BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,992
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Nov2025
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BLUF: China Still Upset With Japan / Suicide Bombers Attack Pakistan HQ / FAA Warns Over Venezuela / IDF Kills Hezbollah Leader / Tally on Kidnapped Students Over 300 in Nigeria / Rep. MTG to Resign Over Trump Tussle / CA Lawmakers' Phone Calls Recorded by FBI / DOJ Staffer Arrested on Terrorism Charge / DOGE Ends / JPMorgan Debanks Jack Mallers / Manufacturer Bitmain Under NatSec Scrutiny / Bitcoin Mining Up to 14% in China / Japanese DATs Have Tax Advantages / MSTR Down 68% / Dollar, Stocks Up / Wrench Attack in UK Nets $4.3M in Crypto / License Plate Readers Capture Protestor's Cars / Musk Gets Serious About Making AI Chips
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $85,968, 21.07 oz Gold, .20 Median US House
24hr Hi: $88,038 / Lo: $85,672
Volume: 6B (Up 56%)
Mkt Cap: $1.72T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Down 33%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Japan ‘crossed a red line’ with Taiwan military intervention remarks, Chinese foreign minister says: Remarks earlier this month by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi that a Chinese naval blockade or other action against Taiwan could be grounds for a Japanese military response were “shocking,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a statement posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s website. (AP)
2. Suicide bombers kill 3 at Pakistan paramilitary HQ: The attackers opened fire as they forced themselves into the headquarters of the frontier constabulary in Peshawar city before blowing themselves up inside the complex, police said. Three paramilitary personnel were killed, said Javed Iqbal, the deputy commandant of the force. (Reuters)
3. FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’: The warning comes as the Trump administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The U.S. military has conducted bomber flights up to the coast of Venezuela, sometimes as part of a training exercise to simulate an attack, and sent the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford into the region. (AP)
4. Israel Kills Hezbollah Military Leader in Beirut Strike: Israeli forces conducted an airstrike in Beirut, targeting and eliminating a senior Hezbollah commander responsible for multiple attacks on Israeli positions.(Reuters)
5. Over 300 Schoolchildren Kidnapped in Nigeria: Armed gunmen abducted more than 300 students from a school in northern Nigeria during an overnight raid, marking one of the largest such incidents in recent years. Security forces launched a rescue operation, resulting in the escape of approximately 50 children, while negotiations with the captors are underway.(TheGuardian)
-US Events-
1. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to Resign from US Congress After Fallout with Trump: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she will resign from Congress, effective January 5, 2026, in a 10-minute social media video on X. The dispute traced to Greene's support for forcing disclosure of Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein, souring her relationship with President Donald Trump. Her resignation opens a GOP contest in Georgia's 14th District, with Georgia Senate Majority Leader Jason Anavitarte and state Sen. Colton Moore as potential successors. (GroundNews)
2. FBI warns California Capitol officials their calls may have been recorded in corruption probe: The FBI letter tells recipients that even if they were not a target of this investigation, some of their phone conversations have been recorded. The FBI said this was part of a court order allowing investigators to intercept wire and electronic communications between May and June of 2024. (CBS)
3. DOJ Staffer in Texas Arrested on Terrorism Charges After Doxxing Federal Agent During Raid: Karen Olvera De Leon was arrested on charges stemming from a criminal indictment. Olvera De Leon is an employee with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville and is charged with one count of terrorism and one count of tampering with physical evidence. (Breitbart)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. DOGE Has Prematurely Ceased Operations: The Department of Government Efficiency, established by executive order under President Donald Trump, has stopped functioning eight months before its scheduled closure. Despite having time left, the office is no longer operational, as confirmed by the administration's personnel chief. (Decrypt)
2. JPMorgan Chase Closes Strike CEO's Accounts, Reignites Debanking Concerns: JPMorgan Chase closed Strike CEO Jack Mallers' bank accounts, citing "concerning activity" without specifics, in a move that reignited worries about debanking practices towards crypto executives. The bank's actions have raised questions about the alleged Biden-era campaign to deny banking services to crypto companies. (Decrypt)
