⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 952,966 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 09Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Israel, Iran Halt Attacks / Armenia Election Indicates Turn From Russia / EU Sanctions Iranians / Cuba Readies for US Invasion / LA Mayor Election Controversial / Screwworm Found in Other States / Housing Guy Nominated For Intelligence Role / Judge Halts HB-1 Visa Fee / SBF Applies for Pardon / CLARITY Act Still in Limbo / USA SBR Text Published / Strategy Buys Again, So Are Other Bigs / Small Biz Optimism Down, Stocks Up / Pentagon Blacklists More Chinese Firms / Siri Gets an AI Upgrade Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,121, 14.45 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.8 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $64,185 / Lo: $62,410 Volume: $32B (Down 7%) Mkt Cap: $1.25T (Even) Hashrate: .857 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Up 2 sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Iran and Israel exchange strikes before halting attacks: Iran launched missiles at Israel, and Israel conducted airstrikes, marking the most serious breach of a US-brokered ceasefire in two months. Both sides later declared a halt to direct attacks following US President Trump's calls urging an immediate stop to the fighting and reports of ongoing negotiations. Israel continues operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon. (AlJazeera) 2. Poised to accelerate a pivot away from Russia, Armenian prime minister claims election win: Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s ruling Civil Contract party had secured 49.81% of the vote, but it means he may lack the overwhelming mandate he needs to solidify a pivot away from Russia. (CNN) 3. EU sanctions Iranians over restricting naval traffic in Hormuz: The European Union said on Monday it had imposed sanctions on two Iranian individuals ​and a unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‌for threatening the freedom of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, through which around a fifth of the world's oil flows. The move marked the ​first time the bloc has used new powers to sanction Iran ​for restricting freedom of navigation. (Reuters) 4. Report Says Cuba Mobilizing Militias As U.S. Invasion Fears On The Rise: Cuban local media reported that the regime had begun handing out weapons to ordinary citizens. Other reports, however, dispute that claim and suggest Havana is instead mobilizing its territorial militias. Either way, the signal is hard to ignore: Cuba is shifting into a higher defensive posture. (ZeroHedge) (AC-Giving weapons to militias or other government employees is more likely, as ordinary citizens might have other ideas what to do with AK-47s.) -US Events- 1. Progressive Nithya Raman advances to November runoff against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass: The outcome means Spencer Pratt, a Republican and former reality television personality from “The Hills,” is out of the running. His candidacy had drawn national attention because of his celebrity and willingness to challenge liberal governance in a city dominated by Democrats. She was elected to the council with the support of the Democratic Socialists of America, as she gained votes on Pratt in every vote update since Election Day and L.A. continued to process additional mail ballots and release results. Raman moved past Pratt and into second place on Sunday and extended her lead over Pratt on Monday to nearly 22,000 votes. (AP) (AC-If elections no longer have integrity, how does a democracy stand?) 2. A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found: Three more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas. So far, there are five confirmed cases: three calves and a goat in Texas and a dog from neighboring Lea County, New Mexico. Along with cattle and other warm-blooded livestock, scientists worry screwworms could devastate the millions of wild white-tailed deer in Texas. (AP) (AC- For perspective, screwworm is successfully treated with Ivermectin and only spreads via open wounds.) 3. US lawmakers warn Pulte appointment could thwart surveillance law's renewal: Trump named Bill Pulte, who has no experience in the security field, to be acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard who resigned effective June 30. Democrats threatened to block FISA renewal unless Trump reverses Pulte appointment while Republicans warn an intelligence gap is possible if FISA lapses/ (Reuters) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US federal judge strikes down Trump administration's $100k H-1B visa fee: A federal judge invalidated the proposed $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for high-skilled workers. The ruling blocks the administration's measure. (NPR) 2. FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Has Formally Filed for a Pardon From President Trump: FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (aka SBF) has formally applied for a presidential pardon according to an update on the Office of the Pardon Attorney website. (Decrypt) (AC-I didn't know there was such an office.) 3. Crypto’s CLARITY push heats up, but prediction markets aren’t buying the August deadline: A coalition of more than 200 companies and organizations sent a letter dated June 7 to Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, urging them to bring the CLARITY Act to the full Senate floor for a vote without delay. Polymarket's contract on whether CLARITY gets signed into law in 2026 sat at 62% on June 3 and fell to 51% by June 8. (CryptoSlate) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Full Text of Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Officially Published, Revealing 20-Year Lock-Up, Proof-of-Reserve Mandates: The complete legislative text for bitcoin-favorite bill H.R. 8957, the American Reserve Modernization Act of 2026, has been made public on the U.S. Congress website. Central to the bill is a mandatory 20-year holding period on all BTC deposited into the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, during which no holdings may be “sold, swapped, auctioned, encumbered, or otherwise disposed of for any purpose”. The full text also mandates a “Proof of Reserve” system. (BItcoinMag) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Strategy resumes Bitcoin purchases after prior sale: $MSTR acquired 1,550 BTC for approximately $101 million, adding to its holdings one week after selling 32 BTC. (CNBC) 2. Coinbase Executive: Massive Institutions Are Buying Bitcoin’s Crash: Appearing on CNBC’s Squawk Box Monday morning, John D’Agostino said the institutional investors he speaks with regularly are viewing the pullback as an opportunity to accumulate at a discount, not a reason to panic. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Small Business Optimism Lowest Since 2024: The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index in the US decreased to 95.3 in May 2026, the lowest since October 2024, compared to 95.9 in April and forecasts of 96. “More small business owners are struggling with significant and unpredictable hikes in fuel prices. (TradingEconomics) 2. US 10-Year Yield Holds Firm: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note held around 4.57% on Tuesday, hovering near a two-week high. (TradingEconomics) 3. S&P and Nasdaq Climb on Strength in Chip Stocks: The Nasdaq rose 0.9% and the S&P 500 gained 0.3% on Monday. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Pentagon adds Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, and others to Chinese military companies list: The DOW designated Alibaba, BYD, Baidu, and additional Chinese firms as aiding the PLA under military-civil fusion concerns, restricting future Defense Department contracts. The update targets sectors including AI, EVs, and tech. Affected companies rejected the designations. (AP) -Technology and Science- 1. Apple unveils major Siri AI overhaul at WWDC 2026: At its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple announced a rebuilt Siri (branded Siri AI) with enhanced conversational abilities, on-device processing, personal context awareness, and integration across iOS 27 and other platforms. New features include improved natural language handling for tasks like editing documents and AI-powered image tools. The update emphasizes privacy-focused on-device capabilities. (CNBC) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 10/100 (Up 2 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): It seems that with the drawdown in USD price of Bitcoin, articles about Bitcoin are very minimal. Most are about the USD price action, prognostications and investing tactics, but little to none about adoption, usage and principled economics. At first glance it seems Bitcoin is being returned to the core maxis. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 952,846 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 08Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Trump Tells Israel and Iran to Stop Shooting / Xi Welcomed in DPRK / Earthquake in Philippines Kills 32 / Spencer Pratts Falls to Third After More Mail-Ins 'Found' / Stabbing Spree at Penn Station in NYC / Suspects At Large in Toledo, OH Festival Shooting / US House Tackles Crypto Taxes / Strategy's Sale Spooked Market, JPM Says / Stocks Drop Like a Rock, Yields Up / Palantir Exec Considered For CISA Post / Google's CAPTCHA Plans to Outcast Freedom Tech / SpaceX IPO To Be the Biggest / New Desalination Tech Looks Promising Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,229, 14.54 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.8 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $64,128 / Lo: $61,166 Volume: $35B (Up 22%) Mkt Cap: $1.26T (Up 1%) Hashrate: .861 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump tells Israel and Iran to stop ‘shooting’ after countries launch first strikes since April ceasefire: Trump has leaned on Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon to allow room for a deal to end the wider war with Iran. An Israeli military official said Iran has fired nearly 30 missiles towards Israel since Sunday night, adding that Yemen’s Houthi rebels separately fired two missiles at the country. Iranian media is reporting that the country’s air defences shot down a drone over Tehran earlier today. It followed reports of several explosions being heard in the capital. (TheGuardian) 2. China’s Xi Jinping arrives in North Korea for rare summit with Kim Jong Un: The visit is Xi’s first overseas trip this year and comes just weeks after he separately hosted Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump in the Chinese capital. The timing plays to Beijing’s efforts to cast China as a versatile, global power broker at a moment of intense geopolitical flux. (CNN) 3. A 7.8 magnitude quake in the Philippines kills at least 32, fells buildings and sets off a tsunami: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines on Monday, killing at least 32 people, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sending a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami into nearby coasts. The quake, the strongest to strike the country this year, was centered at sea off Mindanao, the second most populous island in the Philippine archipelago. (AP) -US Events- 1. Karen Bass, Nithya Raman Projected Winners in the Primary for Los Angeles Mayoral Race as Spencer Pratt Falls: Decision Desk HQ called the race for Nithya Raman to secure the number two spot behind incumbent Karen Bass on Sunday, with roughly 87 percent of the votes in. Bass earned 34.68 percent while Raman won 27.12 percent. Spencer Pratt earned 26.69 percent of the vote and had been in the lead ahead of Nithya Raman since election night; his lead over Raman steadily declined as mail-in votes were tallied throughout the week. (Breitbart) (AC-This third-world election system will break this country.) 2. 6 wounded in stabbing at New York’s Penn Station ahead of NBA finals: The New York City Fire Department said it received a call around 7 p.m. reporting multiple people stabbed at West 33rd Street and 7th Avenue, one entrance to Penn Station. A suspect is in custody, according to a law enforcement official, who noted the suspect may be unhoused. Monday marks the first time the NBA Finals are coming to Madison Square Garden since 1999. (CNN) 3. Search for suspects enters third day after 12 people shot near a festival in Toledo, Ohio: The victims, who range in age from 14 to 61 years, were in stable condition and continue to improve. Rapid bursts of gunfire Saturday sent festivalgoers at the Old West End Festival screaming and running for cover between golf carts and food trucks. There appears to have been two people who were “probably shooting at each other,” and neither is in custody. (CNN) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Congress Gets 7 New Crypto Tax Bills: Here's What's In Them: House Republican leadership has begun circulating seven new crypto tax bills that will take center stage at a key hearing next week. The bills cover a wide range of hot-button issues, including de minimis exemptions, the tax treatment of crypto staking and mining rewards, and an IRS safe harbor for prior failures to report crypto gains. (Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. JPMorgan Warns Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Spooked Markets: JPMorgan analysts say Strategy’s last week sale of 32 bitcoin unsettled crypto markets and may force Michael Saylor’s company to rebuild its dollar reserves to restore confidence among investors. Strategy ($MSTR) created a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve in December to safeguard dividend payments on its preferred stock and service interest on outstanding debt. @JPMorgan said the company now needs to clarify how it plans to meet roughly $1.7 billion in annual dividend payments, particularly if bitcoin remains under pressure. (Bitcoinist) (AC- Saylor is certainly treaded new ground, and many do not comprehend his path.) -Economic Indicators- 1. Tech Rout Drags US Stocks Sharply Lower: US stocks fell sharply on Friday as a steep selloff in semiconductor shares rattled markets. The Nasdaq dropped 4.2%, marking its worst session since April 2025, while the S&P 500 lost 2.6%. The Dow Jones declined 1.4% after reaching a record high the previous day. (TradingEconomics) (AC-That's a big daily drop.) 2. US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 2-Week High: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.57% on Monday, reaching its highest level in two weeks as stronger-than-expected US jobs data reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates later this year. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Trump considers Palantir exec to lead CISA: Shyam Sankar, the chief technology officer at Palantir Technologies, has emerged as a lead contender for the long vacant Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) director role. Sankar, 44, has worked at Miami-based @Palantir for more than 20 years and served as the firm’s chief operating officer for nearly 17 years before taking the CTO job in 2023. CISA has not had a Senate-confirmed chief since Biden-appointee Jen Easterly stepped down in January 2025. (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- 1. Google's New CAPTCHA Plans Will Create A Two-Tier Internet Only Accessible To Those With 'Approved' Devices: @Google appears to be working on a system to lock large parts of the internet behind a new form of CAPTCHA designed not to tell apart humans from bots, but instead to make an un-person of anyone who doesn't own an 'approved' Android or Apple device. Widespread use of hardware attested CAPTCHAs would relegate users of desktops and non-Google, non-Apple phones to second-class citizens, only able to browse the internet with an @Apple or Android device to act as their chaperone. (ZeroHedge) (AC-The prolific use of Google-based CAPTCHAs for financial and other necessary online sessions would bring a large swath of customers under the dystopian surveillance system and outcast users of freedom-based OSs, VPNs and hardware.) 2. SpaceX targets record IPO details. @SpaceX set $135/share pricing to raise up to ~$75 billion (largest IPO ever), valuing the company at ~$1.75-1.77 trillion ahead of expected Nasdaq debut (SPCX) around June 12. (Reuters) 3. New Solar Desalination Technology Turns Seawater Into Drinking Water Without Toxic Brine: Unlike older desalination plants that rely on heavy energy use and chemical processing, this new approach uses sunlight and specially designed surfaces to produce drinking water more efficiently. The technology combines solar panels, advanced heat absorption, and natural evaporation to improve clean water production while reducing waste that can damage marine ecosystems. Laser-textured black metal panels absorb nearly all incoming sunlight and convert it into heat efficiently. Seawater spreads across the surface through a superwicking process, creating a thin layer that speeds up evaporation and improves clean water production. (TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 8/100 (Down 4 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 952,476 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: US Sactions Cuban President / Zelensky Proposes Talk With Putin / Xi Visits North Korea / Senate Finally Passes CBP/ICE Funding / VA Judge Blocks Universal Background Checks / Screwworm Lands in the US / SCOTUS Upholds Privacy Laws With FCC / SECTREAS Says SBR Moving Ahead Deliberately / Bitcoin Miners Find Power in AI Races / First Bitcoin-Backed Mortgage Deployed / BTC ETFs Continue Unrelenting Outflows / Markets Steady / AGI Coming Fast, Say Deepmind CEO Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $62,115, 13.8 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.9 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $64,427 / Lo: $61,112 Volume: $50B (Down 21%) Mkt Cap: $1.23T (Down 1%) Hashrate: .915 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. US sanctions Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel in latest move to pressure island’s leadership: The new penalties come as U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening military action in Cuba since ousting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and then ordering an energy blockade that choked off fuel shipments to Cuba. That has led to severe blackouts, food shortages and an economic collapse across the island. (AP) 2. Zelensky proposes face-to-face talks in open letter to Putin: In an open letter to the Russian president, the Ukrainian leader said it would be "wrong to simply wait" until the war in Europe becomes the focus of the US's attention once more, adding peace could only come "through direct engagement between" Ukraine and Russia. "Whether Mr Zelensky is a legitimate representative of Ukraine, this is a question for the lawyers, for a legal analysis," Putin said - a repetition of a Russian line that there has been no presidential election since Zelensky's term expired in May 2024. (BBC) 3. Chinese leader Xi Jinping visit to North Korea confirmed for next week: Xi will pay a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea from June 8 to 9. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said the two leaders would exchange views on bilateral ties and issues of “mutual interest”. (SCMP) -US Events- 1. Senate passes $70B immigration enforcement bill without limits on Trump settlement fund: The Senate passed a $70 billion bill funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for three years, ending weeks of delays caused by backlash over an unrelated $1.776 billion settlement fund. (GroundNews) 2. Virginia Judge Blocks Enforcement of Universal Background Checks: A Lynchburg Circuit Court judge rejected Attorney General Jay Jones’ (D) request to remove an injunction that prevented universal background checks from being enforced. The initial injunction was issued in the fall of 2025, which “prevented the Virginia State Police from enforcing the [checks], determining that [they] violated Article I, Section 13 of the Virginia State Constitution, which protects the right to keep and bear arms.” The injunction remains in effect. (Breitbart) 3. US races to contain flesh-eating parasite screwworm, reports no further cases: Following the first confirmation of screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, on a U.S. farm in decades, federal and ​state officials have fanned out in South Texas, where a calf was found infested this week. The case in La Pryor, Texas, is a blow to U.S. cattle ranchers who have been bracing for a domestic outbreak of New World screwworm as the fly advanced north through Mexico over the past year. (Reuters) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. SCOTUS sides with Trump administration on FCC telecom regulation powers: The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of the Trump administration and FCC, upholding the agency's authority to enforce data privacy laws and issue forfeiture findings against telecom companies like AT&T and Verizon without first going to court for certain determinations. The decision addressed multimillion-dollar penalties related to location data and other issues. (AP) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. US Bitcoin Reserve Moving Ahead at ‘Deliberate Speed’: Bessent: Bessent said Treasury is proceeding with "deliberate speed" on establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve mandated by Trump's March 2025 executive order. "We are making sure that as we are doing this complicated process, that we use best practices and things will be durable for the future," Bessent said, adding that the strategic Bitcoin reserve is “new ground.” (Decrypt) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin Miners Emerge as 'Power Landlords' of AI Boom—And Revenue Will Surge: Bitcoin miners have signed 17 deals worth over $110 billion in the past two years, contracting 6 GW of power to AI hyperscalers. Bernstein projects AI revenue across its coverage to grow ninefold, from $1.2 billion in 2026 to $10.7 billion by 2030. (Decrypt) 2. Fannie Mae-Backed Bitcoin Home Mortgages Are Finally Here, Coinbase Says: Coinbase said a Michigan couple closed on the first-ever conventional, Fannie Mae-backed mortgage by pledging Bitcoin as collateral. Day-to-day market drops will not trigger margin calls or sudden liquidations, according to mortgage lender Better. (Decrypt) 3. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $4.4B Across Record Streak: Fidelity's Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund — the second-largest spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States by assets — shed $37.29 million in a single session on June 2 as part of the longest and deepest redemption streak since spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products launched in January 2024. U.S.-listed Bitcoin ETFs have now recorded 13 consecutive days of net outflows since May 15, draining $4.4 billion from the complex and flipping 2026's cumulative ETF flows into negative territory for the first time since launch. (TechTimes) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Steady: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note was little changed at around 4.48% on Friday as investors awaited the May employment report for further clues on labor market strength and the likely path of Federal Reserve policy. (TradingEconomics) 2. Dow Closes at New High: The Dow Jones surged 875 points on Thursday to close at a record high, while the S&P 500 gained 0.4%. The Nasdaq underperformed, edging 0.1% lower as investors rotated out of technology stocks and into other sectors. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- NSTR -Technology and Science- 1. Google DeepMind CEO Says AGI Is Coming Fast: 'We Don't Have Long to Prepare': Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis said artificial general intelligence could arrive around 2030, "plus or minus a year." "When we look back at this time, I think that maybe 10 years from now, we'll realize that we were standing in the foothills of the singularity now," he said. (Decrypt) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 12/100 (Even) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 952,337 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Bibi Faces Homegrown Critics / Starmer Blaming Musk For UK Protests / Taiwan Increases Anti-Ship Missiles / US House Adopts Resolution to End Iran Venture / Trump to Nominate Blanche For AG / Vote 'Counting' Drags On in CA Primary / Big Tech Anti-Scam Efforts Involve Crypto / FISA Admendemnt Prohibts CBDC for 3 Years / Sugarcase-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil / Job Cuts Rise, Stocks Pull Back / Chinese Spy Threat Via LinkedIn / World Cup Scammers Out in Force / AI Lawyers Pretty Good, Says Law Profs / NASA Going Supersonic Again / 15-Year Old 25 Physical Bitcoins Redeemed Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $62,847, 13.89 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.9 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $67,143 / Lo: $61,335 Volume: $64B (Up 11%) Mkt Cap: $1.25T (Down 7%) Hashrate: .926 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Netanyahu faces plunging support in north Israel as voters demand tougher Lebanon stance: Netanyahu faces plunging support in the electorally vital north where Hezbollah rocket fire has been heaviest, a new poll has shown, putting pressure on him to take a more hawkish stance as elections loom. ​Wednesday night's ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon - whether it holds or not - may not be what northern voters have in mind. (Reuters) 2. Starmer accuses Musk of trying to whip up division over Henry Nowak murder: There were violent protests in Southampton following the release of bodycam footage showing police handcuffing 18-year-old Nowak as he lay dying. His killer Vickrum Digwa had claimed he had been the victim of a racist attack. Starmer said: "We need to also assert who we are as a country, because Musk, again, has been interfering in our politics in the last few days, trying to whip up division – that is not who we are in Britain. In Britain, we are reasonable, tolerant people." (BBC) 3. Taiwan Expands Missile Stockpile To Deter Chinese Invasion: Taiwan is set to significantly expand its stockpile of advanced anti-ship missiles to more than 1,800 by early 2029. Taiwan’s expanding anti-ship missile arsenal is central to its asymmetric defense strategy, which relies on large numbers of affordable, high-impact weapons—including missiles and drones—to counter China’s superior military power. (StratNews) -US Events- 1. US House Passes War Powers Resolution on Iran: The US House voted 215-208 to pass a resolution directing the President to end unauthorized military hostilities against Iran, with four Republicans joining Democrats. The measure is largely symbolic but represents a rebuke (TheGuardian) 2. President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general: Blanche has served as acting attorney general since April, when Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and elevated him from deputy attorney general. Under Blanche, the DOJ has pursued indictments against the Southern Poverty Law Center and Cuban President Raul Castro, alongside a second case against FBI Director James Comey. (GroundNews) 3. California governor's race remains unresolved as vote count continues: State election officials continue to work through the uncounted primary ballots, a process that could take days or weeks, as the polls give British-born conservative pundit Steve Hilton a narrow lead. (TheGuardian) (AC- I think we've seen this story before, in some form or another.) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Coinbase, SpaceX, Meta join DOJ anti-scam operation that froze $3.8 million in crypto: Private-sector firms, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice's Scam Center Strike Force, froze more than $3.8 million in cryptocurrency linked to fraud schemes during an anti-scam operation targeting networks operating in Southeast Asia. Coinbase said the broader effort resulted in more than 1.4 million disabled accounts, thousands of Starlink kits terminated, and 63 arrests in total. (TheBlock) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Privacy hawks rail against Senate FISA proposal with 3-year CBDC ban: The bill would only prohibit the Federal Reserve from creating or issuing CBDCs for three years, a provision that quickly drew criticism from hardline conservatives who have long pushed for a permanent CBDC ban and signaled the legislation would be dead on arrival in the lower chamber. (TheHill) (AC-So, in 3 years, a new administration would be looking at an expired CBDC ban. How convenient.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Tether-Backed Adecoagro to Launch Sugarcane-Powered Bitcoin Mining in Brazil: Adecoagro, the South American agribusiness company with Tether as its majority shareholder, is set to begin Bitcoin mining operations in Brazil using electricity generated from sugarcane waste, with a target launch date of July 1, 2026. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Job Cuts Rise in May: US-based employers announced 97,006 job cuts in May 2026, the most since January, compared to 83,387 in April. It is the highest May total since 2020 and also marks the third straight month that cuts have risen. AI was the main reason for the cuts, leading for a third straight month. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Stocks Pull Back from Records: US equity indices fell from records on Wednesday amid fresh escalation to the war in the Middle East a THe S&P 500 closed 0.7% lower while the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.9% and the Dow dropped 619 points. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat: Security agencies from the "Five Eyes" alliance which includes the U.S. and Britain issued a warning on ​Wednesday about Chinese spies aggressively using online job platforms to recruit people ‌with access to sensitive information. (Reuters) (AC-Although not mentioned in this article, @LinkedIn is the primary channel for these efforts.) 2. World Cup Crypto Scams Are Targeting Soccer Fans, Law Enforcement Warns: Scammers are using fake FIFA websites and ads to steal money and personal information, law enforcement agencies have warned. Cryptocurrency payments are a major red flag because transactions are impossible to reverse. @FIFAWorldCup (Decrypt) -Technology and Science- 1. AI Lawyers Are Already Better Than Law Professors at Reasoning—Say Law Professors: Researchers found professors preferred AI-generated answers over those written by their peers, raising questions about the role of AI in professional education. (Decrypt) 2. NASA X-59 Supersonic Flight Imminent as Congress Moves to Lift 53-Year Ban: NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for its first-ever flight above the speed of sound, with the agency targeting early June 2026 for a Mach 1 run at approximately 43,000 feet. The House of Representatives passed the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act on March 24, 2026. the imminent test flight and the legislative momentum represent the most consequential moment for supersonic aviation since Concorde's last commercial departure in 2003. (TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community 1. Someone Just Redeemed a 15-Year-Old Physical Bitcoin, Scoring $1.78 Million in BTC: A 15-year-old treasure was awoken when a physical coin embedded with the private key to a Bitcoin wallet was activated on-chain Tuesday, giving the coin's owner access to about $1.78 million in Bitcoin. The collectible, a part of the Casascius Physical Bitcoins, contained a private key to access a wallet holding 25 BTC—which was collectively worth less than $100 when it was created in December 2011. (Decrypt) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 12/100 (Up 1 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Put in your limit orders for the USD conversion price you prefer. Just take self-custody! Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 952,213 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Iran Missiles Hit Kuwait / Ukraine Drones Hit St. Petersburg / UK Public Wakes Up to Student's Death at Hands of Police / Drug Tunnel Found in San Diego / VA Attorneys Decline to Prosecute 'Assault Weapons' Law / US Takes Down Iranian Crypto Exchange / Sanders, Warren Warn DOL Over Crypto Accounts / Mastercard Adds Stablecoin Settlements / Mt Gox Moves $739M in Bitcoin / $400M in Bitcoin Derivativles Liquidated / Stocks Up Again / Ring Sued Over Facial Recognition / New EO on AI Asks for Model Submissions / SpaceX IPO to Launch / New Quantum Chip From MSFT Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $67,156, 15.02 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.41 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $69,435 / Lo: $65,404 Volume: $57B (Up 23%) Mkt Cap: $1.34T (Down 3%) Hashrate: .937 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 2 sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Iran launches deadly new strikes on the Gulf, in latest exchange with U.S. to test ceasefire: One person was killed and flights were suspended in Kuwait after missile and drone strikes including an attack on its international airport. The U.S. military said it shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck Iran’s Qeshm Island a day earlier. (NBC) 2. Ukraine targets St. Petersburg as ‘Putin’s Davos’ gets underway: Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed more than 350 Ukrainian drones over areas both close to the border and deeper into the country including Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the western city of Novgorod. The strikes wounded several people and damaged infrastructure facilities in the city, which is this week hosting the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. (CNN) 3. British police under pressure after dying student was handcuffed: British ​police faced a national backlash on Tuesday over the inflammatory case of an 18-year-old student who was handcuffed as he lay dying from stab wounds after his killer falsely alleged a racist attack. Henry Nowak died after the knife attack in the southern England city of Southampton last December. In police bodycam footage, Nowak is seen lying on the street saying “I’ve been stabbed” and “I can’t breathe” while an officer responds “I don’t think you have, mate.” (CNN) -US Events- 1. Feds Seize Over A Ton Of Cocaine At Massive US-Mexico Drug-Smuggling Tunnel: Authorities charged four suspects on June 1 with felony drug distribution violations after finding a hidden tunnel used by drug runners inside a retail store in San Diego County that led into Tijuana, Mexico. Investigators also seized more than a ton of cocaine worth about $45 million. The tunnel is about 55 feet deep and extends about 1,064 feet from the Buy 4 Less in San Diego to the U.S.–Mexico border. Agents estimate it continues another 800 feet to another entry point in Mexico. (ZeroHedge) 2. Virginia: At Least 10 Commonwealth Attorneys Refuse to Enforce ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban: At least ten Commonwealth’s Attorneys have made clear that they will not enforce the “assault weapons” ban scheduled to take effect in Virginia on July 1, 2026. (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US Sanctions Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange Nobitex: The US Treasury sanctioned Nobitex, Iran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, along with Bitpin, Ramzinex, Wallex, and associated individuals including executives with IRGC links. The action accuses them of enabling sanctions evasion, terrorist financing, and ransomware activities for the Iranian government. Nearly $500 million in related assets reportedly affected. (Reuters) 2. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Urge Labor Department to Drop Bitcoin, Crypto 401K Plan: Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren urged the Labor Department to drop a proposal to make it easier to offer crypto and other alternative assets in 401(k) plans. They argued the rule weakens fiduciary standards and could expose retirees to greater risk. (Decrypt) (AC- Remember these efforts when political power shifts again in the US.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Mastercard expands stablecoin settlement options with USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD: Mastercard announced that it is expanding its settlement capabilities to include fiat and regulated stablecoin-based card settlement, including USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD, across its global payments network. (Block) (AC-@Visa and @Mastercard moving quickly into stablecoin settlements.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Mt. Gox Moves $739M in Bitcoin as Repayment Deadline Looms: The defunct exchange moved 10,422.65 BTC from cold storage, with most of the funds sent to a new wallet and 116.30 BTC routed to a known Mt. Gox hot wallet. The estate’s trustee has until Oct. 31, 2026 to complete repayments. (Decrypt) (AC- Buying opportunity inbound.) 2. Bitcoin flash crash below $68,000 triggers around $400 million in liquidation in under an hour: Today's sudden Bitcoin slide under $68,000 forced a rapid unwind across crypto derivatives markets, erasing nearly $400 million in leveraged positions in one hour. (CryptoSlate) -Economic Indicators- 1. S&P 500 Closes Above 7600: US stocks rose to new records on Tuesday as more strength from the AI economy offset the ongoing impasse between the US and Iran. The S&P 500 closed above 7600 for the first time while the Dow was up more than 200 points. (TradingEconomics) 2. US 10-Year Yield Steadies: The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note steadied around 4.45% on Wednesday as investors adopted a cautious stance amid stalled US-Iran peace negotiations. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Amazon's Ring Sued Over Facial Recognition Privacy Issues: A Virginia resident sued Amazon's Ring over its facial recognition feature, alleging privacy violations from doorbell cameras collecting and storing his image without consent. (Reuters) -Technology and Science- 1. Trump Administration Issues AI Executive Order: President Trump signed an Executive Order on June 2 promoting advanced AI innovation and security. It directs federal agencies to partner with AI developers for voluntary submission of advanced models for cybersecurity review up to 30 days before release, with confidentiality protections. The order prioritizes AI for protecting national security systems and critical infrastructure.(Breitbart, X) 2. SpaceX Plans Record $75 Billion IPO: SpaceX intends to set its IPO price at $135 per share, targeting a record $75 billion raise. The move comes ahead of its investor roadshow, as reported on June 3. (Reuters) 3. Microsoft Reveals '1,000x More Reliable' Quantum Chip as Bitcoin Threat Draws Nearer: Microsoft said its new Majorana 2 quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its previous generation and could help bring scalable quantum computing by 2029. The announcement comes amid ongoing concern over "Q-Day," the point at which a quantum computer becomes powerful enough to break widely used public-key cryptography, allowing attackers to derive private keys from exposed public keys and steal funds. (Decrypt) (AC-Of course, Bitcoin is only one of many targets quantum computing could facilitate.) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 11/100 (Down 12 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): $58K gang still around? Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 952,105 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 02Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Kyiv Slammed With Drones, Hypersonics / Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Columbian Election / Iran Walks From Negotiating Table / US Anti-Weaponization Fund Put on Hold / Data Center Construction Grows / CA Man Guilty in $179M Medi-Cal Fraud / Jamie Dimon Hates The CLARITY Act / Perpetual Crypto Futures Approved / Saylor Sells 32 BTC, But Why? / Logistics, Manufacturing Up, Stocks Too / Florida Sues OpenAI Over Safety / DuckDuckGo 'No AI' Product is Popular / Business Guide to Bitcoin Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $69,521, 15.32 oz Gold/1 BTC, 6.2 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $72,133 / Lo: $69,212 Volume: $46B (Up 84%) Mkt Cap: $1.38T (Down 4%) Hashrate: .965 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months: At least 18 people were killed in the overnight assault, including six people in Kyiv and 12 others, of which two were children, in Dnipro, according to Ukrainian officials. In total, more than 100 people were wounded. More than 600 drones and dozens of missiles, such as advanced hypersonics, were fired on Ukraine. (CNN) 2. Celebration, shock and scepticism follow Colombia’s presidential election: Far-right lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella beat left-wing Senator Ivan Cepeda in the first round, upending expectations. The far-right candidate has modelled himself after politicians like Donald Trump in the United States and Javier @JMilei in Argentina, flamboyant media personalities who won the presidency despite having little to no political experience. Like them, de la Espriella has pledged a return to “law and order”, as well as a pared-back national government and policies to support traditional family values. (AlJazzera) (AC- It's interesting to see those who commit to equal justice, smaller government, and 'family values' labeled as 'far-right'.) 3. Iran Pauses US Peace Talks Amid Regional Strikes: Iran suspended dialogue with the US over Israel's actions in Lebanon, while US forces struck Iranian sites and intercepted missiles targeting a base in Kuwait. Trump stated talks continue. (PBS) -US Events- 1. Trump Admin Pauses $1.8B 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund: The DOJ halted work on the $1.8 billion fund after congressional opposition and a court review. The fund was intended for those claiming unfair targeting by prior administrations. (NBC) 2. U.S. Data Center Construction Tops $50B as AI Reshapes Building Spending: The US hosts more than 3,000 operational data centers, with over 1,500 additional projects currently in development nationwide. Virginia and Texas lead the nation with 287 and 170 planned facilities respectively. (GroundNews) (AC-The data around AI infrastructure is part of the 'unrestricted warfare' battles between the US and China, and it's interesting to observe how these battles are shaped. The US uses technology leadership and access, while China funds citizen protests and rare earth access, among other efforts.) 3. California Man Pleads Guilty in $179 Million Medi-Cal Fraud Scheme: Paul Richard Randall, 66, from Orange, admitted to wire fraud after submitting $269 million in fake claims to Medi-Cal from May 2022 to April 2023. With pharmacist Kyrollos Mekail and nurse practitioner Patricia Anderson, he billed for unnecessary high-cost drugs made from cheap generics, exploiting suspended prior authorization rules. Authorities seized $126.5 million in assets, including Ferraris, Lamborghinis, a Bugatti, and seven properties. (X) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. 'He’s Full of Shit': JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon Takes Aim at Coinbase CEO Over Clarity Act: The banking executive said he is not happy with the current version of the Clarity Act, a bill that would regulate most crypto activity in America, and says banks will “not accept it that way.” Dimon further vowed that the banking industry will fight it, and if “we lose, we lose.” As it stands, predictors on Polymarket give the bill around a 59% chance of being signed into law by the end of 2026. (Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. CFTC Approves Coinbase Global Crypto Perpetual Futures: The CFTC granted @Coinbase approval to offer global crypto perpetual futures, marking the first such access for a US exchange to offshore derivatives. Kalshi also authorized for Bitcoin perpetuals. (InvestingNews) 2. Strategy's BTC sale turns Bitcoin treasury into market stress test: Shares of Michael Saylor’s Strategy fell Monday after the company disclosed its first Bitcoin sale since adopting a “never sell” philosophy. Michael @Saylor framed the sale as part of a broader effort to support $STRC, the company's yield-bearing preferred stock. (CoinTelegraph) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Logistics Activity Remains Robust: The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US declined to 69.5 in May 2026 from 69.9 in April, pointing to a slowdown in the logistics sector, although it is still the second fastest level of expansion since March 2022. (TradingEconomics) (AC-Not bad with the higher fuel prices.) 2. US Factory Growth Strongest in 4 Years: The ISM Manufacturing PMI rose to 54 in May 2026 from 52.7 in each of the previous two months and beating forecasts of 53. The reading pointed to the strongest expansion in the factory sector since May 2022. (TradingEconomics) 3. US Stocks Rebound to Hit New Highs: The three major US stock indexes rebounded from a cautious start to close at fresh record highs on Monday, as President Trump said talks with Iran were continuing at a rapid pace, while a resurgence in AI-related stocks also boosted investor sentiment. The S&P 500 gained 0.3%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.4%, and the Dow Jones added 46 points. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- NSTR -Technology and Science- 1. Florida Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier filed suit against @OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging the company concealed risks of ChatGPT, including enabling harm to children and mass shooters. The suit claims the company endangered public safety through its AI products. (AP, Various) 2. DuckDuckGo Launched Duck AI. Now Their Hit Product is 'No AI': Visits to noai.duckduckgo(.)com—@DuckDuckGo's AI-free search subdomain—tripled after Google announced its AI search overhaul. U.S. app installs jumped hit record numbers. (Decrypt) -Bitcoin Community 1. The Business Owner’s Guide to Vertical Integration with Bitcoin: This article is the operator’s guide to the Bitcoin for your company decision. We define the vertical integration of Bitcoin in concrete terms, lay out the four stages every integrated company moves through, provide a diagnostic to figure out how far you should climb, and deliver a sequenced roadmap for getting there. Here's the link to the article:

