Quantum Defense / Polymarket Releases Bitcoin Betting / Mining Difficulty Drops 11%
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,066, 13.49 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,339/ Lo: $65,092
Volume: 43B (Down 7%)
Mkt Cap: $1.33T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Up 2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Pentagon Orders Second Aircraft Carrier to the Middle East: The USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying escort ships are set to join the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group already stationed in the Gulf region. This strategic move comes as President Donald Trump weighs potential military action and intensifies pressure on Tehran. (EuropeanConservative)
2. North Korea warns of ‘terrible response’ over South Korean drone flights: North Korea on Friday warned of a “terrible response” if more drones cross its border from the South, escalating tensions despite Seoul’s efforts to improve ties. Pyongyang said it shot down a surveillance drone last month. Kim Yo Jong (Jong Un's sister) cautioned that further incursions would trigger severe consequences. (France24)
3. Rubio Addresses Transatlantic Tensions at Munich Security Conference: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged European allies to adapt to a new geopolitical era amid Trump's threats regarding NATO and Greenland annexation. The conference, the first major gathering since Trump's reelection, highlighted strained U.S.-EU relations. (Reuters)
-US Events-
1. Goldman Sachs General Counsel Resigns Amid Epstein Ties: Kathryn Ruemmler stepped down after emails revealed close associations with Jeffrey Epstein, prompting internal scrutiny. The resignation follows broader fallout from Epstein document releases affecting multiple high-profile figures. (CBS)
2. U.S. Ends ICE Enforcement Surge in Minnesota: Border czar Tom Homan announced the conclusion of the Metro Surge operation after protests and two fatal shootings. The initiative targeted undocumented immigrants but faced backlash over civil rights violations. Federal officials cited operational goals met despite community unrest. (NPR)
3. Trump revokes EPA finding on greenhouse gas threat in huge blow to climate change regulations: The Environmental Protection Agency’s endangerment finding, established under President Barack Obama in 2009, classified carbon dioxide, methane and four other greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and welfare. It underpins Clean Air Act emissions standards and rules for cars and light trucks, power plants, and oil and gas industry facilities. All greenhouse gas emissions standards on light, medium and heavy duty vehicles that followed the endangerment finding have been eliminated. (CNBC)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Praetorian Group CEO Sentenced to 20 Years for $200M Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme: Ramil Ventura Palafox, CEO of Praetorian Group International, received a 20-year prison sentence for orchestrating a Bitcoin Ponzi scheme that defrauded over 90,000 investors worldwide. Palafox operated Praetorian Group International as a multi-level marketing and Bitcoin trading firm. The 61-year-old dual citizen of the United States and Philippines made false claims about the company’s trading activities. (Blockonomi)
2. 22 Bitcoin worth $1.5M vanish from Seoul police custody: The 22 Bitcoin, worth about $1.5 million at current prices, were held by the Gangnam Police Station and discovered missing during a nationwide audit of digital asset custody practices. (CoinTelegraph)
3. CFTC Brings Crypto Heavyweights Onto Advisory Panel Amid Fight Over Market Structure: The CFTC named dozens of senior crypto executives to its Innovation Advisory Committee. The committee includes executives from Coinbase, Uniswap Labs, Ripple, Kraken, Robinhood, CME Group, and Nasdaq, among others. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bhutan Government Sells $6.7M Bitcoin: The Royal Government of Bhutan sold approximately $6.7 million in Bitcoin. Identified wallets reportedly still hold about $372 million or 5,600 BTC. (CoinGape) (AC-As a nation-state Bitcoin miner, Bhutan will occasionally sell Bitcoin for expenses.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Coinbase Reports Q4 Miss With $667 Million Loss Amid Bitcoin Retreat: The figure represented a 22% decrease compared to a year ago, while fourth-quarter revenue also fell short of analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. (Decrypt)
2. Strategy (MSTR) Accounted for 97.5% of Corporate Bitcoin Buying Last Month: January saw Strategy acquire 40,150 BTC, ending the month with a staggering 712,647 BTC on its balance sheet. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Conviction.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Inflation Rate Seen Little Changed in January: The annual inflation rate in the US likely slowed to 2.5% in January 2026, marking its lowest level since May, down from 2.7% in each of the previous two months. (TradingEconomics) (AC-Forward-looking statement prior to CPI release later today.)
2. US Stocks Drop on AI Concerns: The S&P 500 fell 1.5%, the Dow lost 1.3% and the Nasdaq 100 plunged 2% on Thursday as early gains evaporated amid extended pressure from the tech sector. Volatility in AI-exposed industries reflected rising skepticism about the scale and returns of capital expenditure for compute infrastructure, while fears that automation could disrupt established business models. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Bitcoin Advances Toward Quantum Resistance with BIP 360 and New P2MR Output: The proposal introduces a new Bitcoin output type called Pay-to-Merkle-Root (P2MR), designed to support quantum-resistant script tree functionality while maintaining compatibility with existing Tapscript infrastructure. Supporters of BIP 360 describe the proposal as an early move toward quantum-hardening Bitcoin at the protocol level. A merge into the BIP repository does not signal endorsement or future activation. BIPs are merged as part of the open process for documenting or discussing potential upgrades. (BitcoinMag)
2. Polymarket Launches Bitcoin Prediction Markets: Polymarket introduced 5-minute Bitcoin prediction markets with instant settlement. This development could drive higher-frequency retail activity and increase trading volume for BTC. (CoinGape)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin difficulty just plunged 11% but a projected rebound next week may decide miners’ fate: That marks the largest negative adjustment since the 2021 China mining ban, the sixth consecutive downward retarget, and the tenth largest negative adjustment in Bitcoin's history. The most useful forward signal is the next adjustment. CoinWarz is already estimating a 12% rebound around Feb. 20, which implies that hashrate is returning fast. (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 9/100 (Up 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-12 13:28:08 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 936,050
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: NATO Appears in Greenland / Cartel Drone Shut Down El Paso Airport / Canada Shooter ID'd / House Passes SAVE Act, Senate Eyes / MAHA Moves Forward Quickly / Paxful BTC DEX Fined Over Laundering / Trump WLF Goes After Remittance Market / Moonpay Enters Telegram / US Jobs Data Surprises / Two Reports on Centralized Camera Systems Raise Eyebrows / Musk Has Big Plans for the Moon / Lightning Labs Releases AI Agents for Bitcoiners
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,703, 13.40 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $68,650/ Lo: $65,757
Volume: 47B (Up 6%)
Mkt Cap: $1.35T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 3 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. NATO launches Arctic Sentry military effort in seeking to move on from Greenland dispute: NATO on Wednesday launched a military effort dubbed Arctic Sentry aimed at improving security in the High North, a month after U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up tensions in the alliance with his threats to annex Greenland. Arctic Sentry is not a military operation. It does not involve the permanent or long-term deployment of troops to the region under a NATO banner. NATO’s role in this series of military activities, which will be coordinated through its U.S. headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, is aimed at countering Russian and Chinese influence in the High North. (NBC) (AC-The stated purpose of these deployments are disjointed, meaning the real purpose is to directly oppose Trump's possible military ambitions in Greenland.)
2. Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico: The chaotic closure of the El Paso airport overnight Tuesday, which U.S. authorities blamed on an incursion by a Mexican cartel drone, brought into sharp focus the growing use of unmanned aircraft by crime groups and the crackling tensions between the countries over how to deal with it. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who oversees the Federal Aviation Administration, said the presence of a Mexican drug cartel’s drone in U.S. airspace had prompted the El Paso air traffic ban, which was initially slated for 10 days, but then shortened to only seven hours. Along the border, the cartels mostly use drones to airdrop drugs or to spy on U.S. border agents in order to better evade them during smuggling operations. The Pentagon has said there are more than 1,000 drone incursions along the U.S.-Mexico border each month. (Reuters)
3. Jesse Van Rootselaar, 18, ID’d as transgender ex-student behind Tumbler Ridge (Canada) mass shooting : The deranged high school dropout who murdered his mother and stepbrother before killing six people at a British Columbia school has been identified as 18-year-old transgender ex-student Jesse Van Rootselaar. The police superintendent later described the shooter as a “gunperson” in a press briefing. (NYPost) (AC-Only a few news sources are reporting the story behind the shooter here. Almost all other news sources are reporting the shooter as female, with immediate calls for more gun control in Canada.)
-US Events-
1. House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules: The House on Wednesday passed the Save America Act, which would dramatically change voting regulations by requiring proof of citizenship at voter registration and significantly curtail mail-in voting. The legislation, which passed 218 to 213, faces an uphill battle in the Senate, close observers say. (TheGuardian)
2. Trump Administration Advances Healthy Diets and Farmland Protections: Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled steps for the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines, pushing real foods like proteins, fruits, and vegetables while cutting ultra-processed items and sugars. He criticized past policies subsidizing junk food and pledged to prioritize farmers in federal procurement. At the USDA, Secretary Brooke Rollins partnered with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to shield farmland from foreign buyers like China through data sharing, tech development, and purchase bans, with country singer John Rich highlighting government overreach on landowners. (X)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Must Pay $4 Million Over Prostitution, Money Laundering Charges: Paxful, the peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange that closed in 2023, was sentenced this week by a federal court to pay $4 million in fines after pleading guilty to multiple criminal charges. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Trump-backed World Liberty Financial to roll out foreign exchange remittance service: The platform, called World Swap, will connect users directly to debit cards and bank accounts globally and settle foreign exchange remittances at what the company describes as a fraction of the fees charged by traditional providers. Folkman said more than $7 trillion moves globally between currencies each year and argued that traditional financial intermediaries extract significant fees from those flows. (TheBlock)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. MoonPay Launches Crypto Deposits Feature to Enable Cross-Chain Funding in Wallet in Telegram: MoonPay has launched MoonPay Deposits in Wallet in Telegram’s self-custodial TON Wallet, allowing users to fund accounts with Bitcoin and other assets across chains while the service automatically handles swaps, bridging, and conversion into TON or supported tokens. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Finds Support Amid Strong Jobs Data: The dollar index steadied above 97 on Thursday after heightened volatility in the previous session, drawing support from stronger-than-expected US labor market data that reduced the likelihood of near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Data released Wednesday showed nonfarm payrolls increased by 130,000 in January, the largest gain in more than a year, while the unemployment rate unexpectedly declined to 4.3%, signaling a stabilizing labor market at the start of 2026. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Guthrie Video Recovery Sparks Privacy Concerns: The FBI's recovery of inaccessible doorbell footage from Nancy Guthrie's home on February 11, 2026, via Google's assistance raised privacy issues regarding surveillance data access. The video showed an armed masked figure at her door. Advocates questioned implications for consumer data rights. (CNN)
2. Ring AI Lost Dog Feature Privacy Backlash: Ring's new AI-powered "Search Party" feature, highlighted in a February 11, 2026, Super Bowl ad, scans neighborhood cameras to find lost dogs, reuniting 99 in 90 days, but drew privacy concerns over mass surveillance. Users called the network "creepy" and "dystopian." (WBRC)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Reveals xAI Plans for AI Satellite Factory on Moon: The billionaire entrepreneur told employees the startup may eventually construct a factory on the moon to produce AI satellites. Musk outlined plans for a massive “mass driver” system. This giant catapult mechanism would launch manufactured satellites from the lunar surface directly into space. The setup would give xAI access to computing power that Earth-based competitors couldn’t match. (Blockonomi)
2.Lightning Labs releases AI agent tools for native Bitcoin Lightning payments: Lightning Labs has released a new open-source toolkit designed to give AI agents native access to the Bitcoin Lightning Network, aiming to close what it describes as a key gap in the emerging AI economy: the ability for autonomous systems to transact. The repository includes seven composable skills covering node operations, remote key isolation, scoped credentials, L402-gated API payments, hosting paid endpoints, and querying node state. (TheBlock)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 5/100 (Down 6 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Home security systems, including cameras, DO NOT have to be cloud-based and third party access is not to be trusted.
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2026-02-11 13:51:15 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 936,050
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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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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2026-02-11 13:50:29 UTC

2026-02-10 14:35:50 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 935,909
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 10Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump Uses Canada Bridge to Negotiate / China Threatens Taiwan Diplomatically / US Strikes 39th Drug Boat / Iran Ups Surveillance Game / EPA May Rollback Greenhouse Regs / SAVE Act Vies for Vote, Filibuster / Ghislaine Maxwell Pleads 5th / White House May Strongarm Coinbase Over CLARITY Act / China's USD 'Cluster Strike' Wakes Market / USD Drops, Stocks Up, / Crypto Scammer on the Lam / Discord to Require ID / Vitalik Pushes Decentralized Power Over AGI / CashApp Reorganizes to Push Bitcoin Adoption
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $68,626, 13.75 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $71,076/ Lo: $68,291
Volume: 46B (Up 3%)
Mkt Cap: $1.37T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/vBtye (Up 1 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Threatens to Block Opening of US-Canada Bridge: President Trump warned he would prevent the Gordie Howe International Bridge from opening unless Canada renegotiates trade terms, citing uncompensated U.S. contributions and the bridge's impending completion connecting Michigan and Ontario. The statement followed reports of Canadian trade shifts toward China, escalating bilateral tensions amid ongoing economic disputes. (BBC)
2. China to support 'reunification forces' in Taiwan, go after 'separatists': China will offer firm support for "patriotic pro-reunification forces" in Taiwan and strike hard against "separatists", the top Chinese official in charge of policy towards the democratically-governed island said in comments published on Tuesday. "If the 'Taiwan independence' armed forces dare to provoke a conflict, they will inevitably be wiped out," ministry spokesperson Jiang Bin said on Tuesday in Beijing. (Reuters) (AC-Official Chinese statements have been taking a more hard-line stance recently. Either towards the US, Taiwan or other US allies, diplomatic pressure and belligerence is increasing.)
3. U.S. Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific: U.S. forces targeted a suspected narcotics vessel in the Eastern Pacific, resulting in two deaths and one survivor amid an ongoing search effort. The operation marks the 39th such strike. (CBS)
4. Iran Builds Comprehensive Digital Surveillance System: Iran's surveillance infrastructure neared completion, enhancing monitoring capabilities amid protest crackdowns and raising global privacy alarms. (Wired)
-US Events-
1. Trump set to repeal landmark climate finding in huge regulatory rollback this week: Repealing the so-called endangerment finding, a scientific determination that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, would remove the legal foundation for broader greenhouse gas regulation and would mark the Trump administration's most wide-reaching climate policy rollback. An EPA spokesperson said the endangerment finding was used by the Obama and Biden Administrations to "justify trillions of dollars of greenhouse gas regulations covering new vehicles and engines." (Reuters)
2. House Republicans Push Vote on SAVE Act for Voter Citizenship Proof: The SAVE Act would mandate documents like passports or birth certificates for federal voter registration, while directing states to remove non-citizens from rolls and setting up a federal verification process. Polls show 83% of Americans, including majorities of Democrats and Black voters, favor voter ID laws. The new push tests GOP unity ahead of midterms, with passage likely sending it to a Senate filibuster threat. (Various, X)
3. Ghislaine Maxwell Refuses to Answer Epstein Questions in Hearing: In a released congressional video, Ghislaine Maxwell, associate of Jeffrey Epstein, declined to respond to inquiries about the late sex offender during a U.S. House session. (Reuters)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House meeting could unfreeze the crypto CLARITY Act this week, but crypto rewards likely to be the price: The newly confirmed Feb. 10 White House meeting on stablecoin policy is being framed by some market observers as a step toward breaking the logjam around the CLARITY Act. The yield dispute is tied to product economics that are already visible in consumer offers. Coinbase advertises “3.50% rewards on USDC”. The bill text includes an explicit “Protection of Self-Custody” clause. It states consumers retain the right to maintain hardware or software wallets and to engage in direct peer-to-peer transactions. (CryptoSlate) (AC-For Bitcoiners, the CLARITY act still has impacts even if it seems to focus on stablecoins and crypto. Details matter in this bill, and they are being negotiated with ignorance and passion.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. China’s Strategic Strike Against The US Dollar: Chinese authorities have delivered what observers are calling a “cluster strike” to the heart of the U.S. economy. Stringent directives have been issued to Chinese financial institutions to execute a swift and systemic divestment of their U.S. Treasury holdings. What we are witnessing is the aggressive acceleration of “De-dollarization.” Beijing’s timing is surgical. As Washington contends with persistent inflationary pressures, these financial maneuvers signal that the era of unipolar financial hegemony is nearing its twilight. It is a high-stakes war of nerves, and the outcome will fundamentally redefine global market stability and the future of financial power. (EurasiaReview) (AC-This is an OpEd, simply one perspective on a serious development. Worth considering, but only an interpretation of events.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Spot ETFs See Fresh Inflows: US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $145 million in net inflows on February 9. Grayscale returned to net accumulation, driving the ETF flow rebound. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds Decline: The dollar index held below 97 on Tuesday after losing more than 1% over the past two sessions, weighed down by concerns that foreign demand for dollar-denominated assets could soften. The decline followed reports that Chinese regulators advised financial institutions to limit their holdings of US Treasuries to reduce concentration risks and mitigate the impact of uncertain US economic policies. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Small Business Optimism Falls in January: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index in the US fell to 99.3 in January 2026 from 99.5 in December 2025, compared to forecasts of 99.9. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Futures Steady After Positive Session: US stock futures were little changed on Tuesday after major indexes began the week on a strong footing, with the Dow notching a fresh record high. In Monday’s cash session, the Dow edged up 0.04%, the S&P 500 advanced 0.47% and the Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.9%, marking a second consecutive day of gains across all three benchmarks. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Man sentenced to 20 years for role in $74 million crypto investment fraud: A federal judge in the Central District of California on Monday sentenced Daren Li to the statutory maximum of 20 years in prison for his role in a cryptocurrency investment fraud and money laundering conspiracy that stole at least $73.6 million from victims. Li, a 42-year-old dual citizen of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, remains at large after fleeing federal custody in December 2025. (TheBlock)
2. Discord to require video selfies or government IDs to verify all users’ ages: Discord on Monday announced it will require all users globally to verify their ages by sharing video selfies or providing government IDs, a move that comes at a time when laws requiring age verification on social media platforms are multiplying. Discord said the data it gathers will be deleted immediately after a user’s age is verified and that it will never leave the device. (RecordedFuture) (AC-We will hold your data until you verify ID...)
-Technology and Science-
1. Vitalik Buterin Calls for Ethereum-Led Alternative to the 'Race for AGI': Vitalik Buterin said Monday the very frame of “work on AGI” is flawed and called for AI development guided by decentralization, privacy, verification, and human empowerment. He outlined an Ethereum-linked roadmap focused on local LLMs, zero-knowledge payments for private AI API usage, and cryptographic privacy, among other key areas. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Cash App updates Bitcoin fee structure: No fees for large transactions, recurring purchases, and Lightning Network payments: Dorsey's payment platform Cash App has updated its bitcoin fee structure. Starting today, there will be zero fees for large bitcoin purchases; zero fees for recurring bitcoin purchases; zero fees for spending bitcoin via the Lightning Network; and increased withdrawal limits for eligible users. All bitcoin purchased on Cash App is held 1:1, and users can withdraw at any time. (ForesightNews)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 9/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Single digit Fear/Greed Index usually implies a great time to buy historically.
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2026-02-09 14:17:16 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 935,742
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Japan PM Gets Mandate / UK PM Under Fire / US Military Buildup Near Iran Worries World / DHS Funding Becoming Political Battleground / Pentagon Cuts Ties With Harvard / S. Korean Exchange Mistake Draws Fire / China's Bank Says Draw Down US Assets / Dorsey's Block Trims the Fat / Smart Money Buys the Dip / Stocks Boom on Friday / French Crypto Crooks Get Cocky, Captured / New Scam Targets Crypto, Bitcoin Addresses / Satoshi Silently Stacking?
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,076, 13.75 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $72,206/ Lo: $68,389
Volume: 44B (Up 1%)
Mkt Cap: $1.3T (Down 3%)
HashRate: .993 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. PM Wins Snap Election in Japan: Shigeru Takaichi secured a landslide victory in the lower house elections, granting the Liberal Democratic Party a supermajority and enabling potential constitutional revisions including enhanced military capabilities. Exit polls confirmed the ruling coalition's two-thirds majority, signaling strong public support amid economic concerns. Markets reacted positively, with the Nikkei rising as investors anticipated pro-business policies. (NYTimes)
2. MPs are shocked and angry at Mandelson - but they're furious with Starmer: The prime minister is not responsible for Peter Mandelson's behavior. But it was his decision to take a chance on him. The real problem for Keir Starmer is that the fury this week is both a proxy, and a prompt, for stoking months of simmering unhappiness about the government. Mandelson's seeming closeness to Epstein has appalled Labour politicians of all generations. (BBC) (AC-It's not horrible anti-UK policies that are sinking this PM, but a bet on an Epstein-friendly politician. This circus is beyond repair.)
3. At Least 112 USAF C-17 Aircraft Headed To Middle East: 'Desert Storm Levels': An eye-opening and massive number of C-17 Globemaster military transport and cargo planes have been observed heading to Europe and the Middle East, in what some monitors have forewarned looks like the build-up to major war in Iran. Iran and the US just concluded an initial round of indirect talks mediated by Oman, but despite some hopeful statements issued by either side, it is very clear Iran is not willing to negotiate its ballistic missile program - a sticking point being demanded by Washington. A second round is expected in the coming days, unless military action ensues first. (ZeroHedge)
-US Events-
1. Lawmakers locked in standoff over ICE reforms as DHS funding deadline approaches: The short-term funding patch last week was designed to give lawmakers more time to negotiate how to rein in the administration's immigration's enforcement operation, which came under scrutiny after two deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis last month. But so far, the two sides appear far from an agreement. If lawmakers are unable to come to an agreement on how to fund DHS, funding would lapse for the agencies it oversees on Feb. 14, and shutdown procedures would be expected to begin. (CBS)
2. Hegseth Cuts War Department Ties with His ‘Woke’ Alma Mater Harvard: War Secretary Pete Hegseth did not hesitate Friday to hammer the very institution that awarded him his master’s degree by announcing the department would be ending all professional military education, fellowships, and certificate programs with Harvard University. He said the school had a “rich tradition” with the U.S. military, pointing out that General George Washington took command of the continental army in Harvard Yard in 1775 and used the university as a military base. Hegseth also took aim at Harvard’s left-wing activities, alleging that research programs have partnered with the Chinese Communist Party and that “university leadership has encouraged a campus environment that celebrates Hamas [and] allowed attacks on Jews.” (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bithumb $44 billion bitcoin blunder puts South Korea regulators on alert over local crypto exchanges: South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service is intensifying oversight of crypto markets after Bithumb mistakenly credited some users with billions of dollars’ worth of bitcoin. The Financial Supervisory Service said Sunday it will start investigations into “high-risk” practices that undermine market order, including large-scale price manipulation by so-called whales, trading schemes tied to suspended deposits and withdrawals and coordinated pump tactics fueled by social media misinformation. (CoinDesk)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin Falters as China Pushes Risk-Off, Orders Banks to Sell US Treasuries: China has directed banks to sell and limit purchases of US treasuries, Bloomberg reported on February 9. Chinese authorities have cited concerns about concentration risks and market volatility in US debt, which could expose banks to significant fluctuations. This guidance is the first public statement on the matter, despite years of reduced US Treasury holdings. (CoinGape) (AC-This is at least the second official statement by China emphasizing economic warfare against the US dollar in the last few weeks.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Jack Dorsey's Block looking to cut up to 10% of workforce in latest efficiency push: Block Inc., the Jack Dorsey-led fintech company behind Cash App, Square and Afterpay, is preparing to cut up to 10% of its staff as part of a broader business overhaul.In November 2024, Block said it would prioritize bitcoin mining and wind down its decentralized tech arm TBD, scaling back investments in music streaming platform Tidal while laying off staff from both units. The company has also been developing Goose, an AI productivity tool developed in-house. (TheBlock)
2. Bitcoin Price Reclaims $71,000 as Institutions Buy the Dip and Retail Interest Surges: The recovery comes as institutional investors appear to be treating sub-$70,000 bitcoin as a renewed buying opportunity, even while retail traders search for signs the market has reached a bottom. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Rise to Kick Off the Week: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up to 4.23% on Monday, as investors braced for a data-heavy week expected to provide further insight into the health of the US economy. Key releases include the delayed employment report, alongside CPI and retail sales data. (TradingEconomics)
2. Dow Jones Sets Fresh Historic High: The Dow closed at a record high on Friday, surging 2.5% as US equities staged a broad based snapback after a bruising tech led selloff earlier in the week, with dip buying returning as fears around near term AI disruption and forced deleveraging eased. The S&P 500 jumped 1.9% and the Nasdaq rose 2.1%, led by a sharp rebound in semiconductors. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. French Police Arrest Six After Magistrate Kidnapped in Crypto Ransom Case: Authorities detained six suspects, including a minor, after a magistrate and her mother were abducted and later escaped. Prosecutors said kidnappers demanded crypto as a ransom and threatened mutilation, but no payment was made. The case adds to a rise in crypto-linked “wrench attacks,” with France emerging as a focal point. (Decrypt)
2. Crypto Alert: 2 Victims Lose Over $60M In Address Poisoning Scam: Address lookalikes are the trick. Attackers send tiny “dust” transfers from addresses that mimic ones in a user’s history so that when someone copies an address they get the wrong string. According to Scam Sniffer, that single mistake cost one user $12.2 million | 177 BTC in January and followed a $50 million | 724 BTC hit in December. The tactic relies on people trusting what appears familiar; it works because most wallets show only the first and last few characters, and the middle can be swapped for a malicious match. (Bitcoinist)
-Technology and Science-
1. NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Anonymous Holder Sends Bitcoin to Satoshi Wallet: An anonymous holder sent $181,000 | 2.62 BTC worth of Bitcoin to Satoshi Nakamoto’s wallet. (CoinGecko)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Up 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-06 13:51:46 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 935,258
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US-Iran Nuke Talks Commence / Russian General Shot / Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 31+ / FBI Gets Involved in Guthrie Search / Trump Launches Meds Website / SECTREAS Hits Back at No Crypto Regs Groups / Lummis Vies for De Minimus Exemption / First $1M Lighting Transaction / Strategy Gets Involved in Quantum Threat / Dollar Up, Stocks Down, Yields Down / Schools Using AI on School Laptops For Mental Health / OpenAI and Anthropic Battle for Enterprise Dollars / Bitcoin Miners Struggle / Core Maintainer Steps Down / Bitcoin Fear High
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,834, 13.54 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $70,715/ Lo: $60,074
Volume: 141B (Up 58%)
Mkt Cap: $1.34T (Down 3%)
HashRate: .914 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US and Iranian officials commenced indirect nuclear talks in Oman, mediated by regional diplomats, amid heightened tensions following Iran's crackdown on protests and US military buildup in the Middle East. The discussions aim to address Iran's uranium enrichment program and ballistic missile activities, with both sides expressing cautious optimism for progress on nuclear issues but pessimism on broader demands. Iranian state media reported the seizure of two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf during the talks. (Reuters)
2. A senior Russian military general, Vladimir Alekseyev, was shot multiple times and hospitalized in critical condition in Moscow, in what authorities described as the latest attack on top military leaders. The Kremlin stated President Putin was briefed on the incident, with investigations underway. (NBC)
3. At least 31 killed in Islamabad mosque explosion: At least 31 people have been killed and 169 injured after an explosion at a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad on Friday, authorities said. Internal investigations suggest that Pakistan’s Taliban, or Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), was behind the suicide attack, (CNN)
-US Events-
1. The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of NBC host Savannah Guthrie, entered its sixth day with the FBI offering a $50,000 | 0.73 BTC reward and authorities arresting an individual for posing as a ransom demander. Family members issued a video plea for her safe return, and police believe she is still alive based on evidence including a timeline and impostor communications. (Fox)
2. President Trump launched TrumpRx.gov, a direct-to-consumer prescription drug website offering over 40 medications at discounted prices, including weight loss drugs, as part of efforts to lower healthcare costs. The platform reflects the administration's push for affordable pharmaceuticals amid ongoing policy reforms. Initial listings include generics and branded options with steep reductions. (WaPo)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Treasury Secretary: Crypto 'Nihilists' Who Say They Don't Need Clarity Act 'Should Move to El Salvador': “There seems to be a nihilist group in the industry who would prefer no regulation over this very good regulation,” Bessent said. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said at the time that the company would “rather have no bill than a bad bill.” Coinbase has since returned to negotiations on the bill, but continues to insist the legislation must allow for stablecoins—crypto tokens pegged to the value of the dollar—to generate interest for holders. The banking lobby has furiously protested that ask, warning it could destabilize the U.S. banking system and lead to deposit flight, particularly at the community bank level. (Decrypt)
2. Senator Lummis to Work With Treasury on Bitcoin Tax Guidance, Hints At Potential Exemption: Lummis also raised questions about digital asset taxation, particularly the treatment of small transactions — known as de minimis — and the calculation of capital gains for users with mixed portfolios of Bitcoin purchased at different prices over time. Bessent acknowledged the complexity of the issue and offered to have the Treasury’s Office of Tax Policy work with Lummis’ team to provide guidance. (BitcoinMag) (AC- Imagine what a complete tax exemption on Bitcoin cap gains would do, but a de minimus exemption is a start in the right direction.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network clears record $1M | 15.05 BTC transfer to Kraken: Secure Digital Markets (SDM) completed a $1 million | 15.05 BTC Bitcoin transaction via the Lightning Network on January 28 in a pilot project with cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, the companies announced. The transaction represents the largest Lightning payment ever publicly recorded, according to the companies. The payment settled almost instantly with minimal fees. (CryptoNews)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Strategy to initiate a bitcoin security program addressing quantum uncertainty: Strategy, the largest corporate holder of bitcoin, plans to initiate a bitcoin security program to coordinate with the global cyber, crypto, and bitcoin security community. The company addressed growing discussion around quantum risk and reaffirmed its commitment to bitcoin security, framing quantum not as an immediate threat but as a future engineering challenge the network can prepare for. (CoinDesk)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds Near 2-Week High: The dollar index traded just below 98 on Friday, staying near a two-week high as a broad selloff in stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies boosted demand for the currency. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Post Heavy Losses: The S&P 500 fell 1% and the Nasdaq slid 1.1% on Thursday as a tech led pullback stretched into a third session, while the Dow also dropped 1%, with consumer discretionary and communication services among the weakest performers as investors trimmed exposure to crowded big cap positions. (TradingEconomics)
3. 10-Year Treasury Yield Falls Further: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell below the 4.2% mark, the lowest in three weeks, as a batch of soft labor data supported the outlook of multiple rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this week. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Houston-area schools are using AI tools to watch for mental health red flags. Experts are worried: While online monitoring systems are standard for school-issued devices, districts across Houston and Texas have signed contracts with technology companies like GoGuardian and Lightspeed Systems. They offer features aimed at detecting self-harm behavior by scanning what students type on their school-issued laptops and alerting school officials when the software detects red flags. But the problem with these tools, experts say, is that they often misidentify harmless online searches by students as dangerous behavior. Even if they don't actually send a message or search, what they type on school computers can trigger alerts that lead to disciplinary action, a call home to parents or even a visit from law enforcement. (HoustonCronicle)
-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI and Anthropic Roll Out Rival AI Models as Competition for Enterprise Heats Up: OpenAI and Anthropic unveiled new flagship AI models in their respective product lines within an hour of each other on Thursday, highlighting intensifying competition among leading developers to dominate enterprise software and advanced coding tools. Claude Opus 4.6 showed stronger performance on tasks tied to legal and financial reasoning, while GPT-5.3 Codex outperformed on agentic coding tests and efficiency metrics, according to figures released by both companies. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Miners Could Face Crisis After BTC Price Falls 50% From Peak: "High-cost miners curtail or shut down, and hash rate growth slows," Nishant Sharma said. Lagging prices also leads to consolidation, with stronger operators picking up assets from distressed firms. "In practice, there is no single cost of production because miners’ economics vary widely by power price, uptime, ASIC [mining hardware] mix, curtailment programs, and financing," he said. (Decrypt)
2. Bitcoin Core Maintainer Gloria Zhao Steps Down: Bitcoin Core maintainer Gloria Zhao stepped down and revoked her signing key. This is a routine move not affecting Bitcoin's consensus or security. (CoinGecko)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 12/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): It's amazing to see most website headlines push Bitcoin fears to immediately suggest buying into an up-and-coming crypto project. The level of negative press on Bitcoin today is staggering. It seems almost designed, like a coordinated global effort. The 'fight you' stage is certainly not over.
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2026-02-05 14:07:28 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 935,120
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: START Expires After 50 Years / Trump-XI Phone Call Looks to Isolate Iran / Gaza Reignites / ICE Pullback From Minnesota / Ryan Routh Sentenced to Life / Wildfire Smoke Kills 24K Per Year in US / House Investigates World Liberty Over UAE Money / Russian Bank Makes Bitcoin-Backed Loans / SECTREAS Says He Cannot Bailout Bitcoin / BTC ETFs Continue Outflows / MSTR Stock Hurting / US Jobs Cuts Spike / Stocks Sink on AI Fear / FCC Reviews SpaceX Orbit Plans /
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,556, 14.28 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $76,075/ Lo: $69,062
Volume: 90B (Up 33%)
Mkt Cap: $1.39T (Down 9%)
HashRate: .912 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Up 2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. START Expires: The last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the United States and Russia, known as New START, expired today, removing limits on deployed strategic nuclear warheads and delivery systems for the first time in over five decades. U.S. officials confirmed no extension was negotiated, citing Russia's suspension of inspections and data sharing since 2023 amid the Ukraine conflict. Russian President Vladimir Putin stated Moscow would not initiate a new arms race but warned of potential escalation if the U.S. deploys new missiles in Europe. (AP)
2. Trump pushes Beijing to break from Tehran in phone call with Xi: Trump said he held an “excellent” phone call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Wednesday where the pair discussed many things, from trade to the war in Ukraine. Topping the agenda of their talks was the situation in Iran, as Washington continues to urge countries to isolate Tehran. (EuroNews)
3. Israel strikes across Gaza, killing 24, and says militants attacked its soldiers: Israeli strikes pounded Gaza on Wednesday, killing at least 24 Palestinians, including two babies, according to health officials in the territory, where a fragile ceasefire is under increasing strain. Israel said it killed three militant leaders and others who posed a threat to its forces, and that some strikes came in response to a Hamas attack that seriously wounded one of its soldiers. (AP)
-US Events-
1. ICE Drawdown in Minnesota: U.S. ICE announced the immediate withdrawal of 700 officers from Minnesota on February 4, 2026, following state and local cooperation in turning over arrested immigrants. Border Czar Tom Homan stated the move allows redeployment to non-compliant areas, amid a surge in detentions under Operation Metro Surge. (USNews)
2. Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison: U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon pronounced Ryan Routh’s fate in the same Fort Pierce courtroom that erupted into chaos in September when he tried to stab himself shortly after jurors found him guilty on all counts. (AP)
3.Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year: The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that from 2006 to 2020, long-term exposure to tiny particulates from wildfire smoke contributed to an average of 24,100 deaths a year in the lower 48 states. (AP) (AC-This is one of those 'studies' that requires discernment and grounding.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. House launches probe into $500 Million UAE deal linked to World Liberty Financial: Rep. Ro Khanna has launched a probe into Donald Trump-linked crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) over a reported $500 million investment from an entity tied to the United Arab Emirates royal family. (TheBlock)
2. Russia’s Banking Sector Opens the Door to Bitcoin-Backed Corporate Loans: Sovcombank’s new campaign focuses on making day-to-day operations cheaper and simpler for mining companies. Eligible businesses receive free account servicing, full online banking access, and more flexible foreign exchange oversight. The more consequential step, however, is the launch of loans secured by bitcoin holdings. (CoinDoo)
3. U.S. Treasury confirms it has no authority to bail out Bitcoin: During a House Financial Services Committee hearing, California Representative Brad Sherman pressed Sec. Bessent on whether the Treasury Department could use taxpayer funds to support Bitcoin during a downturn. Bessent replied unequivocally that neither he nor the council holds that authority. (CryptoNews) (AC-Sometimes the obvious has to be said.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Spot bitcoin ETFs register second consecutive day of outflows totaling $545 million: Despite the recent outflows, the structural footprint of the funds remains substantial. Since their launch two years ago, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have accumulated $54.75 billion in total net inflows. Their aggregate net assets currently represent 6.36% of bitcoin's total market capitalization. (TheBlock)
2. Strategy ($MSTR) Shares Sink Over 20% in 5 Days as Bitcoin Crashes to $72,000: MSTR shares tumbled roughly 9% on the session, dipping to intraday lows near $121.19. At current levels the stock is down roughly 15% year‑to‑date and a staggering 72% from its November 2024 peak. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US January Job Cuts Highest Since 2009: US-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January 2026, the highest level since October and the largest January total since 2009, compared to 33,553 cuts announced in December. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Sharply Lower on AI Fears: US stocks sold off on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 down about 1%, the Nasdaq sliding 2.3%, and the Dow slightly higher, as technology led a broad risk-off move tied to renewed AI disruption fears and weak guidance. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. FCC Opens Review of Elon Musk's SpaceX Plan for Orbital AI Data Centers: The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday opened public review of a SpaceX proposal to build a non-geostationary satellite system that would move energy-intensive AI computing into orbit, potentially allowing the company to deploy up to one million data-center-style satellites to train xAI models, including Grok. (Decrypt)
2.Anthropic’s AI Tools Rattle Software Stocks, Prompt Rethink of Sector Valuations: Shares of several information and professional-services companies slid sharply this week amid Anthropic's unveiling of a legal-automation tool that rattled investors’ confidence in the sector’s long-term pricing power. The panic began after Anthropic announced 11 open-source plugins for Claude Cowork on January 30, but focused on one in particular. That included a legal plugin, which automates contract review, NDA triage, and compliance workflows. In a nutshell, it does the grunt work that keeps thousands of paralegals and junior associates employed. (Emerge)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 12/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): For those not used to pullbacks like this in Bitcoin, perspective and deep study help the psychological pressure ease. These are the times to stack more, but to also focus on what makes life meaningful.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-04 15:12:45 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 934,986
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China Working Towards Multi-Polar World / US Carrier Shoots Down Iranian Drone / Russia-Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi Begin / China-Linked Biolabs Seized in Vegas and California / USG Shutdown Ends, For Now / Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Arrested for Murder / Foreign Ownership of US Stocks High / Kidnappers Want Bitcoin in AZ Case / France to Target VPNs in Name of Kid Safety / New AI Site Hires Humans / ChatGPT Has Down Day / Bitcoin Block Time Hits 20 Min, Difficulty to Drop
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $76,085, 15.09 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $78,378/ Lo: $72,897
Volume: 67B (Up 25%)
Mkt Cap: $1.5T (Even)
HashRate: .893 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China's Xi calls for 'equal, multipolar world' as he meets Uruguay leader: China and Uruguay should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday, as their nations signed up to cooperate in areas from trade to the environment. The meeting comes in the wake of a flurry of visits to China by Western prime ministers this year, from Britain's Keir Starmer to Canada's Mark Carney and Finland's Petteri Orpo. China was the top destination for Uruguayan exports in 2025, taking agricultural products including wood pulp, soybeans and beef. (Reuters)
2. US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag: A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to board and seize the ship, according to a US military spokesman. (CNN)
3. Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks: The planned two-day negotiations started with all three delegations present, after which negotiators were to break into groups according to topics and then meet as a full group again at the end. (AP)
-US Events-
1. Illegal Biolabs In Vegas & California Linked To Chinese National With Alleged Military-Civil Fusion Ties: Federal and local authorities are investigating suspected illegal biological laboratories in Las Vegas and California’s Central Valley linked to a Chinese national accused by Congressional investigators of ties to a PRC military-civil fusion enterprise. The FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department executed search warrants over the weekend at two residences connected to Jiabei “Jesse” Zhu, a 62-year-old Chinese citizen already under federal indictment for operating an illegal biolab in Reedley, California that contained labeled samples of at least 20 infectious agents including HIV, tuberculosis, and “the deadliest known form of malaria.”. (Zerohedge)
2. Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight: In a tight floor vote, the House approved the package 217-to-214. The bill reopens much of the federal government and federal workers will receive back pay, but immigration enforcement reforms remain unresolved, setting up further negotiations as DHS funding expires next week. (GroundNews)
3. Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder: William Stevenson, former husband of Jill Biden, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his current wife in Delaware. The incident involved a domestic dispute leading to fatal injuries. Stevenson entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment. (Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. De-Dollarization Narrative Collides With Record Foreign Buying of U.S. Stocks: According to long-term flow data, foreign-held U.S. equities now account for 32.4% of total foreign-held U.S. financial assets as of late 2025. That figure stands far above the historical average of 19.3%, marking one of the strongest foreign equity allocations on record. Foreign investors are not merely holding dollars or Treasury securities. They are allocating aggressively toward U.S. equities, effectively expressing confidence in American corporate earnings, innovation, and long-term growth prospects. (CoinDoo) (AC-It's only one variable to the de-dollarization debate, but is certainly a reality check on USD FUD.)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Drop Further: The S&P 500 fell 0.7% after testing record highs earlier in the session, the Nasdaq 100 slid 1.4% and the Dow was down 0.3% as a sharp reappraisal of stretched tech and chip valuations drove a broad rotation. (TradingEconomics)
2. US 10-Year Yield Approaches 5-Month High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose above 4.27%, approaching the five-month high of 4.3% on January 20th. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Note Sent to TMZ in Case Involving 'Today' Show Host's Missing Mother: An alleged ransom note demanding Bitcoin has surfaced in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, as authorities continue to treat the case as a suspected abduction. “One thing we should say is that we have confirmed the Bitcoin address that they've included is legit,” he said. The note also included a description of what Guthrie was wearing at the time and a damaged item in the house, TMZ said. (Decrypt)
2. France Considers Restricting VPNs to Support Under-15 Social Media Ban: France’s minister of digital affairs has revealed that the French government may consider restrictions on VPNs, in order to enforce an incoming social media ban for under-15s. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. Crypto Dev Launches Site for AI to Hire Humans: Riding OpenClaw’s viral moment, a new startup called RentAHuman(.)ai pitches itself as the “meatspace layer” for autonomous agents—letting bots pay people to do the things software still can’t. Launched amid a surge in autonomous AI adoption, RentAHuman(.)ai is seeing explosive early interest. Within hours, hundreds of people reportedly signed up as rentable humans, including an OnlyFans model and the CEO of an AI startup, according to the crypto engineer who built the project. By Tuesday, registrations ballooned to more than 1,000, briefly crashing the site as demand overwhelmed servers. (Decrypt) (AC-Is this an indicator? Of what, exactly?)
2. ChatGPT Down: OpenAI Restores Service After Over 12,000 Reports About Elevated Error Rates: ChatGPT was down a few hours ago, and it affected people who depend on it for a living. The partial outage reached DownDetector, peaking at over 12,000 complaints. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin mining profit crisis hits as difficulty to drop by 14% this weekend while block time spikes to 20 minutes: Early this morning, block production slowed enough that the average block time briefly spiked to 19.33 minutes. On mempool, the estimated next adjustment is a decline (Feb 8th) near 15%, and the site’s dashboard has average block time running around the 11 to 12 minute range in the current stretch. (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 17/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-02-03 13:35:55 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 934,847
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: START to Expire / Iran Wants to Negotiate / US-India Agree to Trade Deal/ French Police Raid X Office in Paris / Clintons to Testify / DHS Officers to Wear Cameras / Deal in Sight to End Shutdown / Tether, Warsh, the Fed and Stablecoin Connections / USG Seizes Crypto From Helix Mixer / Binance $1B Mea Culpa / Stocks Boom / Notepad++ Hijacked / SpaceX Buys xAI / OpenClaw Innovates With Persistent AI / Tether Open Sources Bitcoin Mining Code /
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $78,372, 15.94 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $79,258/ Lo: $77,547
Volume: 53B (Down 29%)
Mkt Cap: $1.5T (Even)
HashRate: .882 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Up .2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russia is ready for new world with no nuclear limits, senior diplomat says: Unless the two sides reach a last-minute understanding, they will be left without any constraints on their long-range strategic nuclear arsenals for the first time in more than half a century when New START expires on Thursday. "This is a new moment, a new reality - we are ready for it," Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. The U.S. has suggested China, the world's third largest nuclear power by warheads, should join arms control talks. Beijing has shown no willingness to do so. (Reuters)
2. Iran’s president seeks ‘fair and equitable negotiations’ with the United States: Iran’s president said Tuesday he instructed the country’s foreign minister to “pursue fair and equitable negotiations” with the United States, the first clear sign from Tehran it wants to try to negotiate as tensions remain high with Washington after the Mideast country’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month. (AP)
3. Trump: India Agrees to Stop Buying Russian Oil, Enter Trade Deal with U.S: President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States and India have reached a trade agreement and that India has committed to stop buying Russian oil. “We spoke about many things, including Trade, and ending the War with Russia and Ukraine. He agreed to stop buying Russian Oil, and to buy much more from the United States and, potentially, Venezuela,” Trump wrote. Tariff reductions for both countries were also agreed upon. (Breitbart)
4. French offices of Elon Musk’s X platform raided by Paris cybercrime unit: Both X chairman Musk and former X chief executive Linda Yaccarino have been summoned to appear at hearings in April, while X employees will be questioned as witnesses, according to the Paris prosecutor. Last week the European Commission launched a probe into X’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, following criticism of its ability to generate sexually explicit pictures. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. Clintons agree to testify in House Epstein investigation: Bill Clinton, former President, and Hillary Clinton, former Secretary of State, agreed to appear for depositions before the Republican-controlled House Oversight Committee, averting an immediate contempt showdown later this week. Historically, no former U.S. president has testified before Congress since 1983, with the Clintons' potential appearance in the Epstein probe being nearly unprecedented. (GroundNews)
2. Federal officers in Minneapolis to get body cameras 'effective immediately': "Effective immediately we are deploying body cameras to every officer in the field in Minneapolis," DHS Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X on Monday. (BBC)
3. The U.S. House is set to vote on a funding bill to end a brief government shutdown, with President Trump urging no changes to secure passage. Key conservatives aligned with Trump after initial resistance, signaling a swift resolution. The deal includes extensions for ICE funding and other priorities. (NBC)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. The Link Between Trump's Fed Pick and Tether's 'Made in America' Stablecoin: Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, helped shape Anchorage Digital, a key player in Tether’s efforts to gain a regulated foothold in U.S. markets. Warsh served as an advisor to Anchorage Digital for years. (decrypt)
2. U.S. Government Takes Control of $400M | 5,113 BTC in Bitcoin, Assets Tied to Helix Mixer: The U.S. government has finalized the forfeiture of over $400 million in cryptocurrency, cash, and property linked to Helix, a major darknet bitcoin mixer, following the conviction of its operator, Larry Dean Harmon. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Binance commits to $1B | 12,777 BTC Bitcoin purchase as an implicit apology for October liquidation meltdown: The move comes wrapped in the language of trust-building: “we hold ourselves to elevated standards,” “we continually improve based on feedback,” and “we're taking another step forward.” The subtext is clear: the world's largest crypto exchange is trying to re-anchor credibility by aligning its most symbolic user-protection pool with Bitcoin, the asset it calls “the foundational asset of this ecosystem and the premier long-term store of value.” (CryptoSlate)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Steadies After 2-Day Rally: The dollar index was little changed at 97.6 on Tuesday, after surging about 1.2% over the previous two sessions, as President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair and a strong ISM Manufacturing PMI pushed back expectations for swift cuts in the federal funds rate. (TradingEconomics)
2. S&P Rebounds to Record High: The S&P 500 rose 0.6% rebounding to a fresh record high on Monday, while the Dow gained 1.1% and the Nasdaq 100 advanced 0.7% as US stocks extended gains as pressure from last week’s sharp selloff in precious metals and cryptocurrencies continued to ease, allowing investors to refocus on earnings momentum and large-cap leadership. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Notepad++ hijacked by suspected state-sponsored hackers: A software update mechanism for the popular text editor Notepad++ was hijacked by suspected Chinese state-sponsored hackers, allowing them to silently redirect some users to malicious update servers, the project’s developers announced on Monday. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. SpaceX acquired xAI in a deal merging Elon Musk's companies, valued at $1.25 trillion, to build orbital data centers. The merger combines space and AI capabilities for advanced infrastructure. (Reuters)
2. OpenClaw Opens the Gates for AI Agents: OpenClaw’s rise this year has been swift and unusually broad, propelling the open-source AI agent framework to roughly 147,000 GitHub stars in a matter of weeks and igniting a wave of speculation about autonomous systems, copycat projects, and early scrutiny from both scammers and security researchers. Unlike ChatGPT, which waits for prompts, OpenClaw agents persist. They wake on a schedule, store memory locally, and execute multi-step tasks autonomously. This persistence is the real innovation. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Tether launches open-source Bitcoin mining OS to challenge proprietary software: The stablecoin issuer said Monday it has open-sourced MiningOS, or MOS, an operating system designed to manage, monitor, and automate bitcoin mining operations across deployments ranging from small home setups to large industrial sites. Per Tether, MOS is built around a modular, peer-to-peer architecture that allows operators to manage mining activity without relying on centralized services. (TheBlock)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 17/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-02-02 14:10:47 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 934,728
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Feb2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran Declares EU Armies Terror Groups / Costa Rica Elects Conservative / Pakistan Battles Militants / Left Riots in Italy, Cops Hurt / US Government Shuts Down Again / Epstein Files Provide Fodder / China Officially Targets Reserve Currency Status / UAE Prince Funds Trump's Crypto Biz / Saylor Buys the Dip / Largest Russian BTC Miner Faces Bankruptcy / Are Japan Bonds the Bitcoin Bear Catalyst? / SpaceX Unveils Mars Craft and Schedule- 2028? / Bitcoin Circular Economies Inspire at Bitcoin Beach
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,836, 16.44 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $78,409/ Lo: $74,551
Volume: 75B (Even)
Mkt Cap: $1.55T (Down 1%)
HashRate: .868 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/vBtye (Down .8 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Declares European Armies as Terrorist Groups: Iran classified European Union militaries as terrorist organizations in retaliation for the EU's designation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This move escalates tensions amid ongoing U.S.-Iran negotiations and follows explosions in Iran that heightened regional concerns. (France24)
2. Right-wing populist Laura Fernández claims victory in Costa Rica’s election: Conservative populist Laura Fernández claimed victory in Costa Rica’s presidential race, with early results also pointing to her ruling party securing a majority in an election overshadowed by crime and political apathy. Frime-related fears drove thousands of Latin Americans to the polls in recent months, from Ecuador to Chile to Honduras. The region’s struggle against crime is overshadowed by one government in particular: El Salvador and its self-described “dictator” Nayib Bukele. (CNN) (AC-Central and South America are undergoing key changes in many aspects, but mostly moving away from communist ideologies and criminal breeding grounds.)
3. Pakistan forces kill 145 militants in two-day battle after wave of attacks: Pakistani security forces killed 145 militants in a 40-hour battle launched as a series of coordinated gun and bomb attacks across Balochistan left nearly 50 people dead, the province's chief minister said on Sunday. Attackers dressed as ordinary civilians entered hospitals, schools, banks and markets on Saturday before opening fire, Pakistan's junior interior minister Talal Chaudhry said. "In each case, the attackers came in dressed as civilians and indiscriminately targeted ordinary people working in shops," he said, adding militants had used civilians as human shields. (Reuters) (AC-Hamas Oct 7th successes have certainly inspired other terrorist groups.)