3. Bitcoin-miner Bitmain Faces Federal Investigation Over National Security Issues: Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the Chinese manufacturer behind most of the world’s Bitcoin mining machines, has been the focus of a federal investigation assessing whether its products pose national security risks. The inquiry, dubbed “Operation Red Sunset,” led by the Department of Homeland Security, reportedly examined whether the company’s machines could be remotely manipulated for espionage or sabotage of critical US infrastructure. (BItcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban: Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy-rich provinces, according to miners and industry data. After having seen its global bitcoin mining market share slump to zero as a result of the ban, China crept back to third place with a 14% share at the end of October. (EconomicTimes)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Japanese Bitcoin Treasury Companies Thrive Due to Tax Advantages: In Japan, Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies outperform bitcoin due to favorable tax treatment of equities versus crypto, with profits taxed at lower rates and loss offsets allowed. However, regulators in Asia are concerned about the risks associated with this model, prompting potential changes in tax treatment for DATs in Japan. (CoinDesk)
2. Bitcoin Giant Strategy's Stock Has Plummeted 68% Since Peak: Strategy, a software company known for investing in bitcoin, has seen a significant decline in its stock price, dropping 68% from its peak. Bitcoin has also decreased to $83,142, the lowest since April, impacting Strategy's performance. (CoinDesk)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Dollar Holds at 6-Month High: The dollar index stayed above 100 on Monday, hovering near a six-month high as investors continued to assess the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy outlook. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Rebound, Still Post Weekly Losses: US stocks sharply rebounded on Friday as the Dow rose 1.2%, the S&P 500 added 1.1% and the Nasdaq climbed 0.8%.(TradingEconomics)
3. Week Ahead - Nov 24th: A shortened Thanksgiving week in the US will see official agencies continue releasing data that had been delayed by the federal government shutdown, headlined by September producer prices, retail sales, and durable goods orders.(TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Home invasion stalked $4.3M crypto wallet: How a single data leak can put anyone’s safety at risk: The playbook was simple enough to work once: dress as delivery drivers, knock on the door, force entry at gunpoint, and extract private keys under threat. In June 2024, three men executed that script at a residential address in the UK and walked away with more than $4.3 million | 50.01 BTC in cryptocurrency. Five months later, Sheffield Crown Court sentenced Faris Ali and two accomplices after the Metropolitan Police recovered nearly the entire haul. (CryptoSlate)
2. Flock Safety cameras used to monitor protesters, rights group finds: Police departments across the country searched records from a national network of automated license plate reader cameras hundreds of times over the last year to track protest activity, according to new research from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). (RecordedFuture)
-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Intensifies Tesla's AI Chip Revolution With Hands-On Design, High-Paying Engineering Roles: On X, Musk invited candidates to apply to Tesla's AI chip team by sending an email with "three bullet points" illustrating "exceptional ability." He emphasized the company was serious about putting cutting-edge AI into chip design and that a new AI chip production cycle would be rolled out every 12 months.(TechTimes)
-Bitcoin Community-
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-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 19/100 (Up 5 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC):NSTR
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📷 BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,520
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 05Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Ex-Spy Chief Warns of Venezuela's Plans / Anti-Hamas Leader Killed / Putin Won't Give Up Territory / J6 Bomber Suspect Arrested, Evidence Gathered Dust / SCOTUS Allows Texas Redistricting / OpenAI Ordered To Give Up Chat Logs / Digital Payments Must be Approved By UAE Central Bank / Malaysians Target Illegal Bitcoin Miners / Precious Metals Outshine Bitcoin This Year / US Lawmakers to Outlaw NVIDIA Chips to China / Bitcoin on Truth /
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,718, 21.49 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,223 / Lo: $90,841
Volume: 58B (Down 18%)
Mkt Cap: $1.81T (Down 2%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 5 sats/vBtye (Up 67%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Ex-Venezuelan Spy Chief Warns Trump of Maduro's Narco-Terror Plot: Carvajal, who once ran Venezuela's military intelligence under Chávez and Maduro before defecting in 2017 and pleading guilty to narco-terrorism charges this June, accuses the Maduro regime of running the Cartel de los Soles to flood U.S. cities with cocaine, backed by Cuba, FARC, ELN, and Hezbollah. He details how the regime exported the Tren de Aragua gang to commit crimes like kidnappings and extortion in the U.S., alongside decades of spying, including Russian listening posts and paid U.S. officials. Carvajal also claims personal involvement in rigging Venezuela's elections via Smartmatic, which he says was designed to keep the regime in power and later exported with ties to U.S. systems—though such U.S. rigging claims lack evidence. (X, Various) (AC-If these claims are true, this could be the ultimate reasoning for the US pressure and potential conflict with Maduro and Venezuela.)