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(BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 23/100 (Down 6 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): What if... the Strategy sale was simply to tank the USD price, so they could pick up more sats at a better price? Just a thought. S Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 951,982 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01Jun2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: US Hits Iranian Radar Sites / France Captures Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Tanker / Vietnam, Philippines Team Up on South China Sea Claims / Google Wants to Release Bio-Hacked Mosquitoes / Louisiana Gerrymanders for Another GOP Seat / Peter Thiel Leaves USA for Argentina / Political Candidate Liquidates 10 BTC for Campaign / SECTREAS Says US Has Seized $1B in Crypto From Iran / ECB Declares War on Stablecoins / Cash Leaving BTC ETFs Over Last Few Weeks / Stocks Up Big Over May / Ukrainian Police Conducted Wrench Attacks / New NVIDIA Chip Meant for PCs / US Constitution Posted on Bitcoin Blockchain / New Coldcard Wallet Released Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $72,238, 16.01 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.96 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $74,058 / Lo: $72,520 Volume: $24B (Up 37%) Mkt Cap: $1.45T (Down 2%) Hashrate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Up 2 sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. US says it struck Iranian radar sites as Kuwait reports missile and drone attacks: US Central Command (Centcom) said it launched "self-defence strikes" in response to "aggressive Iranian actions", which it said included a US drone being shot down over international waters. Meanwhile Kuwait said its air defence system had confronted "hostile" missiles and drones. (BBC) 2. France intercepts another 'shadow fleet' tanker linked to Russian oil: France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ‌ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland, in a move Russia said was illegal and bordered on "international piracy". The tanker, which had sailed from Russia's Arctic port of Murmansk, was suspected of flying under a false flag, ​and was intercepted with support from Britain, Macron said. To try to skirt Western sanctions, Russia has relied on old vessels, known ​as the shadow fleet, to ship its oil and gas. (Retuers) 3. Philippines, Vietnam upgrade ties, say South China Sea peace 'non-negotiable': President Marcos said ​the deeper ties would be "defined by wider pathways for cooperation, stronger political and defence cooperation, and ​closer linkages between the Filipino and Vietnamese people." Vietnam is the Philippines' lone strategic partner in the ASEAN region, after they upgraded ties 10 years ago in a show of unity against China. (Reuters) -US Events- 1. Google Seeks EPA Approval to Release 64 Million Mosquitoes in Florida, California: An initiative spearheaded by Google wants to help eradicate the deadly mosquito population by introducing tens of millions more of the insects to two of the nation’s largest states. The organization, though, promises its "good bugs" are designed to eliminate the disease-ridden "bad bugs." Debug’s plan to fight mosquitoes with more mosquitoes starts with using male mosquitoes that are infected with naturally occurring bacteria called Wolbachia. (Fox) (AC- The males introduce the bacteria to the females, who then cannot reproduce offspring. Sounds good in theory, but they may not have watched "I am Legend".) 2. Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map to give the GOP another seat: Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map to add a Republican seat while leaving only one majority-Black district represented by Democrats. The amended congressional map passed the Senate and now awaits Governor Jeff Landry's expected signature. (GroundNews) 3. Billionaire Peter Thiel Flees America, Moves Family to Argentina: Billionaire investor Peter Thiel has reportedly moved his family to Buenos Aires, Argentina, in order to get away from high taxes in the United States — and to flee what he suspects will be a nuclear war and runaway AI. Thiel privately met with Argentine President Javier Milei, bought a mansion in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in the country’s capital, and relocated his family there. (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Florida Candidate Liquidates $800K in Bitcoin to Bankroll Congressional Bid: Republican fintech entrepreneur Michael Carbonara liquidated 10 Bitcoin for $800,000 to help bankroll his congressional campaign. Carbonara is leveraging his tech background to advocate for accountability on-chain, from campaign finance to the government’s budget. (Decrypt) 2. Treasury Secretary Bessent Says US Has 'Grabbed' $1 Billion in Crypto From Iran: “I believe that we have seized about $1 billion of their crypto, just outright grabbed the wallets. Some of them may be typing in right now, and they might not have realized that their wallet had been grabbed.” Bessent said. (Decrypt) (AC-Only if kept on the exchanges.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Europe is actively trying to stop the dollar stablecoin takeover: Europeans conduct 38% of global stablecoin transactions, but euro-denominated tokens account for just 0.3% of the total stablecoin supply. The continent is among the world's most active users of stablecoins, and almost none of them are based on the euro. The specific fear for Europe is a future where citizens and businesses transact in privately issued digital dollars because they're faster, cheaper, and more globally accessible, with the euro left behind as a payments currency even as it remains a reserve asset. (CryptoSlate) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin ETPs post largest 2026 outflow as crypto funds bleed $1.67B: Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.67 billion in outflows last week, the second-largest weekly withdrawal of 2026. The fresh outflows bring three-week losses to $4.21 billion, with total assets under management dropping to $141 billion, the lowest level since early April. (CoinTelegraph) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Rises on Iran Deal Uncertainty: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.47% on Monday, recovering from three-week lows as prospects for a longer-term ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran remained uncertain. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Stocks Post Strong Monthly Gains: US equities rose to record highs on Friday as markets gauged the sustainability of the AI rally and assessed the outlook of oil supply from the Middle East and its impact on inflation. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each rose 0.2%, while the Dow Jones gained 0.7%. On a monthly basis, the Nasdaq jumped more than 8%, the S&P 500 advanced 5%, and the Dow rose 3%. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Ukrainian Police Officers Allegedly Kidnapped Crypto Entrepreneurs to Extort Millions: Former Ukrainian police officers allegedly kidnapped crypto entrepreneurs and extorted roughly $2.2 million through violence, intimidation, and fake debt claims. Prosecutors accuse the defendants of creating and participating in an armed gang, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, robbery, extortion, and illegal possession of drugs. (Decrypt) -Technology and Science- 1. Nvidia Unveils RTX Spark Chip for AI PCs (Technology): Nvidia launched the RTX Spark superchip (Arm-based, up to 1 petaflop AI performance) for Windows laptops/desktops, partnering with Dell, HP, Microsoft, Lenovo, etc., to enable personal AI agents. (Reuters) -Bitcoin Community 1. You Can Now Read the US Constitution via the Bitcoin Blockchain: The feat was made possible late Thursday when an anonymous Bitcoin user inscribed the document’s text directly onto the immutable blockchain, making it accessible on-chain for the duration of the network’s existence. The 44.4 kilobyte transaction—significant in size for Bitcoin—cost the user around $83.41 in transaction fees. (Decrypt) (AC- Which one of you did this?) 2. Coinkite Launches Coldcard MK5: Major UX Upgrades to Flagship Bitcoin Hardware Wallet: Coinkite the Bitcoin-only hardware wallet manufacturer, recently released the MK5, a significant quality of life and user experience upgrade to the MK4 Coldcard, building on the strong security foundations set by its predecessor. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Up 6 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 951,558 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: US-Iran Deal Waits on Trump / Russian Drone Hit Romanian Apartment / WHO Director in Ebola-Stricken DRC / SCOTUS Barrett's House Swatted / Big Blue Origin Rocket Explodes in Cape Canaveral / SOUTHCOM Sinks Another Boat in Pacific / CLARITY Act on Final Lap / Bitcoin Market Cap Falls Out of Top 10 / Visa Winning the Stablecoin Race / Bitcoin Miners Struggle / Yields Down, Stocks at ATH Again, Mortgages Up / Party Invites Installing Malware / AI Getting Better at Prediction Humans / App Tracks Space Launches / NY Lawsuit Wants Satoshi's Bitcoin / Bitcoin Negativity High Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $73,594, 16.24 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.86 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $73,834 / Lo: $72,493 Volume: $32B (Down 24%) Mkt Cap: $1.47T (Even) Hashrate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Iran, US reach deal to extend ceasefire, pending Trump's approval: The agreement would extend the truce for another 60 days and allow traffic to flow through the strategic waterway while negotiators tackle difficult issues such as Iran's nuclear program. Trump has not yet approved the deal, the sources said. Iran has yet to comment on news of the proposed ​deal. (Reuters) 2. EU says Russia has crossed 'another line' after drone hits Romanian apartment block: No deaths have been reported and the fire has been put out. Romania's foreign ministry says it happened while Russia was carrying out attacks on Ukraine. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says "Russia's war of aggression has crossed yet another line", while Nato condemns "Russia's reckless behaviour". (BBC) 3. WHO chief arrives in DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo late on Thursday. The trip is meant to show of support for the African country amid the ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak. The current Ebola outbreak is caused by a strain of the virus known as Bundibugyo. There is currently no vaccine or treatment. the Ebola outbreak has caused a suspected 220 deaths and 900 cases, and has spread to neighboring Uganda, where there are seven suspected cases. (DW) -US Events- 1. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home targeted in apparent ‘swatting’ incident; On Wednesday night, an apparent swatting incident targeted the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett in Fairfax County, Virginia, after police received a nonemergency call just after 9 p.m. ET. Fairfax County officers coordinated with Supreme Court Police assigned to the residence and quickly determined the report was fictitious after the caller could not be reached. Chief Justice John Roberts reported in 2024 that threats against judges have tripled over the last decade, with the U.S. Marshals Service reporting 564 threats against judges in fiscal year 2025. (GroundNews) 2. Blue Origin rocket explodes ahead of satellite launch: The 320-foot New Glenn rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station during a "hotfire test" around 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Blue Origin confirmed there were no injuries from the incident. Owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the vehicle was preparing to launch 48 Amazon Leo satellites into low-Earth orbit. (GroundNews) 3. Operation Southern Spear: SOUTHCOM Blows Up Drug Boat in Pacific, Killing Two: Wednesday’s strike is the fifth such military strike against a drug-trafficking vessel disclosed by SOUTHCOM in May 2026. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” the statement read in part. “Two male narco-terrorists were killed during this action. No U.S. military forces were harmed.” (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. What the Clarity Act Means for the Rest of the World: Supporters say the Clarity Act would make the U.S. the global leader in crypto regulation and influence policy abroad. Critics like Sen. Elizabeth Warren warn it could weaken anti-money laundering standards worldwide.The bill would legalize most crypto activity in the U.S. and move much of the industry under CFTC oversight. After narrowly surviving a key committee vote two weeks ago, the bill is finally making its way to the Senate floor for a do-or-die final vote.(Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Bitcoin Slips Out of World’s Top 10 Largest Assets Amid Market Selloff: Bitcoin (BTC) has slipped out of the world’s top 10 biggest assets by market capitalization after a sell off on the crypto market. Following the price drop, BTC has dropped down to 13th place in the world. Gold was still the largest asset in the world in terms of market capitalization. Gold holds a market valuation of around $31 trillion. It is followed by Nvidia at $5.18 trillion. (CoinGape) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Stablecoins were supposed to bypass credit cards, but now Visa is winning crypto card payments: Crypto-card spending reached roughly $600 million per month, with $7.2 billion in cumulative on-chain card volume across 24 million transactions and 1.36 million wallets. Approximately 90% of those transactions were processed through Visa, with USDT accounting for 62.5% of settled volume. Jupiter Global, whose USDC-backed card runs on Visa rails, grew 660% month-over-month in the same dataset. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Legacy financial industry will not be easily sidelined.) 2. Bitcoin Miners Face AI Squeeze as Hash Rate Flattens and Network Enters New Security Phase, Fidelity Says: A new mid‑year update from Fidelity Digital Assets frames the year as one of “structural retooling,” where regulatory progress, infrastructure build‑out, and institutional experimentation are doing more work than headline prices suggest. The 30‑day average hash rate and mining difficulty are each down roughly 8–9% from earlier highs—before a modest rebound—suggesting miners may be redirecting power and infrastructure toward higher‑margin AI data center workloads. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Edges Lower: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note eased to around 4.44% on Friday, touching its lowest level in more than two weeks as reports of a tentative peace agreement between the US and Iran helped ease concerns over inflation and interest rates. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Stocks Set New Records: US stocks closed at record highs on Thursday, with the S&P 500 rising 0.6% and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 0.9%, while the Dow Jones edged up 0.1%. (TradingEconomics) 3. US Mortgage Rate Rises to 9-Month High: The average rate on a 30-year fixed-mortgage inched higher by 2bps from the previous week to 6.53% on the last week of May. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Fake Party Invitation Phishing Scam Spoofs Google and Microsoft OAuth Logins: The invitation looks exactly like the ones you have received before — a cheerful message from a platform like Evite or Paperless Post, with a friend's name as host. To RSVP, all you have to do is sign in. A dropdown appears offering the familiar options: Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, AOL. This sequence — and specifically those login options — is now the primary mechanism in one of the most active phishing campaigns in the country. (TechTimes) -Technology and Science- 1. AI Agents Are Learning to Predict What Users Want—Before They Ask for It: Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tencent developed ProAct, an AI agent designed to predict likely user needs before users ask. The system uses downtime between messages to review past conversations and prepare information in advance. Researchers said ProAct performed better than earlier proactive AI systems in benchmark testing, though the experiments did not involve real users. (Decrypt) 2. SpaceX, NASA Launches Can Now Be Tracked Thanks to SpaceX Launch Tracker, Space Launch Alerts: From Starlink deployments to NASA's Artemis missions, viewers can now follow every launch from home using a mix of SpaceX launch tracker apps, space launch alerts, and dedicated websites. (TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community 1. New lawsuit claims Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin is “Lost Property” worth under $10 per wallet: A New York lawsuit is seeking to treat some of Bitcoin’s oldest dormant wallets, including addresses tied to the cryptocurrency’s creator, as lost property valued at less than $10 each. The amended complaint asks a state court to grant legal ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin addresses to a pseudonymous plaintiff identified as Noah Doe and two Wyoming entities, ABC Company, and XYZ Company. Together, the addresses hold nearly 3.8 million BTC, or about 18% of Bitcoin’s fixed 21 million token supply. (CryptoSlate) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 23/100 (Up 1 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): News is very negatively oriented on Bitcoin today. Volumes are down, the USD price is down, stablecoins seem to be taking the P2P role that Bitcoin was designed for, and institutional demand seems to be drying up. In all markets, useful commodities, including Bitcoin go through cycles of 'in favor' and 'out of favor'. The resergence of the US global hegemony is a very possible cause, led by increases in USD dominance. The fundamentals, however, of the fiat-based Kenysian model and expected resolution remain. Bitcoin is the lifeboat, and the ship is still floundering. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 951,412 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 28May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: US Hits Drone Base in Iran / Global Temps Up, UN Says / Uganda Closes Border with DRC Over Ebola / SECDEF Shares Efforts to Help Nigerian Christians / FBI Arrests SES at CIA Over Missing Gold / Spencer Pratt Surges in LA Mayor Poll / CBP Arrests 6 Camo-clad Chinese Nationals in TX / CBDC Global Update Shows Interest / CashApp Starts Stablecoin Support / BTC ETFs Drop / Yields, Stocks Up / Miami Man Arrested For Stealing Bitcoin From Employer / Musk's Bonus Tied to Mars City / AI Chatbots Could Distort Human Reality Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $73,416, 16.67 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.87 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $75,623 / Lo: $72,649 Volume: $42B (Up 26%) Mkt Cap: $1.46T (Down 3%) Hashrate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 3.0 sats/byte (Up 2 sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. US carries out new strikes in Iran against military sites: The new clash began when the U.S. shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones and struck a ground control station around Bandar Abbas. Iran said it targeted an American airbase in response to new U.S. strikes that it called a “blatant violation”. (Various) 2. Global temperatures to reach near-record highs in next five years, report finds: Average global temperatures are forecast to reach near-record levels in the next five years, ‌with Arctic temperatures expected to warm faster than other regions, a report by the U.N. weather agency and the UK’s Met Office said on Thursday. The report said it is very ​likely that the global mean near-surface temperature will temporarily exceed 1.5C above the 1850-1900 average levels for at least one year between 2026 and 2030. (Reuters) (AC- Que the climate action crews.) 3. Ebola: Uganda closes border with DR Congo as virus spreads: Uganda has shut its border "with immediate effect," despite warnings by the WHO that the move could backfire and cause the disease to spread. The health emergency is the 17th recorded outbreak of Ebola in the DRC's history. (DW) 4. Pete Hegseth Details Trump’s Orders for Department of War to Protect Nigerian Christians: “Over the last month — and there hasn’t been much coverage of this — we killed ISIS’ number two in Nigeria, who is most responsible for killing Christians and trying to target the U.S. homeland, and have since killed hundreds of ISIS members who were targeting and killing Christians in Nigeria, creating a whole new opportunity there,” the secretary revealed. (Breitbart) -US Events- 1. FBI Arrests CIA Official With $40 Million in Gold Bars, $2 Million In Cash Stashed in His Home: A senior CIA official was arrested last week after investigators found hundreds of gold bars worth over $40 million stashed in his Virginia residence, a non-fiat fortune that he apparently brought home from work, according to court papers. The CIA official, David Rush, is being held in jail while he awaits a detention hearing in the coming days on charges of stealing public money by filling out fraudulent time sheets. In a 2009 application for a government position for which he was subsequently hired, Rush allegedly lied about obtaining a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, according to the affidavit. The investigation revealed that Rush never attended or obtained a degree from either institution, according to the affidavit. The court papers describe Rush as a “former senior executive service-level employee". (ZeroHedge) (AC- SES-level employees are equal in rank to military generals and background checks are thorough. This story should not have happened.) 2. Spencer Pratt Surges in LA Mayoral Race Against Karen Bass: Polls show Bass at 25-35% and Pratt at 22-23%, with the top two advancing to November's general election. Pratt, a registered Republican running nonpartisan, launched his bid after the Palisades Fire destroyed his home and promises to boost LAPD officers, clear encampments with treatment, and audit NGOs for fraud in homelessness spending. He's raised $3.26 million from small donors, drawn celebrity support from Dennis Quaid and Joe Rogan, and filed an ethics complaint against Bass over a voting rally, while she dismisses him amid her high unfavorable ratings. (X) 3. Border Patrol Apprehends Six Camouflaged Chinese Nationals in Texas Ranch: U.S. Border Patrol agents caught 12 migrants last night in Maverick County, including six "special interest aliens" from China who wore camouflage to evade detection. (X) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Ongoing global CBDC exploration updates: 146 countries & currency unions, representing over 98% of global GDP, are exploring a CBDC. There are 41 CBDC pilot projects around the world. Three countries have fully launched a central bank digital currency—the Bahamas, Jamaica, and Nigeria. Every G20 country except the US is exploring a CBDC, with 18 of them in the advanced stages of exploration. Digital yuan (e-CNY) is still the largest CBDC pilot in the world. By December 2025, retail e-CNY had processed more than 3.4 billion transactions worth roughly 16.7 trillion renminbi (about $2.3 trillion). All 11 BRICS members are exploring a CBDC. Nine of the members already in the pilot phase and Egypt and Ethiopia in research. The BRICS countries have actively promoted developing alternate payments system to the dollar, and many of its members are building cross-border wholesale CBDCs. (AtlanticCouncil) (AC- The Atlantic Council is a key ingredient of globalist (not internationalist) efforts and therefore would be in favor of CBDCs. The ability to surveil, control and regulate all transactions in spite of individual freedoms would be a cornerstone of global ambitions.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Cash App Now Supports Stablecoins, Despite Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey's 'Gatekeeper' Gripes: @CashApp has begun supporting stablecoin transactions on networks including Ethereum and Solana, a major crypto milestone for the popular payments platform previously dedicated to Bitcoin under maximalist @Jack Dorsey. Dorsey critiqued stablecoins earlier this year as shifting “from one gatekeeper to another,” while acquiescing that the technology has seen growing demand from customers. He has long prized Bitcoin as an open protocol for money transmission. (Decrypt) 2. Bitcoin falls below $73,000 as BlackRock's BTC ETF sees second-largest outflows since debut: Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. recorded $733.4 million in net outflows on Wednesday, marking their largest daily outflows since Jan. 29. (TheBlock) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10Y Yield Climbs on Renewed US-Iran Tensions: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose above 4.5% on Thursday, snapping a five-session decline. (TradingEconomics) 2. S&P 500, Dow Close at Record Highs: US equities closed mixed on Wednesday as gains for traditional economic sectors clashed against a pullback for chip producers and AI hyperscalers. The S&P 500 gained 0.2% and the Dow jumped 220 points, both at their record highs. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Miami IT Worker Arrested in $1.9 Million Bitcoin Theft from Former Boss: A Miami man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly stealing nearly $2 million in bitcoin from a former employer, with the theft going unnoticed for years as the funds remained locked in a safe. Nahum Reynaldo Castro, 40, was arrested Tuesday on charges of grand theft, money laundering, unlawful use of a communications device, and offenses against computer users. Central to the investigation was the wallet’s seed phrase and only two people had knowledge of that phrase: the victim and Castro. (BitcoinMag) (AC- Whoever knows your seedphrase can take your Bitcoin.) -Technology and Science- 1. @SpaceX ties Elon Musk performance bonuses to Mars city establishment: SpaceX prospectus details @ElonMusk 's compensation requiring a permanent Mars colony with at least 1 million people (plus valuation targets up to trillions) for full vesting of large share grants. This is part of IPO-related disclosures. (NBC, Reuters) 2. AI Chatbots Could Quietly Pull Users Away From Reality, Researchers Warn: As AI chatbots become more emotionally responsive, conversational, and personalized, researchers warn that those same traits could reshape how some users experience reality itself. A new preprint study, “Rethinking AI Psychosis: Misnomers, Conceptual Limits, and Existential Drift,” examines concerns that AI chatbots may reinforce delusions, paranoia, and emotional dependency in vulnerable users. (Decrypt) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 22/100 (Down 3 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 951,254 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 27May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Israel Kills New Hamas Commander / North Korea Tests High Tech Missiles / Russia Allows Central Bank to Defend Against Drones / Trump-Backed Candidate Ousts Cornyn in TX Primary / Chemical Tank Ruptures in WA State / UK Targets Russian Crypto Rails / Stablecoins Rise in Global Trade / Biggest Off-Book BTC ETF Trade Ever / Stock Market Like Bitcoin Miners / SATA Buying More Bitcoin / Stocks at ATHs, Yields Down But Mortgage Rates Up / SCOTUS To Hear Case On Geofence Warrants / NASA Announces Huge Moonbase Goals / 107 Bitcoin Sent to 'Burn' Address Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $75,589, 17.06 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.7 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,990 / Lo: $75,204 Volume: $35B (Up 47%) Mkt Cap: $1.51T (Down 2%) Hashrate: .987 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Israel says it killed Hamas' new armed wing chief in Gaza: The Israeli military said ‌Mohammad Odeh was killed in an operation in Gaza on Tuesday. Hamas has yet to issue an official statement, but a statement from his family said he was killed along with his wife and son. Odeh had headed Hamas' intelligence division at the time of the October 7, 2023 cross-border attack into Israel that triggered the Gaza war ​and was appointed about a week ago to replace Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the group's chief armed commander, who was killed by Israel on May 15, the Israeli PM said. (Reuters) 2. North Korea tests AI-guided missiles and artillery rockets designed for modern warfare, KCNA says: Having advanced the development of a series of ​long-range ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons capabilities, North Korea has been steadily upgrading its tactical and conventional ​arsenal, vowing to deploy it near the border with South Korea. The tests in particular confirmed the combat readiness of cruise missiles that will be deployed at artillery units near the border with ​South Korea equipped with precision navigation and AI-guided control that can strike targets at 100 km (62 miles), Kim ​said. (Reuters) 3. Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones: Russia has passed a law authorizing its central bank and other financial institutions to repel drone attacks with their own defense systems, as the country struggles to defend against Ukrainian strikes. This right may be used to repel an attack on protected facilities, the report said, or to repel the threat of an attack on employees or other persons located at these sites. (CNBC) (AC- Private military contractors will continue to rise worldwide.) -US Events- 1. Texas Attorney General Paxton routs veteran incumbent Cornyn in US Senate primary: While the outcome had been expected for weeks, it marks a stunning defeat for an incumbent who served in Congress for 23 years, including 12 years as a high-ranking member of the Senate Republican leadership team. It also sets up what will be a closely watched contest in November's general election between Paxton and his Democratic opponent, state legislator James Talarico. The outcome of that race will help determine whether Democrats can win back control of the US Senate for the final two years of Donald Trump's presidency. (BBC) (AC-It's interesting that the least unbiased outlet on US political reporting is outside of the US. Not that the BBC is unbiased...) 2. At least 1 dead and 9 missing after a chemical tank rupture at a paper plant in Washington state : The incident took place around 7:30 a.m. local time at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co. facility in Longview, Washington. The ruptured tank contained white liquor, a chemical mixture used in the paper making process. The accident is the latest in a spate of incidents at industrial facilities, mills and plants in recent months, some of which have also been deadly. (CNN) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. UK Targets Kremlin-Linked Crypto Network in Latest Sanctions Round: The UK introduced new sanctions targeting Russian financial networks using crypto and offshore channels to evade post-Ukraine invasion restrictions. The measures focus on the Kremlin-backed A7 network, a ruble-based settlement system, and a cluster of exchanges and firms that route payments through Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. Billions of dollars in stablecoin and token flows have bypassed traditional banking checks, much of it through venues in Central Asia and the Caucasus. (BitcoinMag) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Stablecoins just hit a record $322 billion – and the bank-run warnings are getting louder: The milestone reflects an accelerating demand for real-time settlement, borderless cross-border transfers, and reliable dollar access on blockchain rails. However, this expansion is also intensifying anxieties within the traditional banking sector, where these privately issued tokens are increasingly viewed as a direct threat to core deposits, payment relationships, and the legacy plumbing of global commerce. The market remains heavily top-heavy. Tether ($USDT) and Circle ($USDC) maintain a powerful duopoly, controlling more than 80% of the circulating supply, with USDT alone accounting for nearly 59%. (CryptoSlate) -Institutional Concerns- 1. $1.3B Worth of BlackRock's IBIT Changes Hands in Dark Pool Sale: A $1.3 billion block of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) shares changed hands in a dark pool Tuesday morning, marking one of the largest off-exchange Bitcoin ETF transactions since the products launched 15 months ago. The nearly 29 million shares were executed at 10:30 a.m. ET, dwarfing all other trades of the session. The transaction highlights a critical tension: massive institutional selling is happening off-exchange to avoid rocking the order book. While Bitcoin’s price still reacted, the reaction was contained. A dark pool allows a seller to settle a trade with a broker without hitting public order books, concealing the transaction’s full weight from the open market. (Decrypt) (AC- While Bitcoin itself is viewed as a commodity by markets, allowing non-public trades to occur frequently, IBIT is a SEC-governed security. Non public trades like this indicate serious institutional maneuvering.) 2. Bitcoin mining stocks jump as AI infrastructure boom boosts sector outlook: Several Bitcoin mining stocks rallied Tuesday, reflecting a broader equity surge driven by optimism around artificial intelligence productivity gains as more miners pivot toward AI and high-performance computing workloads. In addition to TeraWulf ($WULF), which rallied by as much as 17% on news of a Kentucky data center acquisition site, Hut 8 (@HUT8corp), IREN (IREN) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) closed more than 5% higher on the day. (CoinTelegraph) 3. Strive’s SATA Briefly Swallows the Entire Bitcoin Mining Daily Supply As BTC Purchases Ramp Up: Strive, Inc. (@strive) crossed a threshold on Tuesday that few bitcoin treasury watchers expected to see this soon: its preferred stock instrument, $SATA, absorbed an estimated 453 BTC — roughly 101% of the entire bitcoin mining supply for a single day — in what marks the first full-supply absorption event since May 14. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. S&P and Nasdaq Close at Record Levels: The S&P 500 gained 0.6% on Tuesday and the Nasdaq climbed 1.2% to fresh record highs while the Dow Jones finished 118 points lower as investors returned from the long weekend with continued focus on developments in the Middle East. (TradingEconomics) 2. US 10-Year Yield Hits Near 2-Week Low: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to around 4.48% on Wednesday, reaching its lowest level in nearly two weeks. (TradingEconomics) 3. US 30-Year Mortgage Rates Jump to Nine-Month High: The average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate for conforming loans of $806,500 or less rose to 6.65% in the week ending May 22, 2026, from 6.56% the prior week, the highest level since August 2025. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Why the Supreme Court's Chatrie case could change the meaning of privacy in America: The SCOTUS is currently weighing a case that could reshape how law enforcement works with technology firms to identify potential suspects. In the next few weeks, the court is expected to rule on whether or not so-called geofence warrants are legal under the Fourth Amendment. (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- 1. NASA Moon Base: $30B, 79-Launch Plan Locks Shackleton Crater by 2036: NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman confirmed the most detailed US lunar commitment since the Saturn V: a three-phase, $30 billion, 11-year architecture that will put a nuclear-powered permanent base on the rim of Shackleton Crater by 2036, with a first crewed landing locked in for early 2028. From now through 2036, @NASA calls for 79 launches, 73 robotic and crewed landers, 10 Lunar Terrain Vehicles, 12 MoonFall hopper drones, and four pressurized habitat modules, anchored by a 20-kilowatt nuclear fission reactor. The total cost: approximately $20 billion over the first seven years, scaling to $30 billion through full operational capability by 2036. (TechTimes) (AC-Ambitious and rooted in military doctrine-control the 'high ground'.) -Bitcoin Community 1. Someone Just Destroyed $8.2 Million in Bitcoin—Why?: Five addresses removed 107 Bitcoin worth $8.2 million from circulation on Monday, sparking intrigue on social media due to the apparent lack of motive behind the transfers. The transactions turned heads, considering that Bitcoin sent to a burn address is effectively destroyed because it can no longer be retrieved. As of Tuesday, the address that received the burned funds contained 807 Bitcoin valued at roughly $61 million. The five addresses that moved the coins were initially created in 2014. Others theorized that the transactions represented a hefty mistake, which ultimately boosted Bitcoin’s scarcity. (Decrypt) (AC-Theories abound on the purpose, most of them interpret the move as a mistake.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Down 9 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 951,121 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: US Reignites Strikes in Iran / Trump Pushes Abraham Accords in Mideast / Russia Warns US Citizens to Evacuate Kyiv / Trump Visits Arlington / Seattle Neighborhood Installing Roadblocks / Massie Files for New Run / Tether Establishes Foothold in Georgia / BTC ETFs Bleed / Stocks Up, Yields Down / Concerted Hacking Effort Against Crypto Devs / FTC Enforcing Deepfake Discipline Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,685, 17.10 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.58 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,804 / Lo: $76,405 Volume: $23B (Down 27%) Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even) Hashrate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. CENTCOM Says U.S. Hit Missile Launch Sites, Mine-Laying Boats in Southern Iran: The U.S. military said it carried out what it described as “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and boats allegedly attempting to lay mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas and said several members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed in the attacks, while Tehran condemned the strikes as a violation of the truce. (GroundNews) 2. Trump demands more countries sign Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal: US President Donald Trump said Monday it should be "mandatory" for countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords normalising ties with Israel as part of any agreement to end the war with Iran, in a move that could further complicate negotiations with Tehran. (France24) 3. Russia tells Marco Rubio U.S. citizens should leave Kyiv ahead of ‘systematic’ strikes on Ukrainian capital: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called “decision-making centers,” in a call with Rubio on Monday. (CNBC) -US Events- 1. Memorial Day Observances and Record Travel Amid Severe Weather: President Trump participated in Arlington National Cemetery ceremonies honoring fallen service members. Millions traveled for the holiday, setting records despite high gas prices and severe storms/flooding alerts affecting 14 million in the South. Flash flooding reported in multiple states. (NBC) 2. North Seattle neighborhood builds makeshift barricades after shootings near Aurora: After weeks of gunfire near their homes, some North Seattle residents have taken matters into their own hands — building and placing makeshift barricades in neighborhood streets they said have become susceptible to gun violence spilling off Aurora Avenue. Supporters of the barriers said they are desperate to stop shootings they believe are tied to prostitution-related activity along the Aurora corridor. Over the past month, residents documented at least eight shootings within roughly 10 blocks of their homes using incident numbers, surveillance footage and shell casings. (King5) 3. Massie files to run in 2028 after losing House primary: GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed on Monday to run for his Kentucky House seat in 2028, less than a week after losing a primary fight against a challenger backed by President Donald Trump. Massie said in a Monday afternoon statement that the move would allow him “to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office,” adding that he had not yet decided which office to seek. (Politico) (AC-Options abound for the unemployed.) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. With Central Bank’s Blessing, Georgia Taps Tether for 'Official' Stablecoin: Tether said on Monday that it plans to issue a stablecoin in Georgia with support from the country’s government, underscoring the nation’s aggressive push to establish itself as a crypto hub that’s uniquely aligned with U.S. regulations. The stablecoin, dubbed GELT, will serve as a digital representation of the Georgian lari. Monday’s notice hints at details to come, but there’s no indication that GELT will function as a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. (Decrypt) (AC-The line between government sponsored stablecoin vs. CBDC is already blurred.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Crypto funds bleed $1.47B as risk-off sentiment deepens: Crypto investment products recorded $1.47 billion in outflows last week, extending a second straight week of withdrawals as Bitcoin funds led the decline. Bitcoin products accounted for roughly $1.3 billion of the outflows, their largest weekly withdrawal of 2026. (CoinTelegraph) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Rise on Middle East Optimism: US stocks advanced on Friday, buoyed by signs of progress in Middle East peace talks and a strong corporate earnings season. The S&P 500 gained 0.4%, extending its winning streak to eight consecutive weeks, the longest since December 2023, while the Dow Jones added 294 points to reach an intraday record high, marking its third positive week in four. The Nasdaq rose 0.2%, securing its seventh weekly advance in eight weeks. (TradingEconomics) 2. Treasury Yields Fall to Kick Off the Week: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell about 6 basis points to 4.5% on Tuesday. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Crypto Developers Under Siege As ‘TrapDoor’ Malware Hits Supply Chain: The attackers behind TrapDoor went after more than wallets and passwords — they embedded hidden instructions inside packages designed to manipulate AI coding assistants. The malware cast a wide net. Socket said TrapDoor was built to steal data from several major crypto wallets — Coinbase, Binance, Solana, Sui, Aptos, and MetaMask — as well as the Brave browser. Beyond wallet data, the malware also went after SSH keys, cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, browser extension data, and API keys. (Bitcoinist) -Technology and Science- 1. FTC Begins Enforcing TAKE IT DOWN Act on Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery: Effective May 19, 2026, the FTC enforces requirements for covered platforms to provide notice-and-removal processes for nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, with 48-hour removal of valid requests and copies. Warning letters sent to major platforms including Meta, Google, TikTok, and X. (X) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 34/100 (Up 4 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Kind of a slow news day, so far. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 950,953 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Iran Ceasefire 'This Close' / China Sends Rice and Solar Panels to Cuba / Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 6 Medics / Chinese Money Behind US Protests of All Shapes / White House Entrance Shooter Killed By USSS / 42 Aircraft Downed in 'Epic Fury', Most are Drones / Fed May Open Rails For Crypto Firms / SEC Pauses Stock Tokenization / NY Lawsuit States Claim Over 3 Million Dormant Bitcoin / Whale Moves $200M in BTC / BTC Options Coming to Nasdaq / Markets on Edge / Firefox Brower to Have "Off Button" For All AI / China Sends 3 to Space / You Can Buy Bitcoin Through ChatGPT Now Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,946, 16.95 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.57 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,602 / Lo: $76,019 Volume: $21B (Down 27%) Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even) Hashrate: .983 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran: The deal under discussion reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a plan for further negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme. Both Trump and the Iranian Foreign Minister announed that a deal is 'very close'. (BBC) 2. Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions: Cuba has announced the first shipment in an expected donation from China of about 60,000 tonnes of rice, as the Caribbean island contends with an ongoing humanitarian crisis. In a series of social media posts on Sunday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed that the first load of 15,000 tonnes had arrived a day earlier in the port of Havana. Already, China has donated solar panels to Cuba to help update its ageing energy grid and transition the island away from fossil fuels. (AlJazeera) 3. Israeli strikes kill six Lebanese medics in 24 hours: According to Lebanon's health ministry, an Israeli strike overnight Thursday into Friday in the southern Lebanese town of Hanaway killed four paramedics from the Islamic Health Association. On Friday morning, an Israeli strike killed two medics from the Al-Rissala ​Scouts Association in Deir Qanoun En-Nahr. (Reuters) -US Events- 1. Agitators united by Chinese money, hate for America target data centers, experts warn: Climate activists, anti-Israel protesters and other activist movements with very different agendas have become strange bedfellows united by a shared disdain for America and funding from China, according to experts who warn the trend is weakening the United States amid a rapidly accelerating AI race. Critics say the same activist ecosystem is now targeting America’s AI infrastructure and industrial power, in a development that experts warn could undermine the United States in its technological competition with China. "What all of these protests have in common — the protests against AI data centers or the environmental protests or the protest against Israel — is that anti-American trend within them." (Fox) (AC-This is 5GW in action, and it is very effective. Defense against these efforts is fragmented and not very effective.) 2. Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint: Authorities have released few additional details about the early Saturday evening shooting. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department said the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, started shooting toward a White House security checkpoint when Secret Service officers returned fire. Best, of Dundalk, Maryland, was later pronounced dead at a hospital. “Our thoughts are also with the innocent bystander who was wounded during this incident,” USSS Director Curran said. “The Secret Service is hopeful he will make a full recovery.” It was the third shooting near the president in the past month.(AP) 3. Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury: The Congressional Research Service, the nonpartisan research arm of the Library of Congress, works from open sources and has no access to classified damage assessments. The CRS authors note their count “may remain subject to revision due to multiple factors, which may include classification, ongoing combat activity, and attribution.”Drones, meanwhile, took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 losses. The list includes 24 MQ-9 Reapers and one MQ-4C Triton lost in a mishap reported April 14. (DefenseNews) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. The Fed may open direct settlement rails to crypto firms as banks warn of liquidity risk: The payment account the Fed proposed in December is structurally different from a full master account. A full master account lets a regulated depository institution hold balances at the Fed, earn interest on those reserves, access intraday credit, and borrow from the discount window during periods of liquidity stress. The proposed payment account removes all of that. Eligible institutions could settle through Fedwire, FedNow, and the National Settlement Service, hold limited reserve balances, and process payments across Fed infrastructure, but the Fed has been precise that the new account type wouldn't expand or otherwise change legal eligibility for its services. (CryptoSlate) 2. SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: The SEC has pumped the brakes on its highly anticipated “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, pushing back the release of the framework as it weighs input from traditional stock exchanges and other market participants wary of the plan’s sweeping implications. (BitcoinMag) 3. New York Lawsuit Takes Aim At 3.79 Million Dormant Bitcoin: A New York lawsuit is seeking a court declaration over tens of thousands of long-dormant Bitcoin addresses that one outside analysis says collectively hold about 3.79 million BTC. The case, brought by “Noah Doe” and two Wyoming LLCs, attempts to frame inactive self-custodied crypto addresses as abandoned property under New York lost-and-found law. the addresses listed in the case hold 3,791,121.17697938 BTC and include addresses attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, early miners, Casascius Coins, lost coins, hackers and unidentified entities. (Bitcoinist) (AC-The lawsuit capital of the world seeks a LOT of bitcoin.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Satoshi-era bitcoin whale moves over $200 million in BTC to FalconX, Cumberland: A bitcoin OG transferred about 2,650 BTC to FalconX and Cumberland through multiple transactions on Sunday, according to Onchain Lens. The whale still holds $462 million worth of bitcoin, the onchain analysis provider said. (TheBlock) 2. Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq: The SEC has conditionally approved Nasdaq PHLX to list cash-settled, European-style Bitcoin index options under the ticker QBTC, which still await CFTC approval. QBTC options will trade on the same Nasdaq platform as popular technology stocks, allowing participants to execute hedging strategies and bitcoin volatility bets directly through their existing brokerage accounts without needing a separate futures or derivatives account. (CoinDesk) -Economic Indicators- 1. Week Ahead - May 25th: Headlines regarding the war in the Middle East and progress in restoring energy exports from the region will continue to set the pace for global markets. Strong earnings for the world's largest companies clashed with the inflationary impact of the war, having both stock markets and sovereign yields reach their local peaks recently. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Firefox's Big Redesign Gives You a Button to Kill All the AI: Mozilla unveiled Project Nova on May 21—a full visual overhaul of Firefox rolling out later this year. Mozilla is redesigning its settings with plain-language controls that make privacy choices easier to act on—including, per the official announcement, "controls for turning off AI features entirely." No buried menus. No dark patterns. Just an off button. The timing couldn't be better. Chrome has been quietly installing an undeletable 4GB Gemini Nano model on its users’ PCs. (Decrypt) (AC-Firefox has been one of the better privacy-based browsers for years, with the ability to configure it based on personal sercurity settings that other browsers won't even consider.) -Technology and Science- 1. China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing: China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a ​year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its ambition of a crewed moon ‌landing by 2030. China has sent astronauts to its space station almost a dozen times, but this ​launch comes amid an accelerating race to the moon with the U.S., which has warned about what it alleges are Beijing's plans to colonise and mine lunar territory and resources. (Reuters) (AC-The race for moonbases shifts into high gear.) -Bitcoin Community 1. Now You Can Buy Bitcoin, XRP and More in ChatGPT via MoonPay: MoonPay has brought crypto purchases directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to generate checkout links to buy digital assets, including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC, without leaving OpenAI’s chatbot. In the app, users can ask ChatGPT about their favorite cryptocurrency and then ask the chatbot to buy a specified amount. ChatGPT will generate a MoonPay checkout link that takes the user to the MoonPay website to go through the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) process and link their wallet. (Decrypt) (AC-Use with caution.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 30/100 (Up 2 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Repor⁩t

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 950,504 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Russia To Stage ICBMS on Arctic Seabed / Trump Negates SECWAR Order With 5K Troops Promise to Poland / Ebola Center in Congo Set on Fire / GOP Infighting Ends With Holiday Break / Fraud Investigation in MN Has New Charges Levied / New US Legislation Aimed At Bitcoin Reserve / Mark Cuban Dumps His Bitcoin / Stocks, Mortgage Rates Up / Digital Tax Evasion Grows / Russian GRU Hacked US Routers, FBI Says Act Now / New DOW Task Force For AI Use / Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,963, 17.10 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.59 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $78,004 / Lo: $76,655 Volume: $26B (Down 7%) Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even) Hashrate: .968 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Russia Developing Seabed Nuclear Missiles, German Investigation Finds: A German investigation published yesterday, citing NATO intelligence, reveals Russia is developing a secret program called Skif to place nuclear-capable missiles in sealed containers on the Arctic Ocean seabed, where they could remain hidden for months and be launched remotely using specialized vessels including the Zvezdochka transport ship and Sarov submarine. The Skif program appears designed to bypass international arms-control agreements and counter US missile-defense initiatives, representing a strategic shift in nuclear deterrence. (GroundNews) 2. Trump says he’s sending 5,000 troops to Poland, deepening confusion over US military deployments to Europe: The announcement comes one week after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stopped the scheduled deployment of a combat team expected to rotate through Poland, a decision his department said was based on frustration with European nations who have “not stepped up when America needed them.” It is unclear where the 5,000 troops that Trump mentioned will come from or how it will change US troop numbers in Europe. (CNN) 3. Ebola treatment center set on fire in Congo after residents clash with authorities over victim's body: Rwampara Hospital was attacked by local youths attempting to retrieve the body of a friend who had reportedly died of Ebola. The AP reported that people broke into the center and set fire to objects inside. A reporter also witnessed what appeared to be the body of at least one suspected Ebola victim being burned inside the facility. (Fox) -US Events- 1. Senate GOP delays vote on reconciliation bill amid opposition to DOJ fund, White House ballroom: Senate Republican leaders postponed a vote on a $70 billion package funding ICE and Border Patrol after objections to President Donald Trump's controversial "anti-weaponization" fund. Senate Majority Leader John Thune aimed to pass the package before the Memorial Day holiday, but lawmakers leaving Washington will cause Congress to miss President Donald Trump's June 1 deadline. (GroundNews) 2. Fraud in Minnesota: DOJ announces fraud charges against 15 people: Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald said a grand jury handed up an indictment charging 15 people for fraud that targeted over $90 million in taxpayer dollars. The fraud targeted seven Medicaid programs, including Minnesota's Housing Stabilization program, the autism program, Integrated Community Support, and the state's Individualized Home Supports program. Officials said one of the fraud suspects was on the run. Authorities said the suspect leaped from a fourth-story balcony as authorities attempted to make an arrest. (Fox9) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Proposed ARMA Bill Aims to Enshrine Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Into Law: Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at enshrining a strategic reserve for Bitcoin in federal law. The American Reserve Modernization Act, or ARMA, would direct the Treasury Department to create and maintain a reserve of the digital asset for a minimum of 20 years, while establishing a stockpile for other cryptocurrencies held by the government. (Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Mark Cuban Sells Most of His Bitcoin, Calls It a Failed Hedge: “I always thought it was a better version of gold than gold,” Cuban said. “But gold just blew up and went to $5,000. Bitcoin dropped. Every time the dollar dropped, Bitcoin should’ve gone up,” he said. “It’s not the hedge I expected it to be.” (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Close Higher, Dow Hits New High: US stocks finished higher on Thursday after a volatile trading session, as renewed hopes for a potential US-Iran agreement to end the conflict pushed oil prices lower for a third consecutive day. The S&P 500 gained 0.2%, the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%, and the Dow Jones rose 276 points to close at a fresh record high. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Mortgage Rates Rise to 9-Month High: The average rate on a 30-year fixed-mortgage rose by 15bps from the previous week to 6.51% as of May 21st, the highest in nine months. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Tax Evasion Goes Digital: Criminals Shift To Novel Crypto Instruments: Italy’s Economic and Financial Police Unit in Foggia uncovered a scheme in which a suspect allegedly used the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol and the BRC-20 token standard to generate and conceal roughly 1 million euros, or about $1.1 million, in undeclared capital gains. The suspect created tokens using those tools, listed them on marketplaces, sold them for far more than they originally cost, and funneled the profits back into a primary Bitcoin wallet. A study released in March found that only 32% to 56% of US crypto owners report their gains to tax authorities. (Bitcoinist) 2. GRU Hijacked TP-Link Routers in 23 States to Steal Outlook Passwords: FBI Urges Immediate Action: Your home router spent the past two years quietly working for Russian military intelligence — and nothing on your screen would ever have told you so. Dubbed Operation Masquerade, the court-authorized action targeted GRU Military Unit 26165 — the Russian military intelligence division known to cybersecurity researchers as APT28, Fancy Bear, or Forest Blizzard. The group had been quietly hijacking TP-Link and MikroTik routers since at least August 2025, turning household devices into silent surveillance tools. The FBI, NSA, and Internet Crime Complaint Center released a joint advisory with concrete steps for any American with a home router: 1.Change the default username and password on your router immediately. 2, Disable remote management interfaces accessible from the internet. 3. Update to the latest available firmware. 4. Replace end-of-life or end-of-support routers that no longer receive security updates. 5. Check the DNS resolver settings in your router's configuration panel to verify they have not been altered. (TechTimes) -Technology and Science- 1. U.S. Military Creates Task Force To Deploy AI Quickly, Safely, As Hacking Fears Grow: Joshua Rudd, who leads the National Security Agency and Cyber Command, stated that the task force will study, among other things, how to deploy AI into missions safely, including "high-side" systems that contain the nation's secrets. (IBtimes) -Bitcoin Community 1. 84% of BTC hashrate secured Bitcoin DeFi in Q1, but miners saw little fee upside: According to Rootstock's Q1 2026 merged-mining report, 84.01% of Bitcoin's total hashrate contributed to securing Rootstock during the quarter, giving Bitcoin DeFi a hashrate-backed security claim. It is a Bitcoin sidechain that uses merged mining, allowing Bitcoin mining pools to submit work to Rootstock while continuing to mine Bitcoin. (CryptoSlate) 2. Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day! What You Should Know About the 10,000 BTC Pizza Story: Today, on Friday, the 22nd, marks 16 years since Bitcoin entered everyday commerce through a pizza order. In 2010, programmer Laszlo Hanyecz from Florida purchased two Papa John’s pizzas for 10,000 BTC. It might have been a small deal then, at around $41. Today, that much is valued at over $772 million. This anniversary now serves as a reminder to traders about how far digital money has come around the world since that momentous day. (CoinGape) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Down 1 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 950,369 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Urkaine Drone Strategy Pays Off / Putin, XI Sign 'Mult-Polar World' Declaration / UN Pushes Climate Justice Mandate / US Indicts Raul Castro For 30-Year Old Murder / Housing Bill Advances in House / RFK Jr. Continues to Clean House / US Lawmakers Look to IRS For Crypto Tax Exemptions / New Minnesota Law Allows Banks to Custody Bitcoin / Housing Starts Down, Jobless Claims Even, Stocks Bounce Up / New Bill Would End ALPR (Flock) Collection Except for Tolls / SpaceX to IPO Bigly / USG Takes Positions in Quantum Companies / Hunter Biden Takes Bitcoin for his Artwork Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,871, 17.11 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.59 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $78,100 / Lo: $76,829 Volume: $28B (Up 11%) Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even) Hashrate: .976 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Ukrainian mid-range strikes deal double blow to Russia's war effort: Ukrainian officials say more resources have in recent months been poured into "middle strikes", typically ranging between 30 km (19 miles) and 180 km behind front lines. This has enabled Ukraine to strike Russian radars, short- and medium-range air defences, communications infrastructure, logistics and large military vehicles at "operational depth", the sources said.Mid-range attacks may not turn the tide against Russia but represent a challenge to which Russian forces must adapt. (Reuters) 2. Putin and Xi Sign ‘Multipolar World’ Declaration in Beijing: President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Leader Xi Jinping signed a joint declaration on Wednesday focused on building a “multipolar world,” sending a defiant signal to the U.S.. “Russia and China are committed to an independent and sovereign foreign policy, are working together in close strategic cooperation and playing an important stabilizing role on the global stage,” Putin said. (MoscowTimes) 3. UN backs historic climate crisis ruling, despite US attempts to stop resolution: The UN has voted 141-8 to adopt a resolution backing a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change, with the US – which is the world’s biggest historical emitter – among the small group opposing it. While not legally binding, the court’s advisory opinion is already being used in climate litigation around the world and judges are starting to reference it in their climate-related rulings. (TheGuardian) 4. US Justice Department Unseals Indictment Against Raúl Castro: The DOJ unsealed a superseding indictment charging 94-year-old former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five co-defendants with conspiracy to kill US nationals, destruction of aircraft, and murder related to the 1996 shoot-down of two unarmed Brothers to the Rescue civilian planes over international waters, killing four. (DOJ) -US Events- 1. Trump-backed housing bill clears House after GOP defies Senate pressure campaign: Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly 396-13 to send the bipartisan measure aimed at boosting housing supply and homeownership to the Senate, where it will need final sign-off before being signed into law by the president. The package preserved a ban on large institutional investors from buying new single-family homes. Thirteen conservative lawmakers voted against the bipartisan housing measure over concerns about language temporarily banning CBDCs, which they argue would open the door to unchecked financial surveillance. (Fox) (AC-Housing Bill with a clause on CDBCs?) 2. RFK Jr fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive healthcare: The Trump administration has fired the two leaders of an influential health group that determines when insurance must provide free preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies, for millions of Americans. Kennedy’s letters do not make clear why he ousted Drs John Wong and Esa Davis from the panel. (TheGuardian) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US lawmakers introduce bill directing IRS to review crypto tax exemptions: The bill, dubbed the Digital Asset Protection, Accountability, Regulation, Innovation, Taxation and Yields Act, or PARITY Act, was introduced in the House on Tuesday after lawmakers released a discussion draft in March. The latest version of the PARITY Act does not create an exemption for small crypto transactions. Instead, it calls for the Treasury, which oversees the IRS, to study a de minimis tax exemption and provide interim guidance within 180 days on what relief it can provide under its existing authority. The bill kept a section of the draft that was described as treating “digital dollars like actual cash for tax purposes,” where regulated payment stablecoins would have no recognized gains or losses. (CoinTelegraph) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Minnesota Law Opens Crypto Custody to Banks, Credit Unions — One Credit Union Already Has a Head Start: Governor Tim Walz signed HF 3709 into law. The legislation takes effect August 1, 2026. The law permits state-chartered banks and credit unions to hold virtual currency and the cryptographic keys that control it on behalf of customers and members. Minnesota joins New York, Wyoming, and Virginia, which have established similar frameworks. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Housing Starts Fall Less than Expected: US housing starts were down 2.8% month-on-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.465 million in April 2026, compared to an upwardly revised 1.507 million in March which was the highest level since December 2024 and above forecasts of 1.41 million. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Initial Jobless Claims Inch Down: The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the US fell by 3,000 to 209,000 on the second week of May, aligned with market expectations of 210,000. In the meantime, continuing jobless claims, which are a proxy for outstanding unemployment, rose by 6,000 to 1,782,000, slightly under the expectations of 1,790,000. (TradingEconomics) 3. US Stocks Hold Rebound: US stocks closed higher on Wednesday with support from lower energy prices ahead of Nvidia's earnings results, due to update the state of the AI economy that has supported the stock market this year. The S&P 500 added 1% while the Dow and Nasdaq 100 gained 1.2%. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide: One line tucked into a federal highway bill would strip funds from cities and states unless they kill their automated plate tracking programs—effectively banning the tech for all but toll collection. The amendment runs a single sentence: “A recipient of assistance under Title 23, United States Code, may not use automated license plate readers for any purpose other than tolling.” New York University School of Law’s Brennan Center for Justice has documented the integration of ALPR feeds into police data-fusion systems that combine plate data with surveillance and social media monitoring. (Wired) (AC-Flock ALPR cameras are everywhere now, and this amendment would have a major impact on state, local and federal agencies mass surveillance efforts.) -Technology and Science- 1. Elon Musk’s SpaceX unveils filing for blockbuster IPO: On Wednesday, SpaceX filed S-1 IPO paperwork revealing a $4.9 billion loss on $18.7 billion in 2025 revenue, with plans for a Nasdaq listing under ticker "SPCX" and a June roadshow. While Starlink currently drives most of SpaceX's revenue, the company's future growth hinges on building space data centers to train powerful artificial intelligence models. SpaceX targets a potential $1.75 trillion valuation, which would eclipse Saudi Aramco's $1.7 trillion record from 2019. (GroundNews) 2. U.S. to Award Quantum Computing Firms $2 Billion and Take Equity Stakes: Funding originates from the 2022 Chips and Science Act and allocations include $1 billion to IBM and $375 million to GlobalFoundries. The remaining firms, including D-Wave Quantum, ⁠Rigetti Computing, and Infleqtion are expected to receive $100 million ​each, while startup Diraq may receive $38 million. (GroundNews) -Bitcoin Community 1. Hunter Biden Now Accepts Bitcoin for Artwork on His Official Website: The homepage of Hunter Biden’s official website features his signature bright, large-scale floral paintings, while the footer now includes a simple but striking notice: “BITCOIN ACCEPTED,” listed alongside links to the site’s privacy policy, terms of use and “Verisart Authentication.” (BitcoinMag) (AC-"Bitcoin is for everyone", I guess.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Up 4 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 950,240 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Red Carpet for Putin in China / Activists 'Kidnapped' in Gaza / Rubio to Address NATO / Massie Loses in KY, Takes Jab at Israeli Lobby / San Diego Shooting Revelled in Hate / SC Governor Signs Bitcoin Miner and Anti-CBDC Bill / Trump EO Paves Way to Fed Money Access for Crypto Firms / Is the Deep State Still Planning a CBDC? / Bitcoin Miners Hold Power in AI Negotiations / BTC ETFs Outflow Continues / Yields Up, Mortgage Rates Up, Stocks Down / New Nostr VPN Made for Bitcoiners / BioTech Firm Hatches Chicks From Artificial Eggs / Space X on to Next Starship / BTrust Installs New BOD / HRF Launches Bitcoin Freedom Guide Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $78,140, 17.21 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.57 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,587 / Lo: $76,082 Volume: $25B (Down 30%) Mkt Cap: $1.55T (Up 1%) Hashrate: .984 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. China’s Xi gives Putin a red-carpet welcome – and makes a veiled jab at the US: “The international situation is marked by intertwined turbulence and transformation, while unilateral hegemonic currents are running rampant,” Xi said, using Beijing’s typical language to criticize what it sees as American foreign policy overreach. In the face of this, China and Russia should enhance their “comprehensive strategic coordination,” Xi said. (CNN) 2. At least 87 Gaza aid flotilla activists abducted by Israel on hunger strike: Late on Tuesday evening, Israeli forces “kidnapped” six people on board the Lina al-Nabulsi boat, organisers said. The boat was the last in a group of more than 50 vessels that left Turkiye’s port city of Marmaris last week to sail towards Gaza, with the goal of breaking Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip. “Another PR flotilla has come to an end. All 430 activists have been transferred to Israeli vessels and are making their way to Israel, where they will be able to meet with their consular representatives,” an Israeli ministry spokesman said, calling the effort “nothing more than a PR stunt.” (AlJazeera) (AC-One man's 'abduction' is another's 'arrest'.) 3. Rubio heads to a NATO meeting as European angst over Trump reliability, US troops, Iran grows: Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel this week to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden, where U.S. plans to reduce troop levels in Europe. In Sweden, Rubio will echo previous U.S. demands “for increased defense investment and greater burden sharing in the alliance,” the State Department said. (AP) -US Events- 1. Gallrein defeats Massie in Kentucky, furthering Trump’s hold on GOP: President Donald Trump’s handpicked candidate Ed Gallrein defeated Rep. Thomas Massie in a primary election challenge. Trump sought to unseat Massie after the eight-term representative broke with him on issues, including the release of the Epstein files. "I would've come out sooner, but I had to call my opponent and concede, and it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv.", Massie announced. (AP/X) 2. San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says: The pair “didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” Mark Remily, the lead FBI agent in San Diego, said Tuesday. The writings include hateful rhetoric toward Jewish people, Muslims and Islam, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, Black people, women, and both the political left and right. Both express beliefs that white people are being eliminated, and one writes about mental health struggles and being rejected by women. (AP) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. South Carolina governor signs bill protecting Bitcoin miners, banning CBDC: Senate Bill 163 bans CBDC payments by state agencies and shields Bitcoin miners from discriminatory zoning and licensing rules. (CoinTelegraph) 2. Trump orders review of fintech firms' access to Fed payment services: The order directs the Federal Reserve Board to evaluate the legal, regulatory and policy framework governing fintech and crypto firms' access to Federal Reserve payment systems and submit a report to Trump within 120 days. (CoinTelegraph) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Despite Trump’s pledge, a CBDC is being explored behind closed doors, says former CTFC chair: Timothy Massad, a former CFTC chairman, said a U.S. central bank digital currency or government-backed stablecoin is ultimately inevitable despite President Donald Trump’s strong public opposition. Massad said U.S. officials are quietly exploring CBDC-style infrastructure, including through participation in the Bank for International Settlements’ Project Agora. (CoinDesk) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin Miners Emerge as Unlikely Power Brokers in AI Infrastructure Race: Power availability is the central bottleneck in AI infrastructure buildout, says Bernstein, following a reported Google/Blackstone AI cloud alliance. Bitcoin miners collectively control over 27GW of planned power capacity and have signed more than $90 billion in AI contracts, positioning them as critical suppliers for the AI boom. (Decrypt) 2. Bitcoin Price Slides Below $77,000 as ETF Exodus Tops $1 Billion: Total crypto liquidations reached near $657 million in a single 24-hour window on Monday, with $584 million — roughly 89% — coming from long positions, according to Glassnode data. Combined with last week’s total net outflows of $1 billion — which snapped a six-week positive streak — cumulative outflows since May 16 now sit just under $1 billion. -Economic Indicators- 1. Mortgage Rates in the US Continue to Rise:The average US 30-year fixed mortgage rate for conforming loans of $806,500 or less jumped by 10bps to 6.56% in the week ending May 15th, 2026, from 6.46% the previous period and reaching its highest level in seven weeks. (TradingEconomics) 2. Treasury Yields Hover Near Recent Highs: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged slightly lower to 4.64% on Wednesday, after reaching a 16-month high of 4.7% in the previous session, as investors continued to assess the inflationary impact of the energy shock triggered by the war with Iran. (TradingEconomics) 3. US Stocks Extend Pullback:US equities extended their decline on Tuesday as a continued selloff in US Treasuries, driven by inflation concerns tied to the war in the Middle East, pressured investor sentiment. The S&P 500 finished 0.7% lower, the Nasdaq closed down 0.8% while The Dow shed more than 300 points, or 0.6%. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Bitcoin Developer Who Worked With Satoshi Just Released A Tool That Changes Online Privacy Forever: Martti Malmi, one of Bitcoin’s earliest developers who worked directly with Satoshi Nakamoto in the protocol’s founding years, has released a new version of Nostr VPN — an open-source mesh VPN that discards the entire trust model underlying conventional virtual private network services and replaces it with cryptographic keys, decentralized relay infrastructure, and user-operated exit nodes. Nostr VPN eliminates the central server entirely. The architecture operates as a peer-to-peer mesh network. The Nostr protocol handles signaling between nodes using public-key cryptography, the same cryptographic framework that secures Bitcoin transactions, per the project’s repository. Each user’s identity on the network is a cryptographic key pair, not an account or email address tied to a real-world identity. (Bitcoinist) -Technology and Science- 1. Chicks hatched from artificial eggs in scientific first — it could be a game-changer for bringing extinct animals back to life: Texas firm Colossal Biosciences, which has dedicated itself to resurrecting lost species, including the dire wolf and woolly mammoth, has hatched live chicks from an artificial egg for the first time. The first-of-its-kind artificial egg allows a bird embryo to develop completely outside of a biological shell while scientists oversee every aspect from early embryo to hatching. The tech could help save endangered birds with low hatch rates while also paving the way for resurrecting extinct avians such as the dodo and the moa — a large, flightless bird that was hunted to extinction in New Zealand by Māori settlers around 600 years ago. (NYPost) 2. SpaceX Stacks First Starship Version 3 on Starbase Pad: @SpaceX completed assembly of its first Starship Version 3—featuring stretched tanks, 33 upgraded Raptor 3 engines, and over 16 million pounds of thrust—at Orbital Launch Pad 2 in Starbase, Texas, on May 20. Flight 12 targets liftoff as early as Thursday at 6:30 p.m. EDT (X) -Bitcoin Community 1. Btrust Appoints New Board of Directors to Steer Next Phase of Bitcoin Development: Btrust (@Btrustteam), the non-profit organization dedicated to decentralizing Bitcoin open-source development, has announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors. Following a global, open call and a rigorous, multi-stage selection process, Janet Maingi, Bruno Garcia, and Laurence Aderemi have assumed full governance responsibilities. The organization’s core mission — ensuring the Bitcoin ecosystem remains open, inclusive, and resilient by diversifying who builds it — remains unchanged. (BitcoinMag) 2. Bitcoin Becomes Lifeline for Activists as HRF Unveils ‘Bitcoin for Nonprofits’ Guide: The Human Rights Foundation (@HRF) has released a new Bitcoin playbook showing how nonprofits and activist groups can bypass financial censorship and operate independently when governments weaponize the banking system. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Down 3 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Consider supporting the new Nostr VPN and increasing your decentralyzed footprint too. 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⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 950,076 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Trump Places Hold on Iran Strike / American Doctor Infected With Ebola in DRC / XI to Host Putin Again / US, Nigeria Strike ISIS / Mosque Shooting In San Diego Kills 3, Plus 2 Shooters / New $1.8B DOJ Fund For 'Political Targets' / Japan Proposes AI-Blockchain Finance / White House Teases Bitcoin Reserve Announcement / Bank of England 'On Board' With Tokenization / Swan Bitcoin Hit with $1B Lawsuit / BTC ETFs Shed Heavy / Strategy Buys $2B of Bitcoin / Yields Flat, Stocks Drop, Gold Drops / Don't Rush to Connect Centralized AI to Your Financial Accounts / Musk Loses OpenAI Lawsuit / SEC Moving Forward on Tokenized Securities Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,497, 16.92 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.62 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,749 / Lo: $76,029 Volume: $36B (Up 20%) Mkt Cap: $1.53T (Down 1%) Hashrate: .963 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump calls off scheduled attack on Iran amid "serious negotiations" toward peace deal: Monday he had put plans for an imminent resumption of attacks on hold at the request of Gulf Arab states. Although he said he had called off strikes planned for Tuesday, Trump said he told military leaders "to be prepared to go forward with a full, large scale assault of Iran, on a moment's notice, in the event that an acceptable Deal is not reached." (CBS) 2. American infected with Ebola in DRC, as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region: An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that is believed by local authorities to have caused more than 130 deaths, with the United States triggering a public health law to limit entry from the affected region. Christian missionary physician – Dr. Peter Stafford – had “tested positive” after “presenting symptoms consistent with the virus.” (CNN) 3. Xi to host 'old friend' Putin as China projects stable global role after Trump visit: China and ‌Russia have cast Putin's two-day trip this week — his 25th visit to China — as further evidence of their "all-weather" partnership, even as the West urges Beijing to pressure Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine. (Reuters) 4. US, Nigeria Launch Fresh Airstrikes Against ISIS in Borno State: U.S. Africa Command and Nigerian forces conducted coordinated airstrikes yesterday in Borno State's Metele area, killing over 20 ISWAP militants after intelligence detected a gathering of fighters. The operation follows Friday's strike that killed senior ISIS commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, marking intensified U.S.-Nigerian counterterrorism cooperation. (GroundNews) -US Events- 1. Teen suspects fatally shoot three in suspected hate crime at San Diego mosque: Two teenage attackers fatally shot three men at a mosque in San Diego, California, in a suspected hate crime, before taking their own lives, say police.The shooting took place on Monday morning, two hours after the mother of one of the suspects called police to say her son had run away with a friend and was possibly suicidal. Officers found the suspects - aged 17 and 18 - dead of self-inflicted wounds in a vehicle blocks away from the mosque. (BBC) 2. Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department, as the agency faces intense scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to pay allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were targeted politically. (CNN) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Japan's ruling party advances proposal to build national AI-blockchain financial system: The proposal, titled "Next-generation AI & Onchain Finance Concept," was drafted by a project team within the LDP. The proposal prioritizes the development of an automated financial infrastructure that supports 24/7 agentic commerce via blockchain networks. (TheBlock) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. White House Says Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Announcement Is Imminent: ‘A Breakthrough’: Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, told an interviewer this week that the administration has cleared a major legal hurdle in standing up the reserve. “We’ll have an announcement,” Witt said. “I wish I could say more… It’s a breakthrough as far as getting everything in place, legally sound, properly safeguarding the assets.” (BitcoinMag) 2. Bank of England, FCA Set Out ‘Shared Vision’ for Tokenization: The Financial Conduct Authority and the Bank of England set out a “shared vision” for tokenisation in UK wholesale financial markets Monday, launching a joint Call for Input aimed at giving firms greater regulatory and infrastructure certainty as distributed ledger technology moves from “pilots to production.” (Decrypt) (AC- Caveat Emptor.