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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)

Block: 835,650

DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 21Mar24

Precedence: Routine (RR)

Controls: Public Release

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BLUF: US Calls for Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza / Hong Kong Feels the Totalitarian Curtain Drop / Prison Break in Idaho, 3 Officers shot / Preteens Arrested for Bank Robbery / Grayscale Hints at Dropping Fees / Fed to Maintain Rates / Anonymous Claims to Hack Israeli Nuke Site

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,128, 30.42 oz Gold, .16 Median US House

24hr Hi: $68,199/ Lo: $62,082

Vol: $57B (Down 11%)

Mkt Cap: $1.31T (Up 6%)

HashRate: 490 EH/s

Avg Fees: 9,109 sats/tx (Down 10%)

Nodes: 18,294

---Reports---

-International Events-

1. Blinken: U.S. submitted draft resolution to UN calling for Gaza ceasefire: Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the U.S. has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that calls "for an immediate ceasefire" in Gaza that's "tied to the release" of hostages held by Hamas. (Axios)

2. Closed Bookstores, Canceled Shows: A Sad Silence Descends on Hong Kong: As China wraps its authoritarian rule more tightly around this once-boisterous metropolis, no corner of society has been left untouched. Bookstores are closing, shows have been canceled and opposition to the government—once a rallying force—is now mostly whispered between friends behind closed doors. (WSJ

3. Indonesia: Prabowo Subianto confirmed as president-elect as rivals allege fraud: Indonesia's defence minister Prabowo Subianto has been declared the winner of last month's presidential election in the world's third largest democracy.(BBC)

-US Events-

1. Georgia inmate executed for first time in 4 years for 1993 rape and murder: Willie James Pye, 59, was executed at the Georgia Diagnostic and Classification Prison in Jackson at 11:03 p.m. by lethal injection. Pye was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Yarbrough, in 1993. His execution is the first execution since 2020. (WSB-Atlanta)

2. 3 corrections officers wounded after ambush at Boise hospital springs inmate from custody: Corrections officers were preparing to take Skylar Meade back to the Idaho Maximum Security Institution – about 11 miles away – when “an unknown suspect attacked and fired at the officers, striking two of them,” Winegar said. Meade and the suspected shooter got into a gray four-door sedan, a 2020 Honda Civic, and fled the area just before police officers arrived, according to the chief. (CNN)

3. FBI: ‘Little rascals’ trio, ages 11, 12 and 16, arrested for robbing a Houston bank: The FBI’s Houston office says they were wanted for robbing a Wells Fargo bank in the Greenspoint area of north Houston on March 14. The FBI posted an image of the trio on X, showing all three of them wearing hoodies inside the bank’s lobby. The boys passed a threatening note to a teller before fleeing on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The parents of two of the boys identified them after their photos were released, while a third boy was recognized by a law enforcement officer following a fight. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-

1. Dutch Prosecutors Reportedly Charge Tornado Cash Developer With Money Laundering: Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to charge his client. According to Dutch prosecutors, while a crypto-mixing service is not “inherently illegal,” using it to launder criminal assets is punishable. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-

1. Grayscale CEO Confirms Fees Will Reduce As Outflows Cross $12 Billion: In a recent interview, Grayscale’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Michael Sonnenshein, disclosed to CNBC that the fees for the company’s Spot Bitcoin ETF (GBTC) will decrease over time. (Bitcoinist) (AC-There is certainly a reason for Grayscale to have left their fees almost a full point higher than other competitors and the resultant exodus from GBTC. The dumping of GBTC and selling of underlying bitcoin have kept the price relatively stable while institutions and whales have been buying bitcoin or the ETFs. The reason for the policy may be as benign as to capture high fees for a little longer or as nefarious as cooperation with other institutions to allow key clients to buy before the halving and supply drive the bitcoin price much higher.)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-