4. Over 100 Police Injured as Riots Erupt in Italy over Shut Down of Far-Left Activist Base: Nationwide demonstrations were held on Saturday in response to the eviction of leftists from the so-called “Askatasuna social centre” in December after the building had been occupied by radicals for nearly 30 years and had served as a base of operations for far-left activism in the city. (Breitbart)
-US Events-
1. Partial US Govt Shutdown Drags Into Week as Congress Fails To Pass Funding Bill: A partial shutdown of the U.S. federal government entered its third day on Monday after Congress failed to approve a budget funding package before the statutory deadline, with key lawmakers warning that funding votes may still be days away. The shutdown began early Saturday after the House of Representatives did not act on a Senate-approved spending package that would fund most government operations and provide a temporary extension for DHS. (IBTimes)
2. Justice Department Downplays Epstein Charges: A top Justice Department official downplayed the possibility of additional criminal charges from Jeffrey Epstein files, noting troubling photos and emails do not necessarily lead to prosecutions. The department released over 3 million pages of documents, including videos and images. Deputy AG Todd Blanche affirmed the review of Epstein records is complete. (KSAT)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Xi Jinping Elevates the Renminbi to Explicit Reserve-Currency Ambition: In newly published remarks, President Xi Jinping called for the renminbi to attain global reserve currency status, marking the clearest public definition yet of Beijing’s long-stated ambition to elevate its currency within the international monetary system. (Zerohedge) (AC-After key trade talks with Canada, UK and others, China is making a real push now to replace the US dollar as the world reserve currency. With the centralized control of Chinese discipline, a Chinese reserve currency would have quite a different quality than that of the US greenback. Think even more manipulation and coercion than exists now.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. UAE-backed Entity Bought 49% of Trump-Linked Crypto Firm: A UAE-backed entity agreed to purchase a 49% stake in Trump-linked crypto firm World Liberty Financial for $500 million before Trump's inauguration. The deal involved Eric Trump and Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, making the UAE entity the firm's largest outside shareholder. (WSJ)
2. Michael Saylor's Strategy acquires another 855 BTC for $75 million | 964 BTC as total bitcoin holdings briefly slip underwater: Strategy has purchased another 855 BTC for approximately $75.3 million | 967 BTC at an average price of $87,974 per bitcoin — taking its total holdings to 713,502 BTC. (TheBlock) (AC-Conviction.)
3. Major Russian Bitcoin Miner Faces Bankruptcy: Russia's largest Bitcoin miner, BitRiver, faces insolvency proceedings over a $9.2 million. Its founder is under house arrest for tax evasion. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Japan bond market chaos threatens unprecedented Bitcoin liquidations as the era of free money ends: Japan spent decades as the world’s best destination for the world's easiest funding trade. You could borrow yen at very low rates, buy almost anything with a higher yield, hedge just enough to feel responsible, and assume the Bank of Japan would keep volatility contained. The 10-year JGB stood around 2.25% on Jan. 28, roughly double what it was just a year ago. All macro desks seemed to be focused only on yen volatility and intervention chatter, which is exactly the kind of catalyst that compresses leverage quickly across markets, hitting Bitcoin first. (CryptoSlate) (AC-If you are looking for a more grounded reason for the Bitcoin price slide in USD, this is it. Smart money looks for mechanistic changes while retail relies on invented, manipulative narratives. DYOR)
2. Treasury Yields Edge Down: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell nearly 2bps to 4.22% on Monday, supported by a broad risk-off mood and a flight from riskier assets. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. SpaceX's Spacecraft Reusable Rocket Built to Take Humans to Mars: Starship achieved orbital flights and precision tower catches by 2025, demonstrating rapid reuse capabilities. Its stainless-steel structure and advanced heat shielding allow repeated Earth reentry while withstanding extreme conditions, setting the stage for interplanetary missions. Mars mission planning involves orbital refueling, in-space docking, and crew transport for long-duration transit. With payloads reaching 100-150 tons per ship, Starship enables colonization infrastructure, from habitats to rovers, and scales toward multi-ship fleets to ensure sustainable human presence on Mars. Initial uncrewed flights in 2026 will validate landing reliability and the deployment of robotic systems. Following successful tests, crewed missions in 2028 transport colonists, habitats, and rovers, using orbital refueling to reduce transit to 3–4 months. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Beach Hosts Global Summit: Strategies for Sustainable Bitcoin Circular Economies Emerge: The invite-only summit saw two days of presentations from communities from across the world, from Indonesia to Peru, from Africa to Bolivia. The summit saw an alleged 29 different countries represented among the small crowd of perhaps 60 attendees and speakers. Attendees told stories of incredible success with brick and mortar adoption in countries with failing currencies, of eye-watering transformation, growth, and gratitude from remote communities apparently forgotten by civilization, of hope and good-hearted behavior demonstrated by the long reach of Bitcoin donors and Bitcoin activists, looking to deliver sound money to the furthest reaches of the world. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): See if you can find the report above that better explains the price drop in Bitcoin versus simple FUD. Or not.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-30 14:18:37 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 934,346
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 30Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran Under Pressure / Israel Opens Gaza-Egypt Crossing / S. Africa Expels Israel Dep. Ambassador / Kevin Warsh Nominated For US Fed Chair / Senate Deal Keeps Government Open For Now / Attempted Jailbreak of Mangione is Meme-Worthy / CLARITY Bill Moves Out of Committee / El Salvador Buys...Gold? / Bhutan Moves Bitcoin / Fidelity To Enter Stablecoin Market / Stocks Fall, Bitcoin Drops, Gold, Silver Drop / US Factory Orders Up / Ollama Decentralized AI Everywhere / Google Engineer Convicted For Stealing AI Secrets / Anthropic Tells Pentagon AI Ethics Parameters, DOW Not Happy
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $82,546, 17.33 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $87,929/ Lo: $81,071
Volume: 82B (Up 96%)
Mkt Cap: $1.65T (Down 6%)
HashRate: .876 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/vBtye (Down .8 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Warns of Consequences After EU IRGC Terror Designation: Iran threatened "hazardous consequences" after the EU designated its Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization, prompting Tehran to prepare for potential US military action. Protests in Iran continue amid a crackdown that has killed over 6,000, per human rights groups. (CNN)
2. Israel reopening Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after long closure: COGAT, the Israeli military body in charge of coordinating aid to Gaza, said in a statement that starting on Sunday a “limited movement of people only” would be allowed through the Rafah crossing, Gaza’s main gateway to the outside world. (AP)
3. South Africa declares Israel’s deputy ambassador persona non grata, orders him to leave country: The South African Foreign Ministry said that it was expelling Ariel Seidman, the charge d’affaires at the embassy, because of repeated official Israeli social media posts that insulted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. (AP) (AC-Insulting the sitting president when you are an ambassador to that country is not so diplomatic.)
-US Events-
1. President Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair: The president confirmed his pick on Friday to replace the incumbent Jerome Powell when his term ends in May. Warsh's appointment his considered by some to be bearish for risk assets such as BTC given his emphasis on monetary discipline, which could mean higher real interest rates. (CoinDesk) (AC-Even though Warsh has dabbled in some 'crypto' projects in the past, his current proclivities are not clear. As a practiced central banker, control is most likely his default.)
2. Senate Strikes Deal to Fund Government, Averting a Shutdown: Senate Democrats and Republicans agreed to split the bill “funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) off from a ‘minibus’ package of five other major funding bills,” he Senate will instead move a stopgap bill known as a continuing resolution (CR) that would fund DHS at current levels until Feb. 13. The two sides had haggled over the length of the CR, with Democrats insisting on the two-week version that won out. (Breitbart)
3. Minnesota Man Impersonates FBI Agent in Failed Jailbreak of Alleged Assassin Luigi Mangione: The attempted jailbreak of Mangione allegedly occurred late Wednesday when 35-year-old Mark Anderson entered the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, telling prison workers he had in his possession a court order mandating an unspecified prisoner’s release. When the guards asked Anderson to produce his credentials, he presented to them his Minnesota driver’s license while claiming to be “in possession of weapons,” (NBC/Brietbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Market Structure Bill Advances Through Senate Agriculture Committee, No Democrats Vote In Favor: The U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its version of crypto market legislation in a 12-11 vote Thursday, marking a milestone in congressional efforts to finally legislate comprehensive crypto market structure rules. What comes next is a long and procedurally heavy road. The bill must be formally reported, placed on the Senate calendar, and then go through leadership scheduling decisions, potential filibusters, floor amendments, and a 60-vote cloture hurdle before it can pass the Senate with a simple majority. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. El Salvador Boosts Gold Reserves with $50 Million | 603 BTC Purchase Amid Bitcoin Strategy: This is only the second gold purchase made by the central bank since 1990 and follows a similar acquisition in September 2025, when El Salvador bought 13,999 troy ounces, also worth about $50 million | 603 BTC at the time. For El Salvador, the move marks a notable shift back toward a traditional reserve asset while continuing its parallel strategy of accumulating Bitcoin. (CoinPedia)
2. The Bhutanese government sent $8.31 million | 101 BTC worth of Bitcoin to QCP Capital: The Royal Government of Bhutan sent 100.82 $BTC worth $8.31M | 101 BTC to #QCP Capital and is likely to send more. (OnChainLLens) (AC-Don't forget that Bhutan mines Bitcoin, so there are valid reasons for occasional selling.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Wall Street Giant Fidelity Enters Stablecoin Market: Fidelity Investments has entered the stablecoin market with the launch of the Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD), a U.S. dollar‑backed token issued on the Ethereum blockchain. Fidelity says the token is designed for both retail and institutional clients, offering real‑time settlement, 24/7 liquidity, and low‑cost treasury management. (BitcoinSensus)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Stocks Fall and Bitcoin Crashes to $81K: Bitcoin fell to $81,000 triggering $1.68 billion in crypto liquidations with long positions accounting for 93% of losses. Stock futures declined 0.5-0.7% as investors await Trump’s Friday announcement for new Fed chair pick. (Blockonomi) (AC- Gold and silver also dropped about 10% each last night.)
2. US 10-Year Yield Rises on Warsh Bets: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose nearly 5 basis points to above 4.27% on Friday, continuing this week’s upward trend amid speculation that President Donald Trump will nominate former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. (TradingEconomics)
3. Wall Street Slips as Microsoft Shock Rekindles AI Valuation Fears: US stocks closed mixed on Thursday after a weak session, with the S&P 500 slipping 0.1% and the Nasdaq falling 0.5%, while the Dow edged 0.1% higher. Losses were driven by a sharp selloff in technology as investors reassessed AI related valuations amid a heavy slate of earnings. Microsoft sank 10% after flagging slower cloud growth alongside a surge in AI infrastructure spending. (TradingEconomics)
4. US Factory Orders Rise Most in 6 Months: New orders for US manufactured goods rose by 2.7% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted $621.6 billion in November of 2025, rebounding from the revised 1.2% drop in the previous month, the sharpest increase in six months. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Researchers Find 175,000 Publicly Exposed Ollama AI Servers Across 130 Countries: Ollama is an open-source framework that allows users to easily download, run, and manage large language models (LLMs) locally on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The fact that Ollama, like the recently popular Moltbot (formerly Clawdbot), is hosted locally and operates outside of the enterprise security perimeter, poses new security concerns. This, in turn, necessitates new approaches to distinguish between managed and unmanaged AI compute, the researchers said. (HackerNews) (AC-This threat vector is wound up in the ancient centralized-decentralized battle, with the immediate result of many first users applying these decentralized servers to more nefarious jobs. Look for centralizing overreach soon. Of course these tools can be used for good too.)
2. Former Google Engineer Convicted of Stealing AI Secrets for China: Linwei Ding has been convicted of economic espionage for siphoning Google’s trade secrets to China-based companies. Federal agents arrested Ding in March 2024, accusing him of stealing 500+ confidential AI files while secretly collaborating with China-based companies. Ding built his own AI startup in China, pitched investors on replicating Google’s tech, and applied to a Shanghai government talent program. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. AI Company Anthropic Refuses Pentagon Demand for Unrestricted Military Access to Claude: Anthropic is in a heated dispute with the U.S. Defense Department over how the military can use its Claude AI system. The conflict threatens to end a contract worth up to $200 million. Anthropic does not want Claude used for domestic surveillance or autonomous weapons targeting. The company requires human oversight for any weapons-related operations. Pentagon officials reject these restrictions. They say the military should be able to use commercial AI technology however it wants. The only requirement should be following U.S. law, not company policies. (Blockonomi) (AC-AI ethics will become a front and center issue in the coming years.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 1/100 (Down 10 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Economic news is climaxing today with major corrections in most markets and the new Fed chair announced. Every situation has it's threats, obligations and opportunities. If one can look ahead with first principles and maybe a few steps ahead, there is opportunity today.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-29 14:10:48 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 934,220
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Iran in US Sights / UK's Starmer Hails China / Iran Spies Arrested in Turkey / Feds Put on Leave Over Shooting / Sen. Klobuchar To Run For MN Governor / Deal-making May Keep US Government Open / White House Pushing Crypto Deal on Monday / UK Ministry of Truth Pull Coinbase Ads / Coinbase Matches Trump Baby Bonus in Bitcoin / Nomura Seeks US Bank Status / Fed Holds, Dollar Drops / ICE Using New Tech Too / Clawdbot Chaos Confuses Everyone
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,974, 17.85 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,439/ Lo: $87,612
Volume: 42B (Even)
Mkt Cap: $1.75T (Down 2%)
HashRate: .965 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3.8 sats/vBtye (Up .6 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US Military Escalates Presence in Middle East Amid Iran Tensions: US President Donald Trump warned Iran that time is running out for a nuclear deal, stating US forces are prepared for potential strikes as an armada arrives in the Gulf. Iran responded by asserting its military is ready with fingers on the trigger, amid reports of US conducting drills and building up forces. Saudi and Israeli officials visited Washington to discuss possible strikes on Iran, while Russia urged talks and warned against force. (Retuers)
2. Starmer and Xi hail a reset in ties, helped by large AstraZeneca investment: Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and China's President Xi Jinping hailed a reset of ties on Thursday, pledging to build an economic partnership with deals including a major investment by AstraZeneca that they said would benefit both countries. Starmer, whose centre-left Labour government has struggled to deliver the economic growth it promised, has made improving relations with the world's second-largest economy a priority, despite misgivings about espionage and human rights. (Reuters) (AC- Canada, UK, BRICS and China. Everyone seems to be kowtowing to the presumed new world leader.)
3. Turkey Arrests Six on Charges of Spying for Iran: The espionage ring was allegedly targeting Incirlik Air Base, a critical facility used by both Turkish and American forces. The alleged spies were coordinating their efforts with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a designated terrorist organization. (Breitbart)
-US Events-
1. Federal Agents Involved in Alex Pretti Shooting Placed on Leave: Two Border Patrol agents who fatally shot Alex Pretti in Minneapolis were placed on administrative leave pending investigation. Video emerged showing Pretti spitting at agents and damaging their vehicle days prior. (NBC)
2. Klobuchar launches Minnesota governor bid after Walz ends re-election run amid massive fraud scandal: Longtime Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday formally jumped into the 2026 race for Minnesota governor, three weeks after the stunning move by Gov. Tim Walz to drop his re-election bid amid political fallout from a massive fraud scandal. (Fox)
3. Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown: The president and the top Senate Democrat were discussing an agreement to split off homeland security funding from a broader spending package and negotiate new limits on immigration agents. (NYTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House to Convene Crypto and Banking Leaders for Legislation: The White House plans a meeting with banking and cryptocurrency executives next Monday to push legislative progress on crypto regulations. (Reuters)
2. UK Regulator Bans Coinbase Ads Over Cost-of-Living Messaging: The ASA upheld 35 complaints against Coinbase's August 2024 campaign featuring satirical ads about housing costs, living expenses, and wage stagnation. The regulator ruled the ads irresponsibly implied crypto could solve financial hardship by pairing economic concerns with "IF EVERYTHING'S FINE DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING" next to Coinbase's logo. (Decrypt) (AC-These ads are simply too truthful for the Ministry of Truth.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Coinbase to Join Trump Accounts Push, Eyes Bitcoin Payments for Children: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong indicated the company intends to support the initiative within Coinbase and with its employees. Armstrong wants to match the federal government’s $1,000 | 0.01 BTC seed money for eligible children and wants to do it in Bitcoin. Trump Accounts are one of the provisions that came out of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (BitcoinMag)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Japanese Banking Giant’s Crypto Subsidiary Applies for US Banking Charter: The subsidiary, Laser Digital, is based in Switzerland and owned by the Nomura Group, the Tokyo investment banking and brokerage giant. On Tuesday evening, Laser announced it had filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to form a national trust bank. The bank, Laser Digital National Trust Bank, would focus on digital assets and offer custody and spot trading services, the company said. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Fed Pauses Rate Cuts: The Fed left the federal funds rate unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range in its January 2026 meeting, in line with expectations, after three consecutive rate cuts last year that pushed borrowing costs to their lowest level since 2022. (TradingEconomics)
2. Dollar Slips as Bessent Boost Fades: The dollar index fell 0.3% to around 96 on Thursday, paring gains from the previous session as the lift from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s reaffirmation of a strong dollar policy proved short-lived. Bessent dismissed speculation of any US intervention to sell the dollar against the yen, in contrast to President Donald Trump’s indications that the administration is comfortable with a weaker greenback.(TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. ICE Deploys Mobile Facial Recognition App in Field Operations: ICE agents in Minnesota used the Mobile Fortify facial recognition app to scan individuals, including citizens and immigrants, during detentions. The app's non-refusal policy and data access prompted backlash from privacy advocates. (TheGuardian)
2. Clawdbot Chaos: A Forced Rebrand, Crypto Scam and 24-Hour Meltdown: A few days ago, Clawdbot was one of GitHub’s hottest open-source projects, boasting more than 80,000 stars. It's an impressive piece of engineering that lets you run an AI assistant locally with full system access through messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, and Discord. Today, it’s been forced into a legal rebrand, overrun by crypto scammers, linked to a fake token that briefly hit a $16 million | 182 BTC market cap before collapsing, and criticized by researchers who found exposed gateways and accessible credentials. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-28 13:52:41 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 934,086
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump Says Dollar Decline Is “Great” / CIA Takes Lead in Venezuela / South Korean First Lady Sentenced / Russian Drones Hit Ukraine Train / Rep. Omar Sprayed With Liquid / State Dems Scramble to Legislate Against ICE / Amazon to Lay off 16,000 / South Dakota Intros New SNR Bill / Stake N Shake Buys More BTC / Morgan Stanley, Others Get Into Crypto, Bitcoin / Fed Meets Today, Dollar Down, Stocks Up / China Hackers Infiltrated UK Leaders For Years / Is TikTok Censoring Now? / Almost 40% of US Stores Take Bitcoin Now
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,092 , 20.93 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,206/ Lo: $87,228
Volume: 42B (Up 15%)
Mkt Cap: $1.79T (Up 2%)
HashRate: .814 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up .2 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. CIA Plans Permanent Footprint in Venezuela as U.S. Influence Grows: 'State Plants the Flag but the Agency Is Really the Influence': U.S. officials may initially operate from a CIA annex before the reopening of an embassy, enabling informal contacts with government factions, opposition figures and potential threats, according to the source. CIA Director John Ratcliffe traveled to Caracas earlier this month to meet interim president Delcy Rodríguez and conveyed that Venezuela could no longer serve as a safe haven for adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran. (IBTimes) (AC-Gunboat diplomacy has evolved with the times, but the fundamentals don't.)
2. South Korea’s former first lady sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption: The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption Wednesday, as her husband awaits a verdict on a high-stakes rebellion charge that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment. (AP)
3. Russian forces conducted drone strikes on a passenger train in north-eastern Ukraine, killing five people and injuring others, as condemned by President Zelensky. Additional attacks killed at least three more in other regions. Officials reported the train was packed at the time of the incident. (BBC)
-US Events-
1. 'I don't let bullies win': US congresswoman Omar defiant after substance thrown at her: Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar was attacked with an unknown substance at an event she was hosting on Tuesday, when an audience member used a syringe to spray liquid at her, Minneapolis police said. Authorities have not yet identified what the liquid was. According to a BBC journalist in the room, it had a sour smell similar to a chemical product. Anthony James Kazmierczak, 55, has been charged with third-degree assault and is being held in custody, the local sheriff's office said. (BBC)
2. As Minneapolis Rages, Legislators Move to Restrict ICE in Their States: Democratic legislators across the country, aided by libertarian groups, are redoubling their efforts to restrict and challenge federal immigration tactics in their states. Democratic-backed legislation that would allow civil rights claims against ICE agents in state courts also is being considered in states including California, New York, Virginia, Maryland and Connecticut. (NYT/Reuters)
3. Amazon announced layoffs of 16,000 employees globally to address over-hiring from the pandemic era and to fund expansion in artificial intelligence tools. The company accidentally sent an internal email confirming the cuts prematurely. (Reuters)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Chinese National Gets 46 Months in Prison for $37 Million Crypto Scam Targeting Americans: Jingliang Su, a Chinese national, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal money transmitting business, was also ordered to pay restitution of more than $26.8 million. “This defendant and his co-conspirators scammed 174 Americans out of their hard-earned money,” said Assistant Attorney General A. Tysen Duva. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. **Trump Says Dollar Decline Is “Great” as the Currency Continues to Slide: The trigger this time wasn’t inflation data, jobs numbers, or a central-bank surprise. It was a signal from President Donald Trump that a weaker currency is not only acceptable, but welcome. For investors, the takeaway was simple: there is no political backstop for the greenback. Trump’s remarks reinforced a growing perception that competitiveness and exports matter more to the current administration than exchange-rate optics. Foreign investors have not staged a dramatic exit from US assets. Instead, the shift has been gradual and persistent. Funds are flowing into gold at record prices, into emerging markets, and into non-dollar currencies offering stability without political noise. (Coindoo) (AC-A longer-than-normal report, but this is a turning point in world affairs. If USG entities are no longer artificially supporting the greenback as the world's reserve currency (Trump, Fed, etc.), then the snowball of effects are not far off. Only hard assets can survive this imminent turning, the hardest of which is Bitcoin.)
2. South Dakota Proposes Bill Allowing State to Invest in Bitcoin: South Dakota Republican Rep. Logan Manhart has introduced House Bill 1155, a proposal that would permit the state to invest public funds in Bitcoin. Security is a central focus of the proposal. Any BTC held by the state would require a private key exclusively controlled by the Investment Council, stored in encrypted, hardware-secured environments across at least two geographically separated, secure locations. (BitcoinMag)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Steak 'n Shake Adds $5M | 55.68 BTC Bitcoin: Restaurant chain Steak 'n Shake purchased $5 million | 55.68 BTC in Bitcoin for its corporate treasury. This is their second BTC purchase this month. (CoinGecko)
2. Morgan Stanley Appoints Amy Oldenburg as Head of Digital Asset Strategy: Morgan Stanley has named Amy Oldenburg, a 20+-year veteran at the bank, as head of its newly created Digital Asset Strategy. The appointment follows the bank’s recent filing to list spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs, plus its plan to launch a proprietary digital wallet later this year. Separately, Morgan Stanley is expanding its team across digital asset-related roles, including portfolio governance and compliance consulting for crypto and digital assets functions. (Lookonchain)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Hits 4-Year Low on Trump Remarks: The dollar weakened for a fifth straight session to 96 on Wednesday, reaching a new four-year low, as President Trump said he was not concerned about the currency’s recent decline, adding that it had not fallen too much. (TradingEconomics)
2. Fed Set to Pause Rate Cuts: The Federal Reserve is widely expected to leave the federal funds rate unchanged at the 3.5%–3.75% target range in its January 2026 meeting, pausing its easing cycle after three consecutive rate cuts last year. (TradingEconomics)
3. S&P 500 Rises to Record High: Heavyweight tech stocks carried US equity indices on an otherwise negative session on Tuesday on mostly a positive earnings prospective in the sector. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% to set a fresh record and the Nasdaq 100 jumped 1%. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Chinese Hackers Reportedly Breached Phones At "Heart of Downing Street": U.S. intelligence agencies believe the breaches began as early as 2021, though they were publicly revealed in 2024. Former U.S. national security adviser Anne Neuberger said the “Chinese gained access to networks and essentially had broad and full access,” allowing them to “geolocate millions of individuals” and “record phone calls at will.” (ZeroHedge)
-Technology and Science-
1. Are TikTok 'Glitches' Silencing Anti-Trump, Anti-ICE Voices? Experts Warn Users' Fears May Be Real: TikTok is facing renewed scrutiny as users report upload failures and message blocks involving videos critical of ICE and references to Jeffrey Epstein. Some users are currently concerned about the potential political censorship rather than simple technical errors on the platform. Media and technology scholars argue that repeated errors affecting the same political themes indicate possible algorithmic or systemic bias. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. 39% of U.S. Merchants Now Accept Crypto, PayPal Survey Finds: The survey, which polled 619 payment decision-makers across retail, e-commerce, hospitality, luxury goods, and digital gaming sectors, highlights customer demand as the primary driver of adoption. Nearly nine in ten merchants (88%) report receiving inquiries from customers about paying with cryptocurrency, and more than two-thirds (69%) say customers request these payments at least once a month. (BitcoinMag) (AC-This is the lever of adoption for Bitcoin- Bitcoiners making simple inquiries and organizations like Square making the platforms easier.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Even)
Analyst Comments (AC): **Seriously, read the report above about the lack of USG support for the US Dollar.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-27 14:04:56 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,973
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: India-EU Clinch Trade Deal / Trump Raises South Korea Tariffs / Portugal Seizes Cocaine Sub Off Azores / UK's Starmer Courts China / US Winter Storm Kills 30, Many Still Powerless / CBP Chief Bovino Pulled From MN / US Carrier in Iran Range / New Zealand to Teach Bitcoin / AZ to Drop Crypto Taxes / China May Hold More Bitcoin Than US / Japan Company BTC Treasuries Seek Compliance / MSTR Add More / Dollar Down, Stocks Up / Bitcoin Devs Are Risk, Says Saylor / Ireland Gov. To Use Spyware / Bitcoin Hiring Up
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,877, 17.91 oz Gold, 4.62 BTC/Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,834/ Lo: $87,019
Volume: 37B (Down 23%)
Mkt Cap: $1.75T (Even)
HashRate: .882 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.8 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. India and EU clinch the ‘mother of all deals’ in a historic free trade agreement: “This agreement will bring major opportunities for the people of India and Europe,” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a virtual address to an energy conference. “It represents 25% of the global GDP and one-third of global trade.” India and the EU also agreed on a framework agreement for deeper defense and security cooperation, and a separate pact aimed at easing mobility for skilled workers and students, signaling their partnership extends beyond commerce. (AP)
2. Trump Raises Tariffs on South Korea: President Trump increased U.S. tariffs on South Korean imports, including automobiles and pharmaceuticals, from 15% to 25%, citing Seoul's failure to enact a trade agreement from last year. (Reuters)
3. Portugal Seizes 9 Tons of Cocaine from Narco-Sub with U.S. and U.K. Help: Portuguese law enforcement officials on Monday announced they seized a narco-submarine off the Azores islands carrying a record-breaking nine tons worth of Europe-bound cocaine. “The semi-submersible was intercepted on the high seas, about 230 nautical miles from the Azores, in extremely difficult and dangerous conditions due to adverse weather conditions,” the statement read. (Breitbart)
4. UK's Starmer heads to China to repair ties as he navigates tensions with US: Prime Minister Keir Starmer will fly to China on Tuesday on the first visit by a British leader in eight years, in a bid to mend ties with the world's second-largest economy and reduce its dependence on an increasingly unpredictable United States. (Reuters) (AC-First Canada, now UK, are courting the possible next global hegemon. Tyrannical tendencies are also coalescing in over-controlling allies.)
-US Events-
1. Deadly U.S. Winter Storm: A severe winter storm caused at least 30 deaths across multiple states, with freezing temperatures leading to power outages affecting nearly 200,000 homes. Thousands of flights were canceled, and officials warned of continued hazards from ice and snow. The storm pummeled the Northeast after sweeping through the Midwest and South. (CNN)
2. Border Patrol commander Bovino, some agents to leave Minnesota: Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino’s departure from Minnesota is imminent, according to reports from ABC News and the Associated Press. Some Border Patrol agents currently stationed in Minneapolis are expected to leave as well. (KSTP/AP) (AC-It's obvious a deal was worked out between Trump, Walz and Frey. It remains to be seen what are the details.)
3. US carrier strike group is now in the Middle East region: The USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is now in the Indian Ocean, putting it closer to assist in any potential US operations targeting Iran. President Donald Trump continues to consider options for striking Iran, but there is no indication any decision has been made. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. New Zealand Moves to Teach Bitcoin as Part of Financial Literacy: Bitcoin and digital currency education will be introduced across Years 1–10 and the program will be fully mandatory by 2027. The move positions New Zealand as one of the most proactive countries in crypto education. (Coindoo)
2. Arizona Lawmakers Advance Bill to Exempt Crypto From Property Taxes: The Arizona Senate Finance Committee voted 4–3 to advance Senate Bill 1044, which would exempt virtual currency from property taxation, alongside Senate Concurrent Resolution 1003 (S.C.R. 1003), which proposes a constitutional amendment to formalize that exemption. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. China’s Bitcoin Reserves Approach U.S. Levels Despite Crypto Ban: China’s Bitcoin reserves are widely understood to stem from large-scale law enforcement seizures tied to illicit activity rather than open-market purchases. China’s rising Bitcoin position stands in stark contrast to its official stance on crypto. While the country promotes state-controlled digital finance through its central bank digital currency initiatives, it continues to ban decentralized cryptocurrencies for public use. (CoinDoo)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Animoca Brands Japan, RootstockLabs plan Japanese institutional Bitcoin treasury product: Animoca Brands Japan has entered a new collaboration with Rootstock Labs to develop Bitcoin-native treasury tools for Japanese corporations looking to manage digital assets more actively. For Japanese companies adopting digital assets, security, governance, and compliance continue to be top priorities. (CryptoNews)
2. Strategy Adds 2,932 BTC: Strategy (MSTR) acquired approximately 2,932 BTC last week. This increases their total treasury holdings to around 712,647 BTC. (CoinGecko) (AC-That's a lot of BTC!)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Languishes at Over 4-Month Lows: The dollar index held around 97 on Tuesday after falling for three straight sessions, hovering near its weakest level in over four months as the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting gets underway later in the day. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Start Busy Week Strong: The S&P 500 rose 0.6%, the Dow gained 0.7%, and the Nasdaq added 0.5% on Monday as investors positioned ahead of a heavy earnings and policy week. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. 'Ambitious Opportunists' Are 'Greatest Risk' to Bitcoin, Says Strategy's Michael Saylor: Michael Saylor believes ambitious developers pose the biggest risk to Bitcoin, as they may introduce unknown risks by neglecting cybersecurity while focusing on new features. Saylor emphasizes the importance of defending the network rather than making unnecessary protocol changes. (Decrypt)
2. Ireland plans law allowing law enforcement to use spyware: The Irish government plans to draft legislation that would make it legal for law enforcement to use spyware, a top official said this week. Jim O’Callaghan, minister of justice for home Affairs and migration, said on Tuesday that it is necessary for Ireland to strengthen “lawful interception powers” and “create a legal basis for the use of covert surveillance software” to better fight serious crime and security threats. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. US Dominates Bitcoin Hiring in 2025 as Singapore Jumps 158%: Bitvocation’s 2025 Bitcoin jobs report has just been released, and it shows continuing growth for the industry, as non-developer roles gain steam and Bitcoin-only companies grow 5% to become 47% of the broader crypto job market. Bitvocation counts a total of 1,801 jobs; 6% more than 2024’s 1,707 jobs report findings. Bitcoin-only companies grew 5% from 2024, vs 53% of Bitcoin-adjacent jobs. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Up 9 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-26 13:57:44 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,847
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China Purges Military Leaders / Iran Protester Crackdown Unprecedented / Ferry in Philippines Sinks / Snow, Ice Storm Affects Half of US / Shooting in MN Ignites / Insurgency Tactics Used in MN / Tax Exemptions for Bitcoin in Other Countries / Fed May Intervene in Yen / BTC ETFs Outflow / Silver Market Cap 3.5x Bitcoin /Social Media AI Swarms Next Truth Threat / Gmail Accounts Leaked / BIP-110 Picks Up / Hashrate Down Due to Storm
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,656, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,839/ Lo: $86,003
Volume: 48B (Up 167%)
Mkt Cap: $1.75T (Down 1%)
HashRate: .8 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2.8 sats/vBtye (Up 1 sats)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Why China’s swift ousting of Zhang Youxia is a sharp warning on party purity from Xi: The sudden removal of China’s two most senior generals is believed to be a stark warning underscoring President Xi Jinping’s zero-tolerance focus on Communist Party discipline and political purity. Zhang Youxia, first-ranked vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) and China’s top uniformed officer, was under investigation for serious disciplinary violations, as was Liu Zhenli, chief of the CMC’s Joint Staff Department. (SCMP) (AC-Military leadership in China has only one exit path, and it's not retirement.)
2. Iran Crackdown Among Deadliest in Modern Times; 36,000+ Dead, Hospital Executions, Stuffed Alive in Body Bags: A two-day crackdown that new reporting says killed as many as 36,500 Iranians — a death toll placing it among the deadliest short-term mass killings documented in modern history — followed an order by Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to mercilessly crush nationwide protests “by any means necessary,” including accounts of wounded civilians executed inside hospitals, living victims stuffed in body bags, and a surgeon who described the scenes as a “nightmare” unlike anything he had seen. (Breitbart)
3. Philippines Ferry Sinking: The MV Trisha Kerstin ferry sank in the Philippines, carrying approximately 300 passengers. Eighteen people were confirmed dead, and 24 passengers remain missing as the local coast guard continues its search. (BBC)
-US Events-
1. Snow, Sleet, Ice and Power Down as Monster Winter Storm Smashes 180M+ Americans: AP reports widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain threatened nearly 180 million people — more than half the U.S. population — in a path stretching from the southern Rocky Mountains to New England. Nearly a million customers across the South were without power on Sunday evening, as the effects of the weekend's massive weather system began to take hold. Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas were among the hardest hit. (Various)
2. Minneapolis Fatal Shooting: A fatal shooting occurred in Minneapolis involving Alex Pretti, a nurse, who was killed by federal agents. The incident followed clashes between anti-ICE agitators and federal agents at a hotel, where agents deployed tear gas and flashbangs. Trump confirmed that his administration would conduct a federal review of the shooting, including examining all aspects of the event. (Fox)
3. Left-Wing Activists Run Shadow Police Force On Signal To Target ICE In Minneapolis: New reports from citizen journalists suggest the alleged ICE obstruction may have extended well beyond just rhetoric at press conferences and on social media. Each area of the city has a Signal group, or in some cases multiple groups. According to Higby, the group's core operations include organizing mobile patrols that continuously search for suspected federal vehicles. When a vehicle is flagged, its details are shared with designated "plate checkers," who cross-reference the information against a database of known federal assets and update the records if a match is confirmed. "Dispatch runs a maxed-out call all day, telling protesters where ICE has been spotted and how they can best be impeded," he said.(ZeroHedge) (AC-The insurgency in Minneapolis is being run very efficiently, even including SALUTE reporting, standard cell structures, effective doxxing, training manuals, and impeding operations.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Dubai and other countries offer tax exemptions for Bitcoin; US taxation will weaken plans to become a "Bitcoin superpower": Pierre Rochard, a director at the Bitcoin treasury firm Strive, stated that Dubai, El Salvador, Thailand, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and Germany (after holding for a full year) have not taxed Bitcoin, making a US tax on Bitcoin "unjustified." Rochard called the proposed policy a poor choice, undermining Trump's "Bitcoin superpower" plan. (PANews)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Fed Plans Dollar-Yen Moves: The U.S. Federal Reserve is reportedly preparing to sell dollars and buy Japanese yen, marking a rare move not seen this century. The New York Fed has conducted rate checks, a key step that typically precedes currency intervention. Analysts note that historical instances of joint interventions often lead to a surge in global asset prices, including cryptocurrencies. (Blockonomi)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Global crypto ETPs log $1.7 billion in weekly outflows as bearish macro sentiment spurs largest withdrawal since November: The reversal almost fully unwound the $2.2 billion of inflows recorded a week earlier, a signal of the speed at which institutional positioning turned amid a deteriorating macro and price backdrop. (CoinShares)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin Market Cap was ahead of Silver six months ago, now only 28% of it: Silver spot prices surged past $110 per ounce on Wednesday, pushing the commodity’s total market capitalization to $6.149 trillion. That marks a 257% year-over-year jump, lifting silver to the world’s second-largest mainstream asset by market cap. Meanwhile, Bitcoin fell 14%, with its market cap now at $1.754 trillion making silver’s value 3.5x that of Bitcoin. (Lookonchain)
2. US 10-Year Yield Slips Ahead of Fed: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to around 4.22% on Monday, marking a one-week low as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision, where rates are widely expected to remain unchanged. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. AI 'Swarms' Could Escalate Online Misinformation and Manipulation: The era of easily detectable botnets is coming to an end, according to a new report published in Science on Thursday. In the study, researchers warned that misinformation campaigns are shifting toward autonomous AI swarms that can imitate human behavior, adapt in real time, and require little human oversight, complicating efforts to detect and stop them. (Decrypt)
2. 48 Million Gmail Usernames And Passwords Leaked Online: A database of 149 million compromised credentials, including those for an estimated 48 million Gmail accounts, has been leaked online. “The publicly exposed database was not password-protected or encrypted,” (Forbes)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin nodes running BIP-110 crosses 2% as spam wars heat up: Nodes signaling support for BIP-110, a temporary soft fork limiting the amount of data included in each transaction at the consensus level, rose to 2.38%. 583 out of 24,481 nodes are running BIP-110, and the primary node software implementation for running the soft fork proposal is Bitcoin Knots. (CoinTelegraph)
2. Storm Halves Bitcoin Hashrate: US winter storm "Fernan" caused Foundry USA's Bitcoin mining hashrate to drop 60%, taking 200 EH/s offline and slowing block production. (CoinGecko)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 20/100 (Down 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-01-23 14:01:16 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,523
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US Leaves WHO / Carny Pisses Off Trump / 3 Journos Killed in Gaza / Diplomatic Ties Opened in Venezuela / Mexico Eyes Reconquista / Friday Biz Closures in Minneapolis / ICE Memo Raises 4th Amendment Issues / FTX's Ellison Freed / New Coinbase Board Addresses Quantum Threats / Trump Sues JPMorgan Over De-Banking / Kansas Looks at SBR / Fed May Consider Bitcoin as Economic Variable / Stocks Up / Bitcoin Stolen From S Korean Prosecutors / MSFT 365 Down
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $89,183, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,220/ Lo: $88,438
Volume: 36B (Down 25%)
Mkt Cap: $1.78T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. United States Completes WHO Withdrawal: The U.S. HHS and the U.S. Department of State today announced the United States’ completion of its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) due to the organization's mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic that arose out of Wuhan, China, its failure to adopt urgently needed reforms, and its inability to demonstrate independence from the inappropriate political influence of WHO member states. (HHS)
2.Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to Join His ‘Board of Peace’: The president appeared to be lashing out in response to stark, high-profile remarks by Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada that rejected Mr. Trump’s efforts to dismantle the international order. (NYTimes)
3. 3 Journalists killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza, including cameraman who worked with CBS: An Israeli airstrike killed three journalists in Gaza on Wednesday, the territory's civil defense agency said. One of those killed, Abed Shaat, had worked for years as a cameraman for CBS News and other outlets. According to an eyewitness, the journalists were using a drone to take images of aid distribution by the Egyptian Relief Committee in the Gaza Strip when a strike targeted a vehicle accompanying them, AFP reported. (CBS) (AC-It seems the IDF saw a drone over Gaza, apparently without authorization, and an aircraft targeted the pilots.)
4. Laura Dogu, The New U.S. Ambassador To Venezuela, Is a Veteran Of Regional Security Policy: Dogu brings decades of experience in Latin America and national security policy. The announcement comes as U.S. diplomats have begun preparations to reopen the U.S. embassy in Caracas, which has been closed since 2019. (IBTimes) (AC-Restoration of diplomatic ties was quick, albeit with quite a bit of increased influence.)
5. Mexican President Admits That Mass Migration Is a Tool to Reclaim and Conquer America’s Southwest: Former Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, commonly known as AMLO, and his protege and current Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have both publicly embraced the concept of "Reconquista" and actively discouraged Mexican Americans, including Mexicans illegally present in the United States, from assimilating or in any way embracing American identity. (Breitbart) (AC-This claim comes from various sources in Mexico, but with low-medium confidence as any overt admission of Reconquista would be politically damaging to US-Mexico relations. )
-US Events-
1. Economic blackout in Minnesota to protest against ICE: ‘No work, no school, no shopping’: A “no work, no school, no shopping” blackout day of protest was kicked off by community leaders, faith leaders and labor unions on Friday in protest against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surge in the state. Dozens of local businesses in Minnesota have announced closures in solidarity. The Minneapolis City Council endorsed the day of action and the general strike. The day of action culminates with a march in downtown Minneapolis at 2pm local time. (Guardian) (AC-Watch for bully tactics for those businesses staying open.)
2. New ICE policy allows officers to enter homes without a judge’s warrant: The internal memo, which was issued in May 2025 but revealed by a whistleblower complaint and first reported by the Associated Press on Wednesday, authorizes ICE officers to forcefully enter homes using only administrative warrants, essentially bypassing the neutral, third-party arbiters who would have reviewed evidence before signing a judicial warrant. (CNN) (AC-The memo is being excoriated in the public, but a nuanced understanding of judicial vs. administrative warrants is needed to clearly comprehend the issue. Very concerning for freedom and privacy-minded folks, nonetheless.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Former FTX, Alameda Exec Caroline Ellison Released From Prison: Caroline Ellison, former co-CEO of FTX-affiliated firm Alameda Research, has been released from federal custody after serving 14 months for her involvement in the FTX fraud scandal. Ellison, sentenced to 24 months in prison in 2024, cooperated with prosecutors in the case against Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and CEO of the defunct crypto exchange. (Guardian)
2. Coinbase Establishes Advisory Board to Tackle Future Quantum Threats to Bitcoin: Coinbase is forming an independent advisory board to address future quantum threats to blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The board will assess risks, issue guidance, and provide analysis on quantum computing developments. (Decrypt) (AC-The lack of Bitcoin leadership (a feature) is untenable for larger entities. Advisory committees are welcome for Bitcoin, but regulatory ones, not so much.)
3. Trump Sues JP Morgan for $5 Billion, Claiming Debanking Due to Political Reasons: President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion | 56,148 BTC lawsuit against JP Morgan, alleging the bank closed his accounts due to political reasons. The lawsuit accuses JP Morgan of debanking Trump and his businesses in early 2021 for political and social motivations. (Decrypt) (AC-The US is the world's most litigious country. Legal power is one of the highest forms of power here, Trump knows this.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Kansas bitcoin reserve bill advances to Senate financial institutions committee: The bill would establish a "bitcoin and digital assets reserve fund" within the state treasury. Unlike other state proposals to purchase bitcoin directly, this fund would be seeded solely with airdrops and staking rewards generated from digital assets deemed abandoned under Kansas law. (TheBlock) (AC-Nuance needed here.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin hits Federal Reserve’s 2026 stress tests, creating a massive capital risk for banks: Pierre Rochard's call for the Federal Reserve to integrate Bitcoin into its stress tests came at an unusual moment: the Fed is soliciting public comment on its 2026 scenarios while simultaneously proposing new transparency requirements for how it builds and updates those models. The Fed won't mainstream Bitcoin because a former strategy chief asks nicely. But if bank exposures to Bitcoin through custody, derivatives, ETF intermediation, or prime-brokerage-style services become large enough to move capital or liquidity metrics in a repeatable way, the Fed may eventually be forced to model BTC price shocks the same way it models equity drawdowns or credit spreads. It would signal that Bitcoin had become too embedded in regulated balance sheets to ignore. (CryptoSlate) (AC-The observation is that the US Fed will have to orient around Bitcoin as an economic variable. This is economic debate fodder that will have an effect on MMters, Keynesians, and central bankers.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Leap Amid Easing Geopolitical Fears: US stocks rallied on Thursday as easing Greenland tensions and solid domestic data lifted sentiment, with the Nasdaq and the Dow gaining 0.7% each, while the S&P added 0.6% as earlier losses were retraced after President Trump stepped back from new tariff threats against Europe and pointed to a future framework agreement on Greenland. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. 48 Million in Seized Bitcoin Stolen from South Korean Prosecutors in Phishing Attack: The Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office has confirmed the loss of Bitcoin valued at approximately 70 billion won, equivalent to $48 million | 538 BTC. The Bitcoin in question was originally seized in connection with an illegal gambling investigation. Prosecutors had confiscated the digital assets as criminal proceeds under existing property laws. The cryptocurrency was stored on portable USB devices rather than institutional custody solutions. During a regular inspection of confiscated financial assets, prosecution officials accessed what they believed was a legitimate website. However, investigators were inadvertently connected to a fraudulent phishing site. (Blockonomi) (AC-Sounds like an "Ocean's 11"-type theft. Re-theft? Anyway, humans are the weakness here.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Microsoft 365 Outage Cripples Outlook and Teams as Millions Struggle to Work Online: The issues reportedly began around 11:37 a.m. PT and persisted into the evening, leaving businesses and employees struggling to access essential tools. Microsoft has yet to provide an estimated time for full service restoration. While Microsoft has not shared a public timeline for resolution, users and IT teams can monitor the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Up 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): The pendulum will swing again in US politics, yet the fundamental shift of power being centralized will not end anytime soon. Plan now and accordingly. Support all decentralized freedom tech efforts and policies. Practice self and local power expressions often. Organize to keep fundamental freedoms as long as possible.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-22 14:06:34 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,375
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Board of Peace Inaugurated / Greenland Deal Coming Together / Russians Visit Cuba / SCOTUS Reviews POTUS Power Over Fed / Big Storm Coming in US / ICE Ops in Maine and San Antonio / CLARITY Act Negotiations Continues / Coinbase CEO vs. French Banker Over Bitcoin / Bitcoin Quantum Risk Spooks Wall Street / Japan's Bond Worries Affect Bitcoin Too / Stocks Up on Greenland Deal / Gen Z Trusts Crypto Over Banks / BlueOrigin Competes With Starlink / Bitcoin Transactions Top Dog Again (Thanks Lightning)
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,050, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,430/ Lo: $87,231
Volume: 48B (Down 10%)
Mkt Cap: $1.8T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump hosts signing ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos despite reservations from key allies: President Donald Trump hosted a signing ceremony for his Board of Peace on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. More than two dozen countries have so far accepted Trump's invitation to join the board, but none of the U.S.'s major European allies have yet made a commitment and some have rejected the idea. When asked by a reporter at the White House on Tuesday if the board would replace the U.N., Trump said: "It might." Trump, who is expected to chair the board, can potentially hold the position for life. The charter draft states that nations that accept the invitation will be given a three-year membership term, but permanent membership would be given to member states that contribute more than $1 billion in cash to the Board of Peace within the first year. (ABC) (AC-Longer post than normal here, but a relevant one to our times.)
2. Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force, and suggested a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that risked the deepest rupture in transatlantic relations in decades. (JapanTimes) (AC-Details are still sparse, as the negotiations still continue.)
3. Russian Interior Minister Visits Cuba as Moscow’s Influence Wanes in Venezuela: Kolokoltsev met with the country’s 94-year-old dictator, Raúl Castro, on Tuesday afternoon. Kolokoltsev laid a wreath in honor of the 32 dead Cuban soldiers at the Firefighters’ Mausoleum at the Colón cemetery in Havana. (Breitbart) (AC-Russian assurances may bolster Cuban leadership morale in the short term, but long-term political structures in Cuba are crumbling. Look for key changes in the next few years.)
-US Events-
1. Supreme Court Reviews Risks of Trump Influencing Federal Reserve: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on potential risks if President Trump gains authority to remove Federal Reserve governors at will. Justices expressed concerns over executive overreach impacting monetary policy independence. No ruling was issued, but the case centers on Governor Lisa Cook's position. (Reuters) (AC-SCOTUS reviews POTUS power to influence the Fed. Unprecedented times!)
2. Massive Winter Storm With Damaging Ice In South, Heavy Snow From Texas To Northeast To Affect Over 180 Million: A major, widespread, long-lasting winter storm will hammer parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast Friday through Monday with potentially damaging ice and heavy snow for millions from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England. This storm will lead to widespread dangerous travel and its destructive South ice storm could lead to long-lasting power outages and tree damage. (WeatherCom)
3. ICE launches new operation in Maine amid Trump's broader illegal immigrant crackdown: "We have approximately 1,400 targets here in Maine," ICE Deputy Assistant Director Patricia Hyde said on Tuesday, going on to mention crimes such as "rape of a child, drug trafficking" as well as "sexual assaults, simple assaults" and "driving while under the influence." At least 50 had already been arrested. (Fox) (AC-Ice Ops just confirmed in San Antonio, TX too.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed After Coinbase Withdrawal: The U.S. Senate Banking Committee postponed its crypto market structure bill markup indefinitely after Coinbase withdrew support. The delay shifts focus to the Senate Agriculture Committee's version, with a hearing planned for next week. Broader crypto legislation remains uncertain. (CoinDesk)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. ‘Bitcoin Has No Issuer’: Coinbase CEO Clashes With French Central Banker at Davos: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sparred with France’s central bank governor at the World Economic Forum, arguing that Bitcoin’s decentralized, fixed-supply design makes it more independent than central banks. François Villeroy de Galhau said “I trust more independent central banks with a democratic mandate than private issuers of Bitcoin”. Armstrong leaned in and hit back, saying, “bitcoin is a decentralized protocol. There’s actually no issuer of it. So in the sense that central banks have independence, Bitcoin is even more independent. There’s no country or company or individual who controls it in the world.” “Bitcoin doesn’t have a money printer,” Armstrong said. “It’s more independent” (BitcoinMag) (AC-Control is so hard to give up.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Quantum Risk Is Starting to Spook Wall Street: Concerns over Bitcoin's vulnerability to quantum computing have escalated, with UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti and others highlighting the potential risks. Institutional investors are quietly monitoring the situation, waiting for developers to address the threat before taking action. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Why Bitcoin is in the blast radius after Japan’s economy hit a terrifying breaking point: In December, the Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark rate to 0.75%, the highest level in roughly 30 years, part of a broader shift away from ultra-low policy that defined the country’s post-1990s playbook. Japan’s 40-year government bond yield pushed above 4% for the first time, hitting around 4.2% as selling pressure built, and a recent 20-year auction showed weaker demand with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.19, below its 12-month average. Japan is changing the price of money after decades of holding it down. That adjustment is reaching into every corner where leverage and risk live, and crypto sits right there, liquid, global, always open, always ready to react (CryptoSlate) (AC-A hedging article showing the risk tradeoffs between cheap debt and Bitcoin, which is now a key player in financial engineers' minds. We are still early.)