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Swan Bitcoin Hit With Nearly $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Prime Trust Collapse: Electric Solidus, Inc, which operates as Bitcoin services firm Swan Bitcoin, was named as a defendant in a newly filed lawsuit in Delaware Bankruptcy Court that aims to recover nearly $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency linked to the 2023 collapse of Prime Trust. The suit claims that Swan was able to avoid major losses in 2023 when the former crypto custodian was forced to shut down and file for bankruptcy, citing the firm’s “unrivaled access to inside information.” (Decrypt) (AC- The narrative in this suit doesn't make sense.) 2. Bitcoin ETFs Shed $649M in a Day as Long-Term BTC Holders ‘Limit Downside Potential’: BlackRock’s IBIT led Monday’s outflows with $448 million. It was followed by ARK Invest and 21Shares’ $110 million and Fidelity’s $63 million outflows. (Decrypt) 3. Strategy Acquires 24,869 Bitcoin In Massive $2 Billion Buy: Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has shared the details related to the latest purchase completed by the treasury company. In total, the firm has expanded its reserves by 24,869 BTC with this acquisition. With over 4.2% of the BTC circulating supply in its wallets, Strategy is by far the largest corporate holder of the cryptocurrency in the world. (Bitcoinist) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Holds Steady: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note hovered around 4.6% on Tuesday, pausing its recent climb as renewed optimism surrounding a potential US-Iran agreement eased concerns about inflation and further interest rate hikes. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Futures Flat After Two-Day Slide: US stock futures were little changed on Tuesday after the major indexes posted a second consecutive session of losses, pressured mainly by weakness in technology shares. During Monday’s regular session, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.07% and 0.51%, respectively, as a selloff in memory chip makers dragged both benchmarks lower for a second straight day. (TradingEconomics) 3. Gold Pares Rebound: Gold prices fell to the $4,550 per ounce mark on Monday, testing their lowest since late March as pro-inflationary forces backed the likelihood of a hawkish response by the Federal Reserve. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Experts warn of privacy risks as AI firms looks to connect to financial accounts: OpenAI announced Friday that it is rolling out a new ChatGPT feature allowing users to connect all of their financial accounts to the chatbot for personal finance advice, a move which is raising concerns among privacy and cybersecurity experts. “Even if ChatGPT's new feature doesn't access full account numbers or have the ability to make changes to financial accounts, the financial information it does collect can reveal deeply personal details about a person’s life, habits, vulnerabilities, and relationships,” (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- 1. Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion AI Lawsuit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman: Elon Musk’s latest legal challenge against OpenAI has collapsed in court, clearing one of the biggest legal threats facing the ChatGPT maker as competition in artificial intelligence intensifies. A California jury on Monday rejected Musk’s $150 billion lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman. (Decrypt) 2. SEC tokenized stock exemption to let equities move onto crypto rails: SEC staff defined tokenized securities in January 2026 as traditional securities represented as crypto assets, with crypto networks maintaining ownership records, in whole or in part. The innovation exemption would allow qualifying firms to test tokenized securities trading on novel venues, including AMMs and, potentially, public permissionless blockchains, within defined parameters. (CryptoSlate) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 25/100 (Down 3 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 949,941 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 18May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Oil at Highs, Iran Conflict Sparks Up / Russia Pounds Ukraine / EU Adopts Anti-Migration Stance / US Navy Jets Colide in Idaho / Three Shooters in Austin Spree Captured / Thousands Gather With Politicians for Prayer on National Mall / CLARITY Moving Forward / Iran Launches Bitcoin Payments For Passing Strait / Bitcoin Depot Files For Bankruptcy / Wilklevii Toss In Bitcoin to Gemini / Stocks Down, Yields Up / MacOS Needs Updates for AI / Waymos Wander in Atlanta Neighborhood / Iran Wants to Charge for Undersea Cables Too Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,986, 16.95 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.62 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $78,511 / Lo: $76,568 Volume: $29B (Up 56%) Mkt Cap: $1.55T (Down 1%) Hashrate: .959 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Oil touches two-week high after drone attack on UAE nuclear power plant: Brent crude futures were up 57 cents, or 0.52%, at $109.83 a barrel after touching $112 for their highest since May 5. Drone attacks on the UAE and Saudi Arabia and the rhetoric from the United States and Iran raised concerns of an escalation in the conflict. Emirati officials, meanwhile, said ⁠they were investigating the source of the strike on the Barakah nuclear power plant, adding that the UAE had the right to respond to what it ​said were "terrorist attacks". (Reuters) 2. Russia unleashes another aerial barrage on Ukraine as the war’s long-range strikes escalate: Russia targeted eight regions of Ukraine in its latest nighttime drone and missile barrage, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday, with local authorities reporting that the strikes wounded more than two dozen civilians, including three children. Russian forces fired 524 attack drones and 22 ballistic and cruise missiles. (AP) 3. All 46 Council of Europe Nations Adopt Migration Declaration: All 46 Council of Europe member states adopted a non-binding declaration on Friday in Chisinau, Moldova, that aims to make deportations of foreign criminals and failed asylum seekers easier, endorses third-country return hubs like Italy's Albania facility, and limits migrants' ability to block removal based on family ties or healthcare differences. (GroundNews) -US Events- 1. Two Navy jets crash midair as crew successfully ejects during Idaho military base air show: Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided midair during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, though all four crew members successfully ejected, the U.S. Navy confirmed. (Fox) 2. Three suspects in custody after south Austin shootings, 4 people injured: Three suspects were in custody Sunday evening after at least 10 shootings in the south Austin area over the weekend, which injured four people. MPD and Travis County Sheriff’s Office issued shelter-in-place warning during the search for a portion of the area around 4:45 p.m. The suspects were responsible for around 20 911 calls, primarily in south and east Austin, Davis said. She said the suspects allegedly fired into various buildings, apartment complexes and two Austin Fire Department stations, hitting a firetruck. (KXAN) 3. Thousands Gather on National Mall for Rededicate 250 Prayer Event: The 'Rededicate 250' event, organized by Freedom 250, featured worship music, Scripture readings, and speeches from leaders like President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and House Speaker Mike Johnson. Trump read from 2 Chronicles via video, promising God's healing if the nation humbles itself, while Vance highlighted a resurgence of faith among young Americans and Johnson led a prayer affirming 'One Nation Under God.' Supporters saw it as patriotic renewal ahead of the 2026 semiquincentennial, though critics questioned church-state separation and its conservative leanings. (X) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. CLARITY Act could be signed into law by President Donald Trump in early August — Galaxy Digital: The CLARITY Act could be signed into law in the week of Aug. 3 if Congress keeps pace after a bipartisan Senate Banking Committee vote moved the crypto market structure bill into its next phase, Galaxy Digital’s research arm said. The bill now moves into a more complicated stretch, in which the Senate Banking Committee text must be combined with a version advanced by the Senate Agriculture Committee before Senate leaders can bring the measure to the floor. (CryptoSlate) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Bitcoin Hormuz payments for ship insurance will test crypto’s neutral money thesis: IRGC-affiliated Fars News reported on May 16 that Iran launched a platform called Hormuz Safe, offering digital insurance for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz WITH PREMIUMS SETTLED IN BITCOIN. A document cited by Fars's reporter indicated Iran's Economy Ministry had been developing the mechanism since early May, with projected revenue above $10 billion. If Hormuz Safe becomes operational and draws enough shipping participants to generate a traceable pattern of Bitcoin payments, every address associated with the mechanism becomes a potential OFAC target. Iran's position, cut off from correspondent banking, SWIFT, and Western maritime insurers, is the environment in which Bitcoin's peer-to-peer settlement will operate. For Bitcoin advocates, a verified Hormuz Safe mechanism would be concrete proof of concept for a live, unilaterally functional settlement rail operating in a jurisdiction where regulators foreclosed every conventional option. (CryptoSlate) (AC-A strong test of the 'Bitcoin is for everybody' theory.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Crypto ATM Operator Bitcoin Depot Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Bitcoin Depot, North America's largest Bitcoin ATM operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shut down its entire network of over 9,000 machines. CEO Alex Holmes blamed an increasingly hostile regulatory landscape for the publicly-traded company's collapse in a statement, arguing that the regulatory environment for Bitcoin ATM operators operators has “shifted significantly,” rendering Bitcoin Depot’s business model “unsustainable.” (Decrypt) (AC-Not unexpected.) 2. Gemini Stock Jumps After Winklevoss Twins Make $100M Bitcoin Bet on Company Future: Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss announced a $100 million Bitcoin-funded investment into Gemini alongside a Q1 earnings report showing 42% year-over-year revenue growth. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Hits 16-Month High: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note climbed to around 4.63% on Monday, reaching its highest level since January 2025 as mounting inflationary pressures tied to the Middle East conflict fueled expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike later this year. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Stocks Fall Sharply: Stocks fell sharply on Friday as investors grew increasingly concerned about the impact of the prolonged conflict with Iran, particularly the risk that higher energy prices could further fuel inflation and keep interest rates elevated. The S&P 500 lost 1.2%, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.5% and the Dow Jones fell 1.1%. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. OpenAI asks macOS users to update after TanStack npm supply chain attack: Users on macOS have to update their OpenAI applications by June 12, after which they will no longer receive updates or support and the service may not function. The actions are being taken in light of an expanding supply chain campaign impacting the popular open-source library TanStack and additional npm and PyPI packages tied to several AI companies. (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- 1. Packs of Empty Waymos Are Weirding Out Atlanta Neighborhood: Residents in one Atlanta neighborhood say their mornings now begin with empty robotaxis slowly looping through their cul-de-sac before sunrise. Residents along Battleview Drive in northwest Atlanta said Waymo vehicles have spent recent weeks repeatedly circling their dead-end street, sometimes in large waves between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. One resident estimated about 50 vehicles passed through in a single hour. (Decrypt) 2. Iran Demands Cable Fees From Google and Meta That US Sanctions Forbid Them to Pay: Iran's military spokesperson declared last week that Tehran will impose fees on the submarine fiber-optic cables beneath the Strait of Hormuz — issuing demands that US companies Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon are legally barred from meeting under American sanctions law, and threatening that cables could be disrupted if operators refuse to comply. IRGC's combat divers, Ghadir-class mini-submarines, and underwater drones give Tehran a credible physical capability to threaten seabed infrastructure and that any attack could trigger a cascading digital catastrophe across several regions.(TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Down 21 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 949,510 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 15May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Trump Leaves China, Results Mixed / Two Ships Attacked in Hormuz Strait / Japan Fires Anti-Ship Missiles From Philippines / IED Found in Alabama Reservoir Dam / DOJ Sues DC Over AR-15s and Suppressors / DOJ Warns Yale Over Race in Med School Admissions / CLARITY Act Goes to Full Senate Vote / Myanmar Goes Hard on Scammers / OnRamp Strong Entrant In Bitcoin Custodies / SATA Set to Give 13% DAILY Dividend / Bond Yields At Highs, So are Stocks / Signal May Quit Canada Over Surveillance Demands / OpenAI Pushes New Safety Features, Future in Limbo Over Musk Lawsuit / El Salvador Library Shines a Beacon Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $80,740, 17.70 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.34 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $82,005 / Lo: $79,193 Volume: $45B (Up 22%) Mkt Cap: $1.61T (Even) Hashrate: .995 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump departs China after 2-day summit with Xi, lauds progress in ties: Trump touted "fantastic trade deals" including 200 Boeing jets, but financial markets remained skeptical, noting the order fell short of the roughly 500 expected by investors. While agreeing the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to support global energy flow, Xi warned that mishandling Taiwan could lead to "clashes and even conflicts" between the superpowers. Trump invited Xi to visit the White House on September 24 for follow-up discussions, though China has yet to publicly confirm whether the president will accept the invitation. (GroundNews) (AC-This visit is being skewed all sorts of ways in the press corps and the basic facts of any negotiations are difficult to discern. Deep analysis or time is needed comprehend the true geopolitical implications.) 2. Two More Ships Attacked Near Strait of Hormuz – One Seized, One Sunk: Two more ships have reportedly been attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, including an Indian-flagged cargo ship that caught fire and sank off the coast of Oman and a ship that was “taken by unauthorized personnel whilst at anchor” — pirates who sailed it toward Iranian territorial waters. (Breitbart) 3. Japan fires first-ever missiles from Philippine soil: A Japanese anti-ship missile smashed into and sunk a decommissioned Philippine naval vessel afloat in the South China Sea, headlining a culminating event of Exercise Balikatan 2026. This was the maiden deployment of Japanese combat troops on Philippine soil since the end of World War II. The firing of anti-ship missiles presages growing cooperation between Japan and the Philippines, especially as both nations grapple with the specter of an aggressive China in waters around both countries. (DefenseNews) -US Events- 1. Divers Find Grenade IED at Alabama Reservoir Dam: On May 13, 2026, maintenance divers at the J.B. Converse Reservoir in Mobile, Alabama, discovered the improvised explosive device near the dam. A team from the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, FBI Bomb Squad, and other agencies retrieved and safely detonated it off-site, with no damage to the 3,600-acre facility that supplies drinking water to 350,000 residents. MAWSS Director Bud McCrory stressed keeping water safe as the top priority, and officials confirmed no service disruptions while planning enhanced security. (X) 2. Trump DOJ Expands Lawsuit Against DC: Now Targeting Suppressor Ban Too: The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division amended its lawsuit against Washington, DC Thursday, broadening it so as not only to target the District’s AR-15 ban but its suppressor ban as well. (Breitbart) 3. Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions: A DOJ investigation found that Black and Hispanic students have a much higher chance of admission to the medical school than white or Asian students, despite having lower grade-point averages and lower test scores. In a letter to Yale, AG Dhillon alleged the New Haven, Connecticut, school was violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination and said the DOJ is seeking to enter into a voluntary resolution agreement with the university. (AP) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Democrats Split on Clarity Act as Crypto Bill Passes Key Senate Committee Vote: The Senate Banking Committee has voted to advance the Clarity Act, a key piece of cryptocurrency legislation, to a full Senate vote. Senate Democrats splintered Thursday in their support of the Clarity Act during the crucial vote, with two pro-crypto members of the party voting for the landmark crypto bill, and all others voting against If passed and signed into law by President Trump, the Clarity Act would formally legalize most crypto activity in the United States. The bill will need support from at least seven Democrats on the Senate floor to ultimately pass. (Decrypt) 2. Myanmar bill proposes death penalty for scam coercion, life imprisonment for crypto fraud: Myanmar's ruling military junta has published a parliamentary bill that seeks the death penalty for individuals who force victims into online scam centers, while proposing life imprisonment for operating such facilities or conducting crypto scam offenses. (TheBlock) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Onramp Raises $12.5M Series A to Scale Multi-Institution Bitcoin Custody Platform: Onramp has raised $12.5 million in a Series A round led by Early Riders, valuing the bitcoin financial services firm at $135 million as it pushes to scale a custody model designed to meet institutional standards. At the center of the strategy is Onramp’s Multi-Institution Custody (MIC) model, which distributes key control across several regulated custodians rather than relying on a single entity or placing full responsibility on clients. The system is built with partners including BitGo, Coincover, and Tetra Trust, allowing for shared control structures that can span jurisdictions. (BitcoinMag) 2. Strive’s SATA Sets U.S. First With Daily 13% Bitcoin-Backed Dividend Preferred: Strive Asset Management is preparing to launch SATA preferred stock as the first U.S.-listed security to pay cash dividends every business day. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10Y Bond Yield Hits 51-week High: US 10 Year Government Bond Yield increased to 4.54%, the highest since May 2025. Over the past 4 weeks, US 10 Year Note Bond Yield gained 22.30 basis points, and in the last 12 months, it increased 5.90 basis points. (TradingEconomics) 2. Tech Powers US Stocks Higher: The US stock market surged toward new records on Thursday, as strength in AI-related companies and optimism surrounding the US-China summit in Beijing helped offset global economic pressures. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to cross 7,500 for the first time, and the Nasdaq rose 0.9% to an all-time high of 26,635. The Dow added 0.75%, crossing 50,000 for the first time since February. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Signal hints it could leave Canada over lawful access bill: @SignalApp 's vice president of strategy said the firm “would rather pull out of the country” than comply with Bill C-22, which could threaten end-to-end encryption. Bill C-22 is part of a regulatory package introduced in March. It would require electronic service providers to build surveillance capabilities and retain certain user metadata for up to a year as part of a broader push to help law enforcement investigate crimes such as terrorism and child exploitation. (CoinTelegraph) -Technology and Science- 1. OpenAI Pushes New ChatGPT Safety Features as Lawsuits Mount: OpenAI says ChatGPT can better detect signs of self-harm and violence as the company faces lawsuits and investigations over dangerous chatbot interactions. (Decrypt) 2. OpenAI Jury To Begin Deliberations Monday as Judge Weighs Altman Removal and $500B Restructure Reversal: A nine-person jury in Oakland will begin deliberating Monday on whether @OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman violated charitable-trust law when they converted the nonprofit AI lab they co-founded with Elon Musk into a $500-billion for-profit corporation — a verdict that could force the unwinding of that restructure and remove both executives from their roles at the company behind ChatGPT, which 700 million people use every week. (TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community 1. Bukele’s Futuristic BINAES Library Blends Books, Bitcoin, and Family Play in Revitalized Capital: Located in the heart of the country’s capital, El Salvador’s @BINAES library stands tall as a monument to the love of knowledge, literature, and technology—accessible to the public 24 hours a day, for free. An unignorable contrast to the city squares of many western capitals, often unsafe, filled with garbage, and host to the homeless and drug addicted. Instead, both outside the library, in the gardens and walkable roads of the city square, as well as inside the library, palace and gardens, children and their families can be seen at peace, running around, enjoying this national treasure. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Definitely a contrast to the libraries in the US, which are becoming more associated with homelessnes and drugs.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 49/100 (Up 1 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 949,350 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14 May 2026 Precedence: Routine FNG (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Trump–Xi Summit/ Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile Strikes/ Iran Pushes BRICS to Condemn U.S/ Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon/ Canadian Court Rejects Alberta Separation/ U.S. Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair/ Vance Holds Back $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Funds/ Congress Questions Pentagon’s Iran Strategy/ 11 Survive ‘Miraculous’ Rescue/ South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions/ Brian Armstrong Backs CLARITY Act/ U.S. stock market close/ Honda Posts First-Ever Annual Loss/ Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack and Data Theft/ U.S. Approves Nvidia H200 AI Chip Sales to 10 Chinese Firms/ SpaceX Targets May 19 for Next Starship Test Flight Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $79,496 16.93 oz Gold, .18 Median US House 24hr Hi: $80,570 / Lo: $78,699 Volume: $20.85 B Mkt Cap: $1.59 T HashRate: 990.57 EH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump–Xi Summit Opens in Beijing Amid Taiwan and Iran Tensions President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing in the first U.S.–China summit of Trump’s second term. Xi warned that mishandling Taiwan could push relations into “a very dangerous place,” while both leaders publicly emphasized economic cooperation and strategic stability. Discussions focused on tariffs, AI competition, fentanyl trafficking, Iran, and reopening maritime commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. Senior U.S. technology executives, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, accompanied the delegation, signaling a strong trade and industrial focus. No major agreements were announced, but both sides described the talks as constructive and scheduled follow-on meetings later this year(Guardian) 2. Russia Launches Large-Scale Missile and Drone Strikes on Kyiv
Russia carried out a major combined strike on Kyiv using ballistic missiles and mass drone attacks overnight. Ukrainian officials reported civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across several districts, with emergency crews continuing rescue operations. The attacks followed recent indications from Moscow that negotiations could eventually resume, suggesting Russia is maintaining military pressure while preserving diplomatic ambiguity. Air-defense systems intercepted many incoming weapons, but multiple impacts were confirmed. The strikes are among the heaviest on Kyiv in recent weeks. (BBC) 3. Iran Pushes BRICS to Condemn U.S. and Israel Primary source: Reuters
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged BRICS nations to formally condemn U.S. and Israeli military actions connected to the ongoing Iran conflict. The request exposed divisions inside the BRICS bloc, particularly among members balancing Western trade ties against alignment with Tehran. India and Brazil reportedly resisted stronger language, preferring broader calls for regional stability. The diplomatic push occurred while oil markets remain highly sensitive to risks around the Strait of Hormuz. Analysts view the meeting as an indicator of how emerging economies are positioning themselves amid widening geopolitical fragmentation. Reuters) 4. Israeli Strikes Across Lebanon Kill at Least 22 Ahead of U.S.-Brokered Talks Israeli airstrikes conducted across Lebanon on Wednesday killed at least 22 people, including eight children, according to Lebanese officials. The attacks occurred hours before Israeli and Lebanese delegations were scheduled to begin direct negotiations in Washington under U.S. mediation. Israel stated the strikes targeted Hezbollah infrastructure, drone operators, and weapons-storage locations in southern Lebanon and near Beirut. (Times of India) 5. Canadian Court Rejects Alberta Separation Referendum Effort A Canadian federal court blocked an effort by Alberta separatist groups to advance a provincial independence referendum, ruling that the proposed process conflicted with the Canadian Constitution and exceeded provincial authority. The court stated that provinces cannot unilaterally pursue secession outside the constitutional framework established after the 1998 Supreme Court Quebec Secession Reference decision. The ruling represents a significant setback for the Alberta sovereignty movement, which has gained traction amid disputes over carbon regulations, pipeline restrictions, and federal environmental policy. Alberta separatist organizers argued the referendum was intended to pressure Ottawa over energy policy, federal taxation, and perceived political marginalization of western provinces. (CBC) -US Events- 1. U.S. Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Federal Reserve Chair The U.S. Senate confirmed former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh as the new Chair of the Federal Reserve following a closely watched confirmation vote amid persistent inflation and geopolitical market instability. Warsh, who previously served on the Federal Reserve Board from 2006 to 2011, is viewed as more hawkish on inflation and supportive of tighter monetary discipline than his predecessor. During confirmation hearings, he emphasized restoring long-term price stability, maintaining dollar credibility, and addressing structural risks tied to federal debt growth and persistent fiscal deficits. Markets reacted cautiously, with Treasury yields rising slightly as investors reassessed expectations for future interest-rate cuts. (WSJ) 2. Vance Holds Back $1.3 Billion in Medicaid Funds From California Vice President JD Vance announced that the Trump administration is deferring approximately $1.3 billion in federal Medicaid funding to California over alleged fraud concerns tied to hospice and home healthcare providers. Administration officials stated the move is part of a broader federal anti-fraud initiative targeting suspected abuse within Medicare and Medicaid systems. Federal investigators claim hundreds of California hospice agencies may have engaged in fraudulent billing practices, prompting license suspensions, payment freezes, and expanded audits. (AP) 3. Congress Questions Pentagon’s Iran Strategy Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan criticism in Senate hearings over the administration’s objectives and long-term strategy regarding Iran. Lawmakers pressed for clarity on operational costs, timelines, and legal authorization for expanded military activity. Pentagon budget projections tied to missile defense and Gulf operations have increased significantly. The Congressional Budget Office estimated Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile-defense concept could exceed $1 trillion over two decades. Congressional oversight pressure is intensifying as energy costs rise domestically. (AP) 4. 11 Survive ‘Miraculous’ Rescue Following Plane Crash Off Florida Coast Eleven people survived after a twin-engine commuter aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Florida’s eastern coast during an emergency approach on Wednesday evening. The aircraft reportedly experienced mechanical problems shortly after departure, prompting the pilot to attempt a controlled water landing several miles offshore. U.S. Coast Guard crews, local marine units, and nearby civilian boaters responded rapidly to distress calls and rescued all passengers and crew from the water within roughly 40 minutes. Several survivors sustained minor injuries and symptoms of hypothermia, but authorities reported no fatalities. (AP) 5. South Carolina Supreme Court Overturns Alex Murdaugh Murder Convictions The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned the murder convictions of former attorney Alex Murdaugh, ruling that jury-related misconduct during the original trial compromised his constitutional right to a fair proceeding. The court determined that actions and comments by Colleton County Clerk of Court Rebecca Hill improperly influenced jurors during deliberations, including statements that prosecutors later argued were harmless but appellate judges viewed as prejudicial. Murdaugh had been convicted in 2023 for the murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and son, Paul Murdaugh, in one of the most closely watched criminal trials in the United States. (AP) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Backs CLARITY Act Ahead of Congressional Markup Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong publicly endorsed the proposed CLARITY Act ahead of a key congressional markup scheduled for Thursday, calling the legislation an important step toward establishing a clearer regulatory framework for digital assets in the United States. The bill is designed to define jurisdictional boundaries between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), particularly regarding whether cryptocurrencies should be classified as securities or commodities. Armstrong argued that regulatory uncertainty has slowed innovation, pushed companies offshore, and complicated institutional adoption of blockchain technologies. (CoinDesk) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- -Institutional Concerns- NSTR -Economic Indicators- 1. U.S. stock market close U.S. markets closed mixed Wednesday as technology and artificial-intelligence stocks pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh record highs, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined slightly. The S&P 500 gained 43.29 points to close at 7,444.25, while the Nasdaq surged 314.14 points to finish at 26,402.34. The Dow fell 67.36 points to close at 49,693.20, reflecting weakness in industrial and defensive sectors. (AP) 2. Honda Posts First-Ever Annual Loss After Pullback From EV Strategy Honda Motor Co. reported its first annual net loss in company history after scaling back several electric-vehicle investments amid slowing global EV demand and rising manufacturing costs. The company cited weak sales growth in North America and Europe, declining margins on battery-electric vehicles, and expensive restructuring tied to canceled or delayed EV production projects. Honda executives stated the firm will shift focus toward hybrid vehicles and internal-combustion platforms in the near term while continuing selective investment in next-generation battery technology. (Reuters) -Security Concerns- 1. Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack and Data Theft Foxconn, one of the world’s largest electronics manufacturers and a major supplier to Apple, has confirmed that a recent Foxconn cyberattack disrupted operations at several of its North American facilities. According to online reports, a ransomware group known as Nitrogen claimed responsibility for the incident and alleged that it stole massive amounts of company data. The Nitrogen ransomware group claimed earlier this week that it exfiltrated more than eight terabytes of data from Foxconn systems. The group alleged that the stolen information included over 11 million files. Researchers also said the attackers claimed to possess schematics connected to several major technology companies that work with Foxconn. (Cyberexpress) -Technology and Science- 1. U.S. Approves Nvidia H200 AI Chip Sales to 10 Chinese Firms The U.S. Commerce Department approved export licenses allowing Nvidia to sell H200 artificial-intelligence chips to 10 Chinese companies under tightly controlled conditions, marking a significant adjustment to ongoing U.S. semiconductor restrictions against China. Officials stated the approvals apply only to specific commercial and research applications considered below the threshold of direct military or advanced strategic risk. The H200 chip is one of Nvidia’s most advanced AI accelerators and is widely used for large language models, high-performance computing, and data-center AI training workloads. The decision comes amid broader U.S.–China negotiations over trade, technology access, and supply-chain stability during President Trump’s meetings with Chinese leadership in Beijing.(FT) 2. SpaceX Targets May 19 for Next Starship Test Flight SpaceX is targeting May 19 for the next integrated Starship test flight from its Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, pending final FAA launch approval and range-clearance conditions. The mission, informally referred to by observers as the third major operational-phase Starship flight sequence, is expected to focus on improved orbital insertion performance, heat-shield durability, and controlled reentry testing following mixed results from previous launches. SpaceX engineers have reportedly completed static-fire testing of both the Super Heavy booster and upper-stage Starship vehicle ahead of the planned launch window. (Live Science) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 46/100 (down 3) Analyst Comments NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 949,210 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Trump in China / Senators Warn Against Cuba Attack / FL to Close Alligator Alcatraz / US Colleges' International Students Down 20% / WSJ Journalist Subpoenaed for Leaks / CLARITY Flooded With Markups / Senate Confirms Warsh to Fed Board / Polish Party Wants to Ban All Crypto / Exodus 'Expands' Past Bitcoin / MARA Pivots / Inflation Runs Hot, Stocks Drop / Canvas Pays Off Hackers / Square Pushes Bitcoin Adoption Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $80,080, 17.13 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.35 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $81,276 / Lo: $79,832 Volume: $30B (Up 1%) Mkt Cap: $1.61T (Even) Hashrate: .986 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Up 1 sat) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. China stresses ‘equality, respect’ as Trump heads to Beijing for high-stakes Xi talks: “China stands ready to work with the United States in the spirit of equality, respect and mutual benefit – expanding cooperation, managing differences, and injecting greater stability and certainty into a turbulent and changing world,” Guo said. Guo’s remarks came hours after Trump posted on social media that he would “be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic”, referring to more than a dozen business executives travelling with him on Air Force One. (SCMP) 2. Senate Republicans warn Trump against Cuba military attack: The Trump administration, these Republicans say, should not be thinking about opening another front for the military in a midterm election year where voters are already showing their displeasure with the war in Iran. In recent days, the U.S. Navy and Air Force have increased the number of intelligence gathering flights off of Cuba’s coast, renewing speculation that Trump could order another surprise operation similar to the one that led to the capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January. (TheHill) -US Events- 1. Florida plans to close 'Alligator Alcatraz' migrant detention center: Florida is closing the 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center in the Everglades, with officials notifying vendors on Tuesday that 1,400 detainees will be removed by the start of June. Operating costs have reached nearly $1 billion, with the state spending more than $1 million daily to manage the center while awaiting $608 million in federal reimbursements. Contractors received orders to begin demobilization in the coming weeks, a process that includes taking down fences and trailers once the final detainees are transferred or deported. (GroundNews) 2. US Colleges Report 20% Drop in Foreign Students Over Visa Clampdown: Foreign student enrollment at U.S. universities fell by 20% this spring, according to a report published Monday by NAFSA surveying 149 American schools. Eighty-Four percent of surveyed schools cited "restrictive government policies" as the primary cause, following last year's Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions that created a climate of fear. (GroundNews) 3. Acting US attorney general defends subpoenas for journalists, citing classified leaks: Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended issuing subpoenas to journalists as part of investigations into leaks of classified information. Blanche did not name any outlet in a post on X, but his remarks came a day after The Wall Street Journal reported receiving grand jury subpoenas tied to Iran war coverage. (France24) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US senators file over 100 amendments to crypto bill ahead of markup: According to a list obtained by Politico, Democratic senators have proposed dozens of changes, while Republicans are seeking slight adjustments to the bill. A version of the bill released on Monday banned third-party platforms like crypto exchanges from offering yield on stablecoins in a way that is “functionally equivalent” to the payment of interest on an interest-bearing bank deposit. (CoinTelegraph) 2. Senate Confirms Bitcoin-Friendly Kevin Warsh to Fed Board, Clearing Path to Chairmanship: President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, cleared a key Senate hurdle Tuesday, putting a bitcoin-friendly former Fed governor one vote away from becoming the most powerful central banker in the world. (BitcoinMag) 3. Poland’s PiS Proposes Total Crypto Ban As Lawmakers Review Digital Asset Bills: As Lawmakers open debate on four competing crypto bills, Poland’s former governing party has shifted its stance and introduced legislation to ban all digital asset activities in the country. (Bitcoinist) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin Wallet Firm Exodus Expands Payments Push, Sells $87 Million in BTC: Publicly traded wallet company Exodus (EXOD) is moving beyond the wallet category, expanding its focus and also becoming a payments company. To further fuel its transition, the firm also launched XO Cash, a dollar-backed stablecoin it claims is the first built for AI agents. (Decrypt) (AC-The conflation between Bitcoin and crypto continues.) 2. Bitcoin Miner MARA Sells $1.5 Billion in BTC, Reports $1.26 Billion Q1 Loss: MARA Holdings, the Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm, sold 20,880 Bitcoin for $1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2026 as part of a strategic pivot from large-scale mining toward artificial intelligence and high-performance computing infrastructure. The company has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Long Ridge Energy from FTAI Infrastructure for nearly $1.5 billion and is cutting 15% of its workforce to achieve $12 million in annualized cost savings while halting large-scale mining equipment purchases. (Decrypt) (AC- MARA making big changes.) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Inflation Rate Above Forecasts: The annual inflation rate (CPI) in the US accelerated to 3.8% in April 2026, the highest since May 2023, and compared to 3.3% in March. Figures came above forecasts of 3.7% as the oil shock triggered by the war with Iran continues to push prices higher. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Stocks Fall from Records: US equities fell from record highs on Tuesday after a hot April CPI report consolidated worries that higher energy prices may dent earnings prospectives. The Nasdaq dropped 2%, while the S&P 500 and Dow were around 1% lower. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Instructure pays ransom after Canvas incident as Congress announces investigation: Education technology firm Instructure paid a ransom to hackers who stole troves of information from a platform used by thousands of schools. Late on Monday evening, the company published a note confirming their decision to pay the ShinyHunters cybercriminal group. The company said its agreement with the hackers involved their data being “returned” to them and digital confirmation of data destruction. (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- NSTR -Bitcoin Community 1. Square Crosses 1 Million Bitcoin-Enabled Merchants as Real-World Adoption Continues to Grow: Block, Inc.’s Square has auto-enabled roughly 1 million U.S. merchants to accept Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network, letting customers pay in BTC while merchants automatically receive USD settlements with near-instant conversion in the background. Bitcoin Product Lead Miles Suter said BTC “must circulate, not just sit still,” arguing that the cryptocurrency loses its transformational value if it does not function as peer-to-peer cash. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 49/100 (Up 1 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