2. Leader of anti-Hamas militia armed by Israel killed in Gaza: Yasser Abu Shabab, who led a militia controlling a patch of territory in Rafah in southern Gaza, was killed while trying to “de-escalate a conflict” between members of a family in a public square. Abu Shabab, who was in his early 30s, appeared to be spreading his reach slowly in southern Gaza as he tried to carve out an area free of Hamas. (CNN)
3. Putin rejects key parts of US peace plan as Kremlin official warns Europe faces new war risk: Putin said there were parts of the American proposal he "can’t accept," including requirements for Russia to withdraw from occupied Ukrainian territory. (Fox)
-US Events-
1. AG Bondi: Evidence Leading to J6 Pipe Bomber Arrest ‘Collecting Dust’ at Biden’s FBI for 4 Years: Brian Cole Jr. was arrested and charged with placing the pipe bombs at the RNC and the DNC on January 5, 2021. He was also charged with transporting an explosive device in interstate commerce and the attempted malicious destruction by means of explosive materials, with more charges likely to result from the ongoing investigation. The arrest raises questions about the lack of progress made by the Biden administration under FBI Director Christopher Wray and Attorney General Merrick Garland. (Breitbart)
2. Supreme Court Allows Texas Redistricting Map: The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted the Texas GOP to implement a newly redistricted congressional map temporarily. Texas state officials approved the map during the summer. (CBS)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. OpenAI Ordered to Produce Chat Logs: OpenAI must produce millions of anonymized chat logs from ChatGPT users in its high-stakes copyright dispute with the New York Times and other news outlets, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled. The judge rejected OpenAI's privacy-related objections to an earlier order requiring the artificial intelligence startup to submit the records as evidence. "There are multiple layers of protection in this case precisely because of the highly sensitive and private nature of much of the discovery," Wang said. (Reuters)
2. Digital asset payments now regulated by UAE Central Bank: The new rules say that anyone “carrying on, issuing, or facilitating, whether directly or indirectly, any Licensed Financial Activity, regardless of the medium, technology or form employed – shall be subject to the licensing, regulatory, and oversight jurisdiction of the Central Bank.” Conducting regulated financial activities without the requisite regulatory approval is also a criminal offense, which can carry prison terms. On the brighter side, the new law also lays the legal foundation for recognizing the digital dirham—the CBUAE’s CBDC—as legal tender. This means that the digital dirham is now on a legal footing with physical cash in the UAE. (CoinGeek) (AC-While some countries look to build Bitcoin payment rails, this harsh example shows the tyranny of centralization of digital assets, and the continued 'progress' toward a highly-managed financial system.)