2. US Stocks Sharply Higher as Greenland Tensions Cool: US stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday, recovering part of the previous session’s losses as markets welcomed President Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum ruling out the use of military force in efforts to acquire Greenland. The S&P 500 and the Dow added 1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.6% as the easing of geopolitical risk prompted a rebound in equities and Treasuries after a sharp risk-off move earlier in the week. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Gen Z Americans Trust Crypto More Than Banks, Seeking ‘Agency and Control’: Crypto research firm Protocol Theory show that Gen Z, the youngest adult age group, prefers being able to check what goes on with their assets, have control over how they are held, and choose between self-custody and regulated providers. That makes Gen Z “almost twice as likely as Gen X, and more than five times as likely as Boomers, to place primary trust in crypto,” he added. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. Blue Origin Announces TeraWave Satellite Network: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to deploy 5,408 satellites for the TeraWave network to provide high-speed communications to data centers, governments, and businesses. The initiative competes with SpaceX's Starlink. (Reuters)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Took Top Spot In 2025 Crypto Payments, Litecoin Third-Most Used: Back in 2024, Tether’s USDT ranked the highest in payments on the platform, beating Bitcoin. With a share of 22.10% in 2025, however, the original cryptocurrency managed to reclaim the top spot over the stablecoin, which ended the year with a payments dominance of 16.60%. In terms of networks, the Bitcoin blockchain, including the Lightning Network, was the most widely used on the platform in 2025, symmetrical with the token’s payments share itself. (Bitcoinist) (AC-To be clear, Bitcoin is not 'crypto' or a 'token' like the others.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 20/100 (Down 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Tip of the day. Listen to original sources instead to biased reporting by professional spinners. For example, listen to Trump's speech at Davos firsthand, or the argument between Coinbase CEO and French Banker. Then use your own rational judgement.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-21 14:13:39 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,222
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Davos, Greenland and Trump-Rough Seas Ahead / Ukrainians Without Heat / Israel Joins Gaza Board of Peace / US DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Leaders / Virginia Dems Gets Aggressive / Clintons Seek Sidebar Over Contempt Charges / CLARITY Fight Continues / BTC ETFs Outflow / Bonds Melt, Stocks Drop, 'Sell America' Gets Repeated / MSTR Buys More, Stock Struggles / Steak N Shake Give Employees Bonus in Sats / UK Says No to Kids On Social Media / WEF Mouthpiece Wants Control of AI / BTC Mining Difficulty Drops
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $88,862, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $91,273/ Lo: $87,814
Volume: 54B (Up 49%)
Mkt Cap: $1.77T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump's Greenland Tariff Threats Escalate Tensions with Europe: President Trump has imposed tariffs on six EU nations in response to opposition over U.S. acquisition efforts for Greenland, leading to a sharp decline in global stock markets and warnings from European leaders about potential ruptures in NATO alliances. The move follows leaked text messages from French President Macron and Dutch Prime Minister Rutte, with Trump vowing "no going back" during his en route speech to Davos. EU officials, including Polish PM, labeled the actions as "appeasement showing weakness," while Denmark was dismissed as "irrelevant" by U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent. (NBC)
2. Russian Strikes Cut Heat to Thousands in Ukraine Amid Harsh Winter: Russia launched targeted attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, leaving thousands in Kyiv without heating during sub-zero temperatures, marking the bitterest winter conditions yet. The strikes follow a pattern of disrupting civilian utilities, with Ukraine's government reporting widespread blackouts and emergency responses. International aid efforts are intensifying to restore power grids before further escalation. (Reuters)
3. Israel Joins Trump's 'Board of Peace' Amid European Pushback: Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu confirmed Israel's participation in Trump's proposed 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, despite some European nations declining involvement. The board aims to reshape regional order but faces criticism over potential high costs and disruptions to existing alliances. (AlJazeera)
-US Events-
1. DOJ Subpoenas Minnesota Leaders in Immigration Obstruction Probe: The Department of Justice has issued subpoenas to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, and others as part of a criminal investigation into alleged obstruction of federal immigration enforcement. The probe stems from state opposition to ICE operations, including incidents at schools that mobilized teachers and students. Federal officials assert that no one is exempt from scrutiny, escalating tensions between state and national authorities. (Reuters)
2. Virginia Democrats File Sweeping Bills on Guns, Taxes After Trifecta Win: Democrats secured full control after flipping both legislative chambers in November 2025 and electing Abigail Spanberger as governor on January 17, 2026—the state's first female governor and a former CIA officer. Their proposals include over two dozen gun control measures like assault weapon bans and new taxes on firearms, alongside sales taxes on services, higher income rates up to 10% for millionaires, and criminal justice reforms to end some mandatory minimums. Republicans decried the agenda as radical, with rallies at the Capitol and national voices urging faster GOP action on Trump's priorities, though none of the bills have passed in the ongoing 60-day session. (X)
3. James Comer Rejects ‘Ridiculous Offer’ by Clintons of Unofficial Interview: “Facing contempt of Congress, the Clintons’ lawyers made an untenable offer: that I travel to New York for a conversation with President Clinton only,” Comer said. “No official transcript would be recorded and other Members of Congress would be barred from participating. I have rejected the Clintons’ ridiculous offer.” Comer had stated he would move to hold former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton “in contempt of Congress over her failure to appear for a deposition” related to the Epstein investigation. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House Crypto Council Director Says Operating Without Market Rules Is ‘Fantasy’: The White House crypto council director warned that rejecting market-structure legislation outright risks tougher regulation later, particularly under a future Democratic Congress. The executive director of the President’s Council of Advisors on Digital Assets took aim at Coinbase’s decision last week to withdraw support for the Senate’s crypto market structure bill, in the latest sign that lawmakers are growing weary of industry players weighing their near-term commercial exposure. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin, ether ETFs report combined $713 million in outflows amid market turmoil: Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. saw $483 million in net outflows on Tuesday, and ether ETFs reported $230 million in outflows. Both equities and the crypto market slumped due to geopolitical tension between the U.S. and the EU. (TheBlock)
2. Michael Saylor just crossed 700k BTC but his “circular” Bitcoin funding loop risks a massive high-yield credit disaster: Strategy acquired an additional 22,305 Bitcoin for approximately $2.13 billion between Jan. 12 and Jan. 19,that works out to 3.55% of the circulating supply of 19.97 million coins. Strategy's financial engineering product list has successfully courted a demographic that typically shuns crypto: the income tourist. Data from several institutional filings show that high-income and preferred-focused funds are populating the STRC holders list. The roster includes the Fidelity Capital & Income Fund (FAGIX), Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income (FFRAX), and the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (PFFA). (CryptoSlate) (AC-Financial engineering gets complicated quickly, no matter the underlying asset.)
3. Steak 'n Shake Pays Employees Bitcoin Bonuses: US fast-food chain Steak 'n Shake will begin paying a $0.21 | 237 sats/hour Bitcoin bonus to hourly workers. This marks a new corporate payroll adoption use-case for BTC. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. This is sell America’, U.S. dollar, Treasury prices tumble and gold spikes as globe flees U.S. assets: The “sell America” trade is in full swing Tuesday morning after President Donald Trump and European leaders escalated tensions over Greenland. U.S. bond prices tumbled, sending yields spiking. The U.S. Dollar Index, which weighs the greenback against a basket of six foreign currencies, fell nearly 1%. The euro jumped 0.6% against the dollar. (CNBC)
2. Treasury Yields Ease After Recent Rally: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note eased to 4.27% on Wednesday after soaring to 4.31% in the previous session, its highest level since August. The global bond sell-off, initially triggered by developments in the Japanese market, showed signs of easing after Japan’s finance minister urged market participants to remain calm and the leader of a major opposition party called for firm action against excessive market volatility. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Start the Week Sharply Lower: US stocks closed sharply lower, with the S&P 500 down 1.9%, the Dow falling 1.7%, and the Nasdaq sliding 1.9%. Losses were driven by an escalation in trade risk after President Trump threatened new tariffs of 10% from February 1st, rising to 25% by June, on eight European countries linked to opposition to US control of Greenland, undermining cross border trade assumptions. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. UK says it will consider banning social media for children: The British government announced Monday that it is considering banning social media for children 15 and younger as Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned “no option is off the table.” (RecordedFuture) (AC-Got to keep the propaganda untarnished.)
-Technology and Science-
1. AI Is Poised to Take Over Language, Law and Religion, Historian Yuval Noah Harari Warns: Historian and author Yuval Noah Harari warned at the World Economic Forum on Tuesday that humanity is at risk of losing control over language, which he called its defining “superpower,” as artificial intelligence increasingly operates via autonomous agents rather than passive tools. The author of “Sapiens,” Harari has become a frequent voice in global debates about the societal implications of artificial intelligence. He argued that legal codes, financial markets, and organized religion rely almost entirely on language, leaving them especially exposed to machines that can generate and manipulate text at scale. (Decrypt) (AC-Pay attention, this guy has a clear record of globalist policies that expressly take human freedoms away and centralizing power quickly at global scale. He is emphasizing the FUD here in order to co-opt AI regulation globally.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Drops, Breakeven at $75-85K: Bitcoin mining difficulty substantially dropped. Analyst estimates place miner break-even costs between $75,000 and $85,000, indicating recent miner stress for BTC. (CoinGecko)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Down 8 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Global and US fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) are high today in reporting channels, including social media. We know FUD to be a useful tool in driving tyrannical policy and behavior. Focus personally on self-regulation, finding truth, and controlling your own world. Consider also countering obvious FUD-driven narratives where you can... and stack sats, it's on sale.
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2026-01-20 13:28:51 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,093
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump Focused on Greenland, World Nervous / 1,500 ISIS Prisoners Freed in Syria / Chinese Mega-Embassy in London Approved / SCOTUS Addresses Hawaii Gun Law / Winter Storm Snarls Traffic, More Coming / DOJ Investigates Church Protesters in MN / Bermuda To Go On-Chain / NYSE To Open 24/7, Also On-Chain / Bonds Spiking / Iranian TV Hacked / Elon Opens Grok Algorithm to Scrutiny / Hashrate Dropping
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,174, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,358/ Lo: $90,620
Volume: 36B (Down 7%)
Mkt Cap: $1.81T (Down 2%)
HashRate: .938 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests: European allies have rallied around Greenland's sovereignty. Denmark's foreign minister emphasized the US president cannot threaten his way to ownership of the semi-autonomous Danish territory. On Monday, Trump declined to rule out the use of force and insisted he would press ahead with the threatened tariffs on goods arriving in the US from the UK and seven other NATO-allied countries. (BBC)
2. 1,500 ISIS Prisoners Escape Syrian Facility as Ceasefire Collapses: Clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and Kurdish-led SDF around prisons holding Islamic State detainees in northeast Syria. The SDF lost control of Shaddadi prison holding thousands of IS militants, with reports indicating around 1,500 detainees escaped amid the chaos, while nine SDF fighters were killed and 20 wounded near al-Aqtan prison in Raqqa. (GroundNews)
3. Britain approves ‘mega’ Chinese embassy in London despite national security fears: Britain’s government has green-lit plans for China to build a “mega” embassy close to London’s financial district, despite warnings from lawmakers, residents and Chinese dissidents-in-exile that the sprawling complex could pose security risks. Britain wants China’s money and diplomatic goodwill, but has long been wary about allowing Beijing to build an embassy that would sit near fiber-optic cables carrying sensitive data for financial firms, and which some fear could be used to spy on Chinese nationals living in London. (CNN) (AC-The UK penchant for self-sabotage is unmatched in current times.)
-US Events-
1. Supreme Court tackles Hawaii's 'vampire rule' for gun owners: The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighs a challenge to a Hawaii gun restriction dubbed the “vampire rule” because, as with the fictional creatures in folk tales and the novel “Dracula,” people carrying firearms are required to seek permission before entering private property. The justices will weigh whether the requirement, enacted in 2023 as part of a broader gun law, violates the Constitution’s Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms. (NBC)
2. 100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country: The massive pileup prompted the Michigan State Police to close both directions of Interstate 196 Monday morning just southwest of Grand Rapids while officials worked to remove all the vehicles, including more than 30 semitrailer trucks. (ABC)
3. Trump officials investigate protesters who interrupted Minnesota church service, targeting ICE official: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who oversees the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, announced an investigation within hours, calling the protesters’ actions “desecrating a house of worship and interfering with Christian worshippers.” The US Attorney’s office, the FBI and DHS are all involved in the investigation, he said. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bermuda Taps Coinbase, Circle to Drive World's First Fully On-Chain National Economy: Bermuda aims to transition its entire economy onto the blockchain with support from Coinbase and Circle. The initiative involves digital asset infrastructure for government, banks, and consumers to create the world's first fully on-chain national economy. (Decrypt)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. NYSE Preparing 24/7 Tokenized Stock and ETF Trading: The New York Stock Exchange, operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), is developing a blockchain-based trading platform for tokenized securities, aiming for 24/7 trading with instant settlement. The platform will support trading of tokenized shares of traditional securities and native tokenized securities, enhancing investor participation in dividends and governance. (Decrypt)
2. Treasury Yields Soar: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note jumped about 7bps to 4.29% on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since August, as traders returned from a long weekend to a global bond sell-off triggered by heavy selling in Japanese government debt. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Iranian state TV feed reportedly hijacked to air anti-regime messages: Several Iranian state television channels were briefly hijacked on Sunday, interrupting regular programming to air protest footage and messages from an exiled opposition figure, according to multiple media reports. Video clips circulating on social media appeared to show messages in Farsi urging protesters to continue demonstrating, alongside footage of solidarity rallies abroad and statements of support attributed to international figures. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk’s X Open-Sources Grok-Powered Algorithm Driving 'For You' Feed: X has open-sourced its Grok-based transformer model, which ranks For You feed posts by predicting user actions without relying on hand-engineered features. "We know the algorithm is dumb and needs massive improvements, but at least you can see us struggle to make it better in real-time and with transparency," Musk tweeted following the release. "No other social media companies do this." (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Hashrate Continues To Fall, Now Lowest Since September: Currently, the 7-day average Bitcoin Hashrate is sitting at 978.8 EH/s, which is the lowest level since the first half of September. The recent low levels are on a path to affect another BTC-network-related metric: the Difficulty. (Bitcoinist)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 32/100 (Down 12 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-01-19 15:01:25 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 932,940
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: US Tariffs Announced on EU Countries Over Greenland / Iran Threatens Executions / Globalists Gather in Davos / US SOF Strikes in Syria / 1,500 Paratroopers on Standby for Minnesota / Schumer Says Dems Will Undo DOGE Cuts / US Revival Continues / CLARITY Act Tenuous / Samourai Bitcoin Sent to US SBR / India Wants CBDC for BRICS Trade / Ethiopia Wants to Mine Bitcoin / BTC ETFs Inflow This Week / Steak N Shake Keeps Stacking / Dollar Drops on Tariffs / Outage on X Yesterday / Analog Lifestyles Pick Up, Michaels Enjoys
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,938, 21.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $95,491/ Lo: $92,089
Volume: 38B (Up 123%)
Mkt Cap: $1.85T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Imposes Tariffs on Eight European Countries Over Greenland Dispute: US President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Finland, and the UK, effective February, until Denmark agrees to sell Greenland, citing national security needs for Arctic control. European leaders rebuked the move, with markets dropping amid fears of a renewed trade war. The tariffs target NATO allies opposing US annexation plans. (EuroNews) (AC-It's surely not going to end here.)
2. Iran Threatens Mass Executions and War if US Intervenes in Protests: Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused the US and Israel of inciting protests, threatening to resume executions and warning of "all out war" if Donald Trump intervenes. (SunNews)
3. Global Leaders Gather in Switzerland to Ponder the Future of a Messy World: World leaders, corporate executives and figures from civil society are convening in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the World Economic Forum. All eyes are almost certain to be on one high-ranking guest: President Trump, who plans to attend with a large delegation including Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Steve Witkoff, the special envoy to the Middle East. (NYTimes)
4. U.S. Strike in Syria Kills Al-Qaeda-Linked Leader Tied to Deadly Ambush of American Troops: Bilal Hasan al-Jasim had "direct ties" to an ISIS gunman who killed and injured U.S. and Syrian personnel on Dec. 13 in Palmyra, Syria, Central Command said. “The death of a terrorist operative linked to the deaths of three Americans demonstrates our resolve in pursuing terrorists who attack our forces,” said Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, in a statement. (USAToday)
-US Events-
1. US Army Places 1,500 Paratroopers on Standby for Minnesota Deployment: The Pentagon placed over 1,000 Army paratroopers specializing in Arctic operations on standby amid clashes in Minneapolis between anti-ICE protesters and law enforcement. Tensions rose following ICE activities, with officials preparing for possible invocation of the Insurrection Act. Protests have led to nights of unrest in the city. (Fortune)
2. Chuck Schumer Says Democrats Will Reverse Most of DOGE Cuts: While taking part in a discussion at the Center for American Progress, Schumer received a question about what he “can do about bringing” the HUD back, after DOGE came in and made cuts. "...we will restore most of the cuts and even go higher than previous years on many of the programs that DOGE slashed,” Schumer responded." (Breitbart) (AC-The pendulum swings in American politics, and it seems bigger and bigger it goes.)
3. Americans Report Surging Spirituality: 43% Say Faith Has Grown Amid National Revival: Fresh data shows that 43 percent of U.S. adults have grown more spiritual over their lives, compared to just 11 percent who say they’ve become less so. This shift highlights a broader rejection of the moral vacuum left by ‘progressive’ policies, with Americans of all ages leaning into deeper faith as society grapples with division and decay. This momentum is fueled by young people, especially Gen Z, showing heightened curiosity about Jesus and the Bible. (ZeroHedge)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Coinbase accused of “rug pull” as the White House weighs killing the CLARITY Act over yield: With the committee citing ongoing talks, the procedural pause is now intertwined with a product dispute that places stablecoin rewards near the center of lobbying pressure. Brian Armstrong, Coinbase’s CEO, wrote in an X post that “draft amendments” would “kill rewards on stablecoins.” Armstrong added, “We’d rather have no bill than a bad bill”. Coinbase withdrew support for the Senate push shortly before the markup and tied the dispute to stablecoin rewards and coalition timing. (CryptoSlate)
2. Bitcoin Seized From Samourai Wallet Has Not Been Sold, White House Says: The White House says $6.4 million | 68.83 BTC in seized Samourai Bitcoin was not sold, and will be added to a federal Bitcoin reserve. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. India's central bank proposes a plan to create digital-currency link among BRICS nations: The proposed system aims to ease cross-border trade and tourism among BRICS members while gradually reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar. (CoinDesk) (AC-If statists learned more about where a CBDC mandate would lead, they might not push for it so hard. Or maybe they would, setting the stage for tyranny first by outlawing true decentralized and ungovernable currency.)
2. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Announces Bitcoin and Crypto Mining Plans: Ethiopia plans a more active approach in the government-sponsored crypto and Bitcoin mining, according to an X post on January 19. The country is currently looking for an investment partner to mine Bitcoin. (CoinGape)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Spot bitcoin ETFs see $1.4 billion inflows in best week since October: Inflows were led by BlackRock's IBIT, which recorded $1.03 billion in net inflows for the week ended Jan. 16, according to SoSoValue data. The weekly total was the highest since the week ended Oct. 10. (TheBlock) (Ac-Tax loss harvesting may have an impact here.)
2. Steak ’n Shake Adds $10 Million | 107 BTC in Bitcoin to Corporate Treasury: The company said on social media that the move follows a “self-reinforcing cycle” driven by bitcoin adoption, where customers paying in BTC help generate incremental revenue that is then recycled into business improvements. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Falls on Trump Tariff Threat: The dollar index fell toward 99 on Monday, retreating from multi-week highs and weakening mainly against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc after President Donald Trump threatened eight European countries with new tariffs to gain control of Greenland. (TradingEconomics)
2. Week Ahead - Jan 19th: Economic releases from the United States will proceed at a busy pace, with statistical agencies still catching up with data suspended at the government shutdown. The spotlight will be on personal income and outlays, which include PCE price indices, and another estimate of the third quarter GDP. Leading indicators will also be featured, including S&P PMIs and the UMich consumer survey. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. X Suffers Widespread Outage as Users Report Feed and Posting Issues: According to Downdetector, problem reports surged well above normal levels, with over 74,000 users reporting issues at the peak around 10 am ET yesterday. (TechTimes) (AC-Cyberattacks, state or non-state, are very difficult to immediately assess by the general public without information from the affected entities. Yet, timing and effects imply a lot.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Tired of AI, people are committing to the analog lifestyle in 2026: Pitched as “analog lifestyles,” it’s different than a short-term digital detox. Instead, it’s an effort to slow down and find tangible ways to complete daily tasks and find entertainment, especially as generative AI platforms increasingly do the thinking and doing for us. Arts and crafts company Michael’s has seen the effects: Searches for “analog hobbies” on its site increased by 136% in the past six months, according to the company, which operates over 1,300 stores in North America. Sales for guided craft kits increased 86% in 2025, and it expects that number to go up another 30% to 40% this year. (CNN) (AC: Maybe 'touching grass' is catching on, crocheting and knitting not expected though.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 44/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Slow day in the news cycle. But maybe we can learn to "judge by the content of our character" just a little bit more today.
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2026-01-16 13:53:12 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 932,510
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Canada, China Work Trade Deals / Nobel Laureate Gives Prize to Trump / Iran Protests Quiet Down / Insurrection Act May be Invoked in MN / Direct Payment Healthcare Plan Floated / Gang Member Arrested in FBI Car Break-ins in MN / Iran Bitcoin Activity Spikes / SEC Chair says Tokenization of Financial Assets Coming / Manhattan DA Targets 'Illegal' Crypto Use / Iran Currency Collapse Sign of Central Banking Weaknesses / Mortgage Rates at 3-yr Low, Jobless Claims Drop / Siri to Get Gemini, Not ChatGPT / Bitcoin Integrations Awarded Cash
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $95,404, 21.30 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $97,108/ Lo: $95,103
Volume: 46B (Down 22%)
Mkt Cap: $1.9T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China and Canada Announce Tariffs Relief Deal: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to reduce tariffs on electric vehicles and canola products following years of strained relations, marking a break from U.S. policy on Chinese imports. China will cut tariffs on Canadian canola, while Canada slashes duties on select Chinese EVs. (Reuters)
2. Venezuelan Opposition Leader Presents Nobel Medal to Trump: María Corina Machado, Venezuela's Nobel Peace Prize winner, met with President Trump at the White House and presented her medal as a gesture of mutual respect. Trump thanked her but offered no commitments on support for Venezuelan opposition efforts against the Maduro regime. (BBC)
3. Iran Protests Subside After Deadly Crackdown: Protests in Iran have abated following a brutal government response that resulted in over 2,500 deaths, with residents and rights groups confirming a halt to executions of 800 demonstrators. The U.S. imposed sanctions on Iranian officials involved, and Tehran denied plans for further executions. Iranian airspace has reopened amid eased tensions, though activists warn of potential U.S. military action. (ABC)
-US Events-
1. Trump Threatens Insurrection Act Over Minnesota Unrest: President Trump threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy U.S. troops to Minnesota following violent protests over ICE operations, including two shootings. Tensions escalated after federal agents were accused of racial profiling in a lawsuit. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called for peace, shifting from earlier criticism of ICE presence.(Fox)
2. Trump Unveils Healthcare Plan Focusing on Direct Payments: President Trump released a healthcare plan emphasizing direct payments over insurance subsidies, aiming to reduce costs for Americans. The proposal includes urging Congress to slash healthcare expenses and focuses on transparency in pricing. (Reuters)
3. Latin Kings gang member accused of vandalizing FBI vehicle, stealing government property in Minneapolis: Fox News confirmed that Raul Gutierrez, 33, was arrested Thursday in a joint operation involving the DOJ and the ATF. The FBI said multiple government vehicles were vandalized and broken into Wednesday night in Minneapolis while agents were responding to a reported assault on a federal officer, adding that federal property was stolen from inside the vehicles. (Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Iran’s Crypto Economy Hit $7.8 Billion in 2025 as Protests Fueled Bitcoin Use: According to Chainalysis, the data shows digital assets increasingly serving two distinct roles—as a financial escape valve for civilians during periods of instability and a growing channel for state-linked actors operating under sanctions. Chainalysis said the $7.78 billion figure marks a sharp increase from 2024. (Decrypt)
2. SEC Chair predicts 2-year timeline to put US stocks fully on chain but the real $12.6 trillion opportunity isn’t equities: SEC Chair Paul Atkins told Fox Business in December that he expects US financial markets to move on-chain “in a couple of years.” The statement landed somewhere between prophecy and policy directive, especially coming from the architect of “Project Crypto,” the Commission's formal initiative to enable tokenized market infrastructure. The prize is enormous, even if adoption starts small, because tiny percentages of giant markets are giant. (CryptoSlate)
3. Manhattan DA Pushes Criminal Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Operators: Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg and New York State Senator Zellnor Myrie introduced the CRYPTO Act on Thursday to criminalize unlicensed virtual currency operations. The bill creates graduated penalties from Class A misdemeanor to Class C felony, with maximum sentences of 5 to 15 years in state prison. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. How Iran’s currency crashed and why things are unlikely to improve: The Iranian rial's value has plummeted dramatically, falling from approximately 42,000 to over 1.1 million against the US dollar, rendering purchasing power almost non-existent when buying goods from outside the country. Experts attribute the economic collapse to a combination of alleged widespread corruption, stringent international sanctions, and a five-year drought impacting food production. (TheIndependent)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Drop to Over 3-Year Low: The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to 6.06% as of January 15th from 6.16% in the previous week to the lowest since September 2022, according to data from Freddie Mac. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Initial Jobless Claims Fall Sharply: Initial jobless claims in the US fell by 9,000 from the previous week to 198,000 on the week ending January 10th, contrasting with market expectations of an increase to 215,000, to mark the second-lowest reading in two years. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Apple Switches to Google Gemini for AI-Powered Siri: Apple selected Google's Gemini AI to power an upgraded Siri version expected later in 2026, marking a shift from prior OpenAI collaborations. (CNBC)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Time2Build 2025 Winners: Breez Awards Bitcoin Prizes for Lightning Integrations in BTCPay Server, Primal, and More: The initiative, which ran from October 7 to November 15, 2025 (with a merge period through December 16), focused on integrating self-custodial Lightning Network payments into existing open-source applications using the Breez SDK. The challenge emphasized practical Bitcoin functionality in areas such as merchant payments, social platforms, identity protocols, and Nostr-based applications. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 49/100 (Down 12 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): It is worth noting how both civilians and politicians turn to Bitcoin during crisis' as seen this month in Iran. Against currency collapse, social order collapse, or other conflict, Bitcoin serves to keep and transfer wealth securely. The lesson has been learned well by those watching and stacking.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-15 13:44:03 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 932,377
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 15Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran Attack on Hold / Greenland Issue Worries EU / Senate Keeps Trump Options Open on Venezuela / China Surpasses Russia on Nuke Subs / US Freezes Visas from 75 Countries / ICE Shoots Venezuelan in Minneapolis / US Sailor Sentenced in China Espionage Case / CLARITY Act Future is Not Clear / US Bitcoin Mining Down / BOA Spreads FUD on Stablecoin Interest / Lemon App Uses Bitcoin Collateral in Argentina / Stocks Drop / Verizon Outage Raises Eyebrows / NASA Has First Medical Evacuation From Space / CA DA Targets Grok / New Tariffs on AI Chips / HRF Funds 22 Freedom Tech Projects / Bitdeer Overtakes Marathon
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $96,874, 21.30 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $97,860 / Lo: $94,849
Volume: 60B (Down 2%)
Mkt Cap: $1.93T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Protests and US Tensions: Iranian authorities temporarily closed airspace amid threats of US military action following a violent crackdown on protests, but reopened it after assurances to President Trump that executions would halt. Human rights groups report thousands killed or detained, with Tehran denying plans for mass hangings while promising retaliation against the US and Israel. Trump indicated the "killing has stopped" based on unnamed sources, though tensions remain high with Kurdish fighters allegedly exploiting the chaos. (BBC)
2. US Push for Greenland Control: President Trump insisted Greenland is crucial for US national security after talks with Denmark, where officials cited a "fundamental disagreement" on the issue. NATO allies, including Germany, are deploying troops to the Arctic island amid Chinese aggression concerns, though a Reuters/Ipsos poll shows only one in five Americans support acquisition efforts. Denmark maintains its position against US control, potentially straining alliances. (TheGuardian)
3. Venezuela War Powers Resolution Blocked: Senate Republicans blocked a war powers resolution restricting military action in Venezuela, with Vice President Vance casting the tiebreaking vote. The bipartisan measure aimed to limit Trump's options amid prisoner releases and a $500 million US oil deal. (Axios)
4. China has surpassed Russia to become the world’s second largest operator of nuclear powered submarines. A 2026 assessment estimates China now fields around 32 active nuclear submarines, surpassing Russia’s 25 to 28 boats. The US continues to dominate the undersea domain, holding the top position with approximately 71 nuclear powered submarines. The global balance beneath the oceans is shifting, and the strategic implications are growing fast. (DefenseIntel)
-US Events-
1. U.S. freezes new immigrant visas for 75 countries: The U.S. State Department announced Wednesday it will pause issuing immigrant visas to citizens of 75 countries over concerns that they may rely on public assistance in the future. The list, which includes U.S. allies and adversaries, alongside several top destinations for American travelers, was later posted on U.S. State Department’s website. It will remain in effect “until the U.S. can ensure that new immigrants will not extract wealth from the American people,” the website states. (CNBC)
2. ICE officer shoots Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis: A federal officer in the United States has shot a Venezuelan man in the leg in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Officials say officers had tried to stop a car to arrest the man and opened fire after two people attacked one of them with a “snow shovel and broom handle”. (AlJazeera)
3. US Navy Sailor Sentenced To Nearly 17 Years In Prison For Selling Military Secrets To China: Wei Jinchao, also known as Patrick Wei, was arrested on espionage charges in August 2023 after reporting for duty aboard the USS Essex, an amphibious assault ship based in San Diego. Wei, a naturalized U.S. citizen, was convicted by a federal jury in San Diego of espionage and five other criminal counts. “Defendant compromised the U.S. Navy’s entire fleet of amphibious assault ships by sending the Chinese Government thousands of pages of technical information about the fleet’s complex ship systems and how the U.S. Navy operates and maintains those systems.” (ZeroHedge)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate Banking Committee Delays Markup of Key Crypto Bill as Industry Support Frays: Announced late Wednesday, Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott issued a statement saying he had spoken with leaders across the crypto industry, the financial sector, and both parties in Congress, reaffirming that negotiations were continuing in “good faith.” The delays also follow industry pushback drawn from a range of issues. On Wednesday, Coinbase withdrew its support for the bill ahead of the Senate’s previously expected vote, citing unresolved concerns over how parts of the legislation could affect developers and user access. (Decrypt) (AC-This battle matters and it seems everyone knows it.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. America's Grip on Bitcoin Mining Slips, Despite Trump's Ambitions for Dominance: As of December, BlocksBridge said that Foundry USA, MARA Pool, and Luxor Technologies accounted for 35% of all Bitcoin blocks, down from more than 40% last January. America’s grip on Bitcoin mining is slipping as firms race to build out infrastructure for artificial intelligence. (Decrypt)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bank of America CEO warns up to $6 trillion in deposits could shift to stablecoins if allowed to pay interest: Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan told analysts during a Wednesday earnings call that as much as $6 trillion in deposits could migrate from the U.S. banking system into stablecoins — a figure that would amount to roughly 30% to 35% of total U.S. commercial bank deposits. (TheBlock) (AC-We wouldn't want any competition, or innovation, or choices for savers, right?)
2, Argentinian Crypto App Lemon Launches Bitcoin-Backed Credit Card: The new Bitcoin-backed Visa credit card allows access to financing in pesos without having to sell or convert their BTC holdings. Per the exchange website, the user deposits 0.01 bitcoin as collateral – currently over $900 in value – and gets a credit card in pesos with a pre-assigned limit of $1,000,000. This way, Bitcoin is only held as collateral, and is neither sold nor converted. (CryptoNews)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Extend Losses as Tech and Banks Slide: Stocks in the US fell for a second straight session on Wednesday, pulling back from record highs as investors weighed early earnings, mixed economic data, and escalating geopolitical risks. The S&P 500 slid about 0.5%, the Nasdaq led declines with a 1% drop, and the Dow fell roughly 42 points, dragged down by weakness in technology and financial shares. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Verizon Suffers Major Service Disruption Impacting Voice and Data for Customers Throughout the Country: The disruption began around noon Eastern Time and persisted well into the afternoon, affecting customers primarily in major metropolitan areas along the eastern seaboard. The outage seems to be hitting customers in major cities across the country, although other customers report no problems. The cities experiencing the highest concentration of problems included Boston, New York, and Washington DC. (Breitbart)
-Technology and Science-
1. Four Astronauts Splash Down Back on Earth After NASA’s First ISS Medical Evacuation: After a crewmember fell ill on January 7, NASA canceled a January 8 spacewalk and expedited the crew's return in its first-ever medical evacuation. With Crew-11 returned early, the ISS now has three crew members and NASA said it cannot perform spacewalks until a fresh crew arrives, while NASA and SpaceX try to move up the next launch targeted for mid-February. (GroundNews)
2. California AG to probe Musk’s Grok for nonconsensual deepfakes: Attorney General Rob Bonta cited what the company calls Grok’s “spicy mode” in a press release announcing the probe. In addition to “undressing” women, Grok has also been used to distort images of children, including by reportedly producing what a Bonta press release called “photorealistic images of children engaged in sexual activity.” (RecordedFuture) (AC-CA is pulling up alongside the EU on this one.)
3. Trump Imposes 25% Tariff on Imports of Some AI Chips: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a 25% tariff on certain AI chips, such as Nvidia’s H200 AI processor and a similar semiconductor from AMD, the MI325X, under a new national security order released by the White House. (TradingEconomics)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Human Rights Foundation Grants 1.3 Billion Satoshis to 22 Freedom Tech Projects Worldwide in Q4 2025: The funding round, disclosed today exclusively to Bitcoin Magazine, will support open-source Bitcoin development, decentralized mining infrastructure, privacy-preserving financial tools, and grassroots education initiatives across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. HRF said the projects are designed to improve the Bitcoin protocol itself while expanding access to permissionless money for dissidents, journalists, nonprofits, and ordinary citizens facing political repression. (BItcoinMag)
2. Bitdeer Becomes Largest Bitcoin Miner: Bitdeer has surpassed Marathon as the largest Bitcoin miner, managing approximately 71 EH/s compared to Marathon's 61.7 EH/s. (CoinGecko)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 61/100 (Up 13 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-01-14 14:13:06 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 932,246
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran Cracks Down Hard / Collapsing Crane Kills 29 in Thailand / South Korean Ex-President May be Executed / Clinton Skip on Congress / USA First Negative Migration in 50 Years / Fed Attorneys Quit over MN ICE Shooting / CLARITY Act is Negotiation Chaos, Bitcoiners Fight for Tax Relief / Russia Normalizes Crypto Use / Fed Reiterates Banks Can Offer Crypto Services / CPI at 2.7% / UK Backs off on Digital ID Mandate / Scammers Targeting Trust, Using AI Too / TN Man Hacked SCOTUS Files / Bitchat Downloads Spike in Uganda / Solo BTC Miners Had a Good Year
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $95,008, 21.01 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $96,011 / Lo: $91,750
Volume: 61B (Down 15%)
Mkt Cap: $1.89T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran cracks down: The death toll from the Iranian government crackdown on nationwide protests has surpassed 2,500, according to U.S.-based human rights activists, with over 10,000 arrests reported amid an ongoing internet blackout that has limited communication. Iranian authorities have signaled quick trials and potential executions for protesters, defying U.S. warnings, while the regime claims readiness for war but openness to negotiations following U.S. sanctions that exacerbated the economic crisis sparking the unrest. Videos of the protests continue to emerge despite restrictions, showing clashes in multiple cities including Tehran. (NPR)
2. A construction crane collapsed onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, causing a derailment and fire that killed at least 29 people and injured over 60 others. The incident occurred during construction work near a rail line, with emergency services responding to extract survivors from the wreckage. (NPR)
3. South Korea prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-President Yoon: Prosecutors say Yoon, who was impeached over a failed 2024 martial law declaration, threatened ‘constitutional order’. Yoon’s criminal trial for insurrection, abuse of power, and other offences linked to the martial declaration ended on Tuesday after 11 hours of proceedings. The court is expected to deliver a verdict on the case on February 19. (AlJazeera)
-US Events-
1. Clintons Refuse To Testify About Jeffrey Epstein; Comer To Begin Contempt Proceedings: President Trump isn't the only one clamming up over Jeffrey Epstein - as Bill and Hillary Clinton are both refusing to testify in front of Congressional investigators over their relationship with the dead sex-trafficking pedophile, escalating a monthslong battle with House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-KY). Contempt of Congress is a misdemeanor that can result in a fine of up to $100,000 and up to a year in jail if pursued by the DOJ (so, nothing will happen and the Clintons know it). (Zerohedge)
2. U.S. Sees Negative Net Migration in 2025 for First Time in 50 Years: The Brookings Institution reported the United States experienced negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in at least 50 years, estimating net flows between-295,000 and-10,000. (GroundNews)
3. Federal prosecutors resign over concerns about probe into Minneapolis ICE shooting: At least three prosecutors with the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota have resigned over their concerns with the direction of the investigation into the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good. The person confirmed the resignations of Joseph Thompson, Melinda Williams and another attorney. Thompson, one of the prosecutors who resigned, oversaw a yearslong investigation that resulted in dozens of charges against people accused of defrauding millions of dollars in government funds. (NBC)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bitcoin Advocates Press US Lawmakers on Stablecoin Tax Rules: Bitcoin advocacy groups have pressed Congress to extend planned tax exemptions to Bitcoin and major network tokens beyond stablecoins, warning that limiting relief to dollar-pegged tokens alone would not resolve the compliance challenges facing millions of Americans who use crypto for everyday payments. The Bitcoin Policy Institute, joined by Bitcoin Voter, Blocks, Crypto Council, Digital Chamber, MoonPay, River, and others, sent the letter on Sunday to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Michael Crapo and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith. The groups say over 3,500 merchants across all 50 U.S. states now accept Bitcoin at the point of sale, making the country the largest jurisdiction for Bitcoin payments. (Decrypt)
2. Senators pitch more than 75 amendments for crypto bill, including on yield, DeFi sections: These pitches for changes in the draft bill range from prohibiting stablecoin yields entirely to blocking "public officials from profiting from crypto interests" to modifying how digital asset mixers and tumblers are defined, and they're being offered by senators from both the Republican and Democrat parties. In a typical congressional markup, most amendments tend to flame out. Many of them could also be dropped according to deals struck in the room. So the vast majority of this lengthy list is likely destined for the cutting-room floor. (CoinDesk)
3. Russia to normalize crypto: Russia is preparing legislation to normalize cryptocurrency use by removing special regulatory designations, potentially allowing broader adoption in payments and trades. The bill, discussed by lawmakers, aims to integrate crypto into the economy without new restrictions. No timeline for enactment was specified. (Binance)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Banks Expanding Bitcoin Services Globally: Fed Chair Powell confirmed banks can offer crypto services. Germany's DZ Bank received approval for retail Bitcoin trading, signaling broader institutional access to the market. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Fall Further: The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages on conforming loans of $806,500 or less in the US fell to 6.18% in the week ending January 9, marking a new low since September 2024. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Inflation Rate Stable at 2.7%, Core Below Forecasts: The annual inflation rate in the US remained at 2.7% in December 2025, the same as in November and in line with market expectations. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. UK rolls back digital ID for work checks as privacy fears drive backlash: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has dropped plans to make a centralized digital ID mandatory for workers, softening a flagship policy that would have required every employee to prove their right to work via a government‑issued credential rather than traditional documents like passports. Opponents warned it risked building an “Orwellian nightmare,” centralizing sensitive data in a honeypot vulnerable to hacking, and mission creep into areas such as housing, banking and voting. (CoinTelegraph)
2. Trust Is the New Target as Impersonation Scams Surge 1,400% in 2025: These schemes typically involve fraudsters posing as trusted individuals, companies, or platforms to trick victims into sending cryptocurrency or revealing sensitive wallet information. Chainalysis warned that these trends point to a future in which nearly all scam operations are likely to incorporate AI in some form. (BeInCrypto)
3. Tennessee man to plead guilty to hacking Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system: A Tennessee man is expected to plead guilty on Friday to a misdemeanor charge for hacking into the Supreme Court’s electronic case filing system. Details on what information Moore accessed were not released. Moore, 24, will appear in court via a video feed on Friday. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Bitchat Downloads Spike in Uganda as Government Prepares Internet Shutdown for Election: Uganda’s government imposed a nationwide internet blackout on Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s presidential election, triggering a surge in downloads of Bitchat, a decentralized messaging app that operates offline. (CryptoNews)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Solo Bitcoin miners hit 22 blocks hit in 12 months as another hit the jackpot this week: A single Bitcoin (BTC) miner collected a full block reward on Jan. 13, claiming 3.125 BTC plus fees worth close to $300,000 | 3.16 BTC at current prices. A hobby miner running a 6 TH/s ASIC faces roughly a 1-in-170-million chance per block attempt. The expected wait time to find a single block at that hashrate exceeds 3,000 years. Yet solo wins keep appearing, with verified solo blocks hitting the chain every few weeks. (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 48/100 (Up 12 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): The CLARITY Act is being fought over in Congressional back rooms over numerous details, each of which has significant effects. This may end up being a troublesome law as most negotiators are not Bitcoiners, or even crypto holders. It is a good sign, however, that some Bitcoin policy folks are giving inputs, but their voices may indeed be drowned out. Bitcoiners may want to watch this issue closely and be ready to speak up to congressional delegates when the time in ripe.
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2026-01-13 14:09:40 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931,986
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran Turmoil Continues / Canada Courts China / Milei Repays the US Loan / Mississippi's Largest Synagogue Burned Down / $700M in Somali Cash Went Through Minneapolis Airport / Banks Win on Crypto Interest Battle / Dems Try Their Own Crypto / New Bill May Protect Bitcoin Devs / Central Bankers Join in Powell's Defense / Venezuelan Bitcoin In the Wind / Gold, Silver at ATHs, Stocks Up / Another Wrench Attack in France / Freedom Tech in Iran / Post-Quantum Bitcoin Tested
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,922, 20.23 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $92,567 / Lo: $90,055
Volume: 72B (Up 129%)
Mkt Cap: $1.83T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Protests Escalate Amid High Death Toll and US Tensions: Iranian security forces continued a violent crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests, with activists reporting at least 599 deaths since demonstrations began over two weeks ago, including widespread arrests and internet blackouts to suppress communication. President Trump threatened military action if the protests persist, while Iran's Foreign Minister stated the country is prepared for dialogue but warned against US interference in internal affairs. Trade partners with Iran now face 25% US tariffs on imports, effective immediately, as Trump aims to intensify economic pressure on the regime. (NPR)
2. As Canada tries to reduce its dependence on the US, its leader will visit China to rebuild ties: The push by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who arrives Wednesday, is part of a major rethink as ties sour with the U.S. — the world’s No. 1 economy and long the largest trading partner for Canada by far. (AP)
3. Argentina Repays $2.5 Billion Swap Deal to the U.S.: Argentina repaid the $2.5 billion it drew down from a $20 billion swap line President Javier Milei signed with the administration of President Donald Trump, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced over the weekend. (Breitbart)
-US Events-
1. Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins: A fire heavily damaged Mississippi’s largest synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship in northeast Jackson that the Ku Klux Klan bombed in 1967 because the rabbi supported civil rights. Investigators did not immediately release the name of the suspect or the charges the person could face. (MississippiToday)
2. Federal Officials Probe $700M in Cash Flagged Leaving Minneapolis Airport Over Two Years: The cash, mostly transported by a small group of couriers of Somali descent on routine flights to Amsterdam and then Dubai, totaled approximately $342.37 million in 2024 and $349.4 million in 2025 from the Minneapolis airport alone. (VinNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Banks Win Key Battle as Crypto Bill Bars Stablecoin Interest Payments: The provision, contained in Section 404 titled "Preserving Rewards for Stablecoin Holders," says that a "digital asset service provider may not pay any form of interest or yield (whether in cash, tokens, or other consideration) solely in connection with the holding of a payment stablecoin." (Decrypt) (AC-Don't underestimate the power of the banking cartel.)
2. Democrats Test Crypto Fundraising Reset With BlueVault Launch: BlueVault launched Monday as a crypto fundraising platform built specifically for Democratic political committees. The platform targets small-dollar crypto donors, positioning itself as infrastructure rather than a pro-crypto policy endorsement. (Decrypt) (AC-Not freedom money, but a grift.)
3. US Lawmakers Introduce Standalone Bill to Protect Blockchain Developers Ahead of Broader Crypto Legislation: Senators Lummis and Wyden introduce a standalone bill protecting non-custodial DeFi developers as the Senate prepares to mark up broader crypto market structure legislation this week. (CryptoNews)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Global Central Bankers Express ‘Full Solidarity’ With US Fed’s Powell Amid Trump Threats: The heads of global central banks, including the European Central Bank and the Bank of England, expressed 'full solidarity' with the Federal Reserve System and its Chair Jerome H. Powell. They stated that the independence of central banks is crucial for price, financial and economic stability in the interest of the citizens they serve. (GroundNews) (AC-The threat against one key central banker has the effect of coalescing all of them, bringing the cartel into the spotlight from the shadows. This alliance certainly does not like transparency and if understood correctly, wields economic power unrivaled in the world.)
2. SEC Chair: Fate of Rumored Venezuelan Bitcoin Stash ‘Remains to Be Seen’: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Paul Atkins said today that it remains unclear whether the U.S. government will move to seize the widely discussed Bitcoin holdings (600,000 BTC, or about $56 billion) rumored to be tied to Venezuela. (BitcoinMag)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs See $116.67M Net Inflow: On January 12, Bitcoin ETFs recorded $116.67 million in total net inflows. FBTC led with $111.75 million, while IBIT experienced a $70.66 million outflow. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Gold, Silver Hit New Highs as Bitcoin Trades Flat Ahead of Key Macroeconomic Events: Silver sharply outperformed, jumping nearly 7% from Friday’s close to trade near $85. Gold, up 2.2%, set a new record high of $4,600. Bitcoin, in contrast, remained flat, down 0.2% over the past 24 hours. (Decrypt)
2. US 10-Year Yield Steadies Ahead of CPI: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held steady around 4.18% on Tuesday as investors awaited the latest consumer inflation report, which could influence Federal Reserve policy. Markets currently price in two rate cuts this year, starting in June, but any upside surprise to inflation could constrain the central bank’s ability to ease. (TradingEconomics)
3. S&P Hits Fresh Record Amid Powell Probe: US stocks rebounded on Monday after an early sell-off, with the S&P 500 hitting a new record, up 0.2% and the Nasdaq rising 0.3%, led by technology shares and Walmart. The Dow Jones recovered, adding 86 points, after dropping nearly 500 points at session lows. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Another Day, Another Crypto Wrench Attack in France: Armed assailants stormed a family home in Verneuil-sur-Seine on Friday evening, launching a brutal attack on a crypto investment executive and his family in what has become the latest "wrench attack" to rock France's crypto community. Three gunmen forced their way into the residence around nighttime, beating both parents before restraining the couple and their two children with cable ties. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. Breaking the Blackout: Iranian Protestors Use Freedom Tech to Bypass Regime Crackdown: As Iran imposes sweeping internet restrictions, protestors are turning to Bitcoin-linked apps like Bitchat and its localized fork Noghteha — leveraging mesh networks and cypherpunk ideals to maintain communication amid the blackout. (BItcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Testnet Launched: BTQ Technologies launched Bitcoin Quantum, a testnet using post-quantum signature (ML-DSA). This addresses long-term security risks and advances Bitcoin's upgrade planning. (CoinGecko)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Down 1 pt)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2026-01-12 14:23:21 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931,986
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Iran on the Verge / US to Meet with Danes Over Greenland / Gunboat Diplomacy in Venezuela / DOJ Opens Probe Into Fed's Powell / More ICE Agents to Minnesota / US DOT Stops Payment to CA Over CDLs / Iran Protest in LA Turns Ugly / CLARITY Act Held Up by Banks / Thailand To Accept Bitcoin From Tourists / UAE Starts Mining Bitcoin / New Life Insurance Denominated in Bitcoin / Fed Investigation Shocks Financial Markets, Yields Up, Stocks Down, Gold Up / India Increases KYC / UK Goes After Grok, X / WhatsApp Vulnerable / Whales Keep Buying Bitcoin
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,648, 20.23 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $92,395 / Lo: $90,212
Volume: 31B (Up 150%)
Mkt Cap: $1.81T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Iran Protests Escalate with Over 500 Deaths Amid U.S. Military Considerations: Iranian authorities have reported over 100 officers killed in ongoing protests, while activists estimate the civilian death toll exceeds 500 as the regime enforces a nationwide internet blackout and intensifies crackdowns. President Trump stated that Iran has "called to negotiate" but warned of potential U.S. military intervention, describing options as "very strong" if protests continue to spiral. Tehran responded by affirming readiness for war or dialogue, with Foreign Minister emphasizing that protests turned violent to provoke U.S. involvement. (BBC) (AC-This may be the protest that does it.)
2. Trump administration officials to meet with Danish officials about Greenland on Wednesday: "I'd love to make a deal with them. It's easier. But one way or the other, we're going to have Greenland," Mr. Trump said Sunday aboard Air Force One, echoing his previous statement on Friday when he said, "if we don't do it the easy way, we're going to do it the hard way." (CBS)
3. Trump Cancels Planned Second Wave of Venezuela Attacks After Interim Government Pledges Prisoner Releases: Trump said the United States and Venezuela were "working well together," particularly on plans to rebuild the country's oil and gas infrastructure. (IBTimes) (AC-True gunboat diplomacy.)
-US Events-
1. DOJ Opens Criminal Probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell: The U.S. Department of Justice initiated a criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell following his refusal to comply with demands to lower interest rates, with subpoenas issued to the central bank. Powell described the probe as unprecedented, amid allegations of political interference by the Trump administration. The inquiry includes reviews of communications and decisions related to monetary policy. (NBC) (AC-Now this is unprecedented. No matter the outcome, trust in the Central Bank will crumble, with major financial repercussions. Hard assets will necessarily be in demand.)