1. Sweden’s central bank says ‘problems may arise’ in offline CBDC payments: Sweden’s central bank, Riksbank, cautioned in its recent research note on CBDCs about the potential risks associated with unsynchronized data in offline payments. Highlighting the importance of synchronizing offline transactions with online balances, the bank addressed concerns regarding liquidity risks stemming from shadow wallets, and intermediary nodes that facilitate connections between offline and online wallets. (CryptoNews)

-Economic Indicators-

1. The FOMC held interest rates level yesterday. Gold rose on the news to over $2,200/oz, the SP500 rose to a new ATH, and BTC rose almost 6%. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-

1. Anonymous claims hack on Israeli nuclear facility: The hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ has claimed a breach of Israel’s nuclear facility networks in Dimona as a protest against the war on Gaza. The hacktivists claimed to have stolen and published 7GB of documents, including thousands of PDF documents, emails, MS Excel and MS Word files, 28 zip archives, and PowerPoint presentations from the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center. (CyberNews)

-Bitcoin Community-

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-Bitcoin Sentiment-

1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 78/100 (Up 4 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): From a totalitarian curtain dropping in Hong Kong, to increasingly brazen crime in the US, some days it seems the news portrays a dystopian future creeping up on us. There are certainly pockets of optimism and hope, and tribes are uniting globally to fight for freedom and common sense. This year the election cycle will unveil much of this 5GW war and its effect on all of us. In the meantime, changes can be made locally, networks built globally, and defense of rational freedoms fought wherever we can.

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)

Block: 835,535

DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 20Mar24

Precedence: Routine (RR)

Controls: Public Release

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BLUF: IDF Kills Hamas #3 Commander / China Reacts to SECState Remarks Over Philippines / SCOTUS Rules in Favor of TX Immigration Law, Lower Judge Issues New Stay / Binance Legal Issues in Nigeria Continue / FOMC Remarks Maybe Today / Platform X Hacks Increasing / BTC Off Almost 15% From Highs

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,331, 29.31 oz Gold, .15 Median US House

24hr Hi: $65,757/ Lo: $60,807

Vol: $64B (Down 5%)

Mkt Cap: $1.24T (Even)

HashRate: 753 EH/s

Avg Fees: 10,120 sats/tx (Up 10%)

Nodes: 18,265

---Reports---

-International Events-

1. Israel Has Killed a Top Hamas Commander in Gaza: Airstrike killing Marwan Issa, the No. 3 official in the enclave, isn’t seen as a decisive blow. (WSJ)

2. Council to govern Haiti, prepare for foreign forces and elections, is almost complete: More than a week after being tasked by an international coalition to name a presidential transition council that will create a new government in Haiti and plan for elections, all but one of the panel members have been named. Eight names were to be forwarded to Haiti’s outgoing prime minister, Ariel Henry, a member of the Caribbean Community bloc known as CARICOM told the Miami Herald. Henry has said he will step down once the council is officially installed. (MiamiHerald)

3. China blasts US declaration of ‘ironclad’ alliance with Philippines: SECState Blinken promised on Tuesday during a trip to Manila that Washington retains an “ironclad” commitment to defend the Philippines. Beijing promptly responded to the US official’s statement, insisting that the US has “no right” to interfere in the South China Sea, where Beijing and Manila have competing territorial claims. (AlJazerra)

-US Events-

1. Supreme Court Lifts Stay on Texas Law that Gives Police Powers to Arrest Migrants at Border: A divided Supreme Court has lifted a stay on a Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally while a legal battle over immigration authority plays out. (Breitbart) (AC- A late-night order from a 5th Circuit Judge has again halted the law, even after the SCOTUS ruling. (AP))

-Regulatory and Legal-

1. Court Orders Binance to Hand Over 'Comprehensive' User Data to Nigerian Authorities: A Nigerian high court has ordered Binance to provide the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with comprehensive data relating to all Nigerian traders on its platform. The EFCC alleges it has discovered instances of price discovery, confirmation, and market manipulation on the Binance platform. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-