3. Malaysian Authorities Are Using Drones to Target Power-Stealing Bitcoin Miners: Malaysian authorities are cracking down on Bitcoin mining operations stealing power from the grid using drones and handheld sensors. A special committee was formed to target illicit actors, resulting in the shutdown of almost 2,400 operations and the discovery of 14,000 illicit mining operations over the past five years. (Decrypt)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
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-Institutional Concerns-
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-Economic Indicators-
1. Gold and Silver Outshine Bitcoin Amid Concerns Over Fed Policy and Inflation: Gold and silver have significantly outperformed Bitcoin this year, with returns of 86% and 60% respectively, while Bitcoin has dipped by -1.2%. Investors are turning to precious metals due to fears of monetary debasement and a potential Fed policy error. (Decrypt)
-Security Concerns-
1. US senators unveil bill to prevent easing of curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China: bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including prominent Republican China hawk Tom Cotton, on Thursday unveiled a bill that would block the Trump administration from loosening rules that restrict Beijing's access to artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia and AMD for 2.5 years. (reuters)
-Technology and Science-
1. Bitcoin is quietly becoming the ultimate expert witness, forcing judges to accept a new standard of truth: Bitcoin introduced an alternative way to preserve a history of events, one that does not assume a single office or country will remain honest or functional. A satoshi can come to stand for a share in a company, a document hash, or a pointer to a land parcel held in a separate database. The timechain then becomes a permanent index of when those markers moved between keys, whether or not any court noticed at the time. (CryptoSlate)
-Bitcoin Community-
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-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 2 pts)
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📷 BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,405
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Maduro Looks For Support / Putin Visits India / Trump Reverses Fuel Standards / Green Card Status Frozen for 19 Countries / Bill May Raise VA Disability Compensation / EU Investigates Meta / BPI Calls For Samourai Dev Pardon / 21 Capital Goes Public / Fink Reverses Course on Bitcoin / Japan Yields at 18-Year High / Austrian Torture and Murder for Crypto / Ledger Faces Another Security Risk / Bitcoin Mining Cheap In Columbia / Bitcoin MENA Draws 12K
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $92,684, 22.12 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $94,060 / Lo: $91,782
Volume: 70B (Down 17%)
Mkt Cap: $1.85T (Even)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Maduro Strengthens Alliances Amid Trump Threats: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is bolstering ties with Russia and China in response to threats from the Trump administration. The U.S. has warned of potential sanctions and military intervention if Maduro refuses to relinquish power. Diplomatic negotiations have begun but remain strained as of December 3, 2025. (NYTimes)
2. Putin visits India amid Ukraine peace push: Putin’s 30-hour speed trip also coincides with a tense turn in relations between Washington and New Delhi, with the US also punishing India with tariffs and a sanctions threat for its strong historic ties with Russia and a surge in its purchase of Russian crude during the Ukraine war. (ALJazeera)
-US Events-
1. Trump Administration Rolling Back Biden-Era Fuel Economy Standards that Drove Up Car Prices: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is resetting Biden-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards that increased car prices. (Breitbart)
2. Your Green Card Status Could Be Frozen as US Targets 19 Countries, Eyes Expansion to 32: The Trump administration has paused all immigration applications, including green card and citizenship processing, for nationals from 19 countries. This sweeping crackdown has left thousands facing an uncertain future, with many scheduled appointments suddenly cancelled. (IBTimes)
3. Bill would raise VA compensation for severely injured vets, survivors: A bill in Congress would significantly increase the amount of disability compensation awarded to veterans with catastrophic injuries and survivors, but lawmakers are sparring over how to cover its estimated $7 billion cost. The Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act, HR 6047, would raise the amount of disability compensation provided to these families by $10,000 a year and increase payments for survivors by 1% each year for five years. (MilitaryTimes)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. EU launches antitrust probe into Meta over use of AI in WhatsApp: The EU said Thursday it has opened an antitrust probe to determine if the way Meta is rolling out AI features in WhatsApp breaches the bloc's competition rules. (France24)
2. Bitcoin Policy Institute calls for Samourai pardon as petition tops 3,200: A Washington think tank and prominent Bitcoiners say jailing the Samourai Wallet developers for an “unlicensed money transmitter” conspiracy criminalizes non-custodial code. (CoinTelegraph)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