2. Additional Immigration Officers Deployed to Minneapolis After Fatal ICE Shooting: Hundreds of federal immigration agents are being sent to Minneapolis following protests sparked by an ICE agent's fatal shooting of a woman during an enforcement operation. Tensions have flared with demonstrations against immigration policies, leading to increased security measures. The deployment aims to bolster operations amid ongoing unrest and calls for accountability. (CNN, DHS)
3. DOT Strips California Of $160 Million Over Foreign Truckers: Secretary Sean Duffy announced the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will withhold approximately $160 million in safety program money from the state. The move follows California’s failure to meet a January 5 deadline to cancel more than 17,000 commercial truck driver’s licenses that Duffy asserts were unlawfully issued by the state to foreign truckers. (ZeroHedge)
4. U-Haul Drives into Anti-Iran Rally Crowd in Los Angeles: The incident happened Sunday afternoon at a rally of up to 3,000 demonstrators near the Federal Building, supporting protests in Iran against the regime amid economic woes that have caused over 500 deaths and 10,000 arrests. The truck's banners read 'NO SHAH. NO REGIME. USA: DON’T REPEAT 1953. NO MULLAH,' referencing a historical CIA-backed coup, and protesters attacked the vehicle after it hit one person who declined medical care. LAPD detained the driver, describing it as a crowd altercation rather than terrorism, while the FBI probes motives and no charges have been filed yet. (X)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Bernstein says window for crypto market structure bill is 'here and now,' as concerns over stablecoin rewards remain key sticking point: Bernstein said the opportunity to pass a U.S. crypto market structure bill is rapidly narrowing, as lawmakers confront a deepening dispute between banks and the crypto industry over stablecoin rewards. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2026, or "Clarity Act," aims to establish a comprehensive framework for the U.S. crypto market structure by dividing oversight between the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, classifying most tokens as digital commodities rather than securities. (THeBlock) (AC-Banks are fighting hard for the competitor to depositor interest.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Thailand Approves Bitcoin Payments for Tourists: Thailand's government approved tourists spending Bitcoin and other crypto. This policy step enhances everyday utility, broadens transactional demand, and fosters merchant acceptance for BTC. (CoinGecko)
2. UAE Government Holds, Mines Bitcoin: The UAE government now holds approximately 6,636 BTC, valued at $600 million. It has officially begun mining Bitcoin using government resources. (CoinGecko)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Meanwhile Launches Bitcoin Life Insurance: Meanwhile announced the world's first Bitcoin-denominated life insurance, expanding BTC's use cases for high-net-worth individuals. (CoinGecko) (AC-Slowly but surely the Bitcoin Standard is growing.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin traders are bracing for a Fed “credibility shock” that hinges on one critical date this month: In the first broad market response, investors leaned into what traders often reach for when policy credibility looks shakier: gold surged to a fresh record near $4,600 per ounce, the dollar slipped, and US stock futures fell. The first waypoint is the next Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Jan. 27–28. Even if the Fed holds rates steady, the meeting could still reprice markets through tone and guidance, as well as how Powell handles questions about legal threats and political pressure. Monetary policy is not only the decision; it is also the institution’s perceived ability to make decisions without coercion. (CryptoSlate)
2. Treasury Yields Rise as Fed Served With DOJ Subpoenas: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up to 4.2% on Monday, its highest level since late August, while the 30-year yield rose more than 4bps to 4.86%. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Futures Fall Ahead of Busy Week: US stock futures edged lower on Monday as investors braced for a heavy slate of corporate earnings and key economic data that could shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy. Dow and S&P 500 futures each slipped about 0.4%, while Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.6%. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. India Cranks Up Crypto KYC Rules, Making Sign-Ups Harder: India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) rolled out tougher Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and anti-money-laundering checks that crypto platforms must use when bringing new users on board. The rules add live biometric checks, location data capture, and bank-account verification steps designed to cut down on anonymous accounts and suspicious flows. (BItcoinist)
2. UAE Warns Banking Customers to be on 'High Alert' For Zero-Day WhatsApp Security Breach: Banking customers across the UAE are being urged to stay vigilant after reports surfaced of a serious WhatsApp "zero-day" security breach that could allow cybercriminals to take over smartphones through a single voice call. Once a device is compromised, criminals may gain access to private photos, personal conversations, and sensitive financial data. (TechTimes) (AC-WhatsApp, though popular with international audiences, has proven much less secure than other messaging apps.)
-Technology and Science-
1. UK regulator launches investigation into X over Grok sexualised imagery: Ofcom, the UK's independent online safety watchdog, has launched a probe into X to assess compliance with the Online Safety Act after reports about Grok creating sexualised images, setting a January 9 deadline. (GroundNews)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Whales Keep Buying as 100+ BTC Addresses Set New Record: The latest data shows the count has surpassed all previous peaks, extending a multi-year uptrend that has persisted across several market cycles. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 27/100 (Even)
Analyst Comments (AC): So much is going on all at once that it's difficult to understand all the effects. While the US is in turmoil over ICE operations and protest conflicts, the international community is orienting around the Venezuela operation, Iranian revolt, UN changes, Greenland worries, and continued conflict in Ukraine and the Mideast. To add another key issue, trust and independence in the US Central Bank, at this time is inflammatory to world cortisol levels. Don't expect the velocity of conflict to diminish, but rather increase as we get closer to midterms.
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2026-01-09 13:12:20 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931,548
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Russia Debuts Hypersonics in Ukraine / Iran Internet Dark, Protests Escalate / Venezuela Releases Political Prisoners / ICE Shoots 2 More Citizens in Portland / Trump Buys Mortgage Bonds to Drop Rates / HHS Freezes Childcare Money to 5 States / Columbia Tax Authority Demands User Data From Crypto Exchanges / SBF Out of Luck With Trump / South Korea Can Seize Coins on Exchanges / Florida Revives SBR Bill, Texas Enacts It's Own / BTC ETFs Bleed for 3 days / Mortgage Rates Up, Trade Deficit Sharply Down / Another Wrench Attack in France / Bitcoin Not King of Dark Web / AI Now in Many Gadgets
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,371, 20.23 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $91,520 / Lo: $89,233
Volume: 38B (Down 13%)
Mkt Cap: $1.8T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russian forces conducted a massive strike on Ukrainian military targets using the new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile, marking its first combat deployment. Ukrainian air defenses reported intercepting several incoming projectiles, but damage was confirmed to infrastructure in multiple regions. No immediate casualty figures were released by either side. (NPR)
2. Iranian authorities imposed a nationwide internet and phone blackout as protests against economic policies and government leadership intensified in major cities. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei accused demonstrators of aligning with U.S. interests, while exiled opposition figures called for mass gatherings. Security forces were deployed to disperse crowds, leading to reports of arrests. (AlJazeera)
3. Venezuelan authorities released several imprisoned opposition leaders and activists following U.S. negotiations, including key figures detained during previous political crackdowns. The move was approved by President Trump as part of efforts to stabilize the region. The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution to limit U.S. military actions in Venezuela without congressional approval. (NYTimes)
-US Events-
1. Federal immigration agents shot and wounded two individuals during a traffic stop in Portland, Oregon, as part of ongoing enforcement activities. Oregon Governor Tina Kotek demanded a transparent investigation into the incident. This marks at least the 10th instance of agents firing at vehicles in recent months. (Fox)
2. Trump: Fannie, Freddie to Buy $200 Billion of Mortgage Debt to Bring Mortgage Rates Down: Trump wrote on Truth Social: "I am instructing my Representatives to BUY $200 BILLION | 2,213,932 BTC DOLLARS IN MORTGAGE BONDS. This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable..." Citigroup has said that if Fannie and Freddie were to increase their portfolio by $250 billion then premiums on their mortgage bonds would fall by 0.25 percent, which would result in a similar drop in mortgage rates for homeowners. (Breitbart)
3. HHS Freezes Child Care and Family Assistance Grants in Five States for Fraud Concerns: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today froze access to certain federal child care and family assistance funds for California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York following serious concerns about widespread fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars in state-administered programs. (HHSgov)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Colombia's tax authority mandates crypto exchanges to submit user data: The reported information includes account ownership details, transaction volume, number of units transferred, market value, and net balances. (TheBlock)
2. Trump Says He Won’t Pardon Sam Bankman-Fried: President Donald Trump said this week that he has no intention of pardoning Sam Bankman-Fried, the former FTX chief executive who is serving a lengthy federal prison sentence for one of the largest financial frauds in U.S. history. (BitcoinMag)
3. South Korea’s Top Court Rules Bitcoin on Exchanges Can Be Seized: South Korea's Supreme Court ruled Bitcoin held on domestic exchanges can be legally seized under the Criminal Procedure Act, resolving legal ambiguity as authorities impose billions in fines and prepare expanded asset freeze powers for criminal investigations. (CryptoNews)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Florida Revives Bitcoin Reserve Push With New 2026 Bill: Florida lawmakers filed new legislation for the 2026 session that would create a state-run crypto reserve after a similar effort stalled last year. (BitcoinMag)
2. Texas Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill: Texas passed Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. This state-level adoption could remove supply from markets and support BTC price. (CoinGecko)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. US Bitcoin ETFs Clock Three-Day Outflow Streak as Risk Appetite Cools: Spot Bitcoin ETFs have clocked nearly $1 billion in outflows over the past three days. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Edges Higher: The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage edged higher to 6.16% as of January 8th from the lowest level of 2025 of 6.15% in the previous week, according to data from Freddie Mac. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Trade Gap Lowest Since 2009: The US trade deficit narrowed sharply to $29.4 billion in October 2025, the smallest gap since June 2009, down from a revised $48.1 billion in September and well below forecasts of a $58.1 billion shortfall. The implementation of tariffs led to significant swings in trade flows, particularly in non-monetary gold and pharmaceutical products. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Masked Gunmen Tie Up Woman in France, Steal Crypto USB: France is becoming a European hotspot for crypto wrench attacks, with over 14 crypto-related attacks documented last year. Three masked men broke into a home in Manosque, France, tying up a woman at gunpoint and stealing a USB drive containing her partner's crypto data. (Decrypt)
2. Bitcoin is not the king of the dark web: In 2025, the center of gravity in the illicit cryptocurrency economy shifted decisively away from the volatility of the original cryptocurrency (Bitcoin) and toward a dense, dollar-linked shadow system. According to new Chainalysis data, stablecoins accounted for 84% of the $154 billion illicit transaction volume last year, marking a clear shift in risk toward programmable dollars. This structural shift has enabled Chinese money laundering networks to scale “laundering-as-a-service” operations while nation-states like North Korea, Russia, and Iran plugged into these same rails to evade Western controls. (CryptoSlate)
-Technology and Science-
1. AI powers new gadgets: At CES 2026, companies unveiled AI-powered gadgets including smart scales, walking exoskeletons, and allergen detectors for health monitoring. NVIDIA announced partnerships with auto suppliers to advance self-driving technology. Samsung and LG showcased futuristic designs like bendable screens and home robots. (Mashable)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 27/100 (Down 1 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-08 13:46:53 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931,410
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 08Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Two Tankers Seized in North Atlantic / US Takes Control of Venezuelan Oil / US Drops From Many International Treaties / ICE Shooting Of Protester Ignites Tension / Food Pyramid Turned Upside Down / Trump Calls For 50% Increase in Defense Spending / BTC Inc Goes on BTC Standard / Stocks Mixed, Jobs Down, PMI Up / Scam Kingpin Extradited to China, Bitcoin Stash in Limbo / Humanoid Robot Shocks at CES / Rumble to Use Bitcoin, Crypto Wallet for Creators
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $89,873, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $92,189 / Lo: $89,578
Volume: 43B (Down 22%)
Mkt Cap: $1.79T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US Seizes Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tankers: US authorities seized two tankers, one Russian-flagged, tied to Venezuelan oil shipments as part of broader sanctions enforcement, with the vessels intercepted in international waters carrying over 1 million barrels combined. The action aims to disrupt shadow fleet operations evading US restrictions on Venezuelan crude. Trump administration officials stated the seizures support efforts to control and redirect Venezuelan oil revenues. (Reuters)
2. US Assumes Control of Venezuelan Oil Sales: The Trump administration announced indefinite oversight of Venezuelan oil exports, seizing revenues into US accounts to fund reconstruction efforts without immediate election plans. Officials aim to restart crude flow while blocking prior regime allies like Russia and China. (Fox)
3. US announces withdrawal from dozens of international treaties: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration “has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, poorly run, captured by the interests of actors advancing their own agendas contrary to our own.” The list does not reference military alliances or intelligence alliances such as NATO or the Five Eyes, but instead identifies more than 60 expert commissions, policy forums and treaty-based frameworks, around half of them based at the United Nations. (RecordedFuture)
-US Events-
1. Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis: An ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a US citizen, during an immigration enforcement operation in a residential area, with federal officials claiming she attempted to run over agents in her vehicle. Local protests erupted, accusing agents of excessive force, while body camera footage showed the incident unfolding rapidly. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz activated the National Guard amid rising tensions and criticized the federal action as overreach. (Fox)
2. Trump Admin Declares War On Added Sugar, Embraces Real Foods In Massive MAHA Reset: In response to decades of corporate-poisoned nutrition advice, the Trump administration has unleashed updated federal dietary guidelines that torch added sugars, champion protein and healthy fats, and slam the door on ultra-processed junk fueling America’s chronic disease crisis. (Zerohedge) (AC-Check out the South Park/Kennedy video on social media- "Turn that pyramid upside down.")
3. Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion to Build ‘Dream Military,’ Pay Down Debt, Give Dividend to ‘Moderate Income Patriots’: The proposed increase, according to Trump, would support building what he referred to as the “Dream Military,” asserting that such a force would ensure the United States remains “SAFE and SECURE, regardless of foe.” (Breitbart) (AC-That is essentially at 50% increase from this year's budget.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. BTC Inc Standardizes Bitcoin Operations Using BTCPay Server Across Events, Payroll, and Treasury: BTC Inc, the parent company of Bitcoin Magazine and the organizer of major global Bitcoin conferences, has spent the past several years restructuring its internal operations around Bitcoin-native infrastructure, relying heavily on the open-source BTCPay Server to manage its payments, payroll, and treasury functions. The effort reflects a broader push by the company to operate on what it describes as a “Bitcoin standard,” using bitcoin not only as a reserve asset but as a primary medium for internal and external transactions. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Moving to a true Bitcoin standard is rare at present, as it is just the beginning.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Extends Decline: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury fell to around 4.14% on Thursday, extending this week’s decline as investors continued to assess the outlook for Federal Reserve policy in light of the latest economic data. (TradingEconomics)
2, US Stocks Close Mixed on Wednesday, jobs down, PIM up: US stocks were mixed on Wednesday as investors weighed uneven economic data against expectations for eventual Federal Reserve easing, with the S&P 500 easing 0.2% and the Dow Jones sliding 0.8% from recent record highs, while the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.1%. JOLTS showed a sharp decline in job openings, pointing to cooling labor demand, while ADP reported a modest rebound in private hiring and the ISM Services PMI surprised to the upside, reinforcing the view of a slowing yet resilient economy. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Alleged Crypto Scam Kingpin Arrested in Cambodia After $12 Billion Bitcoin Seizure: Chen Zhi, the alleged mastermind of a "pig butchering" crypto fraud ring, was arrested in Cambodia. His crypto fraud network allegedly stole billions from users globally, with nearly $12 billion in Bitcoin from the operations now held by the U.S. government. Cambodia has since extradited Zhi to China, throwing the DOJ prosecution in limbo. (Decrypt/Various)
-Technology and Science-
1. The Way Boston Dynamics’ New Robot Moves Is Skin-Crawlingly Unnatural: Boston Dynamics has clearly decided to loosen up some of the restrictions of the human form. During an on-stage demonstration at this year’s CES convention in Las Vegas, Boston Dynamics showed off the agility of its humanoid Atlas robot — albeit with an unnerving degree of freedom of movement that dispels the illusion of a human entity. The demo was part of Boston Dynamics’ announcement of a production-ready version of its Atlas robot. The Hyundai-owned firm also announced a partnership with Google’s DeepMind to bring AI smarts to its bots as well. (Futurism) (AC-The convergence of a super-articulated, strong humanoid robot and edge computing AI, will shock humans very soon. Sci-fi only hinted at these new capabilities coming online, as the reality of this new tech is much more mind-blowing.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. YouTube Rival Rumble Debuts Bitcoin, Tether Wallet for Crypto Creator Tips: Built with stablecoin issuer Tether’s wallet development kit and using payments infrastructure from MoonPay, the non-custodial wallet is directly embedded within the Rumble platform and initially supports dollar-backed stablecoin USDT, Tether’s Gold-backed token (XAUT), and Bitcoin (BTC). (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Down 12 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-07 13:30:43 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931,274
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 07Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Venezuela Adapts / Russia Targets Kyiv / Iran Protests Intensify / Trump Warns Over Midterms / White House Assessing Greenland Options / Hilton Drops Hotel Over DHS Denial / Lawmakers Negotiate CLARITY Act / Tether to Tokenize Gold for Currency / MSCI To Keep MSTR in Index For Now / European Commission Targets End-to-End Encryption, X and Grok Too / Agentic AI Now on Humanoid Robots
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,996, 20.68 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,395 / Lo: $91,286
Volume: 56B (Up 22%)
Mkt Cap: $1.83T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 67%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Venezuela counts and adapts: Venezuelan authorities reported at least 24 security officers killed during the raid, bringing the total death toll to 56, while interim President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in amid international condemnation at the U.N. Security Council. President Trump announced that interim Venezuelan authorities would supply 30-50 million barrels of oil to the U.S. at market price. (AP)
2. Russia launched over 165 drones and missiles in combined aerial attacks on Ukraine, resulting in at least two civilian deaths and widespread damage to infrastructure. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that air defenses intercepted a significant portion of the assault, but power outages affected multiple regions. The strikes targeted energy facilities in Kyiv and other cities, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict. (EuroNews)
3. Protests in Iran intensified due to economic collapse, with demonstrators demanding government change and chanting against the supreme leader. Security forces deployed tear gas and arrested dozens in Tehran and other major cities, amid reports of internet blackouts to suppress coordination. The unrest, sparked by currency devaluation and high inflation, has drawn international calls for restraint from the U.N. (Deutsche Welle)
-US Events-
1. President Trump warned House Republicans that losing the midterm elections could lead to his third impeachment, urging unity to maintain majority control. He highlighted historical midterm losses for the president's party and positioned administration policies as a path to victory. (NYTimes)
2. US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House: the White House said it is considering "a range of options" to acquire Greenland, and that "Utilizing the U.S. Military is always an option at the Commander in Chief's disposal" — Karoline Leavitt. Senior officials say options under discussion include buying Greenland or forming a compact of free association, while the U.S. military presence in Greenland reflects longstanding security ties. Local context includes Greenland's population of about 57,000, vast but costly rare-earth resources analyzed in recent months, and polls showing strong American opposition to acquisition. (GroundNews) (AC-I'm not too sure about the American opposition to buying Greenland, any basic understanding of global strategy would support the logic of Trump's effort here.)
3. Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel over cancelled ICE bookings: Hilton removed the Hampton Inn Lakeville from its systems and announced the delisting publicly on social media. A video reportedly taken on Tuesday showed front-desk staff at the Hampton Inn Lakeville denying rooms to ICE agents, contradicting the independent hotel owner’s assurance that the problem was fixed. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate Republicans Makes ‘Closing Offer’ on Crypto Market Structure Bill as Tim Scott Pushes Markup: Senate Banking Committee Republicans sent a document Monday night outlining a series of proposed changes to the bill ahead of a bipartisan member meeting Tuesday. The document, described as a “closing offer and state of play,” includes more than 30 revisions to Title I, which governs the legal classification of digital assets, as well as two new titles focused on investor protections and combating illicit finance. (BitcoinMag) (AC-This two party neophyte negotiation is fertile ground for pet projects, stupid laws, and waste. We need more Bitcoin experts in the mix.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Stablecoin Titan Tether Wants Gold to Be Used for Everyday Payments—Here's How: Tether moved to establish a new unit of account for gold on Tuesday, as the stablecoin industry leader argued that transactions denominated in “Scudo” could simplify the precious metal’s use in everyday payments. Under the stablecoin issuer’s definition, one Scudo would equate to one-thousandth of a troy ounce of gold—as well as its XAUT token. Tether noted that “satoshi” is already used in a similar way to Scudo, as a way to refer to the smallest unit of Bitcoin. (Decrypt) (AC-This idea might have legs with the public. Still not Bitcoin, though.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Global Index Maker MSCI Defers Decision on Dropping Crypto-Focused Companies: Global index provider MSCI has deferred a decision on whether to change how it treats companies with significant digital asset exposure, maintaining the status quo after a consultation that raised questions around classification, balance sheet volatility, and index construction. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Copper Hits Record Above $13,000 as Bulls Eye US Import Rush: Benchmark prices surged as much as 1.5% to a record $13,187 a ton on the London Metal Exchange, following a gain of more than 4% on Monday. The metal has now racked up an advance of more than 20% since mid-November.(YahooFinance)
-Security Concerns-
1. The UK and Europe intensified opposition to end-to-end encryption, with proposals for client-side scanning in messaging apps under the Child Sexual Abuse Regulation. The measure, set for adoption in spring, requires platforms to scan private communications for illegal content. (ComputerWeekly) (AC-Is personal privacy not a human right? It depends where you live.)
2. EU Calls Grok's Child Images 'Illegal' as Global Crackdown Intensifies: The European Commission called Grok's AI-generated child images "illegal" and "disgusting" as countries start cracking down on Elon Musk's chatbot. (Emerge) (AC-This is not about bikini clad images. The EC hates free speech.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Google DeepMind integrated Gemini multimodal models into Boston Dynamics' electric Atlas humanoid robot, enabling advanced interaction capabilities. This development marks progress in applied agentic AI for physical tasks. CES featured other AI innovations, including Lepro's Ami desktop companion for remote workers. (AINewsToday) (AC-This is where AI rocks our world.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 40/100 (Down 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-06 14:59:23 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931,135
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Maduro in US Court / Danish PM Warns Trump / South Korea's Lee Meets China's Xi / Tim Walz Ends Reelection Campaign / HHS Resets Childhood Vaccines / ICE Ops in CA Net 118 Illegals / Why Did DOJ Sell Samourai's Bitcoin? / Morgan Stanley Wants in on BTC ETFs / Dow at ATH / US Logistics Slow Down / Ledger Customer Breach Worries / Russia's New Drone + MANPADs Pairing Changes Things / Grok in Hot Water Again / Bitcoin Mining is Not the Climate Enemy
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $93,811, 21.01 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,762 / Lo: $92,374
Volume: 45B (Up 31%)
Mkt Cap: $1.87T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 300%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Maduro appears in US court: The ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges in a New York courtroom. A defiant Maduro told the judge he had been kidnapped in Caracas. Gunfire and anti-aircraft fire were seen over Caracas as the Venezuelan capital remains on edge and the Venezuelan ministry said police fired at drones that were “flying without permission.” (CNN)
2. Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO: Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela. If the United States chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops,” Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 on Monday. “That is, including our NATO and thus the security that has been provided since the end of the Second World War.” (AP)
3. South Korea seeks 'new phase' in ties with China: Regional security and lifting Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture is high on Lee's agenda, as he continues his four-day trip in China. He is set to meet China's Premier Li Qiang and the chairman of parliament, Zhao Leji on Tuesday. South Korea is a US security ally - like Japan - but also relies on China for trade. Experts say Lee is expected to keep walking a diplomatic tightrope between Beijing and Tokyo. Lee vowed on Monday to work with China on "viable alternatives for peace on the Korean Peninsula". (BBC) (AC-If there is to ever be a reunification of Korea, it will start with China.)
-US Events-
1. Tim Walz drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, Klobuchar considers jumping in: Walz’s decision to not seek a historic third term upends the race and shocked the Minnesota political world. The two-term governor, who served as the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential nominee, was facing a potentially tough reelection fight as Republicans sought to tie him to a federal probe into a massive welfare fraud scandal in the state. (Politico)
2. U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots: federal health officials revised the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, recommending four fewer vaccines and reducing routine coverage from 17 to 11 diseases. HHS reclassified specific shots, moving rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A to shared decision-making, while the CDC now recommends a single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine. (GroundNews)
3. ICE Arrests 118 Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary California, Including Sex Offenders, Drunk Drivers: ICE ended 2025 with a surge operation in California targeting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens,” DHS spokesman Tricia McLaughlin said. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Did DOJ Prosecutors Violate Trump’s Executive Order by Selling the Forfeited Samourai Wallet Bitcoin?: On November 3, 2025, it seems that the U.S. Marshall Service, at the direction of the Department of Justice, used Coinbase Prime to liquidate the bitcoin that the Samourai developers forfeited as part of their plea deal, likely violating President Trump’s mandate to keep such bitcoin in the United States Strategy Bitcoin Reserve. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Morgan Stanley files with SEC for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs: Morgan Stanley has filed S-1 registration statements with the SEC for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs. If approved, today’s filings would place Morgan Stanley alongside major crypto ETF issuers such as BlackRock and Fidelity. (TheBlock)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dow Rises to Record High: US stocks extended their gains on Monday with support from banks, oil companies, and consumer cyclicals as markets were unfazed by the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro by the US military. The Dow advanced 800 points to a new record high, while the S&P 500 gained over 1.5% and the Nasdaq 100 rose by 1%. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Logistics Sector Slows Again in December: The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US fell for a second consecutive month to 54.2 in December 2025 from 55.7 in each of the previous two months. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Confirms Data Breach on Global-e Platform: Crypto wallet maker Ledger confirmed that its Global-e e-commerce partner has suffered a data breach, but cautioned users that its own hardware and software wallets remain secure. “This incident consisted of unauthorized access to order data in Global-e information systems. Some of the data accessed as part of this incident pertained to customers who made a purchase on Ledger(.)com using Global-e as a merchant of record." (Decrypt) (AC-This breach of customer data could lead criminals to your door if you bought a ledger. Plan accordingly.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Russia Straps MANPADS Missile On Shahed Drone To Counter Attack Helicopters: On January 4, 2026, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces stated that fighters intercepted a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone fitted with an Igla-S man-portable air defense system. This variant, observed for the first time during the war, carried a camera and a radio modem, allowing the missile to be launched remotely by an operator located on Russian territory to threaten Ukrainian helicopters and low-flying aircraft involved in counter-drone interception. (Zerohedge) (AC- Having a longer range drone carry a anti air missile is significant in this and future conflicts. Wait until these platforms no longer need a human in the loop.)
2. Elon Musk's xAI Refuses to Rein In Grok as Non-Consensual Deepfakes Run Wild: Anyone can tag Grok under a photo on X with prompts like "put her in a bikini" or "remove her clothes." The AI generates a convincing deepfake in seconds, visible to anyone in the thread. No permission needed. EU looking ‘very seriously’ at taking action against X over Grok (Decrypt/RecordedFuture)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Isn’t the Climate Villain Many Think: ESG Expert Says: ESG expert Daniel Batten has pushed back against misconceptions around Bitcoin mining while saying that many claims are not supported by evidence and persist due to outdated assumptions. Transaction activity can scale without increasing energy, water, or hardware use. He traces the origin of the “per transaction” narrative to a 2018 commentary by Alex de Vries, which he says was later debunked but widely cited. This is what led to long-lasting misunderstandings. Meanwhile, studies from Duke University and other researchers have found that Bitcoin mining can provide grid balancing and ancillary services, a conclusion Batten says is supported by real-world data from Texas’ ERCOT grid. (CryptoPotato)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 44/100 (Up 18 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2026-01-05 16:14:15 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 931.007
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Maduro Captured by US SOF, World Reacts / Gunmen Raid Catholic Church in Nigeria, Kill 30+ / Iran Protests Continue to Spread / MN Somali Fraudsters Spent Lavishly / CLARITY Act Up to Bat / Maduro May Have $67B in Bitcoin / BTC ETFs Inflow / BOA Advisors Push 4% into Bitcoin / Stocks Tick Up / CES Kicks off in Vegas
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,777, 21.08 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,146 / Lo: $90,877
Volume: 34B (Up 28%)
Mkt Cap: $1.85T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US Captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Military Strike: US forces conducted airstrikes in Caracas and other regions of Venezuela, capturing President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores during an early morning operation. Maduro was flown to New York, where he is detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center awaiting trial on narco-terrorism charges. President Trump stated the US will temporarily run Venezuela until a safe transition of power, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio clarifying no day-to-day governance role beyond enforcing oil sanctions. (AP)
2. Global Reactions to US Intervention in Venezuela: China condemned the US strike as a violation of international law and urged the immediate release of Maduro, limiting its response to diplomatic protests. World leaders, including those from the UK and France, expressed mixed views, with some criticizing the unilateral action while others noted its impact on global energy markets. Protests occurred in US cities and internationally, including planned demonstrations near US consulates in Italy. (AlJazeera)
3. Gunmen raid village in Nigeria, killing at least 30 people and abducting others: The gunmen stormed the Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state’s Borgu local government area on Saturday evening and opened fire on residents. They also razed down the local market and several houses. Rev. Fr. Stephen Kabirat, spokesman for the Catholic Church of Kontagora Diocese where the attack happened, told local media that the gunmen killed more than 40 people and that some of those abducted were children. (ABC) (AC: Interesting slant, as the headline leaves out the fact that the attack was against a Catholic Church.)
4. Iran Protests Enter Eighth Day with Calls for Regime Change: Demonstrations have spread to 26 of Iran's 31 provinces, driven by a rial at 1.4 million to the dollar and inflation over 50 percent, evolving into direct challenges against Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Protesters in cities like Tehran, Shiraz, and Isfahan clash with security forces, with women defying hijab rules and crowds invoking exiled Reza Pahlavi, who urged them to seize the streets. Rights groups report 16 to 19 deaths from IRGC fire since December 28, including four killed in Malekshahi on January 3, amid retaliatory fires at regime sites. These are the biggest unrest since 2022, with heavy security but signs of strain like a police officer burning Khamenei's portrait. (X)
-US Events-
1. Protests Erupt in US Over Military Action in Venezuela: Demonstrators gathered in cities like Miami and New York to protest Trump's intervention, with some celebrating Maduro's removal while others decried it as illegal. In Doral, Florida, Venezuelans marched in support, but broader rallies highlighted concerns over escalation and violations of sovereignty. Lawmakers like Rep. Jim Himes called the operation illegal under international law. Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is fundraising in protest of the Trump administration’s capture of Maduro. (TheGuardian/Breitbart)
2. Minnesota’s Somali Fraudsters Paid for Lamborghini, Rolls Royce Rentals, Luxury Resort in Kenya with Stolen Money: Some of the Minnesota Somalians convicted in the Feeding Our Future scheme reportedly enjoyed luxurious lifestyles with money stolen from the federal government, the news coming as the state is under scrutiny regarding more alleged fraud. The fraudsters stole hundreds of millions of dollars in federal COVID relief money and apparently used it to fund lavish lifestyles and not feed needy children, the New York Post reported Saturday. Their rich lifestyles included condos, luxury cars, and real estate in Kenya, the outlet said, citing court documents. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Washington’s new crypto bill would strip states of power – legally bans oversight that catches front-end manipulation: The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 (better known as the CLARITY Act) has already cleared the House, and Senate lawmakers are now lining it up for a January markup. The bill’s promise is straightforward: end the turf war between the SEC and the CFTC, clarify when secondary trading is and is not “the same” as a securities offering, and create a registration path for the venues that actually handle crypto liquidity. (CryptoSlate)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Venezuela’s Alleged $67 Billion Bitcoin Reserve Exposed After Maduro Capture: Venezuela may control one of the world’s largest Bitcoin reserves, according to recent intelligence reports. The alleged stash could contain between 600,000 and 660,000 BTC, valued at approximately $56 billion to $67 billion at current prices. Sources emphasize that “the Bitcoin is not yet secured” and the private keys controlling these wallets remain unaccounted for. The coming days represent what analysts describe as “a high-stakes race to locate the private keys”. The outcome could significantly affect the proposed U.S. Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. (Blockonomi) (AC: What if the bitcoin reserve becomes the more valuable play for the US, rather than oil or gold.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Sees Biggest Inflow in Three Months as Crypto Prices Rise: BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded $287.4 million in inflows on Friday, its largest single-day haul since early October. Bitcoin ETFs collectively pulled in $471.3 million on Friday, marking the highest total inflows since mid-November. (Decrypt)
2. Bank of America Advisors Recommend Bitcoin Allocation: U.S. Bank/Merrill Lynch now permits wealth advisors to recommend up to 4% Bitcoin allocation to clients, focusing on physically backed Bitcoin ETFs. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Edge Down: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged down to 4.17% on Monday after touching four-month highs of 4.19% on Friday. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Futures Rise, Oil Companies Soar: US stock futures traded higher on Monday at the start of the first full week of the year. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3%, Nasdaq futures gained 0.7%, and Dow Jones futures advanced by nearly 60 points. Energy stocks surged in premarket trading after the US captured Venezuela’s President Maduro and his wife over the weekend, while President Trump floated plans for a US-led revival of Venezuela’s oil industry. Chevron jumped nearly 7%, Exxon Mobil gained almost 4%, and ConocoPhillips surged 6%. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. CES 2026 Showcases AI and Smart Tech Innovations: The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas began with previews of AI-powered products, including Aiper's Scuba V3 Ultra robotic pool cleaner and EcoSurfer Senti skimmer, both CES Innovation Award honorees. Major brands like Bosch and LG planned announcements during media days on January 4-5. (PRNewswire)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Up 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Big news on Venezuela and Iran, with the world focused on these issues and little else. Rightfully so, as the shock of the Maduro operation puts everyone on notice, and concerned. Military power is the most fundamental of power types, and a skillful demonstration of such a power reminds all humans of our joint subjugation to it. It also awakens the survival instinct to build even more military power to protect oneself, one's State or Country against the application of power against it.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-23 14:41:43 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 928,119
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Russian Strikes Put Ukraine in Dark / Bondi Beach Gunmen Trained for Attack / China Loads 100 ICBM Missile Silos / Trump Announces New Battleships / US Judge Orders 'Due Process' For Venezuelan Deportees / Pro-Bitcoin Leader Sworn into CFTC / Trump Bitcoin Treasury Over $1B /
Dollar Down, Stocks Up / France Mail Target of DDOS Attack / RTS Games Good For You / Rumors of Apples Glasses for 2026
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,764, 20.22 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,358 / Lo: $87,061
Volume: 42B (Up 46%)
Mkt Cap: $1.75T (Down 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. 'Massive' Russian strikes prompt power cuts across Ukraine: Ukraine's air force said Russia launched 635 drones and 38 missiles into the country overnight, of which 587 drones and 34 missiles were shot down or suppressed. The impacts of missiles and drones were reported across 21 locations, the air force said. Zelenskyy said Russia was "primarily targeting our energy sector, civilian infrastructure and literally all aspects of daily life." (ABC)
2. Bondi Beach gunmen got firearms training together, police say: A man accused of killing 15 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach obtained firearms training in New South Wales state outside Sydney with his father, according to Australian police documents released on Monday. The pair had rented a room in the Sydney suburb of Campsie for three weeks before they left at 2:16 a.m. on the day of the attack. CCTV recorded them carrying what police allege were two shotguns, a rifle, five IEDs and two homemade ISIS flags wrapped in blankets. (CBS)
3. China quietly loads 100+ ICBMs into new missile silos near Mongolia: China’s nuclear warhead stockpile remained in the low 600s in 2024, reflecting what the report described as a slower production rate compared to previous years. Still, Beijing is on track to exceed 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030. "We continue to see no appetite from Beijing for pursuing such measures or more comprehensive arms control discussions," the Pentagon report said. (Fox)
-US Events-
1. Trump Announces U.S. Building World’s Largest Battleships for ‘Golden Fleet’: “As commander-in-chief, it’s my great honor to announce that I have approved a plan for the Navy to begin the construction of two brand new, very large–the largest we’ve ever built–battleships,” Trump said. The last U.S. battleship to complete initial construction was the Iowa-class USS Missouri in 1944, which was decommissioned in 1992. Trump stated that the ships will be armed with the “highest level” guns and missiles, and will feature “many hypersonic weapons, state-of-the-art electric rail guns, and even the high-powered lasers that you’ve been starting to read about.” (Breitbart)
2. Judge orders administration to submit plans for return of migrants deported to El Salvador prison under AEA: U.S. District Judge James Boasberg has certified a class representing all migrants sent to the prison and says the government must submit its plans to allow them to contest their designation under the Alien Enemies Act by Jan. 5. (ABC)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Pro-Bitcoin Leader Sworn Into CFTC: Michael Selig, a pro-Bitcoin figure, was officially sworn in to lead the CFTC. This appointment may foster regulatory clarity for digital asset markets. (CoinGecko)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Trump Media Aggressively Expands Bitcoin Treasury to Billion-Dollar Milestone: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the operator of the Truth Social platform, has finalized the acquisition of an additional 451 Bitcoin, pushing its total holdings past 11,542 coins, or $1B. (FinanceFeeds)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Index Hits 11-week Low: DXY decreased to 97.86, the lowest since October 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, Dollar Index lost 2.26%, and in the last 12 months, it decreased 9.54%. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Start the Week in the Green: The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, the Nasdaq gained 0.6%, and the Dow added 300 points, with technology stocks outperforming. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. DDoS incident disrupts France’s postal and banking services ahead of Christmas: France’s national postal service, La Poste, confirmed that a suspected cyberattack disrupted its websites and mobile applications days before Christmas, slowing deliveries and knocking some online services offline. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. The Fountain of Youth for Your Brain Might Be a Strategy Video Game: A 2025 Nature Communications study found that people engaged in demanding creative activities—especially complex video games—had brains that appeared 4–7 years younger. In controlled tests, non-gamers who trained on StarCraft II showed measurable improvements in brain efficiency; slower, turn-based games did not. The benefits seem tied to real-time complexity and cognitive load, not gaming per se, and don’t replace mental-health gains from exercise. (Decrypt) (AC-Who else has a hankering for strategy games?)
2. Tim Cook's Top Priority, Apple Glasses, Could Finally be Unveiled Next Year: It was revealed that the real vision of Tim Cook for the company is to deliver a legitimate, full-fledged augmented reality (AR) glasses that users may wear every day. The biggest feature it plans to deliver is the way to augment virtual elements to the real world via an overlay inside the glasses, as well as the sharing data, information, and more via the wearable. (TechTimes) (AC-Elon also forecasts that the days of the handheld phone are numbered.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Down 1 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Love on your family and work to make this world just a little bit better. We will resume the DIB next week.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-22 14:10:13 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 928,970
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Another Venezuelan Tanker Seized / Russian General Assassinated / US Hits ISIS in Syria / Epstein Files Redacted, Curated / Brown U Shooter Mystery / Sen. Lummis to Retire / CLARITY Act Delay Disappoints / Russian Central Bank Hints at Bitcoin Mining / Stocks Higher, Home Sales Up / S. Korean Bomb Threat Asks for Bitcoin / Starlink Satellite Explodes
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,133, 20.22 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,501 / Lo: $87,613
Volume: 29B (Up 79%)
Mkt Cap: $1.79T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Oil prices rise as US ramps up action against Venezuela tankers: The US Coast Guard pursued and seized a third oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela as part of enforcement against sanctioned vessels. Market participants now see a risk of disruption to Venezuelan oil exports because of the U.S. embargo. Venezuelan crude accounts for about 1% of global supply. Growing supply from the U.S. and the OPEC+ producer group have largely offset worries over supply disruption. (Reuters) (AC-A look at the facts show the seizures amount to very little price impact, but it makes a worrying headline.)
2. Russian General Killed in Moscow Car Bomb Attack: A Russian general was killed by a car bomb in Moscow, with officials alleging Ukrainian involvement in the assassination. The explosion occurred outside the general's residence, causing significant damage and injuring bystanders. (AlJazeera)
3. US Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIS in Syria: US forces launched airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria following an attack that killed American personnel, focusing on militant positions and supply lines. The operation resulted in the deaths of several ISIS fighters, with no confirmed civilian casualties. (GlobalNews)
-US Events-
1. Congress Demands Probe as 16 Files Allegedly Disappear from DOJ Epstein Release: By Saturday, at least 16 files vanished from the DOJ's public Epstein library less than a day after posting, including a photo labeled EFTA00000468 showing President Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein, Melania Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell. Survivors and their lawyers blasted the incomplete release and demanded accountability, noting many of the 13,000 documents were heavily redacted. (GroundNews) (AC-Muddy the waters until truth is subjective, indicative of a classic coverup.)
2. Former classmate says suspect in Brown, MIT killings was ‘socially awkward’ and ‘angry’ during college years: Neves-Valente, 48, was recently identified as the suspect in the Dec. 13 Brown University mass shooting, which left two students dead and nine others injured. Authorities later confirmed he was also the suspect in the Dec. 15 fatal shooting of MIT nuclear science professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro, who was found shot at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts. Neves-Valente was a Portuguese national and former Brown student who studied physics from the fall of 2000 through the spring of 2001 before withdrawing from the program in 2003. (Fox) (AC-A strange, ambiguous tale.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senator Lummis Not Seeking Re-election: Pro-crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), a key backer of the Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Act and CLARITY Act, will not seek re-election. (CoinGecko) (AC-This will be a loss to the policy arm of Bitcoin adoption.)
2. Clarity Act delays trigger $952 million | 10,563 BTC in weekly global crypto ETP outflows: Crypto asset investment products from major issuers such as BlackRock, Bitwise, Ark 21Shares, and Grayscale logged $952 million in outflows last week — reversing three weeks of inflows as the delayed U.S. Clarity Act revived regulatory uncertainty and stoked fears of whale-led selling pressure. (CoinShares)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Russian Central Bank on Bitcoin Mining, Regulation: Russian central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina noted Bitcoin mining may strengthen the ruble, serving as an additional support factor. Discussions on future crypto regulation are ongoing with authorities. (CoinGecko)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Close Higher: US stocks closed sharply higher on a triple-witching Friday, with the S&P 500 rising 0,9%, the Nasdaq 100 gaining 1.4%, and the Dow Jones adding more than 180 points, extending gains from the previous session as technology stocks outperformed. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Existing Home Sales Rise to 9-Month High: Existing home sales in the United States rose by 0.5% from the previous month to an annualized rate of 4.13 million in November of 2025, a third straight increase to the highest level in nine months. It compared with market expectations of 4.2 million. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Bomb Threat in South Korea Demanded Bitcoin Ransom From Hyundai Group: Two Hyundai Group buildings in Seoul, South Korea were evacuated due to a bomb threat demanding 13 Bitcoin as ransom. The caller threatened to detonate a bomb if the ransom was not paid, leading to a search by special forces with no explosives found. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. Starlink Satellite Explodes in Orbit; SpaceX Confirms It'll Re-Enter Earth: Over the past few days, there have been speculations about this being caused by a collision with a rival space satellite from China, following a recent report that both satellites narrowly avoided each other in orbit. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Up 9 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): News reports are slim during the holiday season, so use the opportunity to touch snow, or sand.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-19 13:49:49 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 928,407
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: EU Decides Not to Use Russian Assets / China Announces Response to US Arms to Taiwan / UK Beats War Drums / Brown U Killer Conspiracy Grows / Investigators Shocked Over MN Fraud / Privateers May Make Comeback / Bitcoin Miner Defrauded Investors / ECB Ready for CBDC / Ledn Shares Lending Data / CPI Down, Stocks Up / Cops Can Get Google Search Data Without Warrant / Fold Opens in 50 States
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,976, 20.22 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $89,412 / Lo: $85,107
Volume: 59B (Up 30%)
Mkt Cap: $1.75T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. The European Union has agreed to a €90 billion interest-free loan for Ukraine to support its military and economic needs over the next two years. The agreement avoids using frozen Russian assets due to opposition from Belgium. (BBC)
2. China's defense ministry announced it will take forceful measures and increase military training in response to a $11.1 billion | 125,853 BTC U.S. arms sales package to Taiwan. The actions aim to safeguard China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. (Reuters)
3. Britain’s defense chief calls on Gen Z grads leaving university to skip corporate jobs and join the military as war with Russia becomes a growing risk: Sir Richard Knighton stressed that the U.K.’s defense “cannot be outsourced to the armed forces,” and called on young citizens to step up. The U.K.’s youth unemployment surged to the highest rate in over a decade, as the jobless rate among 16- to 24-year-olds climbed to 16% in the three months leading to October. (Fortune) (AC-The UK and EU war drumbeat against Russia increases. The fear is real, the threat, well, debatable.)
-US Events-
1. Brown University Shooting Suspect Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound: the “person of interest” whom police had pursued had been identified earlier in the day. Moreover, law enforcement was eyeing a possible connection between Saturday’s Brown University shooting and Monday’s slaying of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro. MIT professor Loureiro was shot multiple times at his home Monday night and rushed to the hospital, where he died. (Breitbart) (AC-This story lives in the world of conspiracies fifteen levels deep. Get to work OSINTers!)
2. Magnitude ‘cannot be overstated’: Feds say Minnesota fraud may be more than $9B: "Minnesotans and taxpayers deserve to know the truth of the fraud," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson told reporters. "The fraud is not small. It isn't isolated. The magnitude cannot be overstated. What we see in Minnesota is not a handful of bad actors committing crimes. It's staggering industrial-scale fraud. It's swamping Minnesota and calling into question everything we know about our state." Thompson explained that 14 programs have been identified as containing fraud and those programs have cost taxpayers $18 billion overall since 2018. (Fox)
3. Sen. Mike Lee Bill Authorizes Privateers to Combat Cartels Outside U.S. Borders: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation Thursday that would allow private entities to stop drug cartel smuggling and violence. The Cartel Marque and Reprisal Reauthorization Act authorizes President Donald Trump to commission American operators under letters of marque to seize cartel property and persons on land or sea outside the United States. Letters of marque, once a commonly used tool to fight piracy, authorized private citizens to seize enemy vessels with their cargoes and crew. (Breitbart) (AC-Drama on the high seas!)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. SEC Charges Bitcoin Miner for Duping Investors Out of $48.5 Million: The U.S. SEC has charged Danh C. Vo, founder and CEO of bitcoin mining company VBit Technologies Corp., with defrauding investors out of $48.5 million. According to the SEC, Vo misused the funds for gambling, cryptocurrency purchases, and gifts to family members, while misleading investors about the operations of his business. He sold “hosting agreements,” which promised investors a share of profits from bitcoin mining rigs operated by VBit. Most customers chose this passive investment option rather than purchasing rigs themselves. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. European Central Bank Says It's Ready to Launch a Digital Euro: The European Central Bank is prepared to introduce a digital euro, with technical work completed and the European Council and Parliament involved in reviewing the project. ECB officials emphasize the importance of political authorization for issuing the digital currency to support financial stability and privacy. (Decrypt) (AC-Did someone say 'Big Brother'?)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Ledn Launches Open Book Report Amid Bitcoin Lending Boom: Ledn, one of the world’s largest bitcoin lenders, announced that it is releasing an Open Book Report, providing standardized, independent disclosures of its BTC loan book, collateral levels, and loan‑to‑value ratios. The first report shows $868 million in outstanding loans backed by 18,488  BTC, with 100 % of collateral held in custody and verified by The Network Firm LLP. (BitcoinCom)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Inflation Rate Below Forecasts: The annual inflation rate in the US came in at 2.7% in December 2025, the lowest since July, below forecast of 3.1% and 3% reported for September. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Surge on Slower Inflation: Stocks in the US rose sharply on Thursday, with the S&P 500 jumping 1%, the Nasdaq rising 1.4% and the Dow Jones adding about 340 points, after latest data showed inflation rate unexpectedly decreased in November. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Pa. high court rules that police can access Google searches without a warrant: In its opinion, the court said that internet users making searches have no reasonable right to privacy because “it is common knowledge that websites, internet-based applications, and internet service providers collect, and then sell, user data.” (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Fold Launches Nationwide Bitcoin Services Across All 50 States With BitGo: The expansion follows a strategic partnership with BitGo Bank & Trust, which recently became one of the first digital asset companies to secure a federal bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 16/100 (Down 1 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-18 13:51:01 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 928,407
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: EU Votes to Use Russian Assets / China Turns Hainan Island into FTZ / Mexican President Asks UN to Intervene in US-Venezuela Tensions / Brown U Shooter Still At Large / Trump Announces $1,776 'Warrior Dividend' / US Admits Liability in DC Air Crash / Fed Allows State Banks Permission to Engage in Crypto / SEC Allows Financial Firms to Control Your Keys / Bhutan Invests 10K BTC Into New City / MSTR Controls 3.2% of Bitcoin Supply / BTC ETFs Outflow, Price Down / Stocks Dump / Play Game, Lose Crypto / New Grok Rules Allow Your Inputs to Be Used by X / Bitcoin Lightning at ATH
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,629, 20.22 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,264 / Lo: $85,316
Volume: 44B (Up 19%)
Mkt Cap: $1.74T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. EU leaders convened to approve using frozen Russian assets to provide billions in loans to Ukraine, amid ongoing tests of the bloc's unity. Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia would seize additional Ukrainian territory if European peace initiatives are dismissed. (Reuters)
2. China launches $113 billion free-trade experiment on Hainan island: China on Thursday split off a Belgium-sized island with an economy comparable to a mid-ranked country from the mainland for customs processing, part of a bid to join a major trans-Pacific trade deal and establish a new Hong Kong-style commercial hub. Officials hope that turning the southern province of Hainan into a duty-free zone will spur foreign investment, with goods that achieve at least 30% local value-added able to move on into the world's second-largest economy tariff-free. Foreign firms will also be able to operate in service sectors that are restricted on the mainland. (Reuters) (AC-It is an interesting study to observe how a communist tyranny has learned to harness the power of capitalist incentive structures, via operations in Hong and now Hainan, which is no small island. Advances in digital surveillance technologies may be a significant contributor to the CCP allowing such a large island seek economic rewards. It also highlights the weakness in the current Chinese economy.)
3. Mexican President Sheinbaum Calls UN To Get Involved In U.S.-Venezuela Tensions To 'Avoid Any Bloodshed': Sheinbaum said the UN has not "taken its role" in conflict resolution so to "always look for a peaceful solution among the peoples." Trump announced on Monday the blockade in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying the U.S. has designated the Venezuelan authoritarian government as a foreign terrorist organization and ordered a "total and complete blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers. (IBTimes)
-US Events-
1. A gunman responsible for a shooting at Brown University in the US remained at large on the fifth day of an intensive manhunt. Police appealed to residents for doorbell camera footage to aid the investigation. (Fox)
2. Trump announces $1,776 | 0.02 BTC ‘warrior dividend’ payout for military personnel: Donald Trump announced in a prime-time White House address that more than 1.45 million military service members will receive $1,776 each as a `Warrior Dividend` before Christmas.
