No DIB today or tomorrow due to the summit.

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 922,603 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 07Nov2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: China, World's Largest Navy, Launches New Carrier / Kazakhstan Joins Abraham Accords / Gaza Peace Force Standing Up / Saudis Execute Hundreds Of Drug Smugglers / 18th Boat Sunk in Drug War / Pelosi to Retire / Samourai Dev Gets 5 Years / India Gives Bitcoin Legal Property Status / Kazakhstan Launches Crypto Reserve / BTC ETFs Inflow Again After Hard Week / Stocks Drop / AI Shopping Agents Spent It All on Scammers in Sandbox Test / Mathematicians and AI Team Up to Solve the Unsolved Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $99,852, 24.99 oz Gold, .23 Median US House 24hr Hi: $103,557 / Lo: $99,257 Volume: 79B (Up 38%) Mkt Cap: $1.99T (Down 3%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. China’s latest aircraft carrier enters fleet as naval competition with the US heats up: Chinese leader Xi Jinping attended the commissioning ceremony for the Fujian at a military port in Sanya on Hainan island earlier this week. China has built the world’s largest navy, launching high-tech warships at a frenetic pace under Xi’s leadership as the country has become more aggressive in asserting territorial claims in the contested South China Sea and increasingly looked to project its naval power in the region and further afield. (CNN) 2. Trump says Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords: The announcement came after Trump said he had held a call with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Trump met with Tokayev alongside four other Central Asian leaders from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan at the White House on Thursday as the U.S. seeks to gain influence in a region long dominated by Russia and increasingly courted by China. (Reuters) 3. Rubio Seeks Quick Deployment Of International Gaza Force: SECSTATE Rubio voiced hope Friday of soon putting together an international force to police the ceasefire in Gaza and said Israel, which opposes including Turkey, could veto participants. Some 200 US soldiers have deployed to the ceasefire coordination centre, where uniformed troops from a dozen countries were seen mingling. (IBTimes) 4. Saudi Arabia Executes Hundreds for Amphetamine Smuggling: Saudi Arabia has executed hundreds of individuals, many foreigners, for low-level amphetamine smuggling amid a surge in drug imports. The executions target those convicted in drug-related offenses. Authorities aim to curb the influx of amphetamines entering the country. (NYTimes) (AC-It's a dangerous occupation in certain parts of the world.) -US Events- 1. US military strikes another boat in the Caribbean, killing 3: The US military has killed 70 people in 17 strikes that have destroyed 18 boats as part of a campaign that Washington says is aimed at curtailing the flow of drugs into the United States. (CNN) 2. Nancy Pelosi Announces Retirement After 40 Years in Congress: Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced Thursday she will not seek re-election in 2026, ending nearly four decades representing San Francisco, to focus on family while completing her current term. Democratic leaders like Biden and Obama praised her legislative legacy, while President Trump criticized her harshly, and her exit renews discussions on banning congressional stock trading amid scrutiny of her family's financial gains. (X) (AC-Social media is worried how they will receive their stock tips now.) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Developer of Bitcoin App Samourai Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison: Samourai Wallet developer Keonne Rodriguez was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison for his role in creating a Bitcoin mixer app. Alongside the sentence, Rodriguez was fined $250,000, (Decrypt) 2. India Grants Legal Status to Bitcoin: India's High Court officially recognized Bitcoin and other crypto assets as legal property on November 7, 2025, allowing ownership and legal protection. (CoinGecko) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Kazakhstan to launch $1 billion crypto reserve fund using seized assets by 2026: Kazakhstan is forming a national cryptocurrency reserve fund valued between $500 million and $1 billion. The fund, expected to launch by early 2026, will be seeded with assets seized or repatriated from abroad, as well as proceeds from state-backed mining operations. Rather than holding bitcoin or other tokens directly, the fund will invest in exchange-traded funds and crypto-focused companies. (TheBlock) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin ETFs snap six-day outflow streak with $240M inflows: The reversal came after a turbulent week of profit-taking driven by macroeconomic uncertainty, which led to redemptions across the largest institutional Bitcoin investment vehicles. (CoinTelegraph) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Fall Sharply on Thursday: US stocks fell sharply on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 1%, the Nasdaq off 1.7%, and the Dow Jones slipping 317 points as renewed pressure on AI-linked and tech shares weighed on Wall Street. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Microsoft Gave AI Agents Fake Money to Buy Things Online. They Spent It All on Scams: Microsoft built a simulated economy with hundreds of AI agents acting as buyers and sellers, then watched them fail at basic tasks humans handle daily. The results should worry anyone betting on autonomous AI shopping assistants. So it seems that, at least for now, you are better off doing your own shopping. "Agents should assist, not replace, human decision-making," Microsoft said. (Decrypt) (AC-It's rational to question the incentives of Microsoft here, but the risks are certainly valid.) -Technology and Science- 1. Google DeepMind's AlphaEvolve AI Finds New Paths to Unsolved Math Problems: Google DeepMind has teamed up with renowned mathematicians to harness AI tools for tackling some of mathematics' toughest riddles. (Decrypt) (AC-Unable to posit any coherent analysis or even expand on the article without significant mental pain.) -Bitcoin Community- NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 24/100 (Down 3 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Sub 100K, back that cybertruck up. Maybe that's where Elon's new pay package will go. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 922,472 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Nov2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Typhoon Hits Philippines / Japan at War With Bears / Trapped Hamas May Not Make It / US Strikes Deal For Damascus Base / FAA Warns Over Shutdown / Sen Kennedy Intros Bill To Halt Lawmakers Paychecks / FDNY Commissioner Resigns Over Mamdani Election / Banks Go After Crypto "Interest" / Circle Allows USDC for Gun Purchases / US Treasury Sanctions North Korean Scammers / ETF Flows Indicative Of Short-Term Bitcoin Price / MetaPlant Uses Bitcoin for Loan, Buys More / US Job Cuts Highest in 22 Years / ChatGPT APIs Open Up Vulnerabilities / Musk Says AI Edge Computing Will Dominate / Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $102,745, 25.62 oz Gold, .24 Median US House 24hr Hi: $104,534 / Lo: $102,261 Volume: 59B (Down 46%) Mkt Cap: $2.05T (Even) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll hits 114 in Philippines; storm rebuilds strength as it heads to Vietnam: The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Kalmaegi rose to 114 with another 127 people still missing, the disaster agency said on Thursday, as the storm that devastated the country's central regions regained strength as it headed towards Vietnam. (Reuters) 2. Japan deploys troops to combat deadly wave of bear attacks: Japan deployed troops to the country's rugged north on Wednesday to help trap bears after local authorities said besieged communities were struggling to cope with an unprecedented wave of attacks. There have been more than 100 bear attacks with a record 12 people killed across Japan since April. (Reuters) 3. Hundreds of 'stuck' Hamas militants to be killed, Israeli official reportedly says: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said during an interview with an Israeli outlet that the country needs to kill 200 militants who are in the city of Rafah. "We need to eliminate the 200 terrorists stuck in Rafah. We're close to killing them in the tunnels," Smotrich said. (KomoNews) 4. US military to establish presence at Damascus airbase: The United States is preparing to establish a military presence at an airbase in Damascus to help enable a security pact that Washington is brokering between Syria and Israel. The base sits at the gateway to parts of southern Syria that are expected to make up a demilitarized zone as part of a non-aggression pact between Israel and Syria. (Reuters) -US Events- 1. FAA Air Traffic Reduction Warning: The FAA plans to reduce air traffic at 40 major airports if the government shutdown does not end by Friday, impacting commercial and cargo flights. This follows staffing shortages in air traffic control. Airlines have been notified to prepare for delays and cancellations. (CNN) 2. GOP Sen. Kennedy to Introduce Bills to Withhold Pay from Lawmakers During Government Shutdown: Kennedy plans to introduce two bills, one of which is called, “No Shutdown Paychecks to Politicians Act,” while the other is called the “Withhold Member Pay During Shutdowns Act,”. (Breitbart) (AC-No way this will pass, it's too rational.) 3. FDNY Commissioner Hands In Resignation Less than 12 Hours After Mamdani Win, Other Top Officials Expected to Follow Suit: While Robert Tucker’s reasons for resigning were not immediately made clear, as a Jewish philanthropist and businessman — felt he wouldn’t mesh well with the incoming mayor and his team. (Breitbart) (AC-Polar opposites, for sure.) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US defibrillates market structure talks; banks v Coinbase gets nasty: ‘AI & Crypto Czar’ David Sacks was planning to speak on Wednesday with Senate Agriculture Committee chair John Boozman (R-AR) and committee member Cory Booker (D-NJ) regarding the committee’s version of digital asset market structure legislation. Meanwhile, digital asset exchanges like Coinbase claim that, as non-issuers, they have the right to offer ‘rewards’ (aka interest) to customers who hold stablecoins on their platforms. Banks and credit unions argue that the high rates available via these rewards will cause mass withdrawals of bank deposits, which could negatively impact the capacity of these banks—notably smaller community banks—to issue new loans. (CoinGeek) 2. Circle Changes Policy to Allow USDC for Firearms Purchases: Circle has updated its policy to allow customers to use USDC for legal firearms purchases, following criticism from gun rights advocates. The change came after a report questioned the ban on transactions involving weapons, highlighting concerns about political bias and Second Amendment rights. (Decrpt) (AC-Hmm, I wonder if the Bitcoin CEO would allow such a purchase?) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. US Sanctions North Korean Bankers, Institutions Over Money Laundering: The United States on Nov. 4 imposed sanctions on individuals and entities accused of assisting North Korea in laundering money generated from cyberespionage and illicit activities. the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control imposed penalties on two individuals named Jang Kuk Chol and Ho Jong Son, who are accused of helping manage $5.3 million in cryptocurrency and other funds. (ZeroHedge) -Institutional Concerns- 1. How ETF Flows Became the New Driving Force for Bitcoin: on-chain analyst Crazzyblockk on CryptoQuant highlighted a particularly interesting metric: the ETF Flow Impact Score (EFIS). This model is designed to measure the extent to which institutional funds from ETFs can move the Bitcoin price, with surprisingly high accuracy. the EFIS normalizes fund flows based on total assets under management (AUM), creating a consistent measure over time. This is where an interesting correlation arises: if fund flows exceed 1% of daily AUM, Bitcoin can move up 2% to 3% within a week. (CryptoNews) (AC-As we suspected, BTC ETFs would have a significant impact on the short-term pricing of Bitcoin, with EFTs inflow/outflow being an indicator of Bitcoin buying/selling. Simple mechanics.) 2. Metaplanet Borrows $100 Million Using Bitcoin as Collateral, Plans to Acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027: Metaplanet, a Japanese Bitcoin treasury, secured a $100 million loan using its crypto as collateral and is adjusting its borrowing and BTC accumulation strategy to address Bitcoin's price volatility. The company aims to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by 2027. (Decrypt) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Eases from 1-Month High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note eased to 4.14% on Thursday from the one-month high of 4.16% earlier in the session as fresh evidence of a weaker labor market favored the argument for rate cut by the Federal Reserve next month. (TradingEconomics) 2. October US Job Cuts Reach 22-Year High: US-based employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October 2025, the highest total for the month since 2003, compared with 54,064 in September. Most layoffs occurred in the warehousing (47,878), tech (33,281), food (10,662) and government (7,883) sectors. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Researchers Find ChatGPT Vulnerabilities That Let Attackers Trick AI Into Leaking Data: The seven vulnerabilities and attack techniques, according to Tenable, were found in OpenAI's GPT-4o and GPT-5 models. OpenAI has since addressed some of them. The findings show that exposing AI chatbots to external tools and systems, a key requirement for building AI agents, expands the attack surface by presenting more avenues for threat actors to conceal malicious prompts that end up being parsed by models. (HackerNews) -Technology and Science- 1. Elon Musk Predicts Edge AI Dominates Earth, Space Powers Cosmic Scaling: Elon Musk stated on X that edge computing will handle over 90% of AI workloads on Earth, leveraging distributed renewable energy sources like solar panels, while space-based infrastructure is essential for achieving Kardashev Type II scale by harnessing stellar energy. This perspective aligns with Tesla's development of the AI5 chip for local processing in vehicles and robots, reducing reliance on centralized data centers. Experts highlight the shift's implications for AI efficiency, economics, and the need for off-world expansion amid growing computational demands. (X) (AC-Key note here, Musk controls two of the largest decentralized power-compute networks, Tesla cars and Starlink. By distributing compute to the edge via the AI5 chips, the decentralization of this decision-making paradigm will make this and future networks much more resilient.) -Bitcoin