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-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Firm Twenty One Capital to Start Trading on NYSE This Month: Twenty One Capital, a Bitcoin-focused firm, is set to trade on the NYSE December 9 under the ticker "XXI," after merging with Cantor Equity Partners (CEP). The merged entity, led by Strike CEO Jack Mallers, aims to provide public equity exposure to Bitcoin. (Decrypt)
2. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Says He Was Wrong About Bitcoin, Reveals a ‘Big Shift’ in His View: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, once a Bitcoin critic, now sees it as a hedge and potential portfolio asset, while BlackRock expands into crypto and asset tokenization. (BitcoinMag)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US 10-Year Yield Tracks Global Peers Higher: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose to around 4.08% on Thursday, reversing the previous session’s decline and following a global rise in bond yields amid an increasingly hawkish monetary policy outlook in other major economies. Japan’s 10-year bond yield surged to a fresh 18-year high on speculation that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates later this month, with an auction of 30-year JGBs drawing the strongest demand since 2019. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Austrian Police Arrest Two Ukrainians for Allegedly Torturing and Murdering a Student Over Crypto: Two Ukrainian nationals were arrested by Austrian police for the torture and murder of a 21-year-old student found burned in his Mercedes with his crypto wallet emptied. The suspects, apprehended in Ukraine, will not be extradited as the case is now with Ukrainian authorities. (Decrypt)
2. Ledger Warns of Vulnerability in Smartphone Chips Allowing for Full Device Control: Researchers discovered an unpatchable flaw in MediaTek's Dimensity 7300 chip, allowing full device control through electromagnetic attacks on the boot ROM. Ledger's report highlights the vulnerability, emphasizing the need for secure-element chips in self-custody. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
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-Bitcoin Community-
1. Horeb Energy and Veolia Are Mining Bitcoin At 2.5¢/kWh With Colombian Landfil Biogas: Colombian Bitcoin and crypto mining company Horeb Energy reveals 2.5 cents per kWh of green biogas energy in the North Santander region of the Latin American country. The company has achieved energy prices 50% lower than the North American average of 3.5 to 6 cents per kwh for Bitcoin mining operations, through a strategic alliance with multinational energy company Veolia. (BitcoinMag)
2. Bitcoin MENA Event Expects 12,000 Attendees: The Bitcoin MENA event in Abu Dhabi anticipates 12,000 attendees this December. Focus areas include Bitcoin, institutional capital, energy, and regulation. (BitcoinCom)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Down 2 pts)
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📷 BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 926,282
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 03Dec2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Japan Yields to China Pressure / N. Ireland Politicians Threatened / Nor'easter Hits East Coast / Republican Wins TN Election / Trump Pardons Honduran Ex=President / Next Fed Chief Teased / Aussie Bitcoiners Fight FUD / UK Bill States Crypto is Property / Gensler Says Only Bitcoin Legit / Bitcoin Settles As Much As VISA / B of A Endorses 4% Crypto Allocation / Employment Down / MSTR Negotiates With MSCI Index / Anthropic Preps for Big IPO
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $93,178, 22.07 oz Gold, .22 Median US House
24hr Hi: $93,965 / Lo: $87,646
Volume: 85B (Up 23%)
Mkt Cap: $1.85T (Up 6%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 80%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Japan’s Sanae Takaichi reaffirms Taiwan is a part of China: Japan’s position on Taiwan remains unchanged, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday, referring to a 1972 commitment that led to the normalisation of ties between Beijing and Tokyo. Takaichi’s comments come nearly a month after she told the parliament that an attack on Taiwan by the PLA could constitute a “survival-threatening situation” – one that could allow Tokyo to engage in military action. (SCMP)
2. Masked Gunmen Threaten N. Ireland Politicians in Video: Three masked, armed men calling themselves the New Republican Movement posted a video last week threatening elected officials in Newry, Mourne and Down, calling them 'legitimate targets' over immigration policies and claiming to know their addresses and movements. Police launched a criminal investigation to identify those responsible for what officials condemned as an attack on democracy. (GroundNews)
-US Events-
1. Winter Storm Hits Eastern US: A Nor'easter brought heavy snow, ice, and flooding to the East Coast, affecting over 75 million people under weather alerts. The storm caused power outages, travel disruptions, and flight cancellations. Some areas received over a foot of snow, with ongoing rescue efforts. (NPR)