Trump said the payments were funded by tariffs and the 'One Big, Beautiful Bill.' (GroundNews)
3. U.S. Government Admits Liability in Deadly D.C.-Area Air Collision: A federal court filing says the Army crew piloting a Black Hawk helicopter could have avoided the nighttime accident in January if it had been able to see and avoid a commercial jet. Because of the actions of the pilots, “the United States is liable to a plaintiff who is legally eligible to recover certain monetary damages” in an “amount yet to be determined and apportioned” among the victims, the filing said. (NYTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Fed Updates Policy to Allow State Member Banks to Engage in Crypto-Related Activities: The Federal Reserve has replaced a nearly three-year-old policy to allow state member banks to engage in crypto-related activities, aiming to encourage responsible innovation. (Decrypt)
2. New SEC rules lets Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sach legally “control” your private keys without the safety net you assume exists: The SEC has refreshed its crypto asset FAQs, clarifying how broker-dealers like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and others can satisfy custody and capital requirements for crypto asset securities, and addressing how the framework applies to Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF activity. Regulators just quietly removed the primary "safe harbor" requirement, allowing banks to claim custody of your assets through paperwork rather than physical possession. (CryptoSlate)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bhutan pledges 10K Bitcoin to develop its ‘mindfulness city’: Located in the town of Gelephu in Southern Bhutan, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC) was launched in 2024 as Bhutan’s new economic hub to stop the exodus of young Bhutanese from the country by creating high-value local jobs. The city offers regulatory flexibility for crypto and fintech firms and serves as a space to further Bhutan’s Bitcoin mining. (CoinTelegraph)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Now Accounts for 3.2% of BTC Supply: Strategy owns 3.2% of all Bitcoin, spending nearly $2 billion | 22,904 BTC in the past two weeks to grow its BTC treasury to 671,268 BTC. (BitcoinMag)
2. U.S. Spot Crypto ETFs See Outflows: U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs recorded combined outflows exceeding $580 million | 6,641 BTC on Monday, reflecting a broader trend of capital exits from these products. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Muted Ahead of CPI Report: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note remained subdued around 4.14% on Thursday, holding declines from earlier in the week as investors positioned ahead of the highly anticipated November CPI report, which is expected to show that price pressures remain above the Federal Reserve’s target. (TradingEconomics)
2. Tech Rout Drags Wall Street Lower: US stocks closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling 1.2% to mark a fourth consecutive session of losses. The Nasdaq dropped 1.8%, while the Dow Jones ended 228 points lower, also extending its losing streak to four sessions. The tech sector led the declines amid persistent concerns over AI-related valuations. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Singapore Entrepreneur Loses Crypto Holdings to Malware Dressed Up as a Game: Mark Koh, a Singapore-based entrepreneur, lost all of his crypto holdings to malware disguised as a game-testing scam. Despite taking precautions, his software wallets were drained of $14,189 within 24 hours, likely due to a combination of authentication token theft and a Google Chrome zero-day vulnerability. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. X claims the right to share your private AI chats with everyone under new rules – no opt out: By classifying prompts as "Content," the platform seizes ownership of your inputs, limiting your ability to recover damages to a strict $100 maximum. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Deeply troubling. Upload your resume or cover letter to Grok, and X can use if for whatever it wants. ChatGPT also allows this, but X has been touting it's privacy and freedom values, with this latest move not supporting those values.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Capacity Hits New-All Time High: Bitcoin’s Lightning Network has hit a record 5,637 BTC in capacity, driven by increased capital from institutions, even as user adoption and node growth lag behind. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 17/100 (Down 11 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2025-12-17 19:40:20 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 928,265
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 17 DEC 2025
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: U.S. “blockade” of sanctioned Venezuela tankers/ Expanded U.S. travel ban list announced/ Small plane crashes in central Mexico/ Brown University shooting/ MIT professor killed at home/ Trump's approval rating slips to 39%/ No vote planned on extending ACA/ Trump says he’ll “look at” pardoning Samourai/ Bitcoin Hashrate Sees Sharpest Post Halving Drop/ U.S. stock market close/ Oil market reaction to Venezuela/ China economic data weakens/ Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount/ Pornhub premium-user data theft
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,981 20.16 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,148 / Lo: $86,091
Volume: $25.45 B
Mkt Cap: $1.73 T
HashRate: 1,038.66 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (down 1)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.S. “blockade” of sanctioned Venezuela tankers President Donald Trump announced a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela (Dec 16). Reuters reported enforcement details were not fully specified, but the move is intended to increase pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s government; critics raised legal/political objections. Venezuela condemned the action and accused the U.S. of imperial intent.(Reuters)
2. Expanded U.S. travel ban list announced The Trump administration expanded travel/immigration restrictions to 20 additional countries and the Palestinian Authority, broadening a June action affecting 19 countries. AP noted exemptions for certain visa holders, permanent residents, diplomats, and athletes, while advocacy groups criticized the policy and highlighted limited carve-outs for Afghan allies. Implementation is slated for Jan 1, 2026 (AP)
3. Small plane crashes in central Mexico, killing at least 7 people A small plane crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing Monday, killing at least seven people. The accident took place in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial area about 31 miles west of Mexico City. The private jet had registered eight passengers and two crew, but hours after the crash only seven bodies had been recovered. The plane had apparently tried to land on a soccer field but hit the metal roof of a nearby business, starting a large fire. The crash is under investigation. (AP)
-US Events-
1. Brown University shooting: reward and updated imagery The FBI posted a $50,000 reward for information leading to the suspect’s arrest and described the shooting inside the engineering building using a 9mm handgun, with two dead and nine injured. Authorities released new images of a person of interest and continued the manhunt with FBI support. Officials urged public review of neighborhood cameras and personal footage for suspect identification. (Guardian)
2. MIT professor killed at home; homicide investigation Nuno F.G. Loureiro (47), an MIT professor and director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center, was shot at his Brookline home on the night of Dec. 15, 2025, and died at a hospital the next morning, prompting authorities to open a homicide investigation. No suspect or motive had been publicly identified as of Tuesday afternoon. Authorities stated there was no known connection between this killing and the recent Brown University shooting. MIT leadership issued public condolences and campus support measures as the investigation continued. (Guardian)
3. Trump's approval rating slips to 39% President Donald Trump's approval rating slipped in recent days to nearly its lowest level of his current term as voters from his Republican Party soured on his handling of the economy according to a latest poll. Trump returned to power in January with a 47% rating, but his popularity has softened since then, particularly regarding his economic stewardship. A recent government shutdown disrupted data collection on the U.S. economy, but many economists think employers have pulled back on hiring because of what some described as shock from Trump's tariffs on imports. Just 33% of U.S. adults said they approved of how Trump was handling the U.S. economy, the president's lowest rating on the matter this year. (Reuters)
4. No vote planned on extending ACA enhanced subsidies House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will not hold a vote to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits that are set to expire at the end of 2025. GOP leaders instead moved forward with a separate House health-care package that does not include the subsidy extension, and the Congressional Budget Office estimate cited by AP projects the package would reduce coverage by about 100,000 people per year (2027–2035) while saving $35.6B. Johnson told members no agreement could be reached inside the GOP conference to add an extension, prompting some moderates to consider a discharge petition or bipartisan workarounds to force a floor vote. (Axios)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump says he’ll “look at” pardoning Samourai Wallet developers President Donald Trump said on Dec. 15, 2025 that he had “heard about” the case of Samourai Wallet co-founder Keonne Rodriguez and would “look at it,” then addressed Attorney General Pam Bondi in the room “We’ll look at that, Pam” White House comments were framed as a case review rather than a finalized clemency decision. (DeCrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin Hashrate Sees Sharpest Post Halving Drop Since 2024 Amid China Machine Shutdowns Bitcoin’s hashrate fell about 8% after reported shutdowns of mining rigs in China’s Xinjiang region, with industry sources estimating roughly 400,000 miners offline. 30-day simple moving average hashrate has recorded its steepest decline since the April 2024 halving, according to Matthew Sigel, head of digital assets research at VanEck. Bitcoin mining difficulty is currently projected to decline by roughly 3%, offering temporary relief to miner revenues (Coindesk)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. U.S. stock market close U.S. equities finished mixed: the S&P 500 fell 0.2% to 6,800.26, the Dow dropped 0.6% to 48,114.26 (down 302 points), and the Nasdaq rose 0.2% to 23,111.46; the Russell 2000 declined 0.4% to 2,519.30. Reports tied the session to mixed U.S. macro signals, including uncertainty around jobs and activity data and what they imply for the Fed’s rate path. (AP)
2. Oil market reaction to Venezuela tanker blockade Oil prices rose more than 2% on Dec 17 after Trump’s blockade announcement increased supply-risk uncertainty tied to sanctioned Venezuelan flows. Reuters cited Brent and WTI both posting sizable daily gains, alongside separate U.S. inventory data as an additional factor. Traders are watching for enforcement specifics (e.g., Coast Guard posture) and any disruption to buyers and intermediaries.
(Reuters)
3. China economic data weakens; Beijing cautious on fiscal expansion Softer China data and continued deflation risks alongside official messaging that prioritized consumption but avoided large-scale fiscal “splurges.” Analysts warn incremental measures may be insufficient given the property downturn and weakening investment. Exports and a record trade surplus were described as a stabilizing factor even as domestic demand remained fragile. (Reuters)
4. Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance bid; backs Netflix deal Warner Bros. Discovery’s board said it rejected a hostile $30-per-share all-cash bid from Paramount Skydance (reported value ~$108.4B), citing insufficient financing assurances and material execution risk. The board disputed Paramount’s claim the offer was “backed” by the Ellison family, saying there was no binding commitment and that the structure relied heavily on a revocable trust with unverified assets. WBD instead reaffirmed support for its binding merger agreement with Netflix at $27.75 per share, which Reuters said includes secured debt commitments and does not depend on outside equity financing. (Financial Times)
-Security Concerns-
1. ShinyHunters claims Pornhub premium-user data theft The “ShinyHunters” group claimed it stole data tied to Pornhub premium users. 94GB of Pornhub viewing data, including over 200 million records of personal information were stolen; Pornhub acknowledged a cybersecurity incident involving a third-party analytics provider. Mixpanel denied the exposed data came from them. Shiny Hunters is reportedly sending extortion emails to Mixpanel’s customers, threatening to release the data unless ransoms are paid publicly. (PCMag)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (down 3)
Analyst Comments NSTR
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2025-12-16 13:34:13 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 928,126
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 16 DEC 2025
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Bondi Beach, Hero Recovery, Syria—Attack, Ukraine Strikes Russian Submarine, Manhunt reset, Fentanyl Designated as WMD, US Military Actions on Drug Vessels, New Year’s Eve bomb plot, Minnesota fraud case, SNAP/immigration, Trump filed a $10B lawsuit against the BBC, KindlyMD faces Nasdaq delisting, Strategy Buys More Bitcoin, American Bitcoin Co. Adds 261 BTC, Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Charge, Stock Markets Slide Amid Data Wait, Key jobs report delayed due to a computer-system issue, Trump threatened broadband funding, US Suspends Tech Deal with UK, Amazon Launches Leo Satellite Project
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $87,094 20.31 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $89,874 / Lo: $85,129
Volume: $32.23 B
Mkt Cap: $1.73 T
HashRate: 1,177.54 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Bondi Beach Mass Shooting in Sydney: On December 14, 2025, a mass shooting occurred during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, resulting in 15 fatalities and 40 wounded from two gunmen. Australian authorities confirmed the attackers used semi-automatic weapons and were neutralized by police within minutes. The incident prompted immediate global condemnation and calls for enhanced security at public events. Investigations revealed one gunman had ties to extremist groups, while the other remains unidentified pending forensic analysis. Leaders from New Zealand, Iran, and other nations denounced the Bondi Beach attack, expressing solidarity with Australia and the Jewish community. The United Nations issued a statement urging vigilance against hate crimes. Diplomatic channels activated for sharing intelligence on potential international links. No group claimed responsibility as of December 16. (Al Jazeera)
2. Hero Recovery After Tackling Gunman: Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two and local business owner, underwent surgery for multiple gunshot wounds sustained after disarming one of the attackers. Witnesses reported his actions prevented further casualties. Police commended his bravery in official reports. (Reuters)
3. Syria—Attack in Palmyra killed U.S. service members and a civilian interpreter. The U.S. Army identified two Iowa National Guard soldiers (Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres-Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown) killed in a shooting near Palmyra, Syria, alongside a U.S.interpreter; three other Guard members were wounded. AP reported the attacker was linked to Islamic State and was killed at the scene. State and federal officials publicly issued condolence statements and indicated retaliation messaging toward IS. (AP)
4. Ukraine Strikes Russian Submarine: Ukrainian forces reported successfully targeting a Russian submarine in a Black Sea port using underwater drones on December 13, marking the first such operation. The strike caused significant damage, with Russian naval assets relocating in response. Intelligence confirms the vessel was a Kilo-class submarine used for missile launches. Casualty figures remain unverified. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. Manhunt reset after release of detained “person of interest” Providence officials announced late Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025 that a detained “person of interest” in the Dec. 13 Brown University shooting would be released from custody, and the suspect remained at large. Reuters reported police went door-to-door seeking home surveillance footage and publicly released additional video/stills showing a stocky-built suspect wearing dark clothing and a face covering near campus about two hours before the attack. Reuters said the gunman fled after opening fire in a classroom in the Barus & Holley engineering/physics building, where outer doors had been left unlocked during exams. AP News identified the two students killed as Ella Cook (19) and MukhammadAziz Umurzokov (18) and reported nine others were wounded. (Primary Source: Reuters)
2. Fentanyl Designated as WMD: The White House announced on December 16 the classification of fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction to enable stronger enforcement measures. This allows for expanded federal resources in combating distribution networks. Over 100,000 annual overdose deaths were cited. International cooperation is sought. (Reuters)
3. US Military Actions on Drug Vessels: On December 14, US forces intercepted and attacked three vessels in the eastern Pacific, identified as drug trafficking boats carrying cocaine. Eight people were killed in total, three in the first vessel, two in the second and three in the third. The operation involved naval assets and resulted in the seizure of 2 tons of narcotics.
(Al Jazeera)
4. U.S. homeland security—DOJ charged four in alleged New Year’s Eve bomb plot. U.S. prosecutors announced arrests of four suspects accused of planning coordinated bombings set for New Year’s Eve in Southern California. The filing described a multi-target plan and laid out charging instruments; operational details were expected to be litigated in federal court. The case was presented as an active counterterrorism-style disruption rather than a completed attack. (AP)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Treasury/FinCEN—New scrutiny planned for money-services flows tied to Minnesota fraud case. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Treasury would increase reporting requirements for money services businesses and issue a geographic targeting order after a major Minnesota fraud case involving COVID relief funds. Reuters reported Treasury personnel were examining involved businesses and that FinCEN would issue investigation notices. The reporting emphasized focus on flows to areas of concern including Somalia. (Reuters)
2. SNAP/immigration—Federal judge ordered USDA to extend state compliance timeline. A U.S. judge required USDA to give states more time to implement immigration-related eligibility restrictions tied to SNAP guidance. Reuters reported the injunction extends the grace period into April 2026 and came after a lawsuit by 21 Democratic-led states plus D.C. The judge cited confusion and potential state harm in the ruling. (Reuters)
3. Defamation—Trump filed a $10B lawsuit against the BBC. AP reported President Trump sued the BBC for defamation, seeking $10 billion, alleging deceptive editing of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech in a pre-election documentary. The complaint argues editing choices created a false impression about intent and affected the 2024 election environment. The matter moves into civil litigation with defenses expected around editorial judgment and legal standards for public figures. (AP)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. KindlyMD faces Nasdaq delisting risk. The Nasdaq exchange told KindlyMD (NAKA) that it faces being delisted after its share price dropped below $1 for 30 consecutive business days. The health-care company that is building a bitcoin treasury has until June 8 to regain compliance, which requires the stock to close at or above $1 for at least 10 consecutive business days. The shares first fell below $1 in late October, and closed Monday at $0.38. (Coindesk)
2. Strategy Buys More Bitcoin. On Monday Dec. 15th Strategy acquired 10,645 BTC for ~$980.3 million at an average price of $92,098 per bitcoin. As of 12/15/2025, Strategy holds 671,268 Bitcoin (Strategy Public Release)
3. American Bitcoin Co. Adds 261 BTC American Bitcoin Corp, co-founded by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. bought 261 BTC for $23.5 million, lifting its total to 5,044 BTC worth about $434 million. This move ranks the Nasdaq-listed company 21st among top corporate holders, ahead of ProCap Financial's 5,000 BTC. (BTC Treasuries.net)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Ford Takes $19.5 Billion EV Charge: Ford announced on December 16 a $19.5 billion accounting charge due to reduced electric vehicle demand and production cuts. The move includes asset writedowns and supplier contract terminations. Sales data showed a 20% drop in EV units. Restructuring plans follow. (Fortune)
2. Stock Markets Slide Amid Data Wait: Global stocks declined on December 15 as investors awaited delayed US economic data and central bank decisions. The S&P 500 fell 1.1%, with tech sectors leading losses. Bond yields rose slightly. Volatility index increased 5%.
(Reuters)
3. U.S. economy—Key jobs report delayed due to a computer-system issue. The U.S. Commerce Department delayed publication of the October jobs report because of a computer-system problem, according to Reuters. The delay affected scheduled market and policy consumption of the data. The department indicated the report would be released after the issue was resolved. (Reuters)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. AI policy—Trump threatened broadband funding cuts for states with restrictive AI laws. Reuters reported President Trump said states judged to be restraining AI innovation could lose access to the $42B BEAD broadband program. The administration’s line emphasized centralized approval and reduced state-by-state compliance burdens. The action was presented as an executive-order-driven enforcement posture.(AP News)
2. US Suspends Tech Deal with UK: The US suspended a technology-sharing agreement with Britain on December 16 over artificial intelligence concerns. The deal, signed earlier in 2025, aimed at boosting ties. Reasons include data security protocols. Negotiations for revisions underway. (Reuters)
3. Amazon Launches Leo Satellite Project: Amazon announced on December 15 the deployment of Leo satellites to expand global internet access, competing with Starlink. Initial launches involve 100 units for testing. Coverage targets remote areas. Regulatory approvals secured in multiple countries. (CNN)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 22/100 (down 3)
Analyst Comments NSTR
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2025-12-15 13:39:14 UTC

Our analyst is unavailable today.
Have a happy Monday everyone!

2025-12-12 15:08:00 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 927,575
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US, Japan Show of Strength in East China Sea / Thai PM Dissolves Parliament / Machado in Norway for Peace Prize / Trump May Ease Marijuana Regs / MS-13 Leader Arrested in Nebraska / Kirk Killer Trial Starts / Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years / Texas Buys First Round of Bitcoin / 65% of BTC Treasuries Underwater / Coinbase Gets into Prediction, Tokenization Markets / Charity Fund to Hold Bitcoin for Years / Stocks Up on Liquidity Injections / Apple CEO Makes Case For Privacy / Ring Facial ID Under Scrutiny / Bitcoin HODLers Do Well, Short-Timers Hurting / Statue of Nakamoto at NYSE Seems Strange / What is Low Time Preference?
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,501, 21.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,554 / Lo: $89,335
Volume: 68B (Up 1%)
Mkt Cap: $1.84T (Up 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US Bombers Join Japanese Jets in Show of Force After China-Russia Drills: U.S. B-52 bombers conducted joint exercises with Japanese fighter jets over the East China Sea following recent military drills by China and Russia in the region. The operation involved aerial refueling and formation flying, demonstrating allied readiness in response to increased regional tensions. Tokyo reported no direct confrontations during the exercise. (Reuters)
2. Thai PM dissolves parliament to 'return power to people': Thailand has dissolved parliament after nearly a week of fresh clashes along its border with Cambodia, with a general election to be called within 45 to 60 days. (BBC) (AC-Thailand is in crisis mode with the fresh conflict with Cambodia, and now the dissolution of parliament and various political parties vying for power.)
3. Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Arrives in Norway After Hiding: Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado surfaced in Norway hours after the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, having evaded capture by the Maduro government for months. She traveled via fishing boat and private jet, crossing borders undetected. Machado plans to continue advocacy from exile while seeking international support. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. Trump Poised To Greatly Ease Federal Marijuana Regulation: In a move seen as long overdue by many people on both sides of America's left-right political divide, President Trump is expected to use an executive order to dramatically reduce federal restrictions on marijuana. The order, which may come in the next few weeks, will direct federal agencies to move toward reclassifying marijuana as a "Schedule III" drug, which would put it on the same level as common prescription painkillers. (ZeroHedge)
2. DHS Arrests Illegal Alien MS-13 ‘Assassination Squad’ Leader in Nebraska: Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto allegedly bribed his way out of Honduran prison after being linked to the July 2022 killing of Said Lobo Bonilla, the son of former Honduran President Porfirio Lobo Sosa, and three other victims. Cuadra Soto, known as “Fantasma” within MS-13, is then alleged to have entered the United States later that year by illegally crossing the southern border. He then obtained a California driver’s license in his true identity, DHS said. (Breitbart)
3. Tyler Robinson, accused of shooting Charlie Kirk, appears in Utah courtroom for first time in person: Robinson is facing multiple charges, including aggravated murder, in connection with Kirk’s Sept. 10 death. Prosecutors have indicated they will seek the death penalty if Robinson is convicted. (SaltLakeTribune)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Terraform Labs Founder Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years For Collapse of UST and Luna: Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon was sentenced to 15 years in prison for committing an "unusually serious" fraud that led to the collapse of UST and Luna. Judge Engelmayer compared Kwon to a cult leader who traded on victims' trust, impacting investors' lives. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Texas Launches State Crypto Reserve with $5M | 55.73 BTC Bitcoin Purchase: Texas became the first U.S. state to establish a cryptocurrency reserve fund, acquiring $5 million | 55.73 BTC in Bitcoin as an initial investment. (CNBC)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. 65% of Corporate Bitcoin Treasuries Are Underwater: Corporate Bitcoin treasuries swung into widespread unrealized losses in November, as Bitcoin’s brief drop below $90,000 | 0.98 BTC left roughly 65% of measurable corporate holders in the red. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Low vs. high time preferences matter.)
2. Coinbase Gears Up for Launch of Prediction Markets, Tokenized Stocks: Crypto exchange Coinbase is set to introduce prediction markets and tokenized equities, two popular financial products, during a showcase on December 17. The tokenized stocks will be launched directly by Coinbase, not through external partners. (Bloomberg) (AC-Some companies chase the money while very few stick to principles. Such is lot of free enterprise.)
3. Save the Children's new Bitcoin Fund seeks to maximize donation value with up to four-year holding strategy: The fund was developed in partnership with digital asset firm Fortris and is designed to allow the charity to hold, manage, and deploy bitcoin donations during crises. The Bitcoin Fund enables Save the Children to securely hold donated bitcoin for up to four years, hoping to maximize the value of contributions. (TheBlock) (AC-The value of giving and receiving charity with a low time preference Bitcoin mindset changes so many things and opens up new opportunities to be good stewards for those who need it.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. S&P 500 Rebounds, Dow at Fresh Record: The Dow jumped 1.4% to a fresh record and the S&P 500 reversed early session losses to close 0.3% higher, while the Nasdaq pared losses to 0.3% on Thursday afternoon as investors rotated out of richly valued tech names and into cyclicals and beaten down value stocks after the Fed cut rates by 25 basis points to 3.50% to 3.75% and signaled a conditional easing path. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Apple CEO Pushes for Changes in US Child Online Safety Bill: Apple CEO Tim Cook advocated for amendments to a U.S. bill on child online safety, citing potential privacy risks from expanded data collection. The meeting with lawmakers focused on balancing protection with user rights. The legislation remains under debate in Congress. (Reuters)
2. Ring's Facial Recognition Feature Under Scrutiny: Amazon's Ring doorbell facial recognition tool faces questions over privacy implications, particularly for delivery personnel scanned without consent. A U.S. senator requested details on data handling practices. The company affirmed compliance with existing laws. ((WWLP)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Accumulation by Long-term Holders Continues Despite Short-term Holders Facing Significant Losses: Accumulator wallets have been buying up Bitcoin, with 75,000 BTC purchased in early December, despite short-term holders facing 20-30% losses. The market is experiencing significant stress, with unrealized losses totaling around $350 billion. (Decrypt) (AC-The phenomena of low time preference is growing worldwide as the effects of a scarce, immutable asset affect the choices and incentives of millions. Read Von Mises.)
2. Satoshi Nakamoto Statue at NYSE: Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto was honored with a statue at the New York Stock Exchange, marking a symbolic presence in traditional finance. (CoinGecko) (AC-A P2P e-cash system is the antithesis of trad-fi, but change is in the air.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Even)
Analyst Comments (AC): Today's theme is the incentive structure of human thinking and planning, and how a low time preference changes that in so many ways. For further understanding of the Austrian economic concept, read the 'Bitcoin Standard' by Ammous, or numerous articles within the Mises Institute and other sources. Life under a low time preference leads to more peace of mind, and even better decisions.
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2025-12-11 13:26:18 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 927,427
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Thai-Cambodia Conflict Heats Up / US Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela / US Judge Says Trump Must End L.A. Deployment / Washington State Evacuates Areas From Flooding / NDAA Passes House / Crypto Market Bill Tabled Over Holiday / BPI Calls for Samourai Devs Pardon / Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Guilty of Laundering / Twenty-One Debuts on NYSE / Gemini Gets Into Prediction With a Crypto Twist / US Fed Drops Rate 25 bps, Yields Drop, Stocks Up / US to Scour Incoming Foreigners Social Media Accounts / People Uploading Medical Histories to ChatGPT / OpenAI Warns Next Models Increase Cyber Risk
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,048, 21.38 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,477 / Lo: $89,459
Volume: 67B (Even)
Mkt Cap: $1.79T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 90%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Half a Million Evacuated on Thai-Cambodia Border Amid Conflict: Thai and Cambodian military forces engaged in clashes along their shared border, resulting in the evacuation of approximately 500,000 residents from affected areas. The fighting has intensified despite a recent peace agreement, with both sides deploying additional troops and artillery. U.S. President Trump has initiated diplomatic efforts to mediate and end the hostilities, scheduling talks with regional leaders. (TheGuardian)
2. U.S. Seizes Cuba-Bound Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast: An unnamed source said “the ship was enroute to Cuba, where the state firm Cubametales was planning to sell it to Asian energy brokers.” Due to U.S. sanctions, most of Venezuela’s oil product is sold to China. “It was seized because of its past links to smuggling illicit Iranian oil, not because of ties to the Maduro regime, although it was carrying Venezuelan oil. A federal judge authorized a seizure warrant for the tanker roughly two weeks ago,” a US official said. (Breitbart)
-US Events-
1. US judge says Trump must end National Guard deployment in Los Angeles: A federal judge in California on Wednesday ordered an end to Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and directed that they be returned to the control of the state's Democratic governor, finding that the Republican president had exceeded his authority. (Reuters)
2. Atmospheric River Drives Record Flood Threat in Washington as Governor Declares Emergency: Meteorologists described a moisture 'jet stream' pushing heavy rain into western Washington as the Skagit River is expected to crest at roughly 41 feet in Mount Vernon on Friday, risking floodwall overtopping. Mount Vernon city officials ordered Level 3 'Leave Now' evacuations for neighborhoods along the Skagit River. (GroundNews)
3. House passes defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases: Overall, the sweeping bill calls for a 3.8% pay raise for many military members as well as housing and facility improvements on military bases. Lawmakers overseeing the military said the bill would change how the Pentagon buys weapons, with an emphasis on speed after years of delay by the defense industry. The legislation next heads to the Senate, where leaders are working to pass the bill before lawmakers depart Washington for a holiday break. (AP)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Upcoming Crypto Market Structure Bill Markup Likely Pushed To Post-Holiday: The much-anticipated crypto market structure bill, intended to establish a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States, appears to be facing significant delays. Recent discussions among a bipartisan group of pro-crypto senators suggest that a markup, initially expected before Christmas, may be postponed until after the holiday season. (Bitcoinist)
2. Pardoning the Samourai Developers Would Restore Legal Clarity and Protect Non-Custodial Code: This case has already had a measurable chilling effect on developers working on privacy and security tools in the United States. Leaving the convictions in place would discourage responsible innovation and push critical work to jurisdictions that do not share our commitment to open research and transparent development. A pardon would correct a clear misapplication of federal law, protect the integrity of long-standing distinctions in financial regulation, and reaffirm that publishing non-custodial software is not—and should not become—a criminal act. (BitcoinMag)
3. Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Agrees to Plead Guilty, Hit With $7.5 Million in Penalties: Paxful pleaded guilty to federal charges and will pay $7.5 million total in criminal and civil penalties for enabling money laundering and criminal activity on its Bitcoin exchange. Paxful operated as a peer-to-peer exchange through which users traded Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for fiat, prepaid cards, and gift cards. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Treasury Company Twenty One Debuts on NYSE: Twenty One, a Bitcoin treasury company, listed on the NYSE and saw its shares drop 25% in initial trading. The debut priced shares at $10 through a PIPE arrangement. The company focuses on holding Bitcoin as a reserve asset for corporate treasuries. (CoinDesk)
2. Gemini Approved by CFTC for U.S. Prediction Markets: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted approval to Gemini for offering prediction markets in the U.S. The platform will allow users to trade contracts on event outcomes using cryptocurrencies. Gemini's stock rose nearly 14% following the announcement.(CoinDesk)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25 Basis Points: The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.50%–3.75% to support maximum employment and curb somewhat elevated inflation amid moderate economic growth and slowing job gains. (BitcoinMag)
2. US 10-Year Yield Extends Fall on Dovish Fed View: The US 10-year Treasury yield fell to around 4.12%, marking a second consecutive session of declines after the Federal Reserve delivered its third quarter-point rate cut this year, in line with expectations. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Extend Gains After Fed: The Dow Jones extended gains, closing 1.1% higher, while the S&P 500 rose 0.7% and the Nasdaq reversed early losses to end 0.4% higher on Wednesday as traders reacted to the FOMC decision and Fed Chair Powell’s remarks. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. U.S. to Scrutinize Foreign Tourists' Social Media Histories: The U.S. government plans to expand reviews of foreign tourists' social media accounts for visa approvals. This includes checking posts for security risks, potentially delaying authorizations. A travel firm warned of longer processing times due to increased data collection. (NYTimes) (AC-A slippery slope of privacy-related issues. Once US government officials are permitted to scour personal accounts (in the name of terrorist ideologies) that door is open to all manner of data collection for whatever administration is in office.)
-Technology and Science-
1. People Uploading Medical Records to AI Chatbots: Individuals are sharing personal health data, such as blood tests, with AI chatbots for analysis. This practice raises risks of breaches and inaccurate advice, as platforms may not follow HIPAA standards. Experts highlight low user awareness of privacy implications. (NYTimes)
2. OpenAI warns new models pose 'high' cybersecurity risk: OpenAI on Wednesday warned that its upcoming artificial intelligence models could pose a "high" cybersecurity risk, as their capabilities advance rapidly. The AI models might either develop working zero-day remote exploits against well-defended systems or assist with complex enterprise or industrial intrusion operations aimed at real-world effects, the ChatGPT maker said in a blog post. (Reuters)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-10 13:44:59 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 927,272
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 10Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump Goes to Tariffs Over Mexico Water Dispute / US, EU and Russia FUD Grows / Dems Win Miami Mayor / Mamdani Goes with Felon for Security Team / Shooting at KY State Kills 1 / Banks Can Act at Intermediaries on Crypto / US Rep. Inserts Anti-CBDC Clause in NDAA / BTC ETFs Inflow Again / PNC Bank Offers Bitcoin Sales / Fed Rate Decision Today / Modern Battlefield in Unrecognizable to Vets Now / SpaceX Preps For IPO
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,006, 21.92 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,601 / Lo: $90,051
Volume: 67B (Up 20%)
Mkt Cap: $1.83T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 10 sats/vBtye (Up 900%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Threatens 5% Tariff and $12B Bailout for Farmers Amid Tensions with Mexico Over Water Disputes: Donald Trump has escalated his standoff with Mexico by threatening a 5% tariff on imports and a $12 billion bailout for American farmers, accusing Mexico of violating decades-old water-sharing obligations under the 1944 US–Mexico Water Treaty. He added that Mexico still has to deliver 800,000 acre-feet of water for failing to comply over the past five years, and needs at least 200,000 acre-feet of water before 31st December. 'That is why I have authorized documentation to impose a 5% Tariff on Mexico if this water isn't released, IMMEDIATELY.', he wrote on TRUTH social. (IBTimes)
2. The widening rift between Trump and Europe is a gift to Putin: On Tuesday, Trump doubled down on his administration’s criticism of Europe, saying in a newly published interview with Politico that European nations were “weak” and “decaying” because of their immigration policies. The jubilation likely expressed in Moscow over Washington’s put-downs of Europe is reminiscent of the glee over Trump and Vance’s public scolding of Zelensky in the Oval Office later that month. But there appears to be a deliberate Russian strategy here. Russian policy has been clearly aimed at chipping away European support for Ukraine, while seizing an opportunity to sow doubt about the viability of the NATO alliance. (CNN) (AC-This article is similar in tone to the 'Russian collusion' narratives from 2016. The saber-rattling by the EU over Russia is louder than ever, making reasoning observers wondering why Europeans are full of dread of an impending Russian invasion. The geopolitical atmosphere concerning Europe, the US and Russia is thick with maneuver and 5th Gen warfare.)
-US Events-
1. Democrats flip Miami mayor’s office, winning control for first time in nearly 30 years: Democrat Eileen Higgins won Miami's mayoral runoff, routing Trump-backed Emilio Gonzalez 59% to 40% and ending nearly 30 years of Republican control. (GroundNews)
2. Zohran Mamdani Picks Convicted Armed Robber to Lead Public Safety Transition Team: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani tapped Mysonne Linen, formerly incarcerated rapper, to lead his City Hall transition team on public safety. (Breitbart)
3. Suspect in deadly shooting on Kentucky State University’s campus identified: One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting on Kentucky State University’s campus Tuesday. Frankfort Police report that a suspect is in custody and is not a KSU student.The suspect has been identified as 48-year-old Jacob Lee Bard of Evansville, Indiana. He is charged with murder and first-degree assault. (WKYT)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. OCC Confirms Banks Can Act as Intermediaries in Crypto Transactions: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has clarified that national banks may engage in “riskless principal” transactions involving crypto-assets. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. U.S. Lawmaker Pushes CBDC Ban Into NDAA After ‘Broken Promises’ Claim: Rep, Keith Self revealed that he has formally submitted an amendment to add a ban on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendment aims to stop the Federal Reserve from creating, testing, or supporting any digital asset that works like a CBDC, even under a different name. However, the proposal also blocks Federal Reserve banks from offering accounts or financial services directly to individuals. (CoinPedia)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Fidelity Bitcoin ETF Sees $199M Inflow: Fidelity's Bitcoin ETF recorded a $199 million net inflow, leading spot Bitcoin ETFs. (CoinGecko)
2. Coinbase Drives a New Institutional Milestone With PNC Bitcoin Access: Coinbase’s expanded partnership with PNC Bank opens direct bitcoin access inside PNC’s private-banking platform, signaling a pivotal step toward mainstream digital-asset integration as wealth clients seek regulated, seamless exposure. (BitcoinCom)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Treasury Yields at 3-Month High: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered near 4.2% on Wednesday, its highest level in three months, as markets braced for the FOMC’s policy decision later in the day. While the Fed is widely expected to deliver a third consecutive 25 bps rate cut, attention is firmly on updated projections and guidance for 2026. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Modern Warfare: Lessons From Ukraine: The future of war is looking more science-fiction by the day. In Ukraine, each side uses tens of thousands of these drones per month. They’re so common that 12 gauge shotguns have become essential kit for soldiers on the front-lines. It turns out that birdshot is among the most effective counters. It’s not just flying drones. Unmanned ground combat vehicles (UGVs) are also coming into play. For now, these ground-based drones are crude with limited range and ammunition. But within a few years they will evolve into intimidating juggernauts roaming the battlefield. In the near future tanks and artillery will also be unmanned. Drones and missiles are already becoming capable of autonomous action. But both sides are understandably secretive about their capabilities. The bottom line is that the hunter-killer robots from The Terminator are moving from sci-fi to reality. (ZeroHedge) (AC-These technological advancements are not just limited to the battlefield, but also to semi-permissive and even permissive environments and localized conflicts. As veterans of recent conflicts, the rapid evolution of tactics and strategy disassociate us from the modern battlefields. For example, are snipers and recon units even relevant anymore? It is significantly a new world of combat, only 3+ years in the making.)
2. SpaceX Plans Record-Breaking Public Offering, Raising Billions for Starlink Expansion: SpaceX, the aerospace company founded by Elon Musk, is preparing for a major public offering next year that could raise more than $25 billion and value the company at over $1 trillion. The initial public offering may take place around June or July. (TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Up 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-09 14:05:52 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 927,133
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Earthquake Hit Northern Japan / Zelenskyy Meets Pope / Nigerian Organ-Harvesting Ring Discovered / New Aid to US Farmers / Florida Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood Terror Orgs / Palantir To Help ICE / CEOs Meet Lawmakers Over CLARITY Act / Islamic Bank Offers Bitcoin / Nunchuk Secures $1B BTC in Custody / All Eyes on Fed This Week / Crypto's 'Oceans 11' Team Convicted / Snapchat to Verify Age (and more) / Cloudfare Has 2nd Outage / ChatGPT Removed 'Share' Feature
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,553, 21.52 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $92,099 / Lo: $89,586
Volume: 56B (Down 2%)
Mkt Cap: $1.8T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Magnitude 7.5 Earthquake Strikes Northern Japan: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake hit northern Japan on December 09, 2025, injuring at least 23 people and triggering a 2-foot tsunami that affected coastal areas. Authorities issued warnings for potential aftershocks, advising residents to stay alert as stronger tremors could occur within the coming days. No fatalities were reported, but infrastructure assessments are ongoing in the affected regions. (BBC)
2. Zelenskyy Meets Pope Amid Ukraine Peace Preparations: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Pope Francis yesterday to discuss ongoing peace efforts as Ukraine prepares to send updated proposals to the U.S. The meeting focused on humanitarian concerns and ceasefire violations in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with Zelenskyy emphasizing the need for international support. (NBC)
3. Nigeria Investigates Organ-Harvesting Ring After Discovering Mutilated Corpses: The horror is an especially grim example of Nigeria’s kidnapping epidemic, in which every sort of malevolent group — from Islamic State jihadis to huge bandit gangs and small groups of petty criminals — kidnaps vulnerable people. Over a hundred bodies were found at the “organ-harvesting slaughterhouse.” Both the hotel and mortuary were sealed by police while forensic teams examined the scene. (Breitbart)
-US Events-
1. Trump Announces $12 Billion Aid Package for Farmers: President Trump unveiled a $12 billion bailout for U.S. farmers yesterday, during a round-table meeting, aimed at offsetting losses from ongoing trade wars with China. The aid includes direct payments to affected producers, following China's boycott of American agricultural products. Farmers in key states like Iowa and Ohio are expected to receive the bulk of the funds through federal programs. (NYTimes)
2. Florida designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as foreign terrorist groups: Florida has designated the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as foreign terrorist organizations, "EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY," Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) announced Monday evening — prompting CAIR to vow it'll sue his administration. (Axios)
3. Palantir Building ICE "ImmigrationOS" To Track Migrants: A contract first reviewed by Business Insider stated that ICE and Palantir are working to deploy the Immigration Lifecycle Operating System — or ImmigrationOS — to support ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in response to urgent deportation national security goals outlined in President Trump's Executive Orders. (ZeroHedge)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. CEOs Of Leading Banks To Discuss Crypto Market Structure With US Senators This Week: In the wake of the GENIUS Act, which was signed into law by President Donald Trump in July, attention is now turning to the CLARITY Act, commonly known as the crypto market structure bill. This legislation has encountered substantial delays, exacerbated by the recent government shutdown and a lack of consensus in Congress. This week, the CEOs of Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America are scheduled to meet with both Republican and Democratic senators to discuss the evolving legislation. (Bitcoinist)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin's Weakest November Since 2018: Bitcoin recorded its weakest November since 2018, with significant selling pressure originating from the European market. BTC and ETH declined 20-25%. (CoinGecko)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. UAE Islamic Bank Makes History With Bitcoin Access: An Islamic bank is now letting clients buy and sell Bitcoin inside its mobile app. The bank partnered with Fuze to ensure security and Sharia compliance. Crypto inflows to the UAE have surged, encouraging regulated institutions to participate. (CoinDoo)
2. Nunchuk: The Open-Source Mobile Multi-Sig Wallet Now Securing Over $1 Billion | 11,073 BTC in Bitcoin: Nunchuk Inc. is an open source, multi-signature mobile wallet for advanced bitcoin security, self-custody, and inheritance. Launched in 2020, the app offers users a feature-rich toolkit to set up high-security bitcoin wallets, with little competition on the mobile app market, as most other mobile wallets do not support multi-signature functionality at all. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Start the Week in the Red: US stocks extended losses to close lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%, the Dow Jones off 0.4% and the Nasdaq slipping 0.2% as investors reassessed the 2026 Fed policy path. A Wednesday cut remains priced in at roughly 90% yet firmer inflation signals have kept expectations tethered to a cautious stance. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Ninth Defendant Pleads Guilty in $263M | 2,909 BTC Crypto Social-Engineering Scheme: A 22-year-old California man has become the ninth defendant to plead guilty in a RICO-style crypto theft ring that drained roughly $263 million in Bitcoin from a single Washington, D.C. victim, and hundreds of millions more from other targets across the U.S. Prosecutors say the crew laundered the stolen crypto by first converting portions into privacy coin Monero, then routing funds through opaque exchanges and “crypto-to-cash” brokers, all while spending the proceeds on opulence. (Decrypt) (AC-This crew built a 'Oceans 11' style system to go after known crypto holders, but didn't have the same genius of movie crew to not stay out of jail. It certainly worked though.)
2. Snapchat Introduces Age Verification Amid Social Media Ban Concerns: Snapchat announced on December 09, 2025, that users under 16 can verify age via selfies for account access, raising privacy issues as Australia's social media ban for minors takes effect. The process involves facial analysis without storing images long-term, according to company statements. (ABC)
-Technology and Science-
1. Banks, Shopify, Zoom Hit Again as Cloudflare's Second December Outage Reveals The Internet's Fragility: A wave of 500 Internal Server Errors swept across the internet on 5 December 2025, knocking offline major banks, stock trading platforms, e-commerce giants, and video conferencing tools — marking Cloudflare's second significant outage within three weeks. (IBTimes)
2. OpenAI Removes ChatGPT Share Tool Due to Privacy Risks: OpenAI discontinued the ChatGPT conversation-sharing feature on December 05, 2025, after reports of privacy vulnerabilities, including Google indexing shared links. The tool allowed users to export chats but exposed sensitive data without adequate safeguards. Company engineers are reviewing alternatives to prevent future breaches. (BusinessStandard)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 22/100 (Up 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-05 13:49:16 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,520
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Ex-Spy Chief Warns of Venezuela's Plans / Anti-Hamas Leader Killed / Putin Won't Give Up Territory / J6 Bomber Suspect Arrested, Evidence Gathered Dust / SCOTUS Allows Texas Redistricting / OpenAI Ordered To Give Up Chat Logs / Digital Payments Must be Approved By UAE Central Bank / Malaysians Target Illegal Bitcoin Miners / Precious Metals Outshine Bitcoin This Year / US Lawmakers to Outlaw NVIDIA Chips to China / Bitcoin on Truth /
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,718, 21.49 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,223 / Lo: $90,841
Volume: 58B (Down 18%)
Mkt Cap: $1.81T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5 sats/vBtye (Up 67%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ex-Venezuelan Spy Chief Warns Trump of Maduro's Narco-Terror Plot: Carvajal, who once ran Venezuela's military intelligence under Chávez and Maduro before defecting in 2017 and pleading guilty to narco-terrorism charges this June, accuses the Maduro regime of running the Cartel de los Soles to flood U.S. cities with cocaine, backed by Cuba, FARC, ELN, and Hezbollah. He details how the regime exported the Tren de Aragua gang to commit crimes like kidnappings and extortion in the U.S., alongside decades of spying, including Russian listening posts and paid U.S. officials. Carvajal also claims personal involvement in rigging Venezuela's elections via Smartmatic, which he says was designed to keep the regime in power and later exported with ties to U.S. systems—though such U.S. rigging claims lack evidence. (X, Various) (AC-If these claims are true, this could be the ultimate reasoning for the US pressure and potential conflict with Maduro and Venezuela.)
2. Leader of anti-Hamas militia armed by Israel killed in Gaza: Yasser Abu Shabab, who led a militia controlling a patch of territory in Rafah in southern Gaza, was killed while trying to “de-escalate a conflict” between members of a family in a public square. Abu Shabab, who was in his early 30s, appeared to be spreading his reach slowly in southern Gaza as he tried to carve out an area free of Hamas. (CNN)
3. Putin rejects key parts of US peace plan as Kremlin official warns Europe faces new war risk: Putin said there were parts of the American proposal he "can’t accept," including requirements for Russia to withdraw from occupied Ukrainian territory. (Fox)
-US Events-
1. AG Bondi: Evidence Leading to J6 Pipe Bomber Arrest ‘Collecting Dust’ at Biden’s FBI for 4 Years: Brian Cole Jr. was arrested and charged with placing the pipe bombs at the RNC and the DNC on January 5, 2021. He was also charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and the attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, with more charges likely to result from the ongoing investigation. The arrest raises questions about the lack of progress made by the Biden administration under FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland. (Breitbart)
2. Supreme Court Allows Texas Redistricting Map: The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted the Texas GOP to implement a newly redistricted congressional map temporarily. Texas state officials approved the map during the summer. (CBS)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. OpenAI Ordered to Produce Chat Logs: OpenAI must produce millions of anonymized chat logs from ChatGPT users in its high-stakes copyright dispute with the New York Times and other news outlets, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled. The judge rejected OpenAI's privacy-related objections to an earlier order requiring the artificial intelligence startup to submit the records as evidence. "There are multiple layers of protection in this case precisely because of the highly sensitive and private nature of much of the discovery," Wang said. (Reuters)
2. Digital asset payments now regulated by UAE Central Bank: The new rules say that anyone “carrying on, issuing, or facilitating, whether directly or indirectly, any Licensed Financial Activity, regardless of the medium, technology or form employed – shall be subject to the licensing, regulatory, and oversight jurisdiction of the Central Bank.” Conducting regulated financial activities without the requisite regulatory approval is also a criminal offense, which can carry prison terms. On the brighter side, the new law also lays the legal foundation for recognizing the digital dirham—the CBUAE’s CBDC—as legal tender. This means that the digital dirham is now on a legal footing with physical cash in the UAE. (CoinGeek) (AC-While some countries look to build Bitcoin payment rails, this harsh example shows the tyranny of centralization of digital assets, and the continued 'progress' toward a highly-managed financial system.)
3. Malaysian Authorities Are Using Drones to Target Power-Stealing Bitcoin Miners: Malaysian authorities are cracking down on Bitcoin mining operations stealing power from the grid using drones and handheld sensors. A special committee was formed to target illicit actors, resulting in the shutdown of almost 2,400 operations and the discovery of 14,000 illicit mining operations over the past five years. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Gold and Silver Outshine Bitcoin Amid Concerns Over Fed Policy and Inflation: Gold and silver have significantly outperformed Bitcoin this year, with returns of 86% and 60% respectively, while Bitcoin has dipped by -1.2%. Investors are turning to precious metals due to fears of monetary debasement and a potential Fed policy error. (Decrypt)
-Security Concerns-
1. US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China: bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, on Thursday unveiled a bill that would block the Trump administration from loosening rules that restrict Beijing's access to artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia and AMD for 2.5 years. (reuters)
-Technology and Science-
1. Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth: Bitcoin introduced an alternative way to preserve a history of events, one that does not assume a single office or country will remain honest or functional. A satoshi can come to stand for a share in a company, a document hash, or a pointer to a land parcel held in a separate database. The timechain then becomes a permanent index of when those markers moved between keys, whether or not any court noticed at the time. (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-04 14:39:44 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,405
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Maduro Looks For Support / Putin Visits India / Trump Reverses Fuel Standards / Green Card Status Frozen for 19 Countries / Bill May Raise VA Disability Compensation / EU Investigates Meta / BPI Calls For Samourai Dev Pardon / 21 Capital Goes Public / Fink Reverses Course on Bitcoin / Japan Yields at 18-Year High / Austrian Torture and Murder for Crypto / Ledger Faces Another Security Risk / Bitcoin Mining Cheap In Columbia / Bitcoin MENA Draws 12K
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,684, 22.12 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,060 / Lo: $91,782
Volume: 70B (Down 17%)
Mkt Cap: $1.85T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Maduro Strengthens Alliances Amid Trump Threats: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is bolstering ties with Russia and China in response to threats from the Trump administration. The U.S. has warned of potential sanctions and military intervention if Maduro refuses to relinquish power. Diplomatic negotiations have begun but remain strained as of December 3, 2025. (NYTimes)
2. Putin visits India amid Ukraine peace push: Putin’s 30-hour speed trip also coincides with a tense turn in relations between Washington and New Delhi, with the US also punishing India with tariffs and a sanctions threat for its strong historic ties with Russia and a surge in its purchase of Russian crude during the Ukraine war. (ALJazeera)
-US Events-
1. Trump Administration Rolling Back Biden-Era Fuel Economy Standards that Drove Up Car Prices: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is resetting Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that increased car prices. (Breitbart)
2. Your Green Card Status Could Be Frozen as US Targets 19 Countries, Eyes Expansion to 32: The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications, including green card and citizenship processing, for nationals from 19 countries. This sweeping crackdown has left thousands facing an uncertain future, with many scheduled appointments suddenly cancelled. (IBTimes)
3. Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors: A bill in Congress would significantly increase the amount of disability compensation awarded to veterans with catastrophic injuries and survivors, but lawmakers are sparring over how to cover its estimated $7 billion cost. The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, HR 6047, would raise the amount of disability compensation provided to these families by $10,000 a year and increase payments for survivors by 1% each year for five years. (MilitaryTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. EU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp: The EU said Thursday it has opened an antitrust probe to determine if the way Meta is rolling out AI features in WhatsApp breaches the bloc's competition rules. (France24)
2. Bitcoin Policy Institute calls for Samourai pardon as petition tops 3,200: A Washington think tank and prominent Bitcoiners say jailing the Samourai Wallet developers for an “unlicensed money transmitter” conspiracy criminalizes non-custodial code. (CoinTelegraph)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Firm Twenty One Capital to Start Trading on NYSE This Month: Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin-focused firm, is set to trade on the NYSE December 9 under the ticker "XXI," after merging with Cantor Equity Partners (CEP). The merged entity, led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers, aims to provide public equity exposure to Bitcoin. (Decrypt)
2. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says He Was Wrong About Bitcoin, Reveals a ‘Big Shift’ in His View: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, once a Bitcoin critic, now sees it as a hedge and potential portfolio asset, while BlackRock expands into crypto and asset tokenization. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Tracks Global Peers Higher: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to around 4.08% on Thursday, reversing the previous session’s decline and following a global rise in bond yields amid an increasingly hawkish monetary policy outlook in other major economies. Japan’s 10-year bond yield surged to a fresh 18-year high on speculation that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates later this month, with an auction of 30-year JGBs drawing the strongest demand since 2019. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Austrian Police Arrest Two Ukrainians for Allegedly Torturing and Murdering a Student Over Crypto: Two Ukrainian nationals were arrested by Austrian police for the torture and murder of a 21-year-old student found burned in his Mercedes with his crypto wallet emptied. The suspects, apprehended in Ukraine, will not be extradited as the case is now with Ukrainian authorities. (Decrypt)
2. Ledger Warns of Vulnerability in Smartphone Chips Allowing for Full Device Control: Researchers discovered an unpatchable flaw in MediaTek's Dimensity 7300 chip, allowing full device control through electromagnetic attacks on the boot ROM. Ledger's report highlights the vulnerability, emphasizing the need for secure-element chips in self-custody. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Horeb Energy and Veolia Are Mining Bitcoin At 2.5¢/kWh With Colombian Landfil Biogas: Colombian Bitcoin and crypto mining company Horeb Energy reveals 2.5 cents per kWh of green biogas energy in the North Santander region of the Latin American country. The company has achieved energy prices 50% lower than the North American average of 3.5 to 6 cents per kwh for Bitcoin mining operations, through a strategic alliance with multinational energy company Veolia. (BitcoinMag)
2. Bitcoin MENA Event Expects 12,000 Attendees: The Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi anticipates 12,000 attendees this December. Focus areas include Bitcoin, institutional capital, energy, and regulation. (BitcoinCom)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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END REPORT
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-03 13:57:11 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,282
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Japan Yields to China Pressure / N. Ireland Politicians Threatened / Nor'easter Hits East Coast / Republican Wins TN Election / Trump Pardons Honduran Ex=President / Next Fed Chief Teased / Aussie Bitcoiners Fight FUD / UK Bill States Crypto is Property / Gensler Says Only Bitcoin Legit / Bitcoin Settles As Much As VISA / B of A Endorses 4% Crypto Allocation / Employment Down / MSTR Negotiates With MSCI Index / Anthropic Preps for Big IPO
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $93,178, 22.07 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,965 / Lo: $87,646
Volume: 85B (Up 23%)
Mkt Cap: $1.85T (Up 6%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 80%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reaffirms Taiwan is a part of China: Japan’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, referring to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. Takaichi’s comments come nearly a month after she told the parliament that an attack on Taiwan by the PLA could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” – one that could allow Tokyo to engage in military action. (SCMP)
2. Masked Gunmen Threaten N. Ireland Politicians in Video: Three masked, armed men calling themselves the New Republican Movement posted a video last week threatening elected officials in Newry, Mourne and Down, calling them 'legitimate targets' over immigration policies and claiming to know their addresses and movements. Police launched a criminal investigation to identify those responsible for what officials condemned as an attack on democracy. (GroundNews)
-US Events-
1. Winter Storm Hits Eastern US: A Nor'easter brought heavy snow, ice, and flooding to the East Coast, affecting over 75 million people under weather alerts. The storm caused power outages, travel disruptions, and flight cancellations. Some areas received over a foot of snow, with ongoing rescue efforts. (NPR)
2. Tennessee Special Election Results: Republican Matt Van Epps won Tennessee's 7th District special election against Democrat Aftyn Behn, securing a relatively tight victory. The race saw millions in ad spending and rallies from Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson. Van Epps' win strengthens GOP control in the House. (NYTimes)
3. Trump Pardons Former Honduran President: President Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the ex-Honduran leader convicted in a major drug-trafficking case linked to global narco-networks. The pardon sparked bipartisan criticism, with accusations of undermining justice. Hernández was released from prison following the decision. (NYPost)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Next Fed Chair Teased: US President Trump said he will be announcing Fed Chair in early 2026, while he commented that even JPM's Dimon said Powell should reduce rates and reiterated that US Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want the job. It was later reported that President Trump said they looked at ten Fed candidates and have it down to one, while he referred to NEC Director Kevin Hassett as a potential Fed chair. (ZeroHedge)
2. UK Passes Digital Assets Bill Recognizing Crypto as Property: The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill confirms that digital assets have the same legal status as traditional forms of property, a shift designed to protect ownership rights, inheritance claims and recovery efforts. (Decrypt)
3. Australian Bitcoin Group Challenges ABC News Over 'Misleading' Coverage: The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body filed its grievance with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday, targeting an article that the group claims "misrepresented Bitcoin's purpose, conflated it with criminal activity, omitted long-standing publicly available information, and relied on sensational language rather than evidence." (Decrypt) (AC-Pushback is needed everywhere.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Only Bitcoin Escapes the “High-Risk” Label, Warns Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler: In a fresh conversation with Bloomberg TV, he separated Bitcoin from the rest of the industry once again, arguing that nearly every other token functions as a speculative gamble rather than a sound investment. (CoinDoo) (AC-For once, we agree.)