1. Japan’s Trillion Dollar Pension Fund Considers Bitcoin For Diversification: On March 19, GPIF unveiled plans to devise new long-term investment policies aimed at adapting to the rapid technological changes and shifts within traditional finance. GPIF's holdings amount to approximately $1.54 trillion as of December 2023. (Forbes)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-

1. Russia Introduces Bill to Apply Money Laundering Controls to Digital Ruble Transactions: Lawmakers in Russia introduced a bill that would extend money laundering controls to digital ruble transactions. The proposal establishes different responsibilities for platform participants and the Central Bank of Russia, which is appointed as the main AML entity of the system. (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-

1. Treasury Yields Edge Lower Ahead of Fed: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 4.28% on Wednesday, retreating from November-highs of 4.34% touched early in the week, with traders eagerly waiting the FOMC decision later in the day. Traders are currently assigning a nearly 64% chance the first rate reduction will occur in June while the odds for July stand at 79%. (TradingEconomics)

-Technological Updates-

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-Security Incidents and Concerns-

1. Trezor X Account Hacked, Shills Fake Crypto: Fraudulent messages from Trezor’s official account promoted a non-existent “$TRZR” token presale on the Solana network, deceiving users into sending funds to a specific Solana wallet and directing them to malicious links designed to drain their wallets. (CCN)

2. India's PM Modi Latest Victim Of Twitter Cryptocurrency Hack: Twitter disclosed Thursday that the account of Indian Prime Minister Nardendra Modi’s personal website on the social media platform was hacked, and tweets pertaining to cryptocurrency donations were sent out, Reuters reported Thursday. (Benzinga)

-Bitcoin Community-

1. Bitcoin Boom In Argentina: Why More People Are Choosing Crypto Over Dollars: With inflation persistently gnawing at the value of the peso, Argentines are increasingly turning to Bitcoin as a shield against the eroding purchasing power of their currency. This trend marks a potential turning point, potentially shaking the long-held tradition of exchanging pesos for US dollars as a hedge against inflation. (Bitcoinist)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-

1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 74/100 (Down 5 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Hacks on the platform X (Twitter) have increased significantly. The hacks have been using false accounts or have been the official accounts taken over by mobile phone sim swaps. Many high-profile people (like the Indian PM reported today) have been targeted but the analyst has also noticed almost every Bitcoin influencer has also been targeted, most often with false accounts. Work to protect your social media accounts and use more secure systems (like NOSTR) for legitimate interactions with friends and family. Consider instituting sim swap defenses such as using authenticator apps and stricter policies with your cell carriers.

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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)

Block: 835,352

DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 19Mar24

Precedence: Routine (RR)

Controls: Public Release

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BLUF: SecState Warns China Over Philippines / IDF Strikes Hezbollah in Syria / SCOTUS Temporarily Halts Texas Immigration Law / GBTC Sells $643M, Causing Net Outflow, BTC to Drop / Sell Pressure on BITMEX Causes $8.9K BTC Price for 2 Minutes / Japan Ending Era of Negative Rates

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,063, 29.15 oz Gold, .15 Median US House

24hr Hi: $68,552/ Lo: $62,478

Vol: $67B (Up 64%)

Mkt Cap: $1.24T (Down 8%)

HashRate: 534 EH/s

Avg Fees: 9,057 sats/tx (Up 9%)

Nodes: 18,477

---Reports---

-International Events-

1. 'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiraling violence: "Port-au-Prince is in panic mode," a friend in the Haitian capital texted me. Residents of Petionville, a wealthier area of the city, are shaken after their most violent day so far in the country's spiraling security crisis. More than a dozen bullet-ridden bodies lay in the street - the victims of the latest gang rampage. As well as the early morning killing spree, the home of a judge was also attacked - a clear message to the country's elites vying for power. (BBC)

2. Blinken Warns China Against Armed Attack on Philippines: Secretary of State Blinken warned China on Tuesday that an “armed” attack against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea would trigger a mutual self-defense pact between Washington and Manila. (NYT)