Community- NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 27/100 (Up 6 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: @Bitcoin Veterans Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 922,325 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Nov2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Sudan Civil War Spiraling / Mexican President Promotes Internal 'Peace' Plan / UPS Cargo Plane Crashed in KY / Democrats Make Gains Across US / France Passes Crypto Holding Tax / US Bankers Want Prohibition on Crypto Interest / BTC ETFs Major Outflows / MARA Crushes Profits / Sequans Has to Sell Bitcoin it Just Bought / Stocks Drops, Sentiment Down / Iranian Hackers Targeted US Policymakers / Chinese Astronauts Delayed on Return / Bitcoin Core and a Soft Fork / OG Whale Cashes Out Over $1B / Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $102,630, 25.85 oz Gold, .24 Median US House 24hr Hi: $104,735 / Lo: $98,962 Volume: 110B (Up 33%) Mkt Cap: $2.04T (Down 1%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Sudan civil war spiraling out of control, UN secretary general says: The two-year civil war between the Sudanese armed forces (SAF) and the RSF has created what the UN has described as one of the worst humanitarian crises of the 21st century. More than 150,000 people have been killed and more than 14 million displaced from their homes. (TheGuardian) 2. Mexican President Sheinbaum Unveils 'Peace and Justice Plan' for Michoacán After Mayor's Killing: According to the president, the plan focuses on three main pillars: security and justice, economic development with fairness, and education and culture for peace. (IBTimes) (AC- This is a standard response to criminality by socialist ideologies when not directed at their own power. The threat of US SOF/CIA operations to target these same cartels surely forced her token 'plan', which may indeed offer up a sacrifice to allay the US threat, but result in no actual changes in the cartels' power over Mexican politicians.) -US Events- 1. UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Kentucky: At least seven people were killed and eleven injured when a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded during takeoff near Louisville, Kentucky. Four people on the ground died in the incident, while the three crew members survived. The crash disrupted operations at UPS's main air cargo hub. (BBC) 2. Democrats Sweep Major Elections: Democrats achieved sweeping victories in the first major elections of Trump's second term, winning across various races including in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia. Voters rejected Trump-aligned candidates in several contests. These wins included handing redistricting power back to Democrats in California. (CNN) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. France's Proposed Crypto Tax is "Economically Unjust": France's National Assembly passed Amendment No. I-3379 by a narrow 163-150 vote, adding crypto to a new "unproductive wealth" tax. The measure imposes a flat 1% annual tax on net wealth exceeding $2.2 million. (Decrypt) (AC-Theft by any other name, is still theft.) 2. American Bankers Association Pushes Treasury To Enforce GENIUS Act’s Stablecoin Interest Ban: he American Bankers Association (ABA), along with 52 state bankers associations nationwide, has submitted a letter to the US Department of the Treasury, urging an implementation of the GENIUS Act’s prohibition on interest for payment stablecoins. (Bitcoinist) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin ETFs Update: $577.74 Million Outflow Recorded as Total Assets Reach $134.53 Billion: Bitcoin ETFs recorded $577.74M in outflows on Nov 4, led by Fidelity, Grayscale, and ArkB as prices fell over 5%. (Blockonomi) 2. Marathon Digital Reports $123M Profit, Beats EPS Forecasts by 370%: The Miami-based digital energy and infrastructure company said revenue jumped 92% year-over-year to $252 million, while net income reached $123 million. That compares with a $125 million loss in the same quarter of 2024. (BitcoinSensus) 3. Bitcoin Treasury Sequans Sells $100 Million in BTC to Pay Down Debt: NYSE-listed chipmaker Sequans (SQNS) has sold 970 Bitcoin to pay off debt just four months after pivoting to a digital asset treasury strategy, the company announced on Tuesday. The Paris-based firm, which started buying the leading cryptocurrency in July, said that it had pared its holdings to 2,264 BTC from 3,234 of the asset. Those assets are now worth about $228 million. (Decrypt) (AC-Bitcoin has a habit of wrecking plans and traders.) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Tumble on Tuesday: US stocks tumbled on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 down 1.1%, the Nasdaq shedding 2.1%, and the Dow losing about 240 points, as investors grew increasingly uneasy over stretched valuations in AI-driven names and cautious outlooks from top Wall Street executives. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Economic Sentiment Drops to 17-Month Low: The RealClearMarkets/TIPP Economic Optimism Index fell by 9.1% to 43.9 in November 2025, the lowest since June 2024, from 48.3 in the previous month and below market expectations of 48.1. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Mysterious 'SmudgedSerpent' Hackers Target U.S. Policy Experts Amid Iran–Israel Tensions: A never-before-seen threat activity cluster codenamed UNK_SmudgedSerpent has been attributed as behind a set of cyber attacks targeting academics and foreign policy experts between June and August 2025, coinciding with heightened geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel. The enterprise security company said the campaign shares tactical similarities with that of prior attacks mounted by Iranian cyber espionage groups. (HackerNews) -Technology and Science- 1. Chinese astronauts’ return to Earth delayed over fears spaceship damaged by debris: Three Chinese astronauts have been forced to extend their six-month stay in space over concerns their return ship may have been hit by debris, China’s space agency said. No alternative dates have been given for the return of the trio of taikonauts – Chinese astronauts – who blasted off from the country’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in April. (CNN) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin Core v30 Sparks Backlash Over OP_RETURN Changes and BIP-444 Soft Fork: Bitcoin Core version 30, released on October 1, 2025, eliminated the 83-byte OP_RETURN limit, allowing up to 100 kilobytes of data per transaction and raising fears of blockchain spam and legal exposure to illicit content like CSAM. BIP-444, proposed on October 24, 2025, by developer Dathon Ohm and linked to Luke Dashjr, suggests a one-year soft fork to restrict non-financial data at the consensus level to mitigate these risks. The proposals have divided the community, with accusations of censorship, potential chain splits, and actions like Start9 selling Bitcoin holdings amid eroded trust. (X) 2. OG Bitcoin Whale Cashes Out $1.05B After 14 Years as BTC Loses Key Support: Back in 2011, this anonymous investor acquired the sum of 10,000 BTC for only $1.54. After holding on to the asset for over a decade, the whale finally sold this week, reaching a staggering valuation of roughly $1.05 billion. (BitcoinSensus) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 21/100 (Up 3 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Full moon chaos... Follow us on NOSTR: @Bitcoin Veterans Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 922,182 