2. Bitcoin now settles Visa-scale volumes, but most is for wholesale, not coffee: Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion worth of payments over the past 90 days, which is “on par with or above Visa and Mastercard,” according to blockchain data platform Glassnode. Bitcoin’s settlement volume is mainly attributed to trading, remittances, and store-of-value investment, as global merchant adoption remains low. (CoinTelegraph)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bank of America Endorses up to 4% Allocation to Cryptocurrencies for Wealth Management Clients: Bank of America plans to introduce digital asset exposure for wealth management clients, allowing up to 4% allocation to cryptocurrencies starting next year. This move aims to cater to investors with varying risk profiles, with coverage of Bitcoin ETFs from various providers also set to begin in January. (Decrypt)
2. MSCI Index Removal Threat Grows as Strategy Enters Negotiation Talks, Saylor Confirms: Strategy has officially started off talks with top index firm MSCI. Michael Saylor has confirmed that the negotiations are underway in a bid to remove his firm from the key index. (CoinGape)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin just ripped 11% after the Fed quietly restarted a $38 billion money printer mechanism: The Federal Reserve formally ended quantitative tightening (QT) on Dec. 1, coinciding with the New York Fed conducting approximately $25 billion in morning repo operations and another $13.5 billion overnight, the largest such injections since 2020. (CryptoSlate)
2. US Private Sector Cuts Jobs Again: ADP: Private businesses in the US cut 32K jobs in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 47K gain in October, and compared to forecasts of a 10K rise. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: The start-up, led by chief executive Dario Amodei, was also pursuing a private funding round that could value it above $300 billion, including a $15 billion combined commitment from Microsoft and Nvidia, per the report. (CNBC)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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END REPORT
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-12-01 17:51:13 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,015
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Trump, Maduro Talk Via Phone / Ukraine Talks 'Intense' / US Lawmakers Wants Clarification on SECDEF Orders / Stockton Shooting Injures 14, 4 Dead / 'Permanent Pause' On US Immigration / Japan Implements Flat Tax on Crypto / EUROPOL Shuts Down Crypto Mixer / Bitcoin Drops / Spear Phishing Increases / Thailand Says No to WorldCoin's Biometrics / El Salvador Puts Gov Docs On Bitcoin Blockchain
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $86,005, 20.15 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $91,965 / Lo: $85,653
Volume: 66B (Up 75%)
Mkt Cap: $1.71T (Down 6%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Confirms Call with Maduro on Venezuela: President Trump confirmed a phone call with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro while addressing proposals to close Venezuela's airspace. The discussion focused on drug trafficking and potential US actions in the region. (Fox)
2. Post-war borders dominated "intense" U.S.-Ukraine talks: Negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine on Sunday focused on where the de facto border with Russia would be drawn under a peace deal, two Ukrainian officials tell Axios. They described the five-hour meeting as "difficult" and "intense," but productive. (Axios)
3. US lawmakers demand answers over Hegseth Venezuela boat strike claims: A US strike on a boat on 2 September left two survivors, but that a second attack was carried out to comply with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's orders to "kill everybody" on board - raising fresh legality questions. Hegseth decried the report as "fake news". (BBC)
-US Events-
1. Four dead after 14 people shot at family gathering in Stockton, California: The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office said investigators see early indications of a targeted incident and are exploring all possibilities, while no suspect has been publicly identified and the suspect remains at large. Victims included children as young as 9 and ranged from juveniles to adults. (GroundNews)
2. Trump Announces Drastic 'Permanent Pause' On 'Third World' Migration, Critics Erupt: In a late-night post on his social media platform, the President announced he would 'permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the US system to fully recover'. He did not specify which nations he meant by 'Third World', nor did he provide details on how the so-called 'pause' would be enforced. (IBTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Japan Plans Flat 20% Tax on Crypto Gains: Japan is planning to implement a flat 20% tax on cryptocurrency gains, aligning them with equities and investment trusts. (CoinDesk)
2. Germany, Switzerland Shut Down $1.4B | 16,228 BTC Crypto Mixer in Cross-Border Operation: European authorities have dismantled Cryptomixer, a cryptocurrency mixing service that has laundered over $1.4 billion | 16,228 BTC in Bitcoin since 2016. Cryptomixer enabled ransomware crews, underground forums, and dark-web markets to launder proceeds from drug trafficking, weapons trafficking, ransomware attacks, and payment-card fraud by blocking the traceability of funds on the blockchain, according to the agencies. (Decrypt) (AC-So... Mixers are only for criminals?)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. $150B BTC wiped: Bitcoin drops below $87k on Japan yield shock: A surge in Japanese government bond yields triggered a broad risk-off sentiment, shattering a fragile, low-volume market structure. Japan’s carry-trade repricing set the decline in motion, but trading volume data showed that the selloff worsened due to a market running on minimal liquidity. (CryptoSlate) (AC-The cause-effect on Bitcoin's price is speculative at best.)
2. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Extends Rebound: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.04% on Monday, extending its rebound from Friday’s session, even as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut next week continued to rise. Market participants are currently pricing in an 87% chance of a 25bps rate cut at the Fed’s upcoming meeting. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1.Lazarus Group Tops Global Hack Mentions As Spear Phishing Attacks Surge: Lazarus, based on AhnLab’s findings, received the most mentions in post-cybercrime analyses over the last 12 months. The group has been singled out for financially motivated hacks, while Kimsuky seems more focused on intelligence gathering and tailored deception. (Bitcoinist) (AC-TLDR; Don't open files emailed to you unless 100% certain of content.)
2. Thailand bans World iris scans, orders company to delete data: Data regulators in Thailand said they are blocking the Sam Altman-founded company Tools for Humanity from collecting citizens’ iris scans in exchange for cryptocurrency payments. The World iris scan project has already been banned in Brazil, the Phillipines, Indonesia and Kenya. (RecordedFuture) (AC-Nothing good comes from this Altman effort.)
-Technology and Science-
1. El Salvador Partners with Simple Proof to Timestamp Government Documents on Bitcoin Blockchain: Simple Proof, the bitcoin-based document timestamping company, recently announced official partnerships with El Salvador’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Environment to protect government records using the Bitcoin blockchain technology. “With a single transaction, we can protect millions of documents without congesting the network or altering its monetary function,” noting that the system stores only cryptographic hashes rather than actual documents on Bitcoin. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 7 pts) (Not updated today.)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-11-26 14:28:23 UTC

No DIB for the remainder of the week.
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

2025-11-24 13:25:13 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,992
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China Still Upset With Japan / Suicide Bombers Attack Pakistan HQ / FAA Warns Over Venezuela / IDF Kills Hezbollah Leader / Tally on Kidnapped Students Over 300 in Nigeria / Rep. MTG to Resign Over Trump Tussle / CA Lawmakers' Phone Calls Recorded by FBI / DOJ Staffer Arrested on Terrorism Charge / DOGE Ends / JPMorgan Debanks Jack Mallers / Manufacturer Bitmain Under NatSec Scrutiny / Bitcoin Mining Up to 14% in China / Japanese DATs Have Tax Advantages / MSTR Down 68% / Dollar, Stocks Up / Wrench Attack in UK Nets $4.3M in Crypto / License Plate Readers Capture Protestor's Cars / Musk Gets Serious About Making AI Chips
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $85,968, 21.07 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,038 / Lo: $85,672
Volume: 6B (Up 56%)
Mkt Cap: $1.72T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 33%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Japan ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says: Remarks earlier this month by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a Chinese naval blockade or other action against Taiwan could be grounds for a Japanese military response were “shocking,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a statement posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website. (AP)
2. Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ: The attackers opened fire as they forced themselves into the headquarters of the frontier constabulary in Peshawar city before blowing themselves up inside the complex, police said. Three paramilitary personnel were killed, said Javed Iqbal, the deputy commandant of the force. (Reuters)
3. FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’: The warning comes as the Trump administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. military has conducted bomber flights up to the coast of Venezuela, sometimes as part of a training exercise to simulate an attack, and sent the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford into the region. (AP)
4. Israel Kills Hezbollah Military Leader in Beirut Strike: Israeli forces conducted an airstrike in Beirut, targeting and eliminating a senior Hezbollah commander responsible for multiple attacks on Israeli positions.(Reuters)
5. Over 300 Schoolchildren Kidnapped in Nigeria: Armed gunmen abducted more than 300 students from a school in northern Nigeria during an overnight raid, marking one of the largest such incidents in recent years. Security forces launched a rescue operation, resulting in the escape of approximately 50 children, while negotiations with the captors are underway.(TheGuardian)
-US Events-
1. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign from US Congress After Fallout with Trump: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress, effective January 5, 2026, in a 10-minute social media video on X. The dispute traced to Greene's support for forcing disclosure of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, souring her relationship with President Donald Trump. Her resignation opens a GOP contest in Georgia's 14th District, with Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte and state Sen. Colton Moore as potential successors. (GroundNews)
2. FBI warns California Capitol officials their calls may have been recorded in corruption probe: The FBI letter tells recipients that even if they were not a target of this investigation, some of their phone conversations have been recorded. The FBI said this was part of a court order allowing investigators to intercept wire and electronic communications between May and June of 2024. (CBS)
3. DOJ Staffer in Texas Arrested on Terrorism Charges After Doxxing Federal Agent During Raid: Karen Olvera De Leon was arrested on charges stemming from a criminal indictment. Olvera De Leon is an employee with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville and is charged with one count of terrorism and one count of tampering with physical evidence. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. DOGE Has Prematurely Ceased Operations: The Department of Government Efficiency, established by executive order under President Donald Trump, has stopped functioning eight months before its scheduled closure. Despite having time left, the office is no longer operational, as confirmed by the administration's personnel chief. (Decrypt)
2. JPMorgan Chase Closes Strike CEO's Accounts, Reignites Debanking Concerns: JPMorgan Chase closed Strike CEO Jack Mallers' bank accounts, citing "concerning activity" without specifics, in a move that reignited worries about debanking practices towards crypto executives. The bank's actions have raised questions about the alleged Biden-era campaign to deny banking services to crypto companies. (Decrypt)
3. Bitcoin-miner Bitmain Faces Federal Investigation Over National Security Issues: Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the Chinese manufacturer behind most of the world’s Bitcoin mining machines, has been the focus of a federal investigation assessing whether its products pose national security risks. The inquiry, dubbed “Operation Red Sunset,” led by the Department of Homeland Security, reportedly examined whether the company’s machines could be remotely manipulated for espionage or sabotage of critical US infrastructure. (BItcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban: Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy-rich provinces, according to miners and industry data. After having seen its global bitcoin mining market share slump to zero as a result of the ban, China crept back to third place with a 14% share at the end of October. (EconomicTimes)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Companies Thrive Due to Tax Advantages: In Japan, Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies outperform bitcoin due to favorable tax treatment of equities versus crypto, with profits taxed at lower rates and loss offsets allowed. However, regulators in Asia are concerned about the risks associated with this model, prompting potential changes in tax treatment for DATs in Japan. (CoinDesk)
2. Bitcoin Giant Strategy's Stock Has Plummeted 68% Since Peak: Strategy, a software company known for investing in bitcoin, has seen a significant decline in its stock price, dropping 68% from its peak. Bitcoin has also decreased to $83,142, the lowest since April, impacting Strategy's performance. (CoinDesk)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds at 6-Month High: The dollar index stayed above 100 on Monday, hovering near a six-month high as investors continued to assess the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Rebound, Still Post Weekly Losses: US stocks sharply rebounded on Friday as the Dow rose 1.2%, the S&P 500 added 1.1% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.8%.(TradingEconomics)
3. Week Ahead - Nov 24th: A shortened Thanksgiving week in the US will see official agencies continue releasing data that had been delayed by the federal government shutdown, headlined by September producer prices, retail sales, and durable goods orders.(TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Home invasion stalked $4.3M crypto wallet: How a single data leak can put anyone’s safety at risk: The playbook was simple enough to work once: dress as delivery drivers, knock on the door, force entry at gunpoint, and extract private keys under threat. In June 2024, three men executed that script at a residential address in the UK and walked away with more than $4.3 million | 50.01 BTC in cryptocurrency. Five months later, Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Faris Ali and two accomplices after the Metropolitan Police recovered nearly the entire haul. (CryptoSlate)
2. Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters, rights group finds: Police departments across the country searched records from a national network of automated license plate reader cameras hundreds of times over the last year to track protest activity, according to new research from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Intensifies Tesla's AI Chip Revolution With Hands-On Design, High-Paying Engineering Roles: On X, Musk invited candidates to apply to Tesla's AI chip team by sending an email with "three bullet points" illustrating "exceptional ability." He emphasized the company was serious about putting cutting-edge AI into chip design and that a new AI chip production cycle would be rolled out every 12 months.(TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 19/100 (Up 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC):NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-11-21 14:16:43 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,565
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Third Kidnapping of Students in Nigeria Spurs Calls to Action / IDF Continues Strikes in Gaza / US Military Testing Venezuela Defenses / Trump Anger Over Lawmaker's Video Draws Strong Words / Unfolding Medicare Scam in Minnesota Funded Terrorists / Judge Halts National Guard Deployment to DC / Crypto Orgs Petition Trump For More Clarity / New US Bill Would Accept Bitcoin for Taxes / MSTR in the Dumps, Threats Loom / DC Debates Bitcoin vs. Gold Reserves / Stocks, Bitcoin Down / Whale Sells $1.3B Worth of BTC / Pubkey DC Opens, SECTREAS Shows Up
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,971, 20.66 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $91,572 / Lo: $80,659
Volume: 135B (Up 62%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Down 8%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school, police say, amid outrage over violence against Christians: Police in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State reported that a group of armed bandits invaded a private Catholic school early on Friday, abducting an unknown number* of students from their hostels. The abduction in Niger, which borders Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, follows a similar attack on a church by gunmen in neighboring Kwara State earlier in the week. (CNN) (*AC-Other reporting has between 50 and 100 girls missing from this attack. Also, other intel chatter has the US DoD working on plans for the recurring issue.)
2. Israeli Strikes in Gaza - Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 88 others within the past 24 hours, marking an escalation following a recent ceasefire. The attacks targeted multiple locations, including residential areas, as part of ongoing military operations. (AlJazeera)
3. RC-135 Accompanied By Fighters Off Venezuela Testing Maduro’s Air Defenses: As the U.S. continues to raise the heat on Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, online flight trackers tonight have noticed several F/A-18 Super Hornets and a U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint electronic surveillance plane flying close to the South American nation’s coastline. A U.S. official told us these flights are part of the pressure campaign ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump against Maduro and specifically to test Venezuela’s air defense capabilities and response times. (TWZ)
-US Events-
1. White House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want members of Congress executed: President Donald Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of 'seditious behavior' for telling service members to refuse illegal orders, saying it's 'punishable by death.' The White House press secretary said Trump doesn't want lawmakers executed, but suggested their video could be 'punishable by law' for disrupting the military chain of command. (GroundNews)
2. MN Somali Medicaid Fraud Investigation Reveals Terrorist Link — ‘Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota Taxpayer’: Breitbart News reported in July that nearly 100 autism clinics in Minnesota were being investigated for fraudulently billing Medicaid for treatment of children supposedly diagnosed with autism, most of it in connection with the rampantly corrupt Somali community around Minneapolis. “Autism claims to Medicaid in Minnesota have skyrocketed in recent years — from $3 million in 2018 to $54 million in 2019, $77 million in 2020, $183 million in 2021, $279 million in 2022, and $399 million in 2023.” City Journal’s Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo have traced millions in fraudulent funding going to the al-Qaida-linked Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab. (Breitbart)
3. Judge Halts National Guard Deployment - A US judge issued an order to halt President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The decision came amid protests and concerns over the use of military forces in domestic matters. Demonstrators participated in a "We Are All DC" march in response to the events. (Reuters)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Organizations Seek Trump's Directive for Federal Agencies to Clarify Regulations Quickly: Over 65 crypto organizations are urging President Donald Trump to direct federal agencies to clarify digital asset regulations promptly. The letter, signed by major industry players, outlines specific actions the SEC, CFTC, Treasury, and Justice Department can take without new legislation, aiming to leverage Trump's pro-crypto stance into concrete agency action. (Decrypt)
2. Congressman Warren Davidson Introduces Bitcoin For America Act, Proposes Federal Tax Free Payments in Bitcoin: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced today the Bitcoin For America Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, a landmark proposal designed to modernize the U.S. financial system and position the nation at the forefront of the global digital asset economy. The bill would allow Americans to pay federal taxes in bitcoin, with all proceeds deposited into a newly created Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Gold Reset News Sparks Debate Over US Bitcoin Reserve and Bretton Woods Revival: Faced with an unprecedented level of national debt, some lawmakers are advocating for a bold strategy: revaluing the US gold reserves to fund a strategic stockpile of Bitcoin. This debt explosion has led some policymakers to revisit the foundations of the modern monetary system, which fundamentally changed after 1971, when the US formally ended the Bretton Woods system and severed the dollar's direct link to gold. (IBTimes)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Michael Saylor’s Strategy Faces Removal From Nasdaq 100 Amid Crypto Market Crash: According to Bloomberg, both MSCI and Nasdaq are reviewing whether the firm still qualifies for inclusion in their benchmarks. This would lead to an outflow of as much as $2.8 billion from funds tracking the index if MSCI were to remove the stock from it. (CoinGape)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Erase Gains: US stocks erased gains to close at one-month lows on Thursday amid the outlook of higher interest rates by the Federal Reserve, as markets reassessed risks that high valuations for AI companies are unwarranted. The Nasdaq 100 lost 2.4% while the S&P 500 fell 1.5% and the Dow was 350 points lower.
-Security Concerns-
1. Brazilian Hackers Spread New Eternidade Stealer Trojan Via WhatsApp to Target Banking Apps: Popular messaging apps are used to infiltrate the financial information of unsuspecting users. If you have saved your bank information in the messaging platform, you'd better delete it from the chats as early as now. (TechTimes)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Whale Just Dumped $1.3 Billion | 15,619 BTC After Holding BTC Since 2011: On-chain data indicates that Owen Gunden, an early Bitcoin investor, has potentially sold his entire 11,000 BTC stash for $1.3 billion. (Decrypt)
2. Bitcoiners React to US Treasury Secretary’s Surprise Bar Visit: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a surprise appearance at the launch of a new Bitcoin-themed bar in Washington, DC. “Having the Secretary of the Treasury at the Pubkey DC launch seems like a moment I could easily look back on and say ‘wow, it was all so obvious.’” said Ben Werkman, CIO at Strive. (Bitbo)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Up 3 pts) (AC-Price is down, but fundamental BTC news is good.)
Analyst Comments (AC): Congrats to the team at opening the new Pubkey in D.C.!
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2025-11-20 13:29:39 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,422
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: IDF Air Strikes in Gaza Test Ceasefire / US Military in Ukraine to Push Peace Plan / Russia Targets Poland Rail Line, Tensions Flare / DOJ Has 30 Days to Release Epstein Files / Mamdani and Trump to Meet Tomorrow / 250 Arrests Near Charlotte Since Sunday / Trump, Vance Not Invited to Cheney Funeral / Samourai CTO Sentenced to 4 Years / New Hampshire Approves First Bitcoin-Backed Muni Bond / Kraken to IPO in US / BTC ETFs Slightly Recover / Over 30% Of Young Rich Drop Non-Crypto Advisors / US Trade Gap Makes Sudden Drop / Bitcoin Core Passes Security Test / International Sting Nets Piracy Sites, Crypto, With No Oversight / Nat Brunell Releases Book
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,694, 22.44 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,025 / Lo: $88,526
Volume: 83B (Up 15%)
Mkt Cap: $1.82T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli air strikes kill 27 in Gaza as fragile ceasefire frays: On Wednesday, Israeli air strikes killed 27 people in Gaza, with 14 in Gaza City and 13 in Khan Yunis, as Israel and Hamas accused each other of violating the ceasefire. (GroundNews)
2. US military officials arrived in Ukraine following reports of a drafted 28-point peace plan between the US and Russia. The visit focused on assessing Ukrainian defense capabilities and coordinating aid amid escalating tensions. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy's office confirmed discussions on security guarantees and territorial integrity. (BBC)
3. Poland accuses Russia of "an act of state terror" with railway sabotage attack: Two Ukrainian citizens working for Russia are suspected of blowing up a railway line in Poland over the weekend, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Tuesday. On Wednesday, the row between the NATO member and Russia escalated, with Poland's top diplomat labeling the incident an "act of state terror." On Wednesday, Poland's foreign minister said he would order the closure of the last Russian consulate still operating in the country as part of the country's response to the sabotage. (CBS) (AC-Poland has supported Ukraine since the Russian invasion, while Russia has continuously worked to sever the support through multi-domain, low-level warfare tactics.)
-US Events-
1. Trump Signs Epstein Files Release into Law After Bipartisan Push: The bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act, H.R. 4405, requires the Justice Department to release unclassified records on Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking network, which harmed over 250 underage victims. It passed the House 427-1 and the Senate unanimously passed it on November 18. The DOJ now has 30 days to release the files. (X)
2. Trump to meet Zohran Mamdani on Friday: Mamdani told reporters Monday that his team contacted the White House to propose a meeting pledging to address the city's affordability crisis and curb costs on essentials. Mamdani has also courted Wall Street, planning talks with Jamie Dimon and other finance leaders while Bill Ackman offered help despite earlier backing an alternative candidate. (GroundNews) (AC-This should be an interesting meeting.)
3. Arrests now top 250 in immigration crackdown across North Carolina: The push to carry out arrests in North Carolina expanded to areas around the state capital of Raleigh on Tuesday, spreading fear in at least one immigrant-heavy suburb. Arrests in Charlotte and the Raleigh area have created a chilling effect in immigrant neighborhoods — school attendance dropped, and small shops and restaurants closed to avoid confrontations between customers and federal agents. (AP)
4. Trump and Vance not invited to Dick Cheney’s funeral, but all four living former vice presidents attending: Past presidents and politicians of both parties will gather Thursday in Washington, DC, for former Vice President Dick Cheney’s funeral — sending off a key figure of pre-MAGA Republican politics. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Another Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison: William Lonergan Hill, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, was sentenced to four years in prison by a New York judge for operating an unlicensed money transmitter. His co-founder, Keonne Rodriguez, received a five-year sentence two weeks prior for the same offense. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. New Hampshire Approves First-Ever $100 Million | 1,091 BTC Bitcoin-Backed Municipal Bond: New Hampshire has become the first state in the U.S. — and the first government globally — to approve a municipal bond backed by Bitcoin. The state’s Business Finance Authority (BFA) approved a $100 million Bitcoin-backed conduit bond, allowing private companies to borrow against over-collateralized Bitcoin held in custody. (BitcoinMag)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Freshly Valued at $20 Billion, Crypto Exchange Kraken Officially Plans to Go Public: Kraken announced its plan to go public after a $20 billion valuation and a recent $800 million fundraising round. The company submitted a draft S-1 form to the SEC for an IPO on Wall Street, with details on share numbers and price range pending. (Decrypt)
2. Spot bitcoin ETFs return to positive flows, BTC recovers above $92,000: U.S. spot BTC ETFs returned to net inflows after a five-day streak of net outflows that saw $2.26 billion leave the funds. (TheBlock)
3. 1 in 3 Young Rich Investors Switched Their Adviser for Not Offering Crypto Options: According to the survey, 61% of U.S. investors aged 18–40 now hold cryptocurrencies, and within this group, 43% allocate 5–10% of their portfolios to digital assets, 27% allocate 11–20%, and 11% allocate more than 20%. The demand for crypto access is clear: 64% of investors say they would stay with their adviser longer or increase assets held if crypto options were offered, and 84% plan to increase their crypto allocations over the next 12 months, with 46% anticipating an increase. (CryptoNewsFlash)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Close Higher After Volatile Session: US stocks finished higher on a volatile Wednesday session, reversing some of the sharp selling from the prior four sessions as markets digested a divisive Fed minutes release and awaited Nvidia’s earnings after the close. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.6% while the Dow added 0.1%. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Trade Gap Narrows in August: The US trade deficit narrowed to $59.6 billion in August 2025 from $78.2 billion in July, compared to forecasts of a $61 billion gap. Imports tumbled 5.1% to $340.4 billion, led by a $9.3 billion fall in nonmonetary gold. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Core's first public third-party audit finds no major vulnerabilities: Cybersecurity firm Quarkslab has completed the first public, third-party security audit of the Bitcoin Core codebase — the open-source reference implementation that underpins the Bitcoin network, including a full-node client, a GUI, and an embedded wallet. Quarkslab reported no critical, high, or medium-severity findings. (TheBlock)
2. International operation traces $55 million crypto trail of digital piracy sites: Thirty investigators from 15 countries took part in the five-day crackdown earlier this month targeting 69 digital piracy sites, including 25 illegal streaming services whose information was referred to cryptocurrency platforms for disruption. The operation attempted to beat the bad actors at their own game: by using cryptocurrency to buy access to pirated materials in order to gain a window into their financial infrastructure. They were able to trace about $55 million in cryptocurrency through accounts associated with the services. (RecordedFuture) (AC-See Below)
-Technology and Science-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. "Bitcoin Is for Everyone" by Natalie Brunell Explores Bitcoin's Role in Empowering Individuals Financially: Natalie Brunell's new book, "Bitcoin Is for Everyone," sheds light on the broken financial system and how Bitcoin can offer empowerment and control in times of economic uncertainty. Through clear storytelling, she explains the impact of inflation and monetary manipulation on daily life. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): International 'Operations' as reported above will eventually become the tyrannical monster all sovereign countries and people abhor. The pace of the operations have grown quickly, mostly falling outside of nation-state legal jurisdictions of many of the participants. The results so far have been mostly favorable, taking down alleged drug lords and scammers, but there is no real check and balance, or transparency in these operations. For more details on how this monster started on how it works, checkout the "ANOM" episode on "DarkNet Diaries".)
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2025-11-19 13:59:13 UTC

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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,293
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China-Japan Spat Grows / Nigerian Schoolgirl Escapes Kidnappers, 24 Still Missing / Trump Hosts Saudi Crown Prince / Epstein Files to Be Released / Larry Summers Resigns From Public View / US House Say Crooks Investigation Sketchy / SNAP Requirements Change / Mt Gox Moves Bitcoin / Rep. Gill Buys More Bitcoin / Bitcoin ATM Founder Charged / Canaan Inc. Grows, Tether Invests in Ledn / Stocks Down, Internet Back Up / Google Gemini 3 Released / Wise Hands Buy, Traders Sell
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,665, 22.31 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,745 / Lo: $89,970
Volume: 72B (Down 38%)
Mkt Cap: $1.82T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China seeks to inflict economic blow on Japan amid escalating spat over Taiwan: Japan has been feeling the sting of China’s economic retaliation as their diplomatic spat over Taiwan worsens, with travel agencies canceling group tours and fears mounting over an outright ban on Japanese seafood and movies. The two largest economies in Asia have been locked in a war of words that began when Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told lawmakers on Nov. 7 that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could force a military response from Tokyo. (NBC)
2. Student escapes as authorities search for 24 other girls abducted in Nigeria: A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in northwestern Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school’s principal said, as hunters joined security forces in the search for the missing students in forests close to the school. (AP)
3. Trump Hosts Saudi Crown Prince, Agrees to F-35 Sale: President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House, designating the kingdom as a major non-NATO ally. The agreement includes the sale of advanced F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia despite concerns over potential technology transfer to China. Discussions also covered enhanced military cooperation and regional security issues. (NPR)
-US Events-
1. Senate approves Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump’s desk: The Senate recently passed the House measure to compel DOJ disclosures on Jeffrey Epstein and sent it to President Donald Trump, following support from Schumer and House approval of 427 to 1. (GroundNews)
2. Larry Summers resigns from OpenAI board after release of emails with Epstein: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said Wednesday that he will resign from the board at OpenAI. Details of Summers’ correspondence with Epstein were made public last week. (CNBC)
3. FBI Accused of Stonewalling Crooks Investigation: House investigators claimed the FBI withheld newly discovered social media posts by Thomas Crooks, the attempted assassin of President Trump, and obstructed the probe. The posts, unearthed from various platforms, contained anti-Semitic and political content. (NYPOst)
4. Expanded SNAP Work Requirements Enforced: Expanded work requirements for SNAP benefits, previously waived during the Trump administration, are now in effect, limiting aid to three months without employment or training. The policy affects able-bodied adults without dependents across multiple states. (USNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Mt. Gox Moves Millions in Bitcoin: Bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox transferred millions of dollars in Bitcoin for the first time in eight months as part of creditor repayment processes. The movement involved large wallet transactions monitored on the blockchain. (TheStreet)
2. Trump Congressional Ally Discloses Latest Six-Figure Bitcoin Purchase: Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) has added up to $300,000 | 3.28 BTC total in Bitcoin and shares of the largest BTC exchange-traded fund to his sizable holdings in both assets. (Decrypt)
3. Bitcoin ATM Company Founder Charged in Alleged $10 Million | 109 BTC Money Laundering Scheme: Prosecutors charged Firas Isa, founder of Virtual Assets LLC, with operating a money laundering conspiracy tied to at least $10 million. The indictment said Isa converted fraud and narcotics proceeds into cryptocurrency and sent the assets to other wallets. He has pleaded not guilty. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Canaan Inc. Reports Strong Bitcoin Revenue: Canaan Inc. reported 104.4% year-over-year revenue growth in Q3 2025, driven by strong performance in Bitcoin mining and sales. (BPay)
2. Tether Invests In Bitcoin Lending: Tether made a strategic investment in Ledn to expand its Bitcoin-backed lending services. This aims to grow the BTC lending market. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Pare Losses: US stocks closed sharply lower on Tuesday with the S&P 500 and Dow extending their slide for a fourth session, falling 0.8% and 1%, while the Nasdaq lost 1.1% as markets unwound parts of the AI trade ahead of Nvidia’s earnings and tech valuations came under renewed scrutiny after weeks of heavy capex-driven debt issuance. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Cloudflare resolves outage that impacted thousands, ChatGPT, X and more: While most people think there’s a direct line between their digital device and a website, what actually happens is that companies like Cloudflare sits in the middle of those connections, he said. Cloudflare is a “content delivery network” that takes content from 20% of the world’s websites and mirrors them on thousands of servers worldwide. (AP)
-Technology and Science-
1. Google Releases Its Most Powerful AI Model, Gemini 3: Google's Gemini 3 Pro outperforms previous models across reasoning and multimodal benchmarks. It's available on AI Studio, but not the consumer Gemini app. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Here’s who actually bought Bitcoin’s $90k crash and who rage-sold the bottom: Whales, long-term holders and a handful of funds quietly added BTC and SOL exposure while retail panic-sold. Glassnode’s data showed that wallets holding over 1,000 BTC added coins as smaller cohorts exited. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Sometimes it's easy to see wise moves and emotional ones.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

2025-11-18 13:41:04 UTC

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,152
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: UN Supports Gaza Plan / Nigerian Gunman Abduct 25 Schoolgirls / Chile Voters Go To Polls / ICE Ops in Charlotte Net 130, 30% of Kids Skip School / FEMA Director Resigns After 6 Months / US House Votes on Epstein File Release / US Marshals Rescue 122 Kids / White House Wants to Tax Foreign Crypto Assets / El Salvador Buys the Dip Big / Average BTC ETF Holder Underwater / CBOE Launches Continuous Bitcoin Futures / UST Yield Lower, Unemployment Claims Up, Stocks Down, Bitcoin Way Down / Car Hacking a Thing Now / Grokipedia Making Waves / Only 5% of Bitcoin Left to Be Mined
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,387, 22.65 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $95,791 / Lo: $89,300
Volume: 119B (Up 55%)
Mkt Cap: $1.82T (Down 4%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.N. Security Council Resolution on Gaza Passes, Trump Named Chairman of ‘Board of Peace': The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Monday in support of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan in Gaza, and Trump has been named chairman of the Board of Peace. The Board (of Peace) will coordinate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, facilitate Gaza’s development, and support a technocratic committee of Palestinians responsible for day-to-day operations of Gaza’s civil service and administration while the Palestinian Authority fully implements its reform program. (Breitbart)
2. Nigerian School Kidnapping - Gunmen abducted 25 schoolgirls from a high school in northwestern Nigeria and killed the vice principal during the attack. Authorities reported the incident occurred overnight, with no immediate claims of responsibility. Security forces have been deployed to search for the victims. (CNN)
3. Chile Presidential Runoff - Chile's far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast advanced to a presidential runoff after a vote that propelled him ahead in initial results. The election saw high voter turnout amid economic concerns. Kast will face a center-left opponent in the December runoff. (Reuters) (AC-'Far-right' and 'center-left', only looks that way through bias and influence operations.)
-US Events-
1. US Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation, while nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday: Border Patrol agents had arrested over 130 people on Saturday and Sunday in Charlotte during the first two days of the federal operation targeting undocumented migrants. Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said on Monday that approximately 20,935 students across the 185 schools were absent, which is 15% of students enrolled. According to data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 31% of the student population are Hispanic identifying students. (WBTV/Reuters)
2. Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson Resigns: FEMA employees and Homeland Security officials criticized Richardson's low visibility and said he was difficult to reach during Texas floods that killed at least 130 people. Richardson kept a dual role in DHS while running FEMA while maintaining his post in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office. He was in his post for 6 months. (GroundNews)
3. House to vote on full Epstein files' release: The measure -- called "The Epstein Files Transparency Act" -- would compel Attorney General Pam Bondi to make available all "unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials" in the Department of Justice's possession related to Epstein. (ABC)
4. U.S. Marshals Rescue 122 Missing Children in Multi-State Operation Home for the Holidays: The U.S. Marshals Service spearheaded Operation Home for the Holidays, a two-week multi-agency effort across Florida and nine other states that recovered 122 endangered children aged 23 months to 17 years, including two located in Mexico and Guatemala. Authorities arrested six adults on charges such as sexual batteries, with many children reporting abuse, neglect, and exposure to criminal activities like trafficking and drugs. Collaborators including the FBI, Florida agencies, and nonprofits provided immediate medical care, therapy, and family reunifications ahead of the holidays. (X)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House Considering Rules to Allow the IRS to Track and Tax Foreign Crypto Holdings: The Trump administration is moving towards approving rules for the IRS to access information on Americans' foreign crypto accounts to enforce taxation. The proposed rules, part of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, aim to combat international tax evasion. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. El Salvador Makes Its Largest Bitcoin Purchase Ever Despite Rising Market Sell-Off: In spite of the current downturn in the price of Bitcoin, El Salvador has purchased more than $100 million | 1,091 BTC in BTC. This is considered the largest single-day purchase of the token by the country. (CoinGape) (AC-Conviction!)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Average Bitcoin ETF investor now underwater as BTC falls below $89.6K: The flow-weighted cost basis across all US Bitcoin ETFs sits near $89,600, a level Bitcoin fell below on Tuesday, leaving the cohort underwater. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Don't be average, DCA real Bitcoin and HODL.)
2. Bitcoin Miner Hive's Stock Bucks Crypto Market Losses, Rises on Record Revenue and Dell Partnership: Hive Digital Technologies' stock surged over 7.5% after announcing record revenue and a partnership with Dell for its AI division. The company reported a 285% year-over-year revenue increase and a 91% rise from the previous quarter, with strong performance in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing segments. (Decrypt) (AC-It seems the dual rails of Bitcoin mining and AI computing are working for some.)
3. Cboe to Launch Continuous Bitcoin Futures on December 15: These new futures are designed to give traders long-term exposure to bitcoin without some of the operational headaches of traditional futures. Each contract has a 10-year expiration and a daily cash adjustment, which means positions are automatically updated every day to reflect the underlying asset’s price. In effect, this creates a “perpetual” exposure. Traders no longer have to manually roll contracts every few months, which has been a major friction point for investors using conventional futures. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Edge Lower: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.11% on Tuesday, the lowest level in about a week, as a flight-to-safety and risk-off mood took hold amid renewed concerns over high valuations in tech and AI stocks, driving investors away from riskier assets. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Records 232K Initial Jobless Claims Mid-October: Initial jobless claims in the US totaled 232,000 on the week ending October 18th, remaining firmly above the averages from the period since the end of the second quarter. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Start the Week Sharply Lower: US stocks opened the week sharply lower as investors braced for a busy slate of delayed economic releases and a key round of tech earnings, with the Dow plunging 1.1% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slid 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Kamel Ghali on what's 'theoretically possible' in car hacking: A veteran “white hat” car hacker and penetration tester, the Japan-based Ghali has trained engineers and regulators in the United States, Japan, and the Middle East on how to spot and fix the kinds of flaws that can turn a vehicle into a rolling vulnerability. here are many different damage scenarios that you can put into effect as an attacker, like eavesdropping or taking pictures of someone's home, or stealing their contacts from the head unit. The absolute worst-case scenario is that, God forbid, someone hacks a car, or multiple cars, and causes them to crash into a building, or commits an act of terrorism or an assassination, God forbid. These are theoretically very real possibilities. (RecordedFuture) (AC-A great 'Darknet Diaries"-style read on the risks of driving a connected computer.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk's Grokipedia Sparks Outrage Over Conspiracy Theories, Questionable Sources: The Cornell study found that much of Grokipedia's content is copied verbatim from Wikipedia. More incredibly, the site regularly cited sources banned by Wikipedia itself for being unreliable. One particularly striking example: an entry on the "Clinton body count" conspiracy theory that cited InfoWars, a source known across the globe for spreading disinformation. (TechTimes) (AC-Pure 5th Generation Warfare moves here. Study the facts objectively.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Just 5% of All Bitcoin Is Left to Be Mined: Bitcoin reached a significant milestone as 95% of its total supply was mined, with the 19.95 millionth BTC being mined by Antpool. The network enforces a hard cap of 21 million coins, with the next halving in April 2028 reducing the reward to 1.5625 BTC per block. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2025-11-18 13:38:25 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,152
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: UN Supports Gaza Plan / Nigerian Gunman Abduct 25 Schoolgirls / Chile Voters Go To Polls / ICE Ops in Charlotte Net 130, 30% of Kids Skip School / FEMA Director Resigns After 6 Months / US House Votes on Epstein File Release / US Marshals Rescue 122 Kids / White House Wants to Tax Foreign Crypto Assets / El Salvador Buys the Dip Big / Average BTC ETF Holder Underwater / CBOE Launches Continuous Bitcoin Futures / UST Yield Lower, Unemployment Claims Up, Stocks Down, Bitcoin Way Down / Car Hacking a Thing Now / Grokipedia Making Waves / Only 5% of Bitcoin Left to Be Mined
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $91,387, 22.65 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $95,791 / Lo: $89,300
Volume: 119B (Up 55%)
Mkt Cap: $1.82T (Down 4%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. U.N. Security Council Resolution on Gaza Passes, Trump Named Chairman of ‘Board of Peace': The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Monday in support of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan in Gaza, and Trump has been named chairman of the Board of Peace. The Board (of Peace) will coordinate the delivery of humanitarian assistance, facilitate Gaza’s development, and support a technocratic committee of Palestinians responsible for day-to-day operations of Gaza’s civil service and administration while the Palestinian Authority fully implements its reform program. (Breitbart)
2. Nigerian School Kidnapping - Gunmen abducted 25 schoolgirls from a high school in northwestern Nigeria and killed the vice principal during the attack. Authorities reported the incident occurred overnight, with no immediate claims of responsibility. Security forces have been deployed to search for the victims. (CNN)
3. Chile Presidential Runoff - Chile's far-right candidate Jose Antonio Kast advanced to a presidential runoff after a vote that propelled him ahead in initial results. The election saw high voter turnout amid economic concerns. Kast will face a center-left opponent in the December runoff. (Reuters) (AC-'Far-right' and 'center-left', only looks that way through bias and influence operations.)
-US Events-
1. US Border Patrol arrests over 130 in first 48 hours of Charlotte immigration operation, while nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday: Border Patrol agents had arrested over 130 people on Saturday and Sunday in Charlotte during the first two days of the federal operation targeting undocumented migrants. Officials with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools said on Monday that approximately 20,935 students across the 185 schools were absent, which is 15% of students enrolled. According to data from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools 31% of the student population are Hispanic identifying students. (WBTV/Reuters)
2. Acting FEMA Administrator David Richardson Resigns: FEMA employees and Homeland Security officials criticized Richardson's low visibility and said he was difficult to reach during Texas floods that killed at least 130 people. Richardson kept a dual role in DHS while running FEMA while maintaining his post in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction office. He was in his post for 6 months. (GroundNews)
3. House to vote on full Epstein files' release: The measure -- called "The Epstein Files Transparency Act" -- would compel Attorney General Pam Bondi to make available all "unclassified records, documents, communications and investigative materials" in the Department of Justice's possession related to Epstein. (ABC)
4. U.S. Marshals Rescue 122 Missing Children in Multi-State Operation Home for the Holidays: The U.S. Marshals Service spearheaded Operation Home for the Holidays, a two-week multi-agency effort across Florida and nine other states that recovered 122 endangered children aged 23 months to 17 years, including two located in Mexico and Guatemala. Authorities arrested six adults on charges such as sexual batteries, with many children reporting abuse, neglect, and exposure to criminal activities like trafficking and drugs. Collaborators including the FBI, Florida agencies, and nonprofits provided immediate medical care, therapy, and family reunifications ahead of the holidays. (X)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. White House Considering Rules to Allow the IRS to Track and Tax Foreign Crypto Holdings: The Trump administration is moving towards approving rules for the IRS to access information on Americans' foreign crypto accounts to enforce taxation. The proposed rules, part of the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, aim to combat international tax evasion. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. El Salvador Makes Its Largest Bitcoin Purchase Ever Despite Rising Market Sell-Off: In spite of the current downturn in the price of Bitcoin, El Salvador has purchased more than $100 million | 1,091 BTC in BTC. This is considered the largest single-day purchase of the token by the country. (CoinGape) (AC-Conviction!)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Average Bitcoin ETF investor now underwater as BTC falls below $89.6K: The flow-weighted cost basis across all US Bitcoin ETFs sits near $89,600, a level Bitcoin fell below on Tuesday, leaving the cohort underwater. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Don't be average, DCA real Bitcoin and HODL.)
2. Bitcoin Miner Hive's Stock Bucks Crypto Market Losses, Rises on Record Revenue and Dell Partnership: Hive Digital Technologies' stock surged over 7.5% after announcing record revenue and a partnership with Dell for its AI division. The company reported a 285% year-over-year revenue increase and a 91% rise from the previous quarter, with strong performance in Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing segments. (Decrypt) (AC-It seems the dual rails of Bitcoin mining and AI computing are working for some.)
3. Cboe to Launch Continuous Bitcoin Futures on December 15: These new futures are designed to give traders long-term exposure to bitcoin without some of the operational headaches of traditional futures. Each contract has a 10-year expiration and a daily cash adjustment, which means positions are automatically updated every day to reflect the underlying asset’s price. In effect, this creates a “perpetual” exposure. Traders no longer have to manually roll contracts every few months, which has been a major friction point for investors using conventional futures. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Treasury Yields Edge Lower: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.11% on Tuesday, the lowest level in about a week, as a flight-to-safety and risk-off mood took hold amid renewed concerns over high valuations in tech and AI stocks, driving investors away from riskier assets. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Records 232K Initial Jobless Claims Mid-October: Initial jobless claims in the US totaled 232,000 on the week ending October 18th, remaining firmly above the averages from the period since the end of the second quarter. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Start the Week Sharply Lower: US stocks opened the week sharply lower as investors braced for a busy slate of delayed economic releases and a key round of tech earnings, with the Dow plunging 1.1% while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq slid 0.8% and 0.7% respectively. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Kamel Ghali on what's 'theoretically possible' in car hacking: A veteran “white hat” car hacker and penetration tester, the Japan-based Ghali has trained engineers and regulators in the United States, Japan, and the Middle East on how to spot and fix the kinds of flaws that can turn a vehicle into a rolling vulnerability. here are many different damage scenarios that you can put into effect as an attacker, like eavesdropping or taking pictures of someone's home, or stealing their contacts from the head unit. The absolute worst-case scenario is that, God forbid, someone hacks a car, or multiple cars, and causes them to crash into a building, or commits an act of terrorism or an assassination, God forbid. These are theoretically very real possibilities. (RecordedFuture) (AC-A great 'Darknet Diaries"-style read on the risks of driving a connected computer.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk's Grokipedia Sparks Outrage Over Conspiracy Theories, Questionable Sources: The Cornell study found that much of Grokipedia's content is copied verbatim from Wikipedia. More incredibly, the site regularly cited sources banned by Wikipedia itself for being unreliable. One particularly striking example: an entry on the "Clinton body count" conspiracy theory that cited InfoWars, a source known across the globe for spreading disinformation. (TechTimes) (AC-Pure 5th Generation Warfare moves here. Study the facts objectively.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Just 5% of All Bitcoin Is Left to Be Mined: Bitcoin reached a significant milestone as 95% of its total supply was mined, with the 19.95 millionth BTC being mined by Antpool. The network enforces a hard cap of 21 million coins, with the next halving in April 2028 reducing the reward to 1.5625 BTC per block. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2025-11-17 13:42:45 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,031
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 17Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Japan and China Have Words / Venezuela President Maduro Wants to Talk With Trump / Iran Says Nuke Program Still Alive / Trump Pressures UCLA Over Discrimination / SNAP Program in Crosshairs / Epstein Files Keep Congress Busy / Detroit Man Sentences for Sending Bitcoin to ISIS / Japan Classifies Crypto as Financial Product / Economists Wins Award on Bitcoin Reshaping US Banking / Harvard Apes into Bitcoin / BTC ETF Big Outflows / Euro Council Aims to Kill Digital Privacy / AI Bubble May Exist Financially / Sam Altman Wants AI Gene-Edited Babies / Steak N Shake Sales Up, Goes to El Salvador
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $94,173, 23.23 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $95,928 / Lo: $92,971
Volume: 77B (Up 53%)
Mkt Cap: $1.87T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Japan seeks to calm escalating row with China over Taiwan: Japan moved on Monday to tamp down an escalating row with China over Taiwan that has prompted Beijing to urge citizens to halt travel to its East Asian neighbor. The dispute erupted after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told Japanese lawmakers this month that a Chinese attack on Taiwan threatening Japan's survival could trigger a military response. (Reuters) (AC-This is an interesting read on the various cultures in Asia confronting each other and the language and diplomacy involved. Of course, underlying all this is centuries of animosity and actual military might.)
2. President Trump revealed that Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has expressed interest in talks amid escalating U.S. military options, including potential intervention, as an aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea. The deployment signals a major buildup near Venezuela's coast, with ongoing U.S. Navy strikes in the region heightening tensions. Venezuelans remain on edge regarding possible American actions. (Fox)
3. Iranian nuclear sites were left ruined following US and Israeli strikes, but the country's nuclear program remains intact, as stated by Iran's deputy foreign minister in an interview. The strikes targeted key facilities, causing significant physical damage. Iran continues to assert that its program is operational despite the destruction. (CNN)
-US Events-
1. The Trump administration demanded that UCLA pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research funding and ensure eligibility for future funding, accusing the school of allowing antisemitism on campus. The penalty aims to address alleged failures in handling discrimination complaints. UCLA must comply to regain access to federal grants. (NPR)
2. The Trump administration plans to overhaul the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by requiring all recipients to reapply for benefits to root out fraud. The move targets ineligible participants and aims to tighten eligibility verification. Implementation details are being finalized for nationwide rollout. (DailyWire)
3. The House of Representatives will vote this week on releasing additional Jeffrey Epstein files, overcoming resistance from President Trump. The push involves bipartisan elements despite Trump's prior opposition. Legal experts anticipate significant public interest in the disclosures. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Detroit Man Jailed for 9 Years Over Bitcoin Donations Intended for ISIS: Jibreel Pratt pleaded guilty in July to two counts of concealing crypto donations he intended for the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham. In March and May 2023, he transferred Bitcoin to the source (a federal human source), believing the funds would help pay for other recruits' travel to join ISIS or support someone preparing to commit violence in the group's name. To avoid detection, Pratt routed his BTC transfers through a privacy-focused VPN and used encryption software to hide transaction details and private keys. (Decrypt) (AC-Note, good security practices mean nothing if your contact is a Fed. Also, funding terrorism is not a good use for Bitcoin.)