3. Israeli missiles destroy Hezbollah warehouse in Syria: According to N12, citing reports, the advanced weapons located in the warehouse had arrived from Iran and were supposed to be transferred to Hezbollah. (JerusalemPost)

-US Events-

1. Supreme Court blocks Texas from enforcing controversial immigration law for now: The so-called administrative stay will remain in place while the court considers emergency appeals from the Biden administration and others, who want the justices to block enforcement of the law while their legal challenges to it play out. Monday’s order does not include an expiration date for the stay. (CNN)

2. Chicago begins evicting migrants from shelters as residents decry a 'lack of respect': Migrants who have been evicted, as well as those who face a rapidly approaching deadline, said there has been widespread confusion about the process and frustration with being forced to leave while they still lack the resources to find their own places to stay. (NBC)

3. 6 former Mississippi law officers to be sentenced for torture of 2 Black men: The former law officers admitted in August to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to numerous acts of racially motivated, violent torture. In a January 2023 episode, the group of six burst into a Rankin County home without a warrant and assaulted Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker with stun guns, a sex toy and other objects. (AP)

-Regulatory and Legal-

1. Argentine Senate Passes AML Reform Creating Cryptocurrency Entities Registry: The Argentine Senate passed a law that creates a registry for any institution that offers cryptocurrency services in the country. The CNV, the Argentine securities enforcer, will manage this registry, which also establishes obligations for crypto companies to deliver personal information on their customers and other data to government entities. (BitcoinCom)

-Institutional Concerns-

1. BTC Maintains $65K as GBTC Outflows Hit Highest Level Ever: According to data compiled by BitMEX research, outflow from GBTC hit $643 million on March 18. Data from investment firm Farside shows that there's a net outflow from bitcoin ETFs in general to the tune of $154 million. (CoinDesk)

-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-

1. Hong Kong Launches Second Phase of Its CBDC Pilot Program: This new phase will focus on furthering the research on already examined use cases for the currency, including programmability and tokenization, and adding new, not previously explored use cases. (BitcoinCom)

-Economic Indicators-

1. Japan Ends Negative Rates, Scraps Yield Curve Control: The Bank of Japan (BoJ) raised its key short-term interest rate to around 0% to 0.1% from -0.1% in March 2024, matching market expectations and halting its eight years of negative interest rates. It is the first interest rate hike since 2007, as inflation had exceeded the central bank's 2% target in over a year while the largest companies in the country had agreed to raise salaries by 5.28%, the biggest wage hike in over three decades. (TradingEconomics)

2. Brent Hovers Near Multi-Month Highs: Brent crude futures held near $87 per barrel on Tuesday, hovering close to its highest levels since early November as supply-side concerns continued to support oil prices. (TradingEconomics)

-Technological Updates-

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-Security Incidents and Concerns-

1. Binance Denies Hack As Exchange Halts Trading: Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Binance said it won't resume trading or enable customer withdrawals until Friday amid a continued blackout blamed on a prolonged system upgrade. The suspension has sparked fears that the exchange has been hacked, though Binance, responding to such comments on Twitter, has strongly pushed back against the claim. (CoinDesk)

-Bitcoin Community-

1. Bitcoin Flash Crashed to $8.9K on BitMEX: Large sell orders worth $55.49 million drove bitcoin’s price down to $8,900 on BitMEX. The overnight crash was short-lived, lasting only 2 minutes. (CoinDesk)

2. Bitcoin mining firm Bit Digital reports revenues up nearly 40%: Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Bit Digital has announced earnings of $44.9 million for 2023 — up 39% from 2022. Bit Digital said this growth was driven by a “higher active hash rate” but was partially offset by increased network difficulty. (CoinTelegraph)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-

1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 79/100 (Up 2 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): Institutional investment action continues to drive the short-term price of Bitcoin, in the most recent case, to the downside. The long-term demand for Bitcoin remains strong as ETFs, RIAs and other institutions only begin to start investing in the digital asset and plebs continue to support price by buying the dips.

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