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Nov2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: IDF Top Lawyer Arrested for Video Leak / Trump May Send JSOC Troops to Mexico / Election Day in NYC. VA / Dick Cheney Dead / Some SNAP Benefits May be Released / Sentencing Week For Samourai Devs / Trump Distances Self From CZ on 60 Minutes / Iran Bitcoin Miners Underground / Saylor Takes Bitcoin Investment to Europe / 'Bitcoin Bloodbath' Price Drop / Fed Ends QT / Stock Futures Down / Hackers Affect UK Drinking Water / AI Czar Sacks Warns of Orwellian AI Risks Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $103,927, 26.04 oz Gold, .24 Median US House 24hr Hi: $108,286 / Lo: $103.945 Volume: 82B (Up 76%) Mkt Cap: $2.07T (Down 3%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse: Maj Gen Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi resigned as the Military Advocate General of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) last week, saying that she took full responsibility for the leak. The fallout from the leaked video is intensifying by the day. Five reservists were charged with aggravated abuse and causing serious bodily harm to the detainee. They have denied the charges and have not been named. (BBC) 2. Trump Admin Planning to Send US Troops to Mexico to Combat Cartels: The U.S. troops, many of whom would be from Joint Special Operations Command, would operate under the authority of the U.S. intelligence community, known as Title 50 status, the two current officials said. They said officers from the CIA also would participate. A U.S. mission using American forces to hit drug cartel targets inside Mexico would open a new front in President Donald Trump’s military campaign against drug cartels in the Western Hemisphere. (NBC) -US Events- 1. NYC Mayoral Election Draws Online Fire Over Ballot Design and No-ID Voting: New York City voters participated in the mayoral election on Tuesday, featuring Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, with early turnout topping 1 million ballots. Elon Musk and conservative influencers on X criticized the ballot's fusion voting layout, which lists Mamdani twice, the presence of withdrawn candidate Eric Adams, and Cuomo's lower placement, alongside the lack of ID requirements at polls. Election officials confirmed these practices comply with longstanding New York state laws, including signature verification, with no irregularities reported. (X) 2. Former US vice president Dick Cheney dies of Pneumonia at 84: Cheney served as the Vice President of the United States under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009, influencing foreign policy and the war in Iraq. (GoundNews) 3. Trump Administration Will Dole Out Partial SNAP Benefits amid Democrat Government Shutdown: The Trump administration plans to dole out partial benefits in the midst of the shutdown, telling a Rhode Island federal judge on Monday that it would “tap billions of dollars in contingency funds to pay 50% of the normal amount of SNAP benefits in November as the U.S. government shutdown persists,” (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US Prosecutors Seek Maximum Sentence for Samourai Wallet Developers: Samurai Wallet founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill face sentencing this week after pleading guilty to operating an unlicensed money transmitter. Prosecutors allege the defendants actively solicited criminals on dark web forums, with Rodriguez describing their service as "money laundering for bitcoin" in private messages. The government identified at least $237 million laundered through the crypto mixer, according to the filing. (Decrypt) 2. Trump Downplays Knowledge of Binance Chief After Pardon Linked to Family's Crypto Dealings: In his first 60 Minutes interview in half a decade, President Donald Trump defended his decision to pardon Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, insisting he had no personal knowledge of the crypto billionaire and was acting on what he described as a politically motivated prosecution by the previous administration. (Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Bitcoin Mining Frenzy Turns Iran Into A ‘Paradise For Illegal Miners’: Iran’s power grid is under fresh strain as a large-scale boom in Bitcoin mining pushes regulators to hunt down illegal operations, according to statements from local energy officials and recent reports. Cheap, subsidized electricity and covert hookups have turned parts of the country into a “paradise for illegal miners,” Akbar Hasan Beklou, CEO of the Tehran Province Electricity Distribution Company, said. (Bitcoinist) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Saylor Expands to Europe With New Bitcoin-Backed “Digital Credit Factory”: Strategy just unveiled a new capital-raising vehicle aimed at European investors: a Euro-denominated perpetual preferred stock designed to fund more Bitcoin purchases. Saylor and CEO Phong Le outlined their plan to list the new product, ticker $STRE (Stream), on the Euro MTF exchange in Luxembourg, creating what Saylor calls his “digital credit factory.” (BitcoinSensus) -Economic Indicators- 1. Bitcoin Bloodbath: Crypto Crashes Below $110,000 After Trump–Xi Truce Shocks Markets: It was a considerable disappointment for crypto bulls, though not entirely unexpected, given Bitcoin's history of volatility. Earlier in October, Bitcoin reached a peak of $124,750, but its value has since experienced sharp swings. (IBTimes) (AC- Oh no, Bitcoin is dead!) 2. Fed Ends Balance Sheet Reduction: The Federal Reserve will cease balance sheet reduction on December 1st, ending its Quantitative Tightening cycle. This aims to avoid market liquidity drainage, potentially boosting Bitcoin's momentum. (CoinGecko) 3. US Futures Sharply Lower: US futures traded sharply lower on Tuesday, with contracts on the S&P 500 down 1.1%, the Nasdaq 100 falling 1.4%, and Dow Jones futures slipping more than 400 points. The decline followed a mixed session on Monday, as the recent AI-driven rally showed signs of fatigue and investors digested a fresh batch of corporate earnings. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Hackers are attacking Britain’s drinking water suppliers: Hackers have launched five cyberattacks against Britain's drinking water suppliers since the beginning of last year. None of the attacks impacted the safe supply of drinking water itself, but instead affected the organizations behind those supplies. In one rare case of a successful attack on an OT (operational technology) component, residents of a remote area on Ireland’s west coast were left without water for several days in December 2023 when a pro-Iran hacking group indiscriminately targeted facilities using a piece of equipment the hackers complained was made in Israel. (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- 1. White House AI Czar David Sacks Warns of Orwellian AI Risks: David Sacks, the White House AI and Crypto Czar, warned in an a16z podcast that AI's primary threat is as an Orwellian tool that lies, distorts information, and rewrites history to serve political agendas. He proposed 'polytheistic AI' with competing models to prevent centralized control and biases, criticized Europe's regulatory approach, and stressed outpacing China via permissionless innovation. Elon Musk endorsed the views on X, amid discussions prioritizing immediate misinformation risks over speculative existential threats. (X) -Bitcoin Community- NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 21/100 (Down 21 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Sats on sale! Early Black Friday Deals? Follow us on NOSTR: @Bitcoin Veterans Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 922,046 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Nov2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: UK Train Knife Spree Wounds 11 / Mexican Mayor Shot Dead / Trump Threatens Nigeria Over Christian Killings / Terror Attack Thwarted by FBI in Dearborn, MI / Prop 50 in CA to Silence Rural Voices / EU To Accelerate CBDC / Tether Income Surpasses Most Big Banks / Bitcoin Options at High, Most Bet Up / China Rolls Back Rare Earth Regs / Mass Surveillance Nets Baddies in Australia / Moon Rush Shakes NASA / Is Bitcoin Having it's 'IPO' Moment? Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $107,701, 26.90 oz Gold, .25 Median US House 24hr Hi: $110,764 / Lo: $107,010 Volume: 46B (Up 48%) Mkt Cap: $2.14T (Down 3%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. UK police charge man with attempted murder over train stabbing that wounded 11 people: Police say they are not treating the train stabbings as an act of terror and are not looking for other suspects. A second man initially arrested as a suspect was released without charge on Sunday after it was determined the 35-year-old was not involved. (AP) (AC-The outrage here is that the government is not charging the assailant with terrorism, which it is obvious to rational-minded people.) 2. Mexican mayor shot dead in public during Day of the Dead celebrations: Carlos Alberto Manzo Rodríguez, the mayor of Uruapan, was gunned down in the town’s historic center. In recent months, the Uruapan mayor had publicly appealed to Mexican President Sheinbaum on social media for help to confront the cartels and criminal groups. He had accused Michoacan’s pro-government governor, Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla, and the state police of corruption. (IndependentUK) (AC-In Mexico it's an act of courage to speak out against the cartels.) 3. Trump Threatens Military Action Against Nigeria: On Friday, President Donald Trump designated Nigeria a country of particular concern over alleged killings of Christians. Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria, citing a figure of 3,100 Christians killed without specifying the source or timeframe. (GroundNews) -US Events- 1. 'Jihadi' terror attack planned for Halloween weekend leads to multiple arrests, FBI says: The Dearborn Police Dept. confirmed that there had been an FBI operation in the city Friday morning and that there was no longer any threat to the public. Dearborn is known for becoming the first Arab-majority city in the U.S. in 2023. (TheBlaze) 2. California farmers push back on Prop 50 as Democrats eye new House map: California voters are in the final days of a special election that could help determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026. The ballot measure, known as Proposition 50, would allow state lawmakers to temporarily redraw California’s congressional map — a move Democrats say could help them pick up additional seats in Congress. The California Farm Bureau has also come out against Prop 50. and fears the measure would further silence rural voices.(Fox) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. European Central Bank to 'Accelerate' CBDC Plans, Eyeing 2029 Digital Euro Rollout: If the European Parliament passes the necessary regulations in 2026, then the digital euro will be piloted in 2027 and, if successful, formally rolled out across Europe in 2029. (Decrypt) 2. Tether Reports $10 Billion Profit in 2025 So Far: Tether reported $10 billion in profit for the first three quarters of 2025—surpassing Bank of America, and nearing Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley’s earnings. The company’s profits stem largely from returns on $135 billion in U.S. Treasuries backing its USDT reserves. (Decrypt) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin options Open Interest Blasts to Lifetime High: Bitcoin’s options market is now more alive than ever, clocking in at an all-time high at $65 billion in notional OI. Deribit, which dominates over 90% of this market, shows a healthy tilt toward calls (60.2%) over puts (39.8%), meaning most traders are betting prices will rise rather than fall. (BitcoinCom) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Steady at 3-Week High: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note held around 4.1% on Monday, hovering at three-week highs as investors awaited crucial US data that could shape the economic and interest rate outlook. (TradingEconomics) 2. China Rolls Back Rare Earth Controls, Ends Chip Firm Probes: China will lift export controls on rare earths and end investigations into U.S. semiconductor firms as part of a new trade pact, the White House announced Saturday. Under the deal, Beijing will issue general export licenses for rare earths, gallium, germanium, antimony, and graphite—rolling back curbs imposed in April 2025 and October 2022. In return, the U.S. will extend a pause on certain tariffs and cancel a planned 100% levy on Chinese goods. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. South Australia Rounds Up Another 55 Suspects After High Court Backs Encrypted-App Sting: Operation Ironside is a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police and the FBI targeting organized crime networks. It began in 2018 and centered on AN0M, an encrypted messaging app that the FBI secretly controlled until June 2021. The AN0M app was installed on modified phones and sold through criminal intermediaries as an ultra-secure tool. (Decrypt) (AC-This same story keeps reoccurring with different players. Global mass surveillance is increasing and continues to be authorized or overlooked by nation-state law enforcement. The extra-jurisdictional effort will continue to centralized LE power on a transnational level.) -Technology and Science- 1. Former NASA administrators call for changes in Artemis lunar lander architecture: “If the goal is to beat China to the moon, we need to have a program that is, dare I say, a Defense Production Act kind of program,” former NASA Administrators said. “We’re going all-in to build a landing system as quickly as possible with a team that would be a small team with authorities — maybe authorities put together by an executive order from the President of the United States — that this is a national security imperative that we’re going to beat China to the moon.” (spacenews) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin is having its IPO moment, says Wall Street veteran: Bitcoin is in an initial product offering (IPO) phase as OG holders rotate out and fresh blood scoops up the tokens, distributing the supply across a broader number of people, macro analyst and Wall Street old hand Jordi Visser says. “The excitement of concentration is being replaced by the durability of distribution. The early believers are passing the torch to long-term holders who bought at higher prices and have different motivations. This is what success looks like. This is Bitcoin having its IPO.” (CoinTelegraph) (AC-An interesting take on the sideways price action of Bitcoin the last few months, while stocks and shiny metals hit all time highs. The perspective is inherently optimistic even if some of the Bitcoin OGs look to spend their gains.