2. Japan moves to reclassify crypto and adopt major tax relief: Japan's Financial Services Agency has finalized plans to reclassify certain cryptocurrencies as financial products and the reclassification will subject 105 cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether, to new disclosure requirements. Japanese authorities are seeking to lower the tax rate on crypto income to match that of stock investments — from a maximum of 55% to 20%. (TheBlock)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Venezuelan Economist Wins Global Prize Exposing How Bitcoin Is Reshaping US Banks: Venezuelan economist Barbara Armas has won first place in the international academic contest “Think Bitcoin 2025.” Her research, titled “Bitcoin and Risk Perception: Financial Disruption in the American Banking Sector,” analyzes the relationship between crypto market capitalization and bank decisions when setting discount rates, a central indicator for their future risk projections. The study concludes that as Bitcoin’s market capitalization grows, financial institutions tend to adopt more conservative positions and raise those rates. (CryptoNewsFlash)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Harvard Triples Its Bitcoin Position as Emory Expands BTC ETF Holdings: Harvard Management Company held 6.8 million shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust as of September 30. The position was valued at about $442.8 million, with its holdings up from 1,906,000 shares reported on June 30. The allocation was small relative to Harvard’s $56.9 billion endowment. (Decrypt)
2. Spot bitcoin ETFs see $869 million | 9,119 BTC in outflows, marking second-largest exit on record (TheBlock)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Edges Higher Ahead of Data Releases: The dollar index rose above 99.4 on Monday, recovering part of last week's losses as investors prepared for a wave of US economic data releases delayed by the government shutdown to better guide expectations for Federal Reserve policy. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Civil society decries digital rights ‘rollback' as European Commission pushes data protection changes: A coalition of 127 civil society groups and trade unions is pushing back on the European Commission’s reported changes to laws protecting citizens' data privacy and regulating how artificial intelligence can harness personal information. “What is being presented as a ‘technical streamlining’ of EU digital laws is, in reality, an attempt to covertly dismantle Europe's strongest protections against digital threats,” they wrote. (RecordedFuture) (AC-Not sure, but the EC may be straight us evil.)
-Technology and Science-
1. AI anxiety is rising among startup founders reacting to fears of an AI bubble. Discussions center on overvaluation and sustainability of AI investments. Founders emphasize practical applications to mitigate risks.(CNBC)
2. Sam Altman Project to Engineer Disease-Free Babies Raises Urgent Ethical Fears: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, together with his husband Oliver Mulherin, is financially supporting a startup called Preventive, which seeks to use gene editing to eliminate severe genetic conditions in embryos. (TechTImes) (AC-What could possibly go wrong?)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Americans are using Bitcoin mining operations to heat their homes during winter, offsetting high energy bills for oil, gas, and electric furnaces. The process involves running mining hardware that generates heat as a byproduct.(CNBC) (AC-Nothing Bitcoiners didn't already know, but the MSM is catching up.)
2. Pro-Bitcoin restaurant Steak 'n Shake announces El Salvador expansion: The company attributed a nearly 11% rise in same-store sales in Q2 to its decision to start accepting BTC at its restaurants. Steak ‘n Shake managed to lead all other competitors in the fast food category for same-store sales increases in Q3, including McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, and coffeehouse Starbucks. (CoinTelegraph)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Down 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): As long as Bitcoin is treated like a financial product (as the Japan report states) and taxed at a rate commensurate with that, adoption as a currency will stagnate. Dropping the capital gains tax on Bitcoin transactions will necessarily prove it's real worth. Steak N Shake is trying...
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2025-11-14 13:34:32 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 923,590
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Major Attack on Kyiv / China Tells Japan to Stay out of Taiwan Issue / SECSTATE Say No US Troops to Go to Mexico / European Antifa Groups Put on Terrorist List / ICE to Charlotte Next / Judge Tells ICE to Release Arrested in Chicago / Singapore Seeking Middle Path With Stablecoins, CBDCs / Major Outflow of BTC ETFs / Lava in Hot Water Over Custody / Stocks Sink / Food Tariffs Lowered / First Big Chinese Cyberattack Done by AI / Apple to Collect WeChat Payments / BitFarms Won't Farm Bitcoin Anymore
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $94,970, 23.17 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $103,285 / Lo: $94,563
Volume: 123B (Up 86%)
Mkt Cap: $1.9T (Down 8%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russia's massive attack on Kyiv kills 4, injures 29: At least 29 people were injured as emergency crews responded to multiple strikes. At least 430 drones and 18 missiles were used in the attack across the country. Millions face severe power outages in Ukraine, in the thick of its fourth winter under Russian attacks. (NBC)
2. Beijing vows to strike back if Japan uses military force in Taiwan Strait: Beijing has warned that any Japanese military involvement in the Taiwan Strait would be regarded as “an act of aggression” and vowed to strike back in response, marking the latest twist in a diplomatic spat over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Takaichi told the Japanese parliament last week that the use of military force in the Taiwan Strait could be seen as a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan. (SCMP)
3. Marco Rubio Rejects Unilaterally Sending U.S. Troops Into Mexico: 'Not Going To': "We're not going to take unilateral action and send American forces into Mexico. But we can help them with equipment, training, intelligence sharing. They have to ask for it," Rubio told press. (IBTimes) (AC-Since the report last week emphasized JSOC and CIA activities would be operating under Title 50 authority, plausible deniability would be needed to decrease scrutiny, by both governments. From our perspective the assessment is still 50/50 if operations would still occur, no matter what SECSTATE says.)
-US Events-
1. U.S. Designates Four Europe-Based Antifa Groups as Foreign Terrorist Organizations: The U.S. State Department has designated Antifa Ost, Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, Armed Proletarian Justice, and Revolutionary Class Self-Defense as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists, effective November 20. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the action, which freezes their U.S. assets and criminalizes material support by Americans. (Reuters/SECSTATE)
2. Trump’s next immigration crackdown will target Charlotte, North Carolina, a sheriff says: Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden said in a statement that two federal officials confirmed a plan for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to start an enforcement operation Saturday or early next week in North Carolina’s largest city. (AP)
3. A judge ordered the release of hundreds arrested in Chicago’s immigration crackdown.: The detained people must be granted bond by the end of next week, the judge ruled, but big questions remain about how the process will play out – including locating those arrested, some of whom have been moved across the country, plaintiffs say. DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said, “At every turn, activist judges, sanctuary politicians, and violent rioters have actively tried to prevent our law enforcement officers from arresting and removing the worst of the worst,”. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Singapore to Roll Out Stablecoin Regulations, Expand CBDC Trials: “Regulated stablecoins, while nascent, offer the prospect of value stability. Sound and robust regulation of stablecoins will be critical to underpin their stability,” a monetary managing director said. Adrian Wall, CEO of the Digital Sovereignty Alliance, described Singapore's approach to regulation as sitting in a “balanced middle.” (YahooFinance)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Spot bitcoin ETFs see $869 million in outflows, marking second-largest exit on record: Thursday's exits marked the ETFs' second-largest daily net outflows since launch. Bitcoin fell 6.4% in the past 24 hours to $96,956 as of 2:30 a.m. ET Friday. (TheBlock)
2. Lava Abandons Self-Custody Amidst Fund Raise, Sparking Controversy: Lava, the Bitcoin-backed loans software company, sparked controversy after a series of announcements following a $200 million fundraise. The company, led by Shehzan Maredia, had previously been marketed as a self-custody wallet and platform, mirroring the functionality of DeFi or decentralized finance products. The pivot has also raised questions about the company’s regulatory status and licenses, as centralized and custodial bitcoin-backed loan providers are arguably regulated under more traditional frameworks. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US to Remove Tariffs on Some Products from Four Latin American Countries: The United States said on Thursday it will remove tariffs on some foods and other imports from Argentina, Ecuador, Guatemala, and El Salvador under framework agreements designed to give US firms greater access to those markets. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Tumble on Thursday: US stocks tumbled on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 1.5%, the Nasdaq off 1.9% and the Dow giving back its recent record after losing 1.5% amid a broad sell-off in AI-linked names and cooling expectations for near-term Fed easing. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. China State-Backed Hackers Used AI To Launch First Massive Cyberattack: Anthropic said Thursday it had disrupted what it called the first large-scale cyber-espionage operation driven largely by AI. Anthropic said a Chinese state-sponsored group used its Claude Code, a version of Claude AI that runs in a terminal, to launch intrusion operations at a speed and scale that would have been impossible for human hackers to match. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. Apple Cashes In on WeChat; iPhone to Take Cut from Mini Apps in China: WeChat isn't just a messaging app. In fact, it's now a full ecosystem. With mini apps, games, e-commerce features, and more, the platform has become indispensable for 1.41 billion monthly active users in China. The new deal between Apple and Tencent will allow Apple to process payments for WeChat apps and games and take a 15% cut of every purchase, less than the normal 30% cut Apple takes, but the volume is tremendous. (TechTimes) (AC-The US-China business nexus is so intertwined, even now after the tariff threats and geopolitical tensions. In one way, this is a key indicator of China's 'Unrestricted Warfare' model where economic and social domains fall under Chinese strategic leadership.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitfarms Will 'Wind Down' Bitcoin Mining and Pivot to AI After $46 Million Loss: Bitfarms, which operates 12 data centers across North America with an energy capacity of 341 megawatts (MW), is confident in its ability to make the transition successfully. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 16/100 (Up 1 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2025-11-12 13:22:52 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 923,289
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 12Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Two Blasts, Two Capitals, One Worry / Venezuela Gears Up For Defense / G7 Meets in Canada / US Senate Passes Bill Ending Shutdown / US Troops Training In Panama Jungles / DOJ Launches Investigation Over Antifa-Linked UC Berkeley Protest / Shutdown Bill Includes Cyber Sharing Law / Visa Launches USDC Rails / BTC ETFs Inflow / CleanSpark Borrows More to Buyback / Jobs Report Weak, Stocks Strong / China Says US Hacked Bitcoin Wallets / Square Retailers Taking Bitcoin Now / $105K to Send $10 Bitcoin
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $104,996, 25.41 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $105,297 / Lo: $102,457
Volume: 63B (Down 7%)
Mkt Cap: $2.09T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 66%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Two blasts a day apart in India and Pakistan’s capitals fray regional nerves in an already tense year: In a bustling Delhi neighborhood, forensics teams combed through the charred skeleton of a car. Less than 24 hours later, the air outside Islamabad’s judicial complex was thick with the aftermath of a suicide bomb. A suicide bombing in Islamabad on Tuesday killed at least 12 people and injured 20 more, marking the deadliest such attack to strike the Pakistani capital in nearly two decades. It came just a day after a rare car explosion tore through a historic Delhi neighborhood, killing at least 10 and leaving more than a dozen wounded. (CNN)
2. Venezuela mobilizes troops, weapons in response to US warship buildup in Caribbean: On Tuesday, Venezuela announced a massive mobilization of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces, Bolivarian Militia, and police, with Padrino López saying, 'The aggression will be responded to with national unity.' The buildup, which the government has termed "prolonged resistance," involves small military units at more than 280 locations carrying out acts of sabotage and other guerrilla tactics. (Fox)
3, Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as trade tensions rise with Trump: U.S. officials said Rubio, who also may have meetings with other G7 counterparts and at least one of the invited non-G7 foreign ministers, would be focused on initiatives to halt fighting in Ukraine and Gaza, maritime security, Haiti, Sudan, supply chain resiliency and critical minerals. (AP)
-US Events-
1. Senate Passes Bill to End Government Shutdown: The U.S. Senate approved funding legislation yesterday, with an 85-11 vote to end the 41-day shutdown, including $100 billion in disaster aid. The bill maintains current spending levels and secures SNAP benefits through March 2026. It now moves to the House for a vote, with bipartisan support expected despite some opposition. (Reuters)
2. US Troops Train For Jungle Warfare In Panama, First Time In Decades: The ABC report said that US soldiers and Marines are participating in a three-week training course once called “Green Hell” due to the similarities to combat in Vietnam at the Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón, formerly known as Fort Sherman. The jungle training course at the base was shuttered in 1999 when the US pulled troops out of the country as part of a deal to cede control of the Panama Canal to the Panamanian government. (ZeroHedge)
3. DOJ Launches Investigation into UC Berkeley over Antifa ‘Mob Violence’ at TPUSA Event: "The U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division has recently become aware of concerning incidents occurring on your campus at the University of California (UC), Berkeley on or about November 10, 2026. These events may implicate the University of California’s commitment to provide adequate security pursuant to a 2018 settlement agreement.." (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Short-term renewal of cyber information sharing law appears in bill to end shutdown: The Senate on Sunday advanced legislation to end a weeks-long shutdown stalemate that includes a provision to reauthorize the 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act through January 30. The law, which incentivizes private entities to share threat data with the federal government with antitrust and liability safeguards, expired at the end of September. (RecordedFuture) (AC-These are the types of reports that reveal the actual important agendas of politicians and their lobbying industries.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Visa Begins USDC Stablecoin Trials, Targets Faster Global Payouts: Visa is taking another big step into crypto. The payments giant has started a pilot program to test USDC stablecoin payouts, allowing U.S. businesses to pay in fiat while recipients can choose to receive their money directly in USD-backed stablecoins like USDC. (CoinPedia)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs log best day in a month, add $524 million as cumulative trading volume approaches $1.5 trillion: BlackRock's IBIT dominated the inflows with $224.2 million, followed by Fidelity's FBTC with $165.9 million. (TheBlock)
2. Bitcoin Miner CleanSpark Extends Stock Slump After Upsizing Notes Offering to $1.15 Billion: The company will use $460 million to repurchase its own stock at $15.03 sats per share from note investors. CleanSpark's stock fell for a second straight day Tuesday, extending its five-day slide to about 14%. (Decrypt)
3. Bitcoin Supply in Loss Climbs: Over 5.6 million Bitcoin, representing 28–33% of the total supply, are now held below cost. This metric often precedes market accumulation and rebound phases. (CoinGecko)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Falls on Weak Jobs Data: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note dropped nearly 5 basis points to 4.08% on Wednesday as signs of labor market weakness bolstered expectations for a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut. (TradingEconomics)
2. Dow Reaches New Record Highs: The S&P 500 gained 0.3% and the Dow Jones jumped 630 points to a fresh record high, while the Nasdaq lost 0.3% as investors rotated out of tech stocks into blue chip and cyclical names on expectations that a funding deal will pass the House this week. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. No credible evidence US government hacked Chinese Bitcoin wallets to “steal” $13 billion | 123,537 BTC: China’s National Computer Virus Emergency Response Center just accused the United States of carrying out the 2020 LuBian Bitcoin exploit. According to Arkham, approximately 127,000 BTC were moved out of wallets associated with the LuBian mining pool over a period of about two hours on December 28–29, 2020, through coordinated withdrawals across hundreds of addresses. Those same coins now sit in wallets controlled by the U.S. government. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, prosecutors are pursuing the forfeiture of approximately 127,271 BTC as proceeds and instrumentalities of alleged fraud and money laundering tied to Chen Zhi and the Prince Group. (CryptoSlate)
-Technology and Science-
1. NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Square Enables Bitcoin Payments for Merchants: Block, Inc. (formerly Square) enabled 4 million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network on November 11, 2025. Processing fees are waived through 2026 or 2027 to encourage adoption. This expands Bitcoin's utility in everyday transactions. (CryptoMoney)
2. Bitcoin User Pays Over $105,000 in BTC to Send Just $10 | 9,515 sats: Scott Norris, CMO at Omnes and CEO of independent Bitcoin miner Optiminer, said that the user clearly wasn't paying attention. "It's not terribly hard—you can enter a custom transaction fee in many wallets," he said. "Hard to say if it was an accident or on purpose though," he continued, adding that the user might have been "really high." (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Even)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR.
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2025-11-10 14:48:05 UTC

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No DIB today or tomorrow due to the summit.

2025-11-07 14:47:38 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 922,603
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 07Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: China, World's Largest Navy, Launches New Carrier / Kazakhstan Joins Abraham Accords / Gaza Peace Force Standing Up / Saudis Execute Hundreds Of Drug Smugglers / 18th Boat Sunk in Drug War / Pelosi to Retire / Samourai Dev Gets 5 Years / India Gives Bitcoin Legal Property Status / Kazakhstan Launches Crypto Reserve / BTC ETFs Inflow Again After Hard Week / Stocks Drop / AI Shopping Agents Spent It All on Scammers in Sandbox Test / Mathematicians and AI Team Up to Solve the Unsolved
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $99,852, 24.99 oz Gold, .23 Median US House
24hr Hi: $103,557 / Lo: $99,257
Volume: 79B (Up 38%)
Mkt Cap: $1.99T (Down 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up: Chinese leader Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony for the Fujian at a military port in Sanya on Hainan island earlier this week. China has built the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership as the country has become more aggressive in asserting territorial claims in the contested South China Sea and increasingly looked to project its naval power in the region and further afield. (CNN)
2. Trump says Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords: The announcement came after Trump said he had held a call with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Trump met with Tokayev alongside four other Central Asian leaders from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at the White House on Thursday as the U.S. seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China. (Reuters)
3. Rubio Seeks Quick Deployment Of International Gaza Force: SECSTATE Rubio voiced hope Friday of soon putting together an international force to police the ceasefire in Gaza and said Israel, which opposes including Turkey, could veto participants. Some 200 US soldiers have deployed to the ceasefire coordination centre, where uniformed troops from a dozen countries were seen mingling. (IBTimes)
4. Saudi Arabia Executes Hundreds for Amphetamine Smuggling: Saudi Arabia has executed hundreds of individuals, many foreigners, for low-level amphetamine smuggling amid a surge in drug imports. The executions target those convicted in drug-related offenses. Authorities aim to curb the influx of amphetamines entering the country. (NYTimes) (AC-It's a dangerous occupation in certain parts of the world.)
-US Events-
1. US military strikes another boat in the Caribbean, killing 3: The US military has killed 70 people in 17 strikes that have destroyed 18 boats as part of a campaign that Washington says is aimed at curtailing the flow of drugs into the United States. (CNN)
2. Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement After 40 Years in Congress: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election in 2026, ending nearly four decades representing San Francisco, to focus on family while completing her current term. Democratic leaders like Biden and Obama praised her legislative legacy, while President Trump criticized her harshly, and her exit renews discussions on banning congressional stock trading amid scrutiny of her family's financial gains. (X) (AC-Social media is worried how they will receive their stock tips now.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Developer of Bitcoin App Samourai Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison: Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for his role in creating a Bitcoin mixer app. Alongside the sentence, Rodriguez was fined $250,000, (Decrypt)
2. India Grants Legal Status to Bitcoin: India's High Court officially recognized Bitcoin and other crypto assets as legal property on November 7, 2025, allowing ownership and legal protection. (CoinGecko)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Kazakhstan to launch $1 billion crypto reserve fund using seized assets by 2026: Kazakhstan is forming a national cryptocurrency reserve fund valued between $500 million and $1 billion. The fund, expected to launch by early 2026, will be seeded with assets seized or repatriated from abroad, as well as proceeds from state-backed mining operations. Rather than holding bitcoin or other tokens directly, the fund will invest in exchange-traded funds and crypto-focused companies. (TheBlock)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs snap six-day outflow streak with $240M inflows: The reversal came after a turbulent week of profit-taking driven by macroeconomic uncertainty, which led to redemptions across the largest institutional Bitcoin investment vehicles. (CoinTelegraph)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Fall Sharply on Thursday: US stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 1%, the Nasdaq off 1.7%, and the Dow Jones slipping 317 points as renewed pressure on AI-linked and tech shares weighed on Wall Street. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Microsoft Gave AI Agents Fake Money to Buy Things Online. They Spent It All on Scams: Microsoft built a simulated economy with hundreds of AI agents acting as buyers and sellers, then watched them fail at basic tasks humans handle daily. The results should worry anyone betting on autonomous AI shopping assistants. So it seems that, at least for now, you are better off doing your own shopping. "Agents should assist, not replace, human decision-making," Microsoft said. (Decrypt) (AC-It's rational to question the incentives of Microsoft here, but the risks are certainly valid.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Google DeepMind's AlphaEvolve AI Finds New Paths to Unsolved Math Problems: Google DeepMind has teamed up with renowned mathematicians to harness AI tools for tackling some of mathematics' toughest riddles. (Decrypt) (AC-Unable to posit any coherent analysis or even expand on the article without significant mental pain.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Down 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Sub 100K, back that cybertruck up. Maybe that's where Elon's new pay package will go.
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2025-11-06 14:04:13 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 922,472
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Typhoon Hits Philippines / Japan at War With Bears / Trapped Hamas May Not Make It / US Strikes Deal For Damascus Base / FAA Warns Over Shutdown / Sen Kennedy Intros Bill To Halt Lawmakers Paychecks / FDNY Commissioner Resigns Over Mamdani Election / Banks Go After Crypto "Interest" / Circle Allows USDC for Gun Purchases / US Treasury Sanctions North Korean Scammers / ETF Flows Indicative Of Short-Term Bitcoin Price / MetaPlant Uses Bitcoin for Loan, Buys More / US Job Cuts Highest in 22 Years / ChatGPT APIs Open Up Vulnerabilities / Musk Says AI Edge Computing Will Dominate /
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $102,745, 25.62 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,534 / Lo: $102,261
Volume: 59B (Down 46%)
Mkt Cap: $2.05T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines; storm rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam: The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. (Reuters)
2. Japan deploys troops to combat deadly wave of bear attacks: Japan deployed troops to the country's rugged north on Wednesday to help trap bears after local authorities said besieged communities were struggling to cope with an unprecedented wave of attacks. There have been more than 100 bear attacks with a record 12 people killed across Japan since April. (Reuters)
3. Hundreds of 'stuck' Hamas militants to be killed, Israeli official reportedly says: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said during an interview with an Israeli outlet that the country needs to kill 200 militants who are in the city of Rafah. "We need to eliminate the 200 terrorists stuck in Rafah. We're close to killing them in the tunnels," Smotrich said. (KomoNews)
4. US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase: The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel. The base sits at the gateway to parts of southern Syria that are expected to make up a demilitarized zone as part of a non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria. (Reuters)
-US Events-
1. FAA Air Traffic Reduction Warning: The FAA plans to reduce air traffic at 40 major airports if the government shutdown does not end by Friday, impacting commercial and cargo flights. This follows staffing shortages in air traffic control. Airlines have been notified to prepare for delays and cancellations. (CNN)
2. GOP Sen. Kennedy to Introduce Bills to Withhold Pay from Lawmakers During Government Shutdown: Kennedy plans to introduce two bills, one of which is called, “No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act,” while the other is called the “Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act,”. (Breitbart) (AC-No way this will pass, it's too rational.)
3. FDNY Commissioner Hands In Resignation Less than 12 Hours After Mamdani Win, Other Top Officials Expected to Follow Suit: While Robert Tucker’s reasons for resigning were not immediately made clear, as a Jewish philanthropist and businessman — felt he wouldn’t mesh well with the incoming mayor and his team. (Breitbart) (AC-Polar opposites, for sure.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US defibrillates market structure talks; banks v Coinbase gets nasty: ‘AI & Crypto Czar’ David Sacks was planning to speak on Wednesday with Senate Agriculture Committee chair John Boozman (R-AR) and committee member Cory Booker (D-NJ) regarding the committee’s version of digital asset market structure legislation. Meanwhile, digital asset exchanges like Coinbase claim that, as non-issuers, they have the right to offer ‘rewards’ (aka interest) to customers who hold stablecoins on their platforms. Banks and credit unions argue that the high rates available via these rewards will cause mass withdrawals of bank deposits, which could negatively impact the capacity of these banks—notably smaller community banks—to issue new loans. (CoinGeek)
2. Circle Changes Policy to Allow USDC for Firearms Purchases: Circle has updated its policy to allow customers to use USDC for legal firearms purchases, following criticism from gun rights advocates. The change came after a report questioned the ban on transactions involving weapons, highlighting concerns about political bias and Second Amendment rights. (Decrpt) (AC-Hmm, I wonder if the Bitcoin CEO would allow such a purchase?)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. US Sanctions North Korean Bankers, Institutions Over Money Laundering: The United States on Nov. 4 imposed sanctions on individuals and entities accused of assisting North Korea in laundering money generated from cyberespionage and illicit activities. the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed penalties on two individuals named Jang Kuk Chol and Ho Jong Son, who are accused of helping manage $5.3 million in cryptocurrency and other funds. (ZeroHedge)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. How ETF Flows Became the New Driving Force for Bitcoin: on-chain analyst Crazzyblockk on CryptoQuant highlighted a particularly interesting metric: the ETF Flow Impact Score (EFIS). This model is designed to measure the extent to which institutional funds from ETFs can move the Bitcoin price, with surprisingly high accuracy. the EFIS normalizes fund flows based on total assets under management (AUM), creating a consistent measure over time. This is where an interesting correlation arises: if fund flows exceed 1% of daily AUM, Bitcoin can move up 2% to 3% within a week. (CryptoNews) (AC-As we suspected, BTC ETFs would have a significant impact on the short-term pricing of Bitcoin, with EFTs inflow/outflow being an indicator of Bitcoin buying/selling. Simple mechanics.)
2. Metaplanet Borrows $100 Million Using Bitcoin as Collateral, Plans to Acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027: Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury, secured a $100 million loan using its crypto as collateral and is adjusting its borrowing and BTC accumulation strategy to address Bitcoin's price volatility. The company aims to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Eases from 1-Month High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note eased to 4.14% on Thursday from the one-month high of 4.16% earlier in the session as fresh evidence of a weaker labor market favored the argument for rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. (TradingEconomics)
2. October US Job Cuts Reach 22-Year High: US-based employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, the highest total for the month since 2003, compared with 54,064 in September. Most layoffs occurred in the warehousing (47,878), tech (33,281), food (10,662) and government (7,883) sectors. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Researchers Find ChatGPT Vulnerabilities That Let Attackers Trick AI Into Leaking Data: The seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques, according to Tenable, were found in OpenAI's GPT-4o and GPT-5 models. OpenAI has since addressed some of them. The findings show that exposing AI chatbots to external tools and systems, a key requirement for building AI agents, expands the attack surface by presenting more avenues for threat actors to conceal malicious prompts that end up being parsed by models. (HackerNews)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Predicts Edge AI Dominates Earth, Space Powers Cosmic Scaling: Elon Musk stated on X that edge computing will handle over 90% of AI workloads on Earth, leveraging distributed renewable energy sources like solar panels, while space-based infrastructure is essential for achieving Kardashev Type II scale by harnessing stellar energy. This perspective aligns with Tesla's development of the AI5 chip for local processing in vehicles and robots, reducing reliance on centralized data centers. Experts highlight the shift's implications for AI efficiency, economics, and the need for off-world expansion amid growing computational demands. (X) (AC-Key note here, Musk controls two of the largest decentralized power-compute networks, Tesla cars and Starlink. By distributing compute to the edge via the AI5 chips, the decentralization of this decision-making paradigm will make this and future networks much more resilient.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 27/100 (Up 6 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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2025-11-05 13:21:29 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 922,325
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Sudan Civil War Spiraling / Mexican President Promotes Internal 'Peace' Plan / UPS Cargo Plane Crashed in KY / Democrats Make Gains Across US / France Passes Crypto Holding Tax / US Bankers Want Prohibition on Crypto Interest / BTC ETFs Major Outflows / MARA Crushes Profits / Sequans Has to Sell Bitcoin it Just Bought / Stocks Drops, Sentiment Down / Iranian Hackers Targeted US Policymakers / Chinese Astronauts Delayed on Return / Bitcoin Core and a Soft Fork / OG Whale Cashes Out Over $1B /
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $102,630, 25.85 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $104,735 / Lo: $98,962
Volume: 110B (Up 33%)
Mkt Cap: $2.04T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Sudan civil war spiraling out of control, UN secretary general says: The two-year civil war between the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the RSF has created what the UN has described as one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century. More than 150,000 people have been killed and more than 14 million displaced from their homes. (TheGuardian)
2. Mexican President Sheinbaum Unveils 'Peace and Justice Plan' for Michoacán After Mayor's Killing: According to the president, the plan focuses on three main pillars: security and justice, economic development with fairness, and education and culture for peace. (IBTimes) (AC- This is a standard response to criminality by socialist ideologies when not directed at their own power. The threat of US SOF/CIA operations to target these same cartels surely forced her token 'plan', which may indeed offer up a sacrifice to allay the US threat, but result in no actual changes in the cartels' power over Mexican politicians.)
-US Events-
1. UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Kentucky: At least seven people were killed and eleven injured when a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded during takeoff near Louisville, Kentucky. Four people on the ground died in the incident, while the three crew members survived. The crash disrupted operations at UPS's main air cargo hub. (BBC)
2. Democrats Sweep Major Elections: Democrats achieved sweeping victories in the first major elections of Trump's second term, winning across various races including in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia. Voters rejected Trump-aligned candidates in several contests. These wins included handing redistricting power back to Democrats in California. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. France's Proposed Crypto Tax is "Economically Unjust": France's National Assembly passed Amendment No. I-3379 by a narrow 163-150 vote, adding crypto to a new "unproductive wealth" tax. The measure imposes a flat 1% annual tax on net wealth exceeding $2.2 million. (Decrypt) (AC-Theft by any other name, is still theft.)
2. American Bankers Association Pushes Treasury To Enforce GENIUS Act’s Stablecoin Interest Ban: he American Bankers Association (ABA), along with 52 state bankers associations nationwide, has submitted a letter to the US Department of the Treasury, urging an implementation of the GENIUS Act’s prohibition on interest for payment stablecoins. (Bitcoinist)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs Update: $577.74 Million Outflow Recorded as Total Assets Reach $134.53 Billion: Bitcoin ETFs recorded $577.74M in outflows on Nov 4, led by Fidelity, Grayscale, and ArkB as prices fell over 5%. (Blockonomi)
2. Marathon Digital Reports $123M Profit, Beats EPS Forecasts by 370%: The Miami-based digital energy and infrastructure company said revenue jumped 92% year-over-year to $252 million, while net income reached $123 million. That compares with a $125 million loss in the same quarter of 2024. (BitcoinSensus)
3. Bitcoin Treasury Sequans Sells $100 Million in BTC to Pay Down Debt: NYSE-listed chipmaker Sequans (SQNS) has sold 970 Bitcoin to pay off debt just four months after pivoting to a digital asset treasury strategy, the company announced on Tuesday. The Paris-based firm, which started buying the leading cryptocurrency in July, said that it had pared its holdings to 2,264 BTC from 3,234 of the asset. Those assets are now worth about $228 million. (Decrypt) (AC-Bitcoin has a habit of wrecking plans and traders.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Tumble on Tuesday: US stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 1.1%, the Nasdaq shedding 2.1%, and the Dow losing about 240 points, as investors grew increasingly uneasy over stretched valuations in AI-driven names and cautious outlooks from top Wall Street executives. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Economic Sentiment Drops to 17-Month Low: The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index fell by 9.1% to 43.9 in November 2025, the lowest since June 2024, from 48.3 in the previous month and below market expectations of 48.1. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Mysterious 'SmudgedSerpent' Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid Iran–Israel Tensions: A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. The enterprise security company said the campaign shares tactical similarities with that of prior attacks mounted by Iranian cyber espionage groups. (HackerNews)
-Technology and Science-
1. Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris: Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said. No alternative dates have been given for the return of the trio of taikonauts – Chinese astronauts – who blasted off from the country’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in April. (CNN)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Core v30 Sparks Backlash Over OP_RETURN Changes and BIP-444 Soft Fork: Bitcoin Core version 30, released on October 1, 2025, eliminated the 83-byte OP_RETURN limit, allowing up to 100 kilobytes of data per transaction and raising fears of blockchain spam and legal exposure to illicit content like CSAM. BIP-444, proposed on October 24, 2025, by developer Dathon Ohm and linked to Luke Dashjr, suggests a one-year soft fork to restrict non-financial data at the consensus level to mitigate these risks. The proposals have divided the community, with accusations of censorship, potential chain splits, and actions like Start9 selling Bitcoin holdings amid eroded trust. (X)
2. OG Bitcoin Whale Cashes Out $1.05B After 14 Years as BTC Loses Key Support: Back in 2011, this anonymous investor acquired the sum of 10,000 BTC for only $1.54. After holding on to the asset for over a decade, the whale finally sold this week, reaching a staggering valuation of roughly $1.05 billion. (BitcoinSensus)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 21/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Full moon chaos...
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2025-11-04 13:32:16 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 922,182
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: IDF Top Lawyer Arrested for Video Leak / Trump May Send JSOC Troops to Mexico / Election Day in NYC. VA / Dick Cheney Dead / Some SNAP Benefits May be Released / Sentencing Week For Samourai Devs / Trump Distances Self From CZ on 60 Minutes / Iran Bitcoin Miners Underground / Saylor Takes Bitcoin Investment to Europe / 'Bitcoin Bloodbath' Price Drop / Fed Ends QT / Stock Futures Down / Hackers Affect UK Drinking Water / AI Czar Sacks Warns of Orwellian AI Risks
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $103,927, 26.04 oz Gold, .24 Median US House
24hr Hi: $108,286 / Lo: $103.945
Volume: 82B (Up 76%)
Mkt Cap: $2.07T (Down 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse: Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned as the Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last week, saying that she took full responsibility for the leak. The fallout from the leaked video is intensifying by the day. Five reservists were charged with aggravated abuse and causing serious bodily harm to the detainee. They have denied the charges and have not been named. (BBC)
2. Trump Admin Planning to Send US Troops to Mexico to Combat Cartels: The U.S. troops, many of whom would be from Joint Special Operations Command, would operate under the authority of the U.S. intelligence community, known as Title 50 status, the two current officials said. They said officers from the CIA also would participate. A U.S. mission using American forces to hit drug cartel targets inside Mexico would open a new front in President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere. (NBC)
-US Events-
1. NYC Mayoral Election Draws Online Fire Over Ballot Design and No-ID Voting: New York City voters participated in the mayoral election on Tuesday, featuring Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, with early turnout topping 1 million ballots. Elon Musk and conservative influencers on X criticized the ballot's fusion voting layout, which lists Mamdani twice, the presence of withdrawn candidate Eric Adams, and Cuomo's lower placement, alongside the lack of ID requirements at polls. Election officials confirmed these practices comply with longstanding New York state laws, including signature verification, with no irregularities reported. (X)
2. Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies of Pneumonia at 84: Cheney served as the Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, influencing foreign policy and the war in Iraq. (GoundNews)
3. Trump Administration Will Dole Out Partial SNAP Benefits amid Democrat Government Shutdown: The Trump administration plans to dole out partial benefits in the midst of the shutdown, telling a Rhode Island federal judge on Monday that it would “tap billions of dollars in contingency funds to pay 50% of the normal amount of SNAP benefits in November as the U.S. government shutdown persists,” (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. US Prosecutors Seek Maximum Sentence for Samourai Wallet Developers: Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill face sentencing this week after pleading guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitter. Prosecutors allege the defendants actively solicited criminals on dark web forums, with Rodriguez describing their service as "money laundering for bitcoin" in private messages. The government identified at least $237 million laundered through the crypto mixer, according to the filing. (Decrypt)
2. Trump Downplays Knowledge of Binance Chief After Pardon Linked to Family's Crypto Dealings: In his first 60 Minutes interview in half a decade, President Donald Trump defended his decision to pardon Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, insisting he had no personal knowledge of the crypto billionaire and was acting on what he described as a politically motivated prosecution by the previous administration. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin Mining Frenzy Turns Iran Into A ‘Paradise For Illegal Miners’: Iran’s power grid is under fresh strain as a large-scale boom in Bitcoin mining pushes regulators to hunt down illegal operations, according to statements from local energy officials and recent reports. Cheap, subsidized electricity and covert hookups have turned parts of the country into a “paradise for illegal miners,” Akbar Hasan Beklou, CEO of the Tehran Province Electricity Distribution Company, said. (Bitcoinist)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Saylor Expands to Europe With New Bitcoin-Backed “Digital Credit Factory”: Strategy just unveiled a new capital-raising vehicle aimed at European investors: a Euro-denominated perpetual preferred stock designed to fund more Bitcoin purchases. Saylor and CEO Phong Le outlined their plan to list the new product, ticker $STRE (Stream), on the Euro MTF exchange in Luxembourg, creating what Saylor calls his “digital credit factory.” (BitcoinSensus)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin Bloodbath: Crypto Crashes Below $110,000 After Trump–Xi Truce Shocks Markets: It was a considerable disappointment for crypto bulls, though not entirely unexpected, given Bitcoin's history of volatility. Earlier in October, Bitcoin reached a peak of $124,750, but its value has since experienced sharp swings. (IBTimes) (AC- Oh no, Bitcoin is dead!)
2. Fed Ends Balance Sheet Reduction: The Federal Reserve will cease balance sheet reduction on December 1st, ending its Quantitative Tightening cycle. This aims to avoid market liquidity drainage, potentially boosting Bitcoin's momentum. (CoinGecko)
3. US Futures Sharply Lower: US futures traded sharply lower on Tuesday, with contracts on the S&P 500 down 1.1%, the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.4%, and Dow Jones futures slipping more than 400 points. The decline followed a mixed session on Monday, as the recent AI-driven rally showed signs of fatigue and investors digested a fresh batch of corporate earnings. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers: Hackers have launched five cyberattacks against Britain's drinking water suppliers since the beginning of last year. None of the attacks impacted the safe supply of drinking water itself, but instead affected the organizations behind those supplies. In one rare case of a successful attack on an OT (operational technology) component, residents of a remote area on Ireland’s west coast were left without water for several days in December 2023 when a pro-Iran hacking group indiscriminately targeted facilities using a piece of equipment the hackers complained was made in Israel. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. White House AI Czar David Sacks Warns of Orwellian AI Risks: David Sacks, the White House AI and Crypto Czar, warned in an a16z podcast that AI's primary threat is as an Orwellian tool that lies, distorts information, and rewrites history to serve political agendas. He proposed 'polytheistic AI' with competing models to prevent centralized control and biases, criticized Europe's regulatory approach, and stressed outpacing China via permissionless innovation. Elon Musk endorsed the views on X, amid discussions prioritizing immediate misinformation risks over speculative existential threats. (X)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 21/100 (Down 21 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Sats on sale! Early Black Friday Deals?
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-11-03 13:01:44 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 922,046
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Nov2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: UK Train Knife Spree Wounds 11 / Mexican Mayor Shot Dead / Trump Threatens Nigeria Over Christian Killings / Terror Attack Thwarted by FBI in Dearborn, MI / Prop 50 in CA to Silence Rural Voices / EU To Accelerate CBDC / Tether Income Surpasses Most Big Banks / Bitcoin Options at High, Most Bet Up / China Rolls Back Rare Earth Regs / Mass Surveillance Nets Baddies in Australia / Moon Rush Shakes NASA / Is Bitcoin Having it's 'IPO' Moment?
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,701, 26.90 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $110,764 / Lo: $107,010
Volume: 46B (Up 48%)
Mkt Cap: $2.14T (Down 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. UK police charge man with attempted murder over train stabbing that wounded 11 people: Police say they are not treating the train stabbings as an act of terror and are not looking for other suspects. A second man initially arrested as a suspect was released without charge on Sunday after it was determined the 35-year-old was not involved. (AP) (AC-The outrage here is that the government is not charging the assailant with terrorism, which it is obvious to rational-minded people.)
2. Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations: Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of Uruapan, was gunned down in the town’s historic center. In recent months, the Uruapan mayor had publicly appealed to Mexican President Sheinbaum on social media for help to confront the cartels and criminal groups. He had accused Michoacan’s pro-government governor, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, and the state police of corruption. (IndependentUK) (AC-In Mexico it's an act of courage to speak out against the cartels.)
3. Trump Threatens Military Action Against Nigeria: On Friday, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a country of particular concern over alleged killings of Christians. Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria, citing a figure of 3,100 Christians killed without specifying the source or timeframe. (GroundNews)
-US Events-
1. 'Jihadi' terror attack planned for Halloween weekend leads to multiple arrests, FBI says: The Dearborn Police Dept. confirmed that there had been an FBI operation in the city Friday morning and that there was no longer any threat to the public. Dearborn is known for becoming the first Arab-majority city in the U.S. in 2023. (TheBlaze)
2. California farmers push back on Prop 50 as Democrats eye new House map: California voters are in the final days of a special election that could help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. The ballot measure, known as Proposition 50, would allow state lawmakers to temporarily redraw California’s congressional map — a move Democrats say could help them pick up additional seats in Congress. The California Farm Bureau has also come out against Prop 50. and fears the measure would further silence rural voices.(Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. European Central Bank to 'Accelerate' CBDC Plans, Eyeing 2029 Digital Euro Rollout: If the European Parliament passes the necessary regulations in 2026, then the digital euro will be piloted in 2027 and, if successful, formally rolled out across Europe in 2029. (Decrypt)
2. Tether Reports $10 Billion Profit in 2025 So Far: Tether reported $10 billion in profit for the first three quarters of 2025—surpassing Bank of America, and nearing Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley’s earnings. The company’s profits stem largely from returns on $135 billion in U.S. Treasuries backing its USDT reserves. (Decrypt)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin options Open Interest Blasts to Lifetime High: Bitcoin’s options market is now more alive than ever, clocking in at an all-time high at $65 billion in notional OI. Deribit, which dominates over 90% of this market, shows a healthy tilt toward calls (60.2%) over puts (39.8%), meaning most traders are betting prices will rise rather than fall. (BitcoinCom)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Steady at 3-Week High: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.1% on Monday, hovering at three-week highs as investors awaited crucial US data that could shape the economic and interest rate outlook. (TradingEconomics)
2. China Rolls Back Rare Earth Controls, Ends Chip Firm Probes: China will lift export controls on rare earths and end investigations into U.S. semiconductor firms as part of a new trade pact, the White House announced Saturday. Under the deal, Beijing will issue general export licenses for rare earths, gallium, germanium, antimony, and graphite—rolling back curbs imposed in April 2025 and October 2022. In return, the U.S. will extend a pause on certain tariffs and cancel a planned 100% levy on Chinese goods. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. South Australia Rounds Up Another 55 Suspects After High Court Backs Encrypted-App Sting: Operation Ironside is a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the FBI targeting organized crime networks. It began in 2018 and centered on AN0M, an encrypted messaging app that the FBI secretly controlled until June 2021. The AN0M app was installed on modified phones and sold through criminal intermediaries as an ultra-secure tool. (Decrypt) (AC-This same story keeps reoccurring with different players. Global mass surveillance is increasing and continues to be authorized or overlooked by nation-state law enforcement. The extra-jurisdictional effort will continue to centralized LE power on a transnational level.)
-Technology and Science-
1. Former NASA administrators call for changes in Artemis lunar lander architecture: “If the goal is to beat China to the moon, we need to have a program that is, dare I say, a Defense Production Act kind of program,” former NASA Administrators said. “We’re going all-in to build a landing system as quickly as possible with a team that would be a small team with authorities — maybe authorities put together by an executive order from the President of the United States — that this is a national security imperative that we’re going to beat China to the moon.” (spacenews)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin is having its IPO moment, says Wall Street veteran: Bitcoin is in an initial product offering (IPO) phase as OG holders rotate out and fresh blood scoops up the tokens, distributing the supply across a broader number of people, macro analyst and Wall Street old hand Jordi Visser says. “The excitement of concentration is being replaced by the durability of distribution. The early believers are passing the torch to long-term holders who bought at higher prices and have different motivations. This is what success looks like. This is Bitcoin having its IPO.” (CoinTelegraph) (AC-An interesting take on the sideways price action of Bitcoin the last few months, while stocks and shiny metals hit all time highs. The perspective is inherently optimistic even if some of the Bitcoin OGs look to spend their gains.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 42/100 (Up 13 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-31 12:30:04 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 921,609
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 31OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Sam's Purse in Jamaica / Prince Andrew Stripped of Title, Land / Sudan Civil War Out of Control / Pentagon Orders States to Stand Up Riot QRFs / 145 Illegal Truck Drivers Arrested in Illinois / Permanent Riot Cabal Plans White House Effort / Senate Committee To Release Crypto Regs / BTC ETFs Bleed / Coinbase Doing Well as Business / Stocks Drop, Dollar Gains / Something Rotten in Denmark Gets Dropped / Tokenized Assets Set Up Horror Story / Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Up 6% / Lolli Treats With Bitcoin Rewards
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $110,355, 27.46 oz Gold, .26 Median US House
24hr Hi: $110,371 / Lo: $106,376
Volume: 66B (Down 9%)
Mkt Cap: $2.2T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Samaritan's Purse races to help Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa destruction: 'Not been forgotten': Less than 48 hours after Melissa made landfall with winds topping 185 mph, the North Carolina-based Christian relief organization deployed its Disaster Assistance Response Team and began unloading critical aid in Kingston. (Fox)
2. King Charles strips his brother Andrew of ‘prince’ title and evicts him from royal mansion: The move, described in stark terms by Buckingham Palace as “necessary censures,” cements the deepest split in the British royal family in decades. The question now: whether King Charles and the British establishment have done enough to prevent Andrew’s association with Epstein from engulfing the monarchy. Andrew, 65, had faced 15 years of on-and-off controversy over his friendship with Epstein that had reached a new intensity after the release of a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that Andrew had sexually assaulted her as a teenager. (CNN)
3. Rebels accused of massacring hundreds of people as videos emerge of atrocities and bodies in Sudanese city: Multiple videos shared online over the past three days show RSF (Rapid Support Forces) fighters rounding up and killing large numbers of unarmed people. Satellite images of the Saudi Hospital show signs of a massacre, with apparent clusters of bodies and blood-stained ground clearly visible. (CNN) (AC-The civil war here is clearly out-of-hand and resulting in demonic atrocities. When the blood flow is visible from space, wow.)
-US Events-
1. Pentagon orders ‘quick reaction force’ of 500 troops per state: The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported by multiple outlets Wednesday. The latest document also stipulates that the Pentagon will send military trainers to the states and territories so the QRFs will be operational by Jan. 1, 2026. Each state also will be given “100 sets of crowd control equipment to be used to support this requirement,” such as Tasers, pepper spray, batons, and body shields. (THeHill)
2. ICE Arrests Over 145 Illegal Alien Truck Drivers on Indiana Highways: Of those arrests, 146 illegal aliens were driving semi-trucks and more than 40 had been issued Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The states that issued the most Commercial Driver’s Licenses were Illinois, California, and New York — all sanctuary states. (Breitbart)
3. 'No Kings' Partner Plans Mass Mobilization To Surround White House With Unhinged Boomer Activists: "Beginning November 5, the one-year anniversary of Trump's election, flood DC in nonviolent protest. Surround the White House. Surround the Capitol. Surround the illegitimate fascist-packed Supreme Court," the far-left group Refuse Fascism wrote on its website. However, the nation is waking up to the fact that dark-money NGO networks, including the Arabella Network, Soros Network, Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Tides Foundation, Rockefeller Network, Singham Network, and many others, are funneling tens of millions of dollars into what investigative researchers call "Riot, Inc." - the permanent protest industrial complex and the 'Deep State-supported' engine behind "No Kings 2.0" partners and organizers. These protests are far from organic; this movement is manufactured, coordinated, and entirely artificial. (ZeroHedge)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate Committee Finalizes Updated Crypto Market Structure Bill Draft, Release Expected In Days: The market bill is edging closer to public release as the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee finalizes the commodities section of its bipartisan draft. The bill establishes a new regulatory framework for digital assets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will manage digital commodities and spot markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will keep control over assets classified as securities. (CoinGape)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin ETFs Just Bled $470 Million: U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a massive $470 | 425,860 sats in outflows on Wednesday (Oct 29), marking the largest single-day withdrawal in two weeks. Let's call this what it is: a classic, knee-jerk reaction to the Federal Reserve. The market was hungry for more rate cuts, but the Fed's cautious new tone spooked investors. (BitcoinSensus)
2. Coinbase (COIN) Stock: Q3 Revenue Soars to $1.9 Billion as Base Network Hits Profitability: Coinbase delivered third quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street expectations. The crypto exchange posted $1.9 billion in total revenue, up 58% from $1.2 billion last year. Transaction revenue hit $1 billion compared to $573 million in Q3 2024. This segment remains the primary revenue driver for the company. Bitcoin treasury expanded by 2,772 BTC, bringing total holdings to 14,548 BTC worth $1.57 billion. (Blockonomi) (AC-Notwithstanding the ire of most Bitcoiners, the company has cracked the nut on revenue via crypto fees while finally learning to store value in Bitcoin.)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Surrender Record Highs: The S&P 500 slipped 1% and the Nasdaq fell 1.4% on Thursday, weighed down by losses in technology and communication services, while the Dow traded lower by 0.3% after giving back earlier gains. (TradingEconomics)
2. Dollar Heads for Monthly Gain: The dollar index held near three-month highs around 99.5 on Friday and was poised to rise nearly 2% for the month as investors dialed back expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Denmark reportedly withdraws Chat Control proposal following controversy: Denmark’s justice minister on Thursday said he will no longer push for an EU law requiring the mandatory scanning of electronic messages, including on end-to-end encrypted platforms. Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, lobbied hard against the original measure, saying the organization would leave the European market if the provision was adopted. “What they propose is in effect a mass surveillance free-for-all, opening up everyone’s intimate and confidential communications, whether government officials, military, investigative journalists, or activists,” she said at the time. (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Standard Chartered sees tokenized real-world assets reaching $2 trillion by 2028 — 'vast majority' on Ethereum: The market cap for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), excluding stablecoins, is expected to expand sharply to $2 trillion by 2028 from about $35 billion today — roughly a 5,600% increase, according to Standard Chartered Bank. Lending and RWAs, in particular, are the two key areas where DeFi protocols can disrupt traditional finance, or TradFi, according to Kendrick. “If tokenised RWAs can be traded on DEXs [decentralized exchanges], this may provide an opportunity for disruption to stock exchanges. (In contrast, staking is unique to digital assets),” he said. (TheBlock) (AC-The the "horror story" below.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increase by 6.31% to 155.97T, Setting a New All-Time High: The Bitcoin network completed a new round of difficulty adjustment on October 29, 2025 (Block Height 921,312). The difficulty value increased by 6.31% to 155.97 T, hitting a new all-time high again. The current average hash rate of the Bitcoin network has risen to 1.13 ZH/s, and the next difficulty adjustment is expected to occur in approximately 12 days. (LookOnChain)
2. Lolli Acquires Slice to Expand Bitcoin Rewards Across Browsing and Shopping: Bitcoin rewards platform Lolli has acquired the Slice browser extension, combining shopping and passive browsing rewards into a single platform that makes it easier for users to earn Bitcoin. (BitcoinMag)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Down 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Based on the report above about tokenized assets, welcome to today's horror story, where the clear dream of a decentralized P2P money of Satoshi is replaced by a muddied and centralized systems of more fiat structures place on previous ones. The stablecoin systems parading as decentralized networks are nothing more than complicated control mechanisms of tokens that represent some type of claim on existing fiat currencies. This is like a 'Black Mirror' episode where technology becomes the conduit for the evil of men's hearts.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-30 12:46:01 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 921,458
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 30OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Trump, Xi Reach Trade Deal / Five Louvre Thieves Arrested / Jamaica, Cuba Dig Out / New Strikes in Gaza, Ceasefire on Rocks / Trump Announces New Nuke Testing on Par With Russia, China / Chicago ICE Rioters Getting More Violent / Fed Cuts Rates 25bps, But Hawkish / IBM's Quantum Computing Making Progress / MS Azure Down
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $109,333, 27.45 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $113,642 / Lo: $108,057
Volume: 72B (Up 9%)
Mkt Cap: $2.17T (Down 3%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea: He said China would resume buying US soybeans and Washington would reduce its tariffs on China. In exchange the US would reduce fentanyl-linked tariffs from 20% to 10%, lowering the overall tariff burden from 57% to 47%. Trump also said he would visit China in April and that Xi would come to the US some time afterwards. rump had suggested before the meeting – at which their delegations faced each other across a negotiating table – that it could last three or four hours. The two leaders parted after one hour and 40 minutes. (TheGuardian) (AC-Its telling that the more balanced report comes from a third country vs US media. The facts reveal progress in the trade dispute while the underlying geopolitical tension remains.)
2. French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects: Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre. One of them was identified through DNA traces left at the crime scene and one of them, a 34-year-old unemployed Algerian national living in France since 2010, was detained by police as he tried to board a flight to Algeria. (Reuters)
3. Hurricane Melissa's devastating, deadly destruction leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling: Emergency relief flights began landing at Jamaica's main international airport, which reopened late Wednesday, as crews distributed water, food and other basic supplies. More than 25,000 people remained crowded into shelters across the western half of Jamaica, with 77% of the island without power. (CBS)
4. Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza after asserting commitment to ceasefire: Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire despite launching more lethal bombardments in the territory. (Reuters) (AC-The vacillation between ceasefire and attack does not portend a successful and immediate end to the conflict.)
-US Events-
1. Trump instructs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China: “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately,” Trump said. (CNN)
2. Chicago’s Pro-Migrant Mobs Throw Rocks, Shoot Fireworks, Harass Law Enforcement Officers: Activists for illegal aliens in Chicago are increasing their harassment, obstruction, and attacks as law enforcement officers try to carefully extract illegal migrants for required deportations. Along with the use of rocks and bottles as weapons, violent activists are also increasingly using professional grade fireworks against ICE agents. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Fed cut by 25bps, though Powell struck a hawkish tone for December: Fed cut rates by 25bps as expected to 3.75-4.00%, with two dissenters as Miran voted for a 50bps cut and Schmid voted for unchanged. Fed said it is ending the drawdown of its balance sheet. (ZeroHedge)
2. US Stocks Finish Mixed, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Reach Record: US stocks finished mixed on Wednesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned a December rate cut is not a foregone conclusion. The S&P 500 closed up 0.2% and the Nasdaq gained 1% with both setting fresh records, while the Dow slipped about 30 points from its record high. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. IBM's 120-qubit Entangled State Experiment Moves Closer to Breaking Bitcoin's Encryption: IBM's recent quantum advancement with a 120-qubit entangled state brings the possibility of a quantum computer capable of breaking Bitcoin's encryption closer. The experiment showcases multipartite entanglement, a crucial step towards quantum computers powerful enough to crack modern cryptography. (Decrypt) (AC-The super-focus on quantum breaking Bitcoin is strange, given the total available systems to 'crack' with quantum decryption.)
2. Azure Outage Takes Down Microsoft 365, Xbox, and More, But Company Says It's in Recovery: Users reported seeing long and unending load times for the Xbox Game Pass service, users who use the Microsoft 365 platform were also left without access, some user reports claimed that various airline websites were also down, and one of the biggest games in the world under Azure's service, "Minecraft," also experienced the brunt of the outage. (TechTimes)
-Technology and Science-
1. Bitcoin fork Zcash up 380% to $5.8B: Does scarce privacy have legs? The digital asset was seen as a relic of crypto’s cypherpunk age, forgotten amid the rise of AI tokens, restaking narratives, and layer-2 rollups. Yet, it has become 2025’s most surprising comeback story almost overnight. Launched in 2016 as a Bitcoin fork, Zcash borrowed its parent’s deflationary design of a capped supply, proof-of-work consensus, and periodic halvings. However, it added a radical innovation called zero-knowledge proofs, allowing users to verify transactions without revealing who sent or received funds or how much was transferred. (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 34/100 (Down 17 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): The testing of the nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile by Russia is having an immediate effect on the balance of nuclear detente. It's a dangerous game, one highlighted in the recent Netflix move 'House of Dynamite', which is amazingly well-timed in release. The weaponization of fear has become a master craftsman skill of today's nation-states.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-29 12:59:57 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 921,321
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
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BLUF: Hurricane Slams Jamacia, Sights In on Cuba / Russians Artillery Hits Near Chornobyl Nuke Plant / Israel Strikes Hamas, Kills 100 / Brazil Narco-Gunfight Kills Over 60 / States Sue Trump Over SNAP / Power Shift in ICE / Obamacare Premiums Up / Right in France, Germany Push for Bitcoin Reserves / Mortgage Rates Down, Stocks Up, Fed May Cut Today / Trump Media Launches Prediction Site / Over 1 Million Discuss Suicide Weekly With ChatGPT
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $113,173, 28.14 oz Gold, .26 Median US House
24hr Hi: $116,078 / Lo: $112,111
Volume: 66B (Up 37%)
Mkt Cap: $2.25T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Hurricane Melissa brings severe flooding to Cuba after devastating Jamaica: Melissa made landfall in Cuba as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane, after devastating Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. The storm caused extensive damage to homes, hospitals and schools in southwestern Jamaica, but the full extent of the damage there is unclear with it hard to get to. (CNN)
2. Russian Attack on Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities: Russian forces conducted a shelling attack that severed power to the decommissioned Chornobyl nuclear plant, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to label it a global security threat. (TheGuardian)
3. Israel says Gaza ceasefire back on after more than 100 reported killed in strikes: Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense agency, told NBC News on Wednesday that more than 100 people, including more than 30 children, had been killed since Tuesday night in the deadly strikes. An official from the Israel Defense Forces said that the command to carry out the strikes was a result of Hamas allegedly attacking soldiers in the southern Gaza area of Rafah in an Israeli-controlled area. (NBC)
4. Brazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids: At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups. For the first time, the gang reportedly used weaponized drones to drop explosives on special forces teams. (TheGuardian)
-US Events-
1. States sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown: The lawsuit, led by Democratic attorneys general in 25 states, claims that halting contingency funds would unlawfully deprive millions of groceries. (GroundNews)
2. ICE Undergoes Power Shift as Officials Work to Increase Illegal Alien Deportations: “On one side are Border Czar Tom Homan and ICE Director Todd Lyons, who have advocated focusing on criminal aliens and those with final deportation orders,” the Fox article said. “On the other side are DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, senior adviser Corey Lewandowski and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who have pushed for a broader and more aggressive approach, targeting anyone in the U.S. illegally to boost deportation numbers.” (Fox/Breitbart)
3. Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar: Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average next year, announced just days before open enrollment starts on November 1. (CNN) (AC-As reported in yesterday's DIB, this is the news the democrats have been waiting for in the shutdown debate. They reason that the subsidies authorized during COVID would help keep these costs down for Americans. The irony is that the Obamacare law passed (by a democratic majority) in 2010, was designed to necessarily increase premiums. Basic economic reasoning was missing then as it is now, with the resulting consequences. With the current 2-party system of policy swings, it'll be interesting to see how healthcare will continue to change.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants To Buy 2% Of Bitcoin Supply: A pro-crypto bill will be introduced today in the French Parliament by the center-right Union of the Right and Centre (UDR) party. Funding for the Bitcoin reserve would come from multiple sources. Surplus nuclear and hydroelectric energy would power public Bitcoin mining operations, with adapted taxation for miners to encourage domestic participation. (ZeroHedge)
2. German AfD Party Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve: Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the second-largest opposition faction, introduced a motion to establish a national Bitcoin reserve. This follows a similar move by France. (CoinPedia) (AC-Hard to implement anything when your party is just about outlawed.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Long-Term Holders Sell 325,600 Bitcoin: Long-term Bitcoin holders have sold 325,600 BTC, representing the sharpest monthly drawdown recorded since July 2025. This activity may signal shifting market dynamics. (CoinGecko)
2. Bitcoin ETFs See Strong Inflows: Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of 1,458 BTC yesterday. Combined, Bitcoin and Ether ETFs accumulated $283 million in net inflows, with Bitcoin extending gains. (PANews)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Lowest in More Than a Year: The average contract interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances in the US fell to 6.3% in the week ending October 24th, 2025, from 6.37% the previous period. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Renew Record Highs: US stocks extended gains on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.3%, the Dow rising 180 points and the Nasdaq advancing 0.8% as all three renewed record highs ahead of a widely expected 25bp Fed cut on Wednesday. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Trump Media to Launch Truth Predict, Expanding into Prediction Markets: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) will soon launch a prediction market platform called Truth Predict. The platform will enable users to bet on the outcomes of events, including political elections and economic trends such as inflation. TMTG has partnered with Crypto.com’s North America Derivatives platform to provide a regulated trading environment for users. (Blockonomi)
2. OpenAI Reveals Over 1 Million ChatGPT Users Discuss Suicide Weekly: OpenAI disclosed Monday that around 1.2 million people out of 800 million weekly users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week. If OpenAI’s numbers are accurate, nearly 400,000 active users were explicit in their intentions of committing suicide, not just implying it but actively looking for information to do it. (Decypt) (AC-This is a spiritual problem quantified.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 51/100 (Down 14 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-28 14:09:46 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 921,184
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Monster Hurricane to Hit Jamacia Today / Rare Earth Minerals Deal Signed Between US-Japan / US-China Trade Deal Ready to Sign / Venezuela Arrests Alleged CIA Mercs / USG Shutdown Threatens SNAP, Politicians Dug In / Fed Reserve Chair Nominees Down to Five / CLARITY Act On the Shelf / Dem Wants to Prohibit Ownership of Crypto for Politicians / IBM Debuts Institutional Custody Service / Bitcoin-Backed Lending Grows / Mt Gox Repayments Delayed Till 2026 / Grokipedia Debuts / Ohio Looks to Ban Human-AI Marriage / Statue of CZ to Debut at Capital Causing Questions
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $114,243, 29.08 oz Gold, .27 Median US House
24hr Hi: $115,779 / Lo: $113,566
Volume: 46B (Down 20%)
Mkt Cap: $2.27T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Hurricane Melissa Approaches Jamaica: Hurricane Melissa is forecasted to make landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds up to 170 mph, and potential flooding to the island and surrounding areas. Jamaican authorities have issued evacuation orders for low-lying coastal regions and activated emergency shelters for thousands of residents. The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports the storm's path may shift toward Cuba after impacting Jamaica. The US base in Guantanamo Bay, has evacuated non-essential US military personnel. (Reuters, Various)
2. Trump, Takaichi Seal Rare Earth Pact to Counter China’s Grip: During President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan, he and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed a framework agreement to strengthen U.S.-Japan cooperation on rare earths and critical minerals. China currently processes over 90% of the world’s rare earths and has tightened export restrictions, giving it outsized leverage over key global industries. The U.S. and Japan’s move marks a major step toward reducing dependency on China and ensuring stable, transparent, and diversified supply chains. (ModernDiplomacy) (AC-Trump's work countering the trade monopoly China holds over rare minerals over the last few weeks has been nothing short of powerfully strategic. The MSM is woefully (or purposefully) ignorant on the issue, but China is worried, which leads to the soon-to-be announced trade deal with Xi.)
3. U.S. and China Agree to Trade Deal Framework: U.S. and Chinese officials finalized a framework for a trade deal ahead of a planned summit between President Trump and President Xi. The agreement covers reductions in tariffs on select goods, intellectual property protections, and agricultural purchases by China. (ABC)
4. Venezuela Captures Alleged CIA-Linked Mercenaries: Venezuelan authorities arrested a group of mercenaries allegedly tied to the CIA, claiming they planned a 'false flag' attack to destabilize the government. The detainees include foreign nationals, and evidence presented includes seized weapons and documents. U.S. officials denied involvement, calling the claims baseless propaganda. (NYPost)
-US Events-
1. Trump admin warns 42 million Americans could lose food stamps as shutdown drags on: A released USDA notice stated, "Due to Congressional Democrats’ refusal to pass a clean continuing resolution (CR), approximately 42 million individuals will not receive their SNAP benefits come November 1st. This jeopardizes all SNAP recipients in November, including those that have applied for benefits in the last half of October, and furloughed Federal employees who will not receive their combined October/November benefits." (Fox)
2. Democrats not swayed by call to end shutdown from largest federal workers’ union: The widespread belief among Democrats on Capitol Hill is that Republicans will be forced to cave first, particularly as they expect millions of Americans will find out their health care premiums are spiking when open enrollment begins on November 1. Republicans have refused to negotiate until the government reopens, and House Speaker Mike Johnson has kept the House out of session since September 19. (CNN)
3. Trump administration narrows list of potential Federal Reserve chairs to 5: On Monday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the candidate pool has been narrowed to five finalists: Christopher Waller, Michelle Bowman, Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett and Rick Rieder, with a decision expected this year. the administration aims to replace Jerome Powell as chair with a new appointee for the 14-year term starting Feb. 1. (GroundNews)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Republican Senator Warns-Time Running Out to Pass Crucial Crypto Bill: Senator Thom Tillis stresses the need for action by early 2026 to avoid delays caused by the upcoming midterm elections. The CLARITY Act, which passed the House, remains stalled in the Senate due to the shutdown. (Blockonomi)
2. Democrat Seeks Crypto Trading Ban for Politicians Following Binance Founder’s Pardon: Representative Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) announced Monday he is introducing legislation to ban elected officials from owning or creating cryptocurrencies. “This is blatant corruption. You don’t need to know a lot about cryptocurrency to understand what went on here. You’ve got a foreign billionaire who was basically engaged in money laundering, having money go to Hamas, having money go to Iran, having money go to child abusers,” Rep. Khanna said. (Decrypt) (AC-Although ineffectual at present, this type of effort will not be once democrats again gain power.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. IBM Debuts 'Digital Asset Haven' Platform for Governments and Institutions: Global computing firm IBM is making a fresh play around blockchain, teaming with the Coinbase-backed crypto infrastructure firm Dfns to launch IBM Digital Asset Haven—a platform built for governments and institutions to securely manage their digital asset operations. The platform is designed to consolidate fragmented systems across enterprises, making it easier for firms to enter the blockchain space with features like wallet creation, transaction execution, programmable governance, and secure key management. (Decrypt) (AC-The global centralization vs. decentralization battle will continue forever.)
2. Bitcoin Lending Market Revives with Ledn Growth: Ledn issued over $1 billion | 8,748 BTC in Bitcoin loans this year, signaling a market revival. Bitcoin-backed loans reached $392 million | 3,429 BTC in Q3. (CoinGecko)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Trump Sons' American Bitcoin Stock Jumps After Adding $163 Million to BTC Treasury: American Bitcoin has acquired 1,414 Bitcoin, the company said Monday. More than 200 companies have built Bitcoin treasuries. (Decrypt)
2. Mt. Gox repayments delayed to 2026: Does 34k BTC even move Bitcoin price anymore?: The one-year extension, effectively diffuses near-term sell pressure, turning what could have been a sharp supply event into another drawn-out administrative cycle. Much like prior phases, repayments are expected to filter through exchanges, custodians, and OTC venues in waves rather than floods, muting immediate market impact. (CryptoSlate)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Set New Records: US stocks rallied to fresh highs after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a "very successful framework" exists for Presidents Trump and Xi to discuss this week, with the S&P 500 up 1.3%, the Nasdaq up 1.9% and the Dow adding 350 points. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk's xAI Launches Grokipedia as AI-Powered Wikipedia Challenger: Elon Musk's xAI unveiled Grokipedia on Tuesday, an open-source encyclopedia with over 885,000 AI-generated and fact-checked articles powered by Grok AI. The platform features real-time verification, a modern interface with editable histories and search tools, aiming to provide unfiltered truth amid Musk's criticisms of Wikipedia's biases. Early users commend its accuracy on topics like history and culture, while critics note potential right-leaning tilts in sensitive coverage. (X)
2. Ohio Bill Aims to Outlaw Human-Chatbot Marriage: A measure introduced by Ohio State Representative Thaddeus Claggett aims to make it law that humans can’t marry their chatbot. If passed, the legislation, House Bill 469, would make it illegal to recognize an AI system as a spouse, domestic partner, or any kind of life companion. (Decrypt)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Mystery Surrounds Changpeng Zhao’s D.C. Statue After Trump’s Pardon: Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, will soon be honored with a 14-foot-tall statue in Washington D.C. The statue will be displayed outside the U.S. Capitol for a brief period before being offered to Zhao as a gift or auctioned. The tribute follows a recent pardon from U.S. President Donald Trump. The statue initiative was funded by an anonymous group of four individuals contributing $50,000, (Blockonomi) (AC- 'Crypto's Satoshi' maybe?)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 65/100 (Up 14 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-27 12:39:40 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 921,022
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Cat 5 Hurricane Melissa Hits Jamaica / Trump in Japan / Milei's Party Wins Big / Russian Nuke-Powered Missile Changes Things / US Fighter, Helicopter Crash in S China Sea / SNAP Benefits May Not Flow / Mike Selig to Run CFTC / Custodian Fortress Trust Shut Down / 'Satoshi Needs You' Campaign to Defend Self-Custody / Zelle Moves to Stablecoins / BitPlanet Starts BTC Accumulation / Asian Trade Talks This Week / AI Company Focuses on Biodefense / Rumble to Add Bitcoin Tips / BIP-444 May Softfork Bitcoin
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $115,290, 28.67 oz Gold, .27 Median US House
24hr Hi: $116,273 / Lo: $113,015
Volume: 58B (Up 118%)
Mkt Cap: $2.29T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Melissa becomes monster Category 5 hurricane as Jamaica braces for destructive storm surge, flooding: Hurricane Melissa now has maximum sustained winds of 160 mph with some higher gusts, and some strengthening is possible ahead of its anticipated landfall in Jamaica by Tuesday morning. After tearing across Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa is then expected to make a second landfall in southeastern Cuba. (Fox)
2.Trump visits Japan’s emperor on second leg of Asian tour: President Donald Trump is in Japan, the next stop on his Asia diplomacy tour, where he visited Emperor Naruhito at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace. On Tuesday, he will meet Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi. (CNN)
3. Milei wins big in Argentina midterms after US bailout: Milei's Party, La Libertad Avanza won 40.84% of the national vote, strengthening President Javier Milei after the midterm elections.
4. Russia conducted a test of its Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, described by officials as a successful launch from a northern test site, amid heightened tensions with Western nations. The missile, capable of carrying nuclear warheads, flew for an undisclosed distance before landing in the Arctic Ocean. (IBTimes)
) (AC-This missile is actually powered by a small nuclear reactor, and the test had it flying for 15 hours, over 14,000 miles, and maneuvering at high and low (as low as 50M) altitudes. With an almost inexhaustible flying time, it could actually loiter for days or weeks before flying to a target. It is capable of carrying nuclear payloads also. This test is also a positive indicator for nuclear-powered space flights.)
-US Events-
1. Navy Jet, Helicopter Crash in South China Sea: A Navy MH-60R helicopter and F/A-18F Super Hornet crashed 30 minutes apart yesterday during routine operations from USS Nimitz in South China Sea. All five crew members were safely rescued and are in stable condition. This marks the fourth Super Hornet loss in 12 months for the US Navy.
2. US government says it will stop paying for food aid next week: "Bottom line, the well has run dry," the department said in a notice on its website, which also blamed Democrats in the Senate for the impasse. The SNAP program is used by one in every eight Americans, and plays a vital role in many grocery budgets. (BBC)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump Picks SEC Crypto Task Force’s Mike Selig to Run CFTC: The pick is a victory for Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, who pushed Trump to drop prior nominee Brian Quintenz after clashes over Gemini’s past CFTC case and other issues. Selig would oversee policymaking on crypto and prediction markets at a critical time for the understaffed agency. (Decrypt)
2. Nevada shuts down Fortress Trust: The cease-and-desist order marked the second major Nevada trust-company collapse in two years, following Prime Trust’s entry into receivership in June 2023. Both firms shared the same founder (Scott Purcell). The pattern forces exchanges, fintechs, and investors to confront where customer assets actually sit and which regulatory frameworks prevent failures from wiping out user funds. (CryptoSlate)
3. Save Our Wallets: Bitcoiners Must Act To Defend Their Right To Transact: US Prosecutors have gone after multiple developers of self-custodial open-source software. It's time for explicit legal protections. The “Satoshi Needs You!” campaign to ensure that the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA) provisions are included in the coming version of the CLARITY Act, to ensure that self-custodial software tools in the Bitcoin ecosystem remain a protected thing. (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Payments Processor Zelle to Use Stablecoins for International Transactions: Zelle is owned by Bank of America, Capital One, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Bank, Truist, U.S. Bank, and Wells Fargo. "The effort marks an important step in expanding the reach of Zelle globally by leveraging stablecoins," an announcement by Early Warning Services said in an announcement read. (Decrypt)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitplanet starts daily Bitcoin accumulation with 93 BTC purchase, targets 10k BTC treasury: KOSDAQ-listed Bitplanet launches a disciplined Bitcoin buy program, says the transaction is Korea’s first fully regulated BTC purchase by a public company. (CryptoSlate)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Edges Higher: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.03% on Monday, reaching its highest level in over a week as investors braced a closely watched meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping and a key Federal Reserve policy decision this week. (TradingEconomics)
2. U.S., China Set Stage for Trade Deal Before Trump–Xi Meeting: Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators said they reached a consensus on key disputes, paving the way for Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to meet later this week and finalize a trade deal aimed at easing tensions.(TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. ChatGPT Atlas Browser Can Be Tricked by Fake URLs into Executing Hidden Commands: The newly released OpenAI Atlas web browser has been found to be susceptible to a prompt injection attack where its omnibox can be jailbroken by disguising a malicious prompt as a seemingly harmless URL to visit. (HackerNews) (AC-It's too new, wait until the bugs are worked out. Also consider privacy issues.)
-Technology and Science-
1. AI Biodefense Startup Valthos Launches With $30 Million OpenAI Backing: The company develops AI systems that update medical countermeasures to match the speed of the biological threats, allowing researchers and government agencies to identify and respond to pathogens as fast as they emerge. (Decypt) (AC-Hopeful but scary at the same time. Decentralization and transparency would make this effort better trusted.)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. YouTube Rival Rumble Teams With Tether to Add Bitcoin Tipping for Creators: Publicly traded video sharing platform Rumble is integrating Bitcoin tipping, the firm’s CEO Chris Pavloski announced while onstage at the Plan B Forum in Lugano, Switzerland. The video sharing and streaming firm is also working with crypto payments firm MoonPay to create its own crypto wallet, another feature it claims will enhance the creator experience on the platform. (Decrypt) (AC-Potential.)
2. Bitcoin proposal to curb spam with a temporary soft fork sparks debate among developers: BIP-444 calls on Bitcoin developers to restrict the amount of arbitrary data that can be attached to transactions on the network. Supporters are concerned that illegal content could be added to Bitcoin following the recent v30 Core update, which uncapped OP_RETURN data limits; detractors say the proposal amounts to protocol-level censorship. The change would require a soft fork of the blockchain, and would last about a year, during which time developers could evaluate longer-term solutions. (TheBlock)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 51/100 (Up 11 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-24 12:18:17 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 920,549
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Russian Air Attacks Hammer Ukraine / Putin Not Happy With Oil Sanctions / Trump Halts Trade Talks With Canada / Trump Uses DOJ in Claim Over Personal Investigations / Feds Show Up at Alameda, Protests Ensue / Worry Over SNAP Benefits / CZ Pardoned by Trump / Argentine Court Eyes Pres Milei / JPMorgan Says Yes to Bitcoin Loans / US Debt Over $38T, Up $1T in Months / CPI Report Today, Stocks Up / Universe Browser Big Scam / New OpenAI Atlas Browser Curates Your Web / Intergalactic Comet Freaks Scientists / OGs Continue to Protect Stash
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $111,202, 27,38 oz Gold, .26 Median US House
24hr Hi: $111,513 / Lo: $108,771
Volume: 49B (Down 28%)
Mkt Cap: $2.21T (Up 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Russian Air Attacks Hammer Ukraine: Russia conducted a large-scale air attack on Ukraine, resulting in power outages across most of the country, homes set ablaze, and at least six fatalities, including a six-month-old baby. The assault involved drones, missiles, and fighter jets targeting multiple regions, including Kyiv, leading to emergency power outages in most areas due to damage to energy infrastructure. This attack occurred shortly after Ukraine used British-made Storm Shadow missiles to strike a Russian chemical plant producing explosives. (CNN)
2. Putin Angry Over Oil Sanctions: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed defiance following U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of sanctions on Russia's largest oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoil, which account for over 5% of global oil output, aiming to pressure Russia to end the war in Ukraine. (Reuters)
3. Canada Ad Causes Trade Talk Termination: President Donald Trump announced the termination of all trade talks with Canada after an advertisement sponsored by Ontario's government featured former President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs, which Trump deemed fraudulent and misleading. The ad used selective audio from Reagan, prompting the Ronald Reagan Foundation to review legal options and state that it misrepresented his views. Trump had imposed tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum, and autos earlier this year, leading to retaliatory measures from Canada and ongoing negotiations prior to this decision. (Reuters)
-US Events-
1. Trump Sues Over Prior Targeting Investigations: Trump’s legal team filed administrative claims totaling $230 million with the Justice Department, alleging rights violations from prior federal investigations. The first claim addresses FBI and special counsel probes into Russian election interference tied to Trump’s 2016 campaign, while the second concerns the 2022 Mar-a-Lago search for classified documents, accusing officials of privacy breaches and malicious prosecution to influence elections. Trump stated any awarded funds would be donated to charity or White House restoration, as these claims precede potential lawsuits. (Breitbart)
2. Report of shots fired outside Alameda Coast Guard Station amid protest activity: Federal agents have arrived in the Bay Area, but San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says Trump has called off any federal deployment to the city. According to the initial report, some sort of box truck approached the entrance to the bridge to the island, which is when Coast Guard security opened fire. (ABC7)
3. Democrats under fire as food stamp funds run dry: 42 million Americans caught in shutdown fight: Approximately 42 million people in the U.S. who use the SNAP are in danger of not receiving aid come Nov. 1, when the program’s funds are expected to run dry. (Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. CZ Pardoned, Pledges to Help Crypto: U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, founder of Binance, who was convicted of failing to report suspicious transactions involving groups like Hamas and al Qaeda, as well as child sexual abuse material sites. Zhao expressed gratitude on social media, pledging to help position America as the crypto capital. The pardon could enable Zhao's return to Binance leadership and facilitate the exchange's U.S. expansion. (Reuters)
2. Argentine Libra Congressional Probe Advances With Milei in Its Sights: 'Bribe' Transactions Identified: The Argentine commission in charge of investigating the Libra incident, where President Javier Milei shared info about a token with that name using his social media account, continues its advance to clarify the events that unfolded during the launch of the token. (BitcoinCom)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
NSTR
-Institutional Concerns-
1. JPMorgan to Let Clients Use Bitcoin and Ether as Collateral for Loans: The program, expected to launch by the end of 2025, will rely on a third-party custodian to hold the pledged tokens. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Debt Surpasses $38T: Analyst Claims America Is 'Going Broke': The U.S. national debt has reached yet another milestone, surpassing the $38 trillion mark as the country fails to curb its spending and politicians across the aisle signal the dangers of this trend. The debt rose from $37 to $38 trillion in just months. (BitcoinCOm)
2. US 10-Year Yield Holds Advance Ahead of CPI: The US 10-year Treasury yield held around 4% on Friday after gaining about 5 basis points in the previous session, as investors braced for a crucial inflation report that could shape the outlook for the economy and interest rates. (TradingEconomics)
3. US Stocks Rebound Toward Record Highs: US stocks rebounded with the three main averages closing near record highs on Thursday, with the S&P 500 up 0.6%, the Dow Jones rising 0.3% and the Nasdaq climbing 0.9%, as upbeat corporate earnings and a White House announcement that President Trump will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping next Thursday, (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Browser Security Rug Pull: The Universe Browser, marketed as privacy-focused, has millions of downloads and ties to Chinese gambling sites, routing traffic through Chinese servers and installing malware-like programs for key logging and hidden connections. Researchers linked it to the Vault Viper group and BBIN, involved in Southeast Asian cybercrimes like money laundering and scams. The browser is distributed via Vault Viper domains for Windows, iOS App Store, and Android APKs. (Wired)
-Technology and Science-
1. OpenAI launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-powered web browser integrating ChatGPT for personalized experiences, featuring a sidebar for site interactions like queries or engagements. Available initially on macOS globally, with Windows, iOS, and Android versions forthcoming. The browser supports agent mode for tasks like research or shopping, aiming to challenge traditional browsers like Google Chrome. (TechCrunch)
2. Alien Metal From The Stars? 3I/ATLAS Comet Baffles Scientists With Impossible Chemistry: 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected entering our solar system, has astronomers and physicists around the globe both excited and perplexed. Its unusual speed, trajectory, and chemical makeup have sparked debates ranging from legitimate scientific inquiry to wild speculation about alien technology. "In all comets and meteorites we have studied so far, nickel always appears alongside iron," Harvard Voice reported. "3I/ATLAS seems to break that rule entirely." Adding to the mystery, NASA and international observatories have reported that the comet has developed a tail pointing directly toward the Sun. Normally, comet tails are pushed away from the Sun by radiation and solar wind. (IBTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Miner wallet containing 4,000 BTC breaks 14-year dormancy: Since the market rally earlier this year, OG bitcoin wallets have shown increased activity. (Block) (AC-The grounded speculation here is that OGs continue to move BTC to more secure wallets in the face of potential quantum computing risks.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 30/100 (Up 3 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Today's economic news continues to highlight that "Nothing stops this train". Prepare accordingly.
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

2025-10-23 14:04:39 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 920,388
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23OCT2025
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: China confirms new U.S.–China trade talks in Malaysia/ Kyiv region drone strikes injure nine/ Nicolas Sarkozy begins five‑year prison term in France/ JD Vance visits Israel amid Gaza cease‑fire uncertainty/ Federal Reserve—Dallas Fed chief proposes shifting policy target/ Federal agents staging in Bay Area; S.F. issues emergency directive/ Final mayoral debate before Nov. 4 election/ U.S. strikes alleged drug‑running boats/ Large-scale bear‑bets in Bitcoin options market/ Europe—stocks edge higher as bond yields ease/ Asia—shares retreat on China tech softness/ oil rises ~3% after fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian firms/ Amazon unveils AI‑enabled smart glasses for delivery drivers/ Amazon to buy thousands of pedal‑assist cargo “quads” from Rivian spinoff/ GM says Google Gemini‑powered in‑car assistant coming in 2026 models
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $109,433 26.58 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $110,340 / Lo: $106,639
Volume: $52.95 B
Mkt Cap: $2.18 T
HashRate: 1,011.8 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. China confirms new U.S.–China trade talks in Malaysia starting Friday.
Beijing said Vice Premier He Lifeng will meet U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in Malaysia beginning Friday. The agenda includes export controls and commodities, following Beijing’s recent tightening of rare‑earth export restrictions and U.S. curbs on Chinese access to certain technologies. The meetings coincide with an ASEAN summit in Malaysia running Oct. 24–27. Both sides framed the talks as part of ongoing efforts to stabilize ties. (Reuters)
2. Kyiv region drone strikes injure nine.
Ukraine said overnight Russian drone attacks hit the Kyiv region, injuring nine people and sparking fires; regional authorities reported emergency services responding at multiple sites. The air raid followed recent Russian targeting of energy and logistics nodes. No official nationwide casualty figures beyond the nine were given for this wave. Kyiv officials said damage assessments and restoration work are underway. (Reuters)
3. Nicolas Sarkozy begins five‑year prison term in France
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived at a prison to begin a five‑year sentence imposed for illegal election campaign funding. The case has drawn strong public attention and commentary on accountability for high‑level political figures. (Google News)
4. JD Vance visits Israel amid Gaza cease‑fire uncertainty
U.S. Senator JD Vance visited Israel to discuss ongoing security dynamics with local leaders as the cease‑fire with Gaza remains unstable. Casualties and damage continue to be reported as humanitarian access remains constrained. International agencies are expressing concern about rising tensions and civilian impact. Vance emphasized U.S. commitment to Israel’s security and the regional implications of the conflict. (Sky News)
-US Events-
1. Federal Reserve—Dallas Fed chief proposes shifting policy target to TGCR.
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan proposed considering a move from the fed funds rate to the tri‑party general collateral repo rate (TGCR) as the Fed’s primary target, citing structural changes in money markets. She noted TGCR’s larger transaction base versus the diminished fed funds market. The idea would require extensive operational planning if pursued. Fed leadership has not signaled an imminent change. (Reuters)
2. U.S. — Federal agents staging in Bay Area; S.F. issues emergency directive.
The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed it is providing a base at Coast Guard Island in Alameda for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel supporting federal immigration enforcement. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city is preparing for an influx of 100+ federal agents, signed an executive directive reinforcing sanctuary‑city policies, and urged non‑violence. California Gov. Newsom and state officials warned they would sue if federal troops are deployed; local leaders stressed SFPD will not assist in civil immigration enforcement. (AP)
3. New York City — Final mayoral debate before Nov. 4 election.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa held their final televised debate on Wednesday night ahead of the Nov. 4 mayoral vote. Coverage noted repeated clashes among the three and focused topics including public safety, housing affordability, immigration, and education; early voting opens Saturday, Oct. 25. (WSJ)
4. Eastern Pacific — U.S. strikes alleged drug‑running boats.
U.S. officials said two strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday destroyed suspected drug‑smuggling boats in international waters off South America, resulting in five fatalities; videos posted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth showed speedboats before fireball impacts. The operations mark an expansion of the administration’s lethal counternarcotics campaign from the Caribbean to the Pacific; no U.S. personnel were reported injured. President Donald Trump said the campaign may extend to land targets, without specifying locations or timelines. Officials did not identify the victims or release evidence that the boats were carrying narcotics. (WP)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Large-scale bear‑bets in Bitcoin options market hit US$1.15 billion
Analytics firm Greeks.live reports that over US$1.15 billion in out‑of‑the‑money (OTM) put options on Bitcoin were traded recently, signalling a rise in bearish sentiment among speculative traders. The development suggests increased hedging activity within the crypto derivatives market. (BeinCrypto) (AC: Disregard the noise and quietly DCA, any dip in BTC price is a gift)
-Institutional Concerns-
NSTR
-Economic Indicators-
1. Europe—stocks edge higher as bond yields ease.
European equities rose, led by rate‑sensitive shares, after a pullback in government bond yields. Defensive sectors also outperformed as investors digested earnings reports. Market participants cited lower volatility in core yields as a support for broader risk sentiment. Commodity‑linked stocks lagged the regional benchmark. (Reuters)
2. Asia—shares retreat on China tech softness and Middle East risks.
Asian markets fell as weakness in Chinese technology names weighed on regional benchmarks. Traders also cited caution tied to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Currency moves were mixed, with some Asian FX under modest pressure against the dollar. Volumes thinned into the regional close ahead of U.S. data later this week. (Reuters)
3. Energy—oil rises ~3% after fresh U.S. sanctions on Russian firms.
Crude prices climbed as the U.S. rolled out sanctions targeting Rosneft and Lukoil; traders also watched for knock‑on effects in Indian buying patterns. Brent and WTI both advanced, with some support from a reported U.S. stockpile draw. Analysts cautioned that rerouting patterns could limit sustained supply disruption. Price action remained sensitive to OPEC+ guidance.(Reuters)
-Security Concerns-
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-Technology and Science-
1. Amazon unveils AI‑enabled smart glasses for delivery drivers.
Amazon introduced AI smart glasses designed for its logistics workforce. The company presented the hardware as an efficiency tool within delivery workflows. A pilot program and rollout details were disclosed in the announcement post. Additional technical specifications were not fully detailed publicly at launch. (TechCrunch)(TechCrunch)
2. Amazon to buy thousands of pedal‑assist cargo “quads” from Rivian spinoff.
Micromobility startup Also—spun out of Rivian—announced a multi‑year agreement for Amazon to purchase thousands of pedal‑assist cargo quad vehicles. The TM‑Q platform will be customized for delivery use in U.S. and European cities. Amazon noted more than 70 micromobility hubs already in operation. Initial commercial deployment is slated to begin in 2026. (TechCrunch
3. GM says Google Gemini‑powered in‑car assistant coming in 2026 models.
General Motors confirmed it plans to integrate a Google Gemini‑based voice assistant in vehicles starting with 2026 model‑year production. The system is intended to support navigation, media, and car‑control queries. GM did not list all supported models at launch. The company continues to develop automated‑driving features in parallel. (TechCrunch)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (down 1)
Analyst Comments NSTR
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2025-10-22 11:58:52 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 920,250
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22OCT2025
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Ukraine: Overnight strikes and air defenses/ Zelenskiy on cease-fire proposal/ Gaza: ICJ to opine on aid access obligations/ Taiwan to deepen U.S. defense ties/ North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles/ Government shutdown impact/ U.S. offshore wind rollback/ FAA staffing delays at major hubs/ Protests erupt as ICE agents raid NYC Chinatown/ FalconX to acquire 21Shares/ Global markets mixed; gold pulls back/ U.K. inflation and BoE bets/ Oil prices rise on supply risk/ Japan’s new PM prepares large stimulus/ Apple spyware alert/ YouTube likeness‑detection tool launch/ WhatsApp & Messenger anti‑scam warnings/ Japan energy policy: nuclear restarts
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,943 26.68 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $114,082 / Lo: $106,800
Volume: $73.25 B
Mkt Cap: $2.15 T
HashRate: 1,117.25 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ukraine: Overnight strikes and air defenses — Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 28 missiles, 405 Shahed-type drones and 1,152 glide bombs since Oct. 1, with overnight attacks including cruise and ballistic missiles aimed at energy and military infrastructure. Ukrainian air defenses reported multiple intercepts; authorities tallied power disruptions in several regions. Kyiv reiterated requests for additional Patriot-class systems and missiles. (Reuters)
2. Zelenskiy on cease-fire proposal — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to freeze the conflict at current front lines would be a “good compromise,” while doubting Moscow would accept. The comment came during Zelenskiy’s visit to Nordic countries. No date has been set for Trump–Putin talks after recent scheduling signals. Kyiv maintained it seeks the restoration of internationally recognized borders. (Reuters)
3. Gaza: ICJ to opine on aid access obligations — The International Court of Justice said it will issue, on Wednesday, a legal opinion on states’ obligations to ensure humanitarian aid access into Gaza under international law. The proceeding was requested by U.N. organs amid ongoing hostilities and aid constraints. The advisory opinion, while nonbinding, can influence state conduct and U.N. action. The court outlined the scope as obligations to facilitate relief operations and protect civilians. (Reuters)
4. Taiwan to deepen U.S. defense ties — Taiwan’s defense ministry announced plans to expand military cooperation with the U.S., including higher-level dialogues, reciprocal visits and exercise observation. Taipei cited increased PLA activity around the island as a driver for enhanced early-warning and intelligence-sharing channels. Taiwan reiterated that its future is determined by its people. Beijing has not commented on the new cooperative elements announced today. (Reuters)
5. North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles ahead of Trump’s Asia trip - North Korea performed its first ballistic missile tests in five months Wednesday, days before President Trump and other leaders are expected to meet in South Korea. South Korea’s military said it detected multiple short-range ballistic missiles that were launched from an area south of Pyongyang and flew about 350 kilometers (220 miles) toward the northeast. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t release more specific flight details but said the missiles didn’t land in the sea. (AP)
-US Events-
1. Government shutdown impact: aviation workforce — About 60,000 U.S. air-safety workers, including ~13,000 air traffic controllers and ~50,000 TSA officers, are unpaid as the federal shutdown enters a third week. Interviews documented workers resorting to loans and side jobs; some airports are arranging food support. DOT issued guidance related to donations. Political negotiations continue without a funding deal. (Reuters)
2. U.S. offshore wind rollback: industrial effects — U.S. shipbuilders and ports reported lost orders and canceled grants amid federal actions halting or reviewing offshore wind projects. Reuters tallied cancellations exceeding $679 million in port funding and a $475 million vessel order affected by delays. Some developments, like Equinor’s South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, continue, while others face prolonged pauses. Industry group estimates place billions in port and vessel investments at risk. (Reuters)
3. FAA staffing delays at major hubs — The FAA reported significant delays at Houston’s Bush and Hobby airports and at Newark Liberty, citing staffing shortages aggravated by shutdown-related absences. Ground stops were implemented in Houston at points on Oct. 21. By 7 p.m. ET, 12% of Bush flights, 8% at Hobby, and 15% at Newark were delayed. The FAA’s controller deficit predates the shutdown and is now strained by unpaid work. (Reuters)
4. Protests erupt as ICE agents raid NYC Chinatown
A federal raid in New York City’s Chinatown targeting criminal activity tied to the alleged sale of counterfeit goods turned chaotic Friday as protesters clashed with ICE agents, prompting city officials to say they had no role in the operation. Rioters who were shouting obscenities, became violent and obstructed law enforcement duties, including blocking vehicles and assaulting law enforcement, one rioter has been arrested for assault on a federal officer. (Fox)
-Regulatory and Legal-
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-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. FalconX to acquire 21Shares — Prime broker FalconX agreed to acquire crypto ETP issuer 21Shares, according to the Wall Street Journal as cited by CoinDesk; terms were not disclosed. The move would expand FalconX from liquidity services into ETF issuance. 21Shares recently reached the milestone of listing 50 crypto ETPs in Europe. Both firms declined immediate comment to CoinDesk. (Coindesk)
-Institutional Concerns-
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-Economic Indicators-
1. Global markets mixed; gold pulls back — Global equities traded mixed with profit‑taking after strong year‑to‑date moves, while gold retreated after a >5% drop Tuesday. Nasdaq futures were slightly higher; Netflix fell after earnings while GM jumped on guidance. Japan’s Nikkei rebounded on expectations of fiscal stimulus under the new cabinet. Oil advanced amid supply concerns tied to sanctions. (Reuters)
2. U.K. inflation and BoE bets — U.K. CPI for September held at 3.8% year‑on‑year, unchanged and below expectations, with core measures also steady. Rate‑futures pricing shifted to imply ~75% odds of a 25 bps cut to 3.75% at the Dec. MPC meeting (from ~46% pre‑data). Two‑ and 10‑year gilt yields fell to multi‑month lows in early trade. Markets now price roughly 66 bps of cuts by end‑2026. (Reuters)
3. Oil prices rise on supply risk — Brent and WTI rose more than 1% for a second day on supply‑risk signals and optimism around U.S.–China trade discussions. Reuters noted U.S. plans to add ~1 million barrels to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and cited reported declines in U.S. crude and product inventories. Geopolitical tensions involving Russia and Venezuela were also cited in price support. The rally extended Tuesday’s gains.(Reuters)
4. Japan’s new PM prepares large stimulus — Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is preparing a stimulus package expected to exceed last year’s ¥13.9 trillion ($92B) to address inflation and support growth sectors like AI and semiconductors. Measures under discussion include abolishing the provisional gasoline tax and increasing SME support grants. Funding may involve a supplementary budget and deficit-covering JGBs. Announcement timing could be as early as next month. (Reuters)
-Security Concerns-
1. Apple spyware alert — Apple notified an exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government‑grade spyware; the alert followed Apple’s existing practice of issuing “threat notifications” to selected users. The recipient shared details publicly; Apple did not attribute the actor. The incident adds to Apple’s prior advisories on mercenary spyware risks. The report was published within the last 24 hours. (TechCrunch)
-Technology and Science-
1. YouTube likeness‑detection tool launch — YouTube launched a likeness‑detection technology designed to help users report content that misuses their face or voice. The feature expands existing privacy complaint processes and addresses deepfake-style content. YouTube said it will review flagged videos for policy violations and potential removal. The rollout was confirmed by the platform on Oct. 21. (TechCrunch)
2. WhatsApp & Messenger anti‑scam warnings — Meta added in‑app warnings in WhatsApp and Messenger tailored to help older users identify scam patterns and high‑risk interactions. The notices surface in specific contexts (e.g., urgent money requests) to encourage verification steps. The change is part of ongoing anti‑fraud product updates. Meta said the features are starting to roll out globally. (TechCrunch
3. Japan energy policy: nuclear restarts — Takaichi’s government is prioritizing nuclear power restarts to reduce reliance on imported fuels that account for roughly 70% of electricity generation. Only 14 of 33 operable reactors have been restarted since Fukushima; the administration appointed Ryosei Akazawa as trade and industry minister to accelerate the shift and deepen U.S. LNG ties. The policy also highlights perovskite solar and advanced nuclear. The trade ministry emphasized secure, decarbonized power sources. (Reuters)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (down 4)
Analyst Comments NSTR
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2025-10-21 13:21:08 UTC

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 920,100
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21OCT2025
Precedence: Routine FNG (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Louvre jewel heist/ U.S. pushes to steady Gaza truce/ Mass power outage after strikes/ Ukrainian strikes/ Taipei’s national security chief criticizes Beijing/ National Guard case in Portland/ nuclear security furloughs/ Trump’s plan to import Argentine beef/ Coinbase — acquisition to expand/ U.S. Treasury yields sink/ Apple stock nears $4T valuation/ Dodo & iPrimus data breach update/ AWS outage resolved/ Epic v. Google injunction timing
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $108,591 25.53 oz Gold, .25 Median US House
24hr Hi: $111,748 / Lo: $107,444
Volume: $44.22 B
Mkt Cap: $2.16 T
HashRate: 1,230.03 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. France — Louvre jewel heist.
On Sunday, Oct. 19, four thieves entered the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery via a second‑floor window around 9:30 a.m., smashed display cases, and stole eight pieces from France’s crown‑jewel collection; one crown was later found discarded outside with damage. The operation lasted roughly 7–10 minutes and the thieves escaped on motorbikes. The museum remained closed Monday and Tuesday while investigators pursued leads that include a motorcycle license plate; officials ordered security reviews at cultural sites. Ticketed visitors are being refunded, and the Louvre’s modernization plan continues. (AP)
2. Middle East — U.S. pushes to steady Gaza truce. U.S. envoys met Israel’s prime minister to keep a weeks‑old ceasefire plan on track after violence on Sunday. A Palestinian attack killed two Israeli soldiers, and subsequent Israeli strikes killed at least 28 people in Gaza, according to Reuters reporting. The Red Cross received the body of another hostage from Hamas. Washington is pressing parties to move to the next phase of a 20‑step plan while both sides accuse the other of violations.(Reuters)
3. Ukraine — Mass power outage after strikes. Russian attacks on energy infrastructure cut electricity to hundreds of thousands in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region. Officials said repairs were delayed due to the continuing threat of drones. The regional capital and northern districts lost all supply at one point. Water service was also affected. (Reuters)
4. Kazakhstan/Russia — Ukrainian strike disrupts energy flows. A Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Orenburg gas processing plant led the facility to halt intake from Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan’s Karachaganak oil‑and‑gas condensate field cut output by roughly 25–30% to about 25,000–28,000 metric tons per day. The field is operated by a consortium including Chevron, Shell, Eni, Lukoil and KazMunayGaz. Officials said some resumption was possible, but the timeline for full recovery was unclear. (Reuters)
5. Taiwan/China — Taipei’s national security chief criticizes Beijing. Taiwan’s top security official Joseph Wu said China is prioritizing expansion over addressing its domestic economic and social challenges. He referenced recent corruption purges and a large military parade as context. Wu said Taiwan will strengthen defenses and maintain the status quo while facing military and diplomatic pressure. The remarks were delivered at a forum in Taipei. (Reuters)
-US Events-
1. Ninth Circuit — National Guard case in Portland. A divided panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused a lower‑court order that had blocked the federalization of Oregon National Guard troops. The ruling allows the administration’s plan to proceed while litigation continues. A separate order restricting deployment remains in effect for now. Oregon officials said they would continue to challenge the move. (AP)
2. U.S. government shutdown — nuclear security furloughs. The National Nuclear Security Administration began furloughing thousands of employees as the shutdown persisted, according to an internal memo obtained by AP. Impacts include Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia National Laboratories. Personnel supporting essential safety and security functions remain on duty. The move adds to the growing list of federal disruptions. (AP)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Trump’s plan to import Argentine beef angers U.S. farmers
U.S. farmers criticized President Trump’s suggestion that the country may import more beef from Argentina to lower U.S. beef prices, after the U.S. already brokered a $20 billion currency-swap lifeline to Argentina. The remarks come at a time when the U.S. cattle herd is at its smallest since 1951 — roughly 86.7 million head — due to drought, high feed costs, and reduced import options from Mexico. (Reuters)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Coinbase — acquisition to expand on‑chain capital formation. Coinbase agreed to acquire crypto‑investing platform Echo in a roughly $375 million cash‑and‑stock deal, according to the Wall Street Journal. Echo facilitates private and public token sales and recently launched a product called Sonar. Coinbase said the purchase fits into its strategy to broaden services for blockchain‑based fundraising. The transaction would be at least Coinbase’s eighth acquisition of 2025 (Wall Street Journal)
-Institutional Concerns-
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-Economic Indicators-
1. U.S. Treasury yields sink to lowest level since 2024
Yields on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note dropped to around 3.976%, marking their lowest level for the year and falling below the 4% threshold for the first time since April. The decline in yields was driven by rising investor concerns over the U.S. economy — including renewed trade tensions with China, bank credit worries, soft regional activity in manufacturing and services, and the ongoing government shutdown (Barron’s)
2. Apple stock nears $4T valuation. Apple shares rose about 4%, closing near $262.90 and lifting market capitalization to roughly $3.9 trillion. Counterpoint data cited by Reuters indicated the iPhone 17’s initial 10‑day sales were 14% higher than the iPhone 16 in the U.S. and China. Evercore ISI added Apple to its Tactical Outperform list. Earnings are scheduled for Oct. 30 (Reuters)
-Security Concerns-
1. Australia — Dodo & iPrimus data breach update. Customer data for more than 13,000 accounts tied to Dodo and iPrimus was confirmed stolen after the compromise of a third‑party provider, the companies said. Exposed data includes personal details; investigations and notifications are ongoing. Call centers reported heavy volumes as more victims were identified. Regulators were notified as required (ACS Information Age)
-Technology and Science-
1. Cloud infrastructure — AWS outage resolved. Amazon said a widespread outage affecting websites and services globally was resolved. The disruption impacted connectivity for many customers before restoration. Amazon did not immediately provide a detailed root cause in initial statements. Monitoring continued as services returned to normal. (Reuters)
2. Epic v. Google injunction timing. A U.S. district judge granted a one‑week extension, moving the effective date of parts of the injunction in Epic v. Google from Oct. 22 to Oct. 29. The order, issued by Judge James Donato, came at the joint request of both parties. The injunction would require Google to stop mandating Google Play Billing and to allow alternative billing and pricing. Google says it will comply with legal obligations while pursuing further appeals (The Verge)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 33/100 (up 11)
Analyst Comments NSTR
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2025-10-20 13:21:19 UTC

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