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 42/100 (Up 13 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: @Bitcoin Veterans Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 921,609 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 31OCT2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Sam's Purse in Jamaica / Prince Andrew Stripped of Title, Land / Sudan Civil War Out of Control / Pentagon Orders States to Stand Up Riot QRFs / 145 Illegal Truck Drivers Arrested in Illinois / Permanent Riot Cabal Plans White House Effort / Senate Committee To Release Crypto Regs / BTC ETFs Bleed / Coinbase Doing Well as Business / Stocks Drop, Dollar Gains / Something Rotten in Denmark Gets Dropped / Tokenized Assets Set Up Horror Story / Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Up 6% / Lolli Treats With Bitcoin Rewards Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $110,355, 27.46 oz Gold, .26 Median US House 24hr Hi: $110,371 / Lo: $106,376 Volume: 66B (Down 9%) Mkt Cap: $2.2T (Up 1%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Samaritan's Purse races to help Jamaica after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa destruction: 'Not been forgotten': Less than 48 hours after Melissa made landfall with winds topping 185 mph, the North Carolina-based Christian relief organization deployed its Disaster Assistance Response Team and began unloading critical aid in Kingston. (Fox) 2. King Charles strips his brother Andrew of ‘prince’ title and evicts him from royal mansion: The move, described in stark terms by Buckingham Palace as “necessary censures,” cements the deepest split in the British royal family in decades. The question now: whether King Charles and the British establishment have done enough to prevent Andrew’s association with Epstein from engulfing the monarchy. Andrew, 65, had faced 15 years of on-and-off controversy over his friendship with Epstein that had reached a new intensity after the release of a posthumous memoir by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that Andrew had sexually assaulted her as a teenager. (CNN) 3. Rebels accused of massacring hundreds of people as videos emerge of atrocities and bodies in Sudanese city: Multiple videos shared online over the past three days show RSF (Rapid Support Forces) fighters rounding up and killing large numbers of unarmed people. Satellite images of the Saudi Hospital show signs of a massacre, with apparent clusters of bodies and blood-stained ground clearly visible. (CNN) (AC-The civil war here is clearly out-of-hand and resulting in demonic atrocities. When the blood flow is visible from space, wow.) -US Events- 1. Pentagon orders ‘quick reaction force’ of 500 troops per state: The National Guard is building a “quick reaction force” (QRF) of some 23,500 troops trained in crowd control and civil disturbance that can be ready to deploy to U.S. cities by early next year, according to a leaked memo reported by multiple outlets Wednesday. The latest document also stipulates that the Pentagon will send military trainers to the states and territories so the QRFs will be operational by Jan. 1, 2026. Each state also will be given “100 sets of crowd control equipment to be used to support this requirement,” such as Tasers, pepper spray, batons, and body shields. (THeHill) 2. ICE Arrests Over 145 Illegal Alien Truck Drivers on Indiana Highways: Of those arrests, 146 illegal aliens were driving semi-trucks and more than 40 had been issued Commercial Driver’s Licenses. The states that issued the most Commercial Driver’s Licenses were Illinois, California, and New York — all sanctuary states. (Breitbart) 3. 'No Kings' Partner Plans Mass Mobilization To Surround White House With Unhinged Boomer Activists: "Beginning November 5, the one-year anniversary of Trump's election, flood DC in nonviolent protest. Surround the White House. Surround the Capitol. Surround the illegitimate fascist-packed Supreme Court," the far-left group Refuse Fascism wrote on its website. However, the nation is waking up to the fact that dark-money NGO networks, including the Arabella Network, Soros Network, Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, Tides Foundation, Rockefeller Network, Singham Network, and many others, are funneling tens of millions of dollars into what investigative researchers call "Riot, Inc." - the permanent protest industrial complex and the 'Deep State-supported' engine behind "No Kings 2.0" partners and organizers. These protests are far from organic; this movement is manufactured, coordinated, and entirely artificial. (ZeroHedge) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Senate Committee Finalizes Updated Crypto Market Structure Bill Draft, Release Expected In Days: The market bill is edging closer to public release as the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee finalizes the commodities section of its bipartisan draft. The bill establishes a new regulatory framework for digital assets. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will manage digital commodities and spot markets. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will keep control over assets classified as securities. (CoinGape) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitcoin ETFs Just Bled $470 Million: U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a massive $470 | 425,860 sats in outflows on Wednesday (Oct 29), marking the largest single-day withdrawal in two weeks. Let's call this what it is: a classic, knee-jerk reaction to the Federal Reserve. The market was hungry for more rate cuts, but the Fed's cautious new tone spooked investors. (BitcoinSensus) 2. Coinbase (COIN) Stock: Q3 Revenue Soars to $1.9 Billion as Base Network Hits Profitability: Coinbase delivered third quarter earnings that surpassed Wall Street expectations. The crypto exchange posted $1.9 billion in total revenue, up 58% from $1.2 billion last year. Transaction revenue hit $1 billion compared to $573 million in Q3 2024. This segment remains the primary revenue driver for the company. Bitcoin treasury expanded by 2,772 BTC, bringing total holdings to 14,548 BTC worth $1.57 billion. (Blockonomi) (AC-Notwithstanding the ire of most Bitcoiners, the company has cracked the nut on revenue via crypto fees while finally learning to store value in Bitcoin.) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Surrender Record Highs: The S&P 500 slipped 1% and the Nasdaq fell 1.4% on Thursday, weighed down by losses in technology and communication services, while the Dow traded lower by 0.3% after giving back earlier gains. (TradingEconomics) 2. Dollar Heads for Monthly Gain: The dollar index held near three-month highs around 99.5 on Friday and was poised to rise nearly 2% for the month as investors dialed back expectations for further Federal Reserve rate cuts. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Denmark reportedly withdraws Chat Control proposal following controversy: Denmark’s justice minister on Thursday said he will no longer push for an EU law requiring the mandatory scanning of electronic messages, including on end-to-end encrypted platforms. Meredith Whittaker, the president of the Signal Foundation, lobbied hard against the original measure, saying the organization would leave the European market if the provision was adopted. “What they propose is in effect a mass surveillance free-for-all, opening up everyone’s intimate and confidential communications, whether government officials, military, investigative journalists, or activists,” she said at the time. (RecordedFuture) -Technology and Science- 1. Standard Chartered sees tokenized real-world assets reaching $2 trillion by 2028 — 'vast majority' on Ethereum: The market cap for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), excluding stablecoins, is expected to expand sharply to $2 trillion by 2028 from about $35 billion today — roughly a 5,600% increase, according to Standard Chartered Bank. Lending and RWAs, in particular, are the two key areas where DeFi protocols can disrupt traditional finance, or TradFi, according to Kendrick. “If tokenised RWAs can be traded on DEXs [decentralized exchanges], this may provide an opportunity for disruption to stock exchanges. (In contrast, staking is unique to digital assets),” he said. (TheBlock) (AC-The the "horror story" below.) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Increase by 6.31% to 155.97T, Setting a New All-Time High: The Bitcoin network completed a new round of difficulty adjustment on October 29, 2025 (Block Height 921,312). The difficulty value increased by 6.31% to 155.97 T, hitting a new all-time high again. The current average hash rate of the Bitcoin network has risen to 1.13 ZH/s, and the next difficulty adjustment is expected to occur in approximately 12 days. (LookOnChain) 2. Lolli Acquires Slice to Expand Bitcoin Rewards Across Browsing and Shopping: Bitcoin rewards platform Lolli has acquired the Slice browser extension, combining shopping and passive browsing rewards into a single platform that makes it easier for users to earn Bitcoin. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 29/100 (Down 5 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Based on the report above about tokenized assets, welcome to today's horror story, where the clear dream of a decentralized P2P money of Satoshi is replaced by a muddied and centralized systems of more fiat structures place on previous ones. The stablecoin systems parading as decentralized networks are nothing more than complicated control mechanisms of tokens that represent some type of claim on existing fiat currencies. This is like a 'Black Mirror' episode where technology becomes the conduit for the evil of men's hearts. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 921,458 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 30OCT2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Trump, Xi Reach Trade Deal / Five Louvre Thieves Arrested / Jamaica, Cuba Dig Out / New Strikes in Gaza, Ceasefire on Rocks / Trump Announces New Nuke Testing on Par With Russia, China / Chicago ICE Rioters Getting More Violent / Fed Cuts Rates 25bps, But Hawkish / IBM's Quantum Computing Making Progress / MS Azure Down Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $109,333, 27.45 oz Gold, .25 Median US House 24hr Hi: $113,642 / Lo: $108,057 Volume: 72B (Up 9%) Mkt Cap: $2.17T (Down 3%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 50%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump says rare earths dispute ‘settled’ after Xi Jinping meeting in South Korea: He said China would resume buying US soybeans and Washington would reduce its tariffs on China. In exchange the US would reduce fentanyl-linked tariffs from 20% to 10%, lowering the overall tariff burden from 57% to 47%. Trump also said he would visit China in April and that Xi would come to the US some time afterwards. rump had suggested before the meeting – at which their delegations faced each other across a negotiating table – that it could last three or four hours. The two leaders parted after one hour and 40 minutes. (TheGuardian) (AC-Its telling that the more balanced report comes from a third country vs US media. The facts reveal progress in the trade dispute while the underlying geopolitical tension remains.) 2. French police hunting stolen Louvre jewels arrest more suspects: Police have arrested five more suspects linked to the theft of treasures worth $102 million from the Louvre. One of them was identified through DNA traces left at the crime scene and one of them, a 34-year-old unemployed Algerian national living in France since 2010, was detained by police as he tried to board a flight to Algeria. (Reuters) 3. Hurricane Melissa's devastating, deadly destruction leaves Jamaica, Haiti, Cuba reeling: Emergency relief flights began landing at Jamaica's main international airport, which reopened late Wednesday, as crews distributed water, food and other basic supplies. More than 25,000 people remained crowded into shelters across the western half of Jamaica, with 77% of the island without power. (CBS) 4. Israel carries out new strikes in Gaza after asserting commitment to ceasefire: Israeli planes and tanks pounded areas in eastern Gaza on Thursday, Palestinian residents and witnesses said, a day after Israel said it remained committed to a U.S.-backed ceasefire despite launching more lethal bombardments in the territory. (Reuters) (AC-The vacillation between ceasefire and attack does not portend a successful and immediate end to the conflict.) -US Events- 1. Trump instructs Pentagon to start testing nuclear weapons ‘on an equal basis’ with Russia and China: “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis. That process will begin immediately,” Trump said. (CNN) 2. Chicago’s Pro-Migrant Mobs Throw Rocks, Shoot Fireworks, Harass Law Enforcement Officers: Activists for illegal aliens in Chicago are increasing their harassment, obstruction, and attacks as law enforcement officers try to carefully extract illegal migrants for required deportations. Along with the use of rocks and bottles as weapons, violent activists are also increasingly using professional grade fireworks against ICE agents. (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- NSTR -Economic Indicators- 1. Fed cut by 25bps, though Powell struck a hawkish tone for December: Fed cut rates by 25bps as expected to 3.75-4.00%, with two dissenters as Miran voted for a 50bps cut and Schmid voted for unchanged. Fed said it is ending the drawdown of its balance sheet. (ZeroHedge) 2. US Stocks Finish Mixed, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Reach Record: US stocks finished mixed on Wednesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned a December rate cut is not a foregone conclusion. The S&P 500 closed up 0.2% and the Nasdaq gained 1% with both setting fresh records, while the Dow slipped about 30 points from its record high. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. IBM's 120-qubit Entangled State Experiment Moves Closer to Breaking Bitcoin's Encryption: IBM's recent quantum advancement with a 120-qubit entangled state brings the possibility of a quantum computer capable of breaking Bitcoin's encryption closer. The experiment showcases multipartite entanglement, a crucial step towards quantum computers powerful enough to crack modern cryptography. (Decrypt) (AC-The super-focus on quantum breaking Bitcoin is strange, given the total available systems to 'crack' with quantum decryption.) 2. Azure Outage Takes Down Microsoft 365, Xbox, and More, But Company Says It's in Recovery: Users reported seeing long and unending load times for the Xbox Game Pass service, users who use the Microsoft 365 platform were also left without access, some user reports claimed that various airline websites were also down, and one of the biggest games in the world under Azure's service, "Minecraft," also experienced the brunt of the outage. (TechTimes) -Technology and Science- 1. Bitcoin fork Zcash up 380% to $5.8B: Does scarce privacy have legs? The digital asset was seen as a relic of crypto’s cypherpunk age, forgotten amid the rise of AI tokens, restaking narratives, and layer-2 rollups. Yet, it has become 2025’s most surprising comeback story almost overnight. Launched in 2016 as a Bitcoin fork, Zcash borrowed its parent’s deflationary design of a capped supply, proof-of-work consensus, and periodic halvings. However, it added a radical innovation called zero-knowledge proofs, allowing users to verify transactions without revealing who sent or received funds or how much was transferred. (CryptoSlate) -Bitcoin Community- NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 34/100 (Down 17 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): The testing of the nuclear-powered 'Skyfall' missile by Russia is having an immediate effect on the balance of nuclear detente. It's a dangerous game, one highlighted in the recent Netflix move 'House of Dynamite', which is amazingly well-timed in release. The weaponization of fear has become a master craftsman skill of today's nation-states. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 921,321 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29OCT2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Hurricane Slams Jamacia, Sights In on Cuba / Russians Artillery Hits Near Chornobyl Nuke Plant / Israel Strikes Hamas, Kills 100 / Brazil Narco-Gunfight Kills Over 60 / States Sue Trump Over SNAP / Power Shift in ICE / Obamacare Premiums Up / Right in France, Germany Push for Bitcoin Reserves / Mortgage Rates Down, Stocks Up, Fed May Cut Today / Trump Media Launches Prediction Site / Over 1 Million Discuss Suicide Weekly With ChatGPT Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $113,173, 28.14 oz Gold, .26 Median US House 24hr Hi: $116,078 / Lo: $112,111 Volume: 66B (Up 37%) Mkt Cap: $2.25T (Down 1%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Hurricane Melissa brings severe flooding to Cuba after devastating Jamaica: Melissa made landfall in Cuba as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane, after devastating Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. The storm caused extensive damage to homes, hospitals and schools in southwestern Jamaica, but the full extent of the damage there is unclear with it hard to get to. (CNN) 2. Russian Attack on Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities: Russian forces conducted a shelling attack that severed power to the decommissioned Chornobyl nuclear plant, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to label it a global security threat. (TheGuardian) 3. Israel says Gaza ceasefire back on after more than 100 reported killed in strikes: Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense agency, told NBC News on Wednesday that more than 100 people, including more than 30 children, had been killed since Tuesday night in the deadly strikes. An official from the Israel Defense Forces said that the command to carry out the strikes was a result of Hamas allegedly attacking soldiers in the southern Gaza area of Rafah in an Israeli-controlled area. (NBC) 4. Brazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids: At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups. For the first time, the gang reportedly used weaponized drones to drop explosives on special forces teams. (TheGuardian) -US Events- 1. States sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown: The lawsuit, led by Democratic attorneys general in 25 states, claims that halting contingency funds would unlawfully deprive millions of groceries. (GroundNews) 2. ICE Undergoes Power Shift as Officials Work to Increase Illegal Alien Deportations: “On one side are Border Czar Tom Homan and ICE Director Todd Lyons, who have advocated focusing on criminal aliens and those with final deportation orders,” the Fox article said. “On the other side are DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, senior adviser Corey Lewandowski and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who have pushed for a broader and more aggressive approach, targeting anyone in the U.S. illegally to boost deportation numbers.” (Fox/Breitbart) 3. Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar: Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average next year, announced just days before open enrollment starts on November 1. (CNN) (AC-As reported in yesterday's DIB, this is the news the democrats have been waiting for in the shutdown debate. They reason that the subsidies authorized during COVID would help keep these costs down for Americans. The irony is that the Obamacare law passed (by a democratic majority) in 2010, was designed to necessarily increase premiums. Basic economic reasoning was missing then as it is now, with the resulting consequences. With the current 2-party system of policy swings, it'll be interesting to see how healthcare will continue to change.) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants To Buy 2% Of Bitcoin Supply: A pro-crypto bill will be introduced today in the French Parliament by the center-right Union of the Right and Centre (UDR) party. Funding for the Bitcoin reserve would come from multiple sources. Surplus nuclear and hydroelectric energy would power public Bitcoin mining operations, with adapted taxation for miners to encourage domestic participation. (ZeroHedge) 2. German AfD Party Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve: Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the second-largest opposition faction, introduced a motion to establish a national Bitcoin reserve. This follows a similar move by France. (CoinPedia) (AC-Hard to implement anything when your party is just about outlawed.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Long-Term Holders Sell 325,600 Bitcoin: Long-term Bitcoin holders have sold 325,600 BTC, representing the sharpest monthly drawdown recorded since July 2025. This activity may signal shifting market dynamics. (CoinGecko) 2. Bitcoin ETFs See Strong Inflows: Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of 1,458 BTC yesterday. Combined, Bitcoin and Ether ETFs accumulated $283 million in net inflows, with Bitcoin extending gains. (PANews) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Mortgage Rates Lowest in More Than a Year: The average contract interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances in the US fell to 6.3% in the week ending October 24th, 2025, from 6.37% the previous period. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Stocks Renew Record Highs: US stocks extended gains on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.3%, the Dow rising 180 points and the Nasdaq advancing 0.8% as all three renewed record highs ahead of a widely expected 25bp Fed cut on Wednesday. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- NSTR -Technology and Science- 1. Trump Media to Launch Truth Predict, Expanding into Prediction Markets: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) will soon launch a prediction market platform called Truth Predict. The platform will enable users to bet on the outcomes of events, including political elections and economic trends such as inflation. TMTG has partnered with Crypto.com’s North America Derivatives platform to provide a regulated trading environment for users. (Blockonomi) 2. OpenAI Reveals Over 1 Million ChatGPT Users Discuss Suicide Weekly: OpenAI disclosed Monday that around 1.2 million people out of 800 million weekly users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week. If OpenAI’s numbers are accurate, nearly 400,000 active users were explicit in their intentions of committing suicide, not just implying it but actively looking for information to do it. (Decypt) (AC-This is a spiritual problem quantified.) -Bitcoin Community- NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 51/100 (Down 14 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report