2. Tennessee Special Election Results: Republican Matt Van Epps won Tennessee's 7th District special election against Democrat Aftyn Behn, securing a relatively tight victory. The race saw millions in ad spending and rallies from Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson. Van Epps' win strengthens GOP control in the House. (NYTimes)
3. Trump Pardons Former Honduran President: President Trump pardoned Juan Orlando Hernández, the ex-Honduran leader convicted in a major drug-trafficking case linked to global narco-networks. The pardon sparked bipartisan criticism, with accusations of undermining justice. Hernández was released from prison following the decision. (NYPost)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Next Fed Chair Teased: US President Trump said he will be announcing Fed Chair in early 2026, while he commented that even JPM's Dimon said Powell should reduce rates and reiterated that US Treasury Secretary Bessent doesn't want the job. It was later reported that President Trump said they looked at ten Fed candidates and have it down to one, while he referred to NEC Director Kevin Hassett as a potential Fed chair. (ZeroHedge)
2. UK Passes Digital Assets Bill Recognizing Crypto as Property: The Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill confirms that digital assets have the same legal status as traditional forms of property, a shift designed to protect ownership rights, inheritance claims and recovery efforts. (Decrypt)
3. Australian Bitcoin Group Challenges ABC News Over 'Misleading' Coverage: The Australian Bitcoin Industry Body filed its grievance with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on Tuesday, targeting an article that the group claims "misrepresented Bitcoin's purpose, conflated it with criminal activity, omitted long-standing publicly available information, and relied on sensational language rather than evidence." (Decrypt) (AC-Pushback is needed everywhere.)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Only Bitcoin Escapes the “High-Risk” Label, Warns Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler: In a fresh conversation with Bloomberg TV, he separated Bitcoin from the rest of the industry once again, arguing that nearly every other token functions as a speculative gamble rather than a sound investment. (CoinDoo) (AC-For once, we agree.)
2. Bitcoin now settles Visa-scale volumes, but most is for wholesale, not coffee: Bitcoin settled $6.9 trillion worth of payments over the past 90 days, which is “on par with or above Visa and Mastercard,” according to blockchain data platform Glassnode. Bitcoin’s settlement volume is mainly attributed to trading, remittances, and store-of-value investment, as global merchant adoption remains low. (CoinTelegraph)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bank of America Endorses up to 4% Allocation to Cryptocurrencies for Wealth Management Clients: Bank of America plans to introduce digital asset exposure for wealth management clients, allowing up to 4% allocation to cryptocurrencies starting next year. This move aims to cater to investors with varying risk profiles, with coverage of Bitcoin ETFs from various providers also set to begin in January. (Decrypt)
2. MSCI Index Removal Threat Grows as Strategy Enters Negotiation Talks, Saylor Confirms: Strategy has officially started off talks with top index firm MSCI. Michael Saylor has confirmed that the negotiations are underway in a bid to remove his firm from the key index. (CoinGape)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Bitcoin just ripped 11% after the Fed quietly restarted a $38 billion money printer mechanism: The Federal Reserve formally ended quantitative tightening (QT) on Dec. 1, coinciding with the New York Fed conducting approximately $25 billion in morning repo operations and another $13.5 billion overnight, the largest such injections since 2020. (CryptoSlate)
2. US Private Sector Cuts Jobs Again: ADP: Private businesses in the US cut 32K jobs in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 47K gain in October, and compared to forecasts of a 10K rise. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
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-Technology and Science-
1. Anthropic reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI: The start-up, led by chief executive Dario Amodei, was also pursuing a private funding round that could value it above $300 billion, including a $15 billion combined commitment from Microsoft and Nvidia, per the report. (CNBC)
-Bitcoin Community-
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-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 28/100 (Up 4 pts)
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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 924,565
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 21Nov2025
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Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Third Kidnapping of Students in Nigeria Spurs Calls to Action / IDF Continues Strikes in Gaza / US Military Testing Venezuela Defenses / Trump Anger Over Lawmaker's Video Draws Strong Words / Unfolding Medicare Scam in Minnesota Funded Terrorists / Judge Halts National Guard Deployment to DC / Crypto Orgs Petition Trump For More Clarity / New US Bill Would Accept Bitcoin for Taxes / MSTR in the Dumps, Threats Loom / DC Debates Bitcoin vs. Gold Reserves / Stocks, Bitcoin Down / Whale Sells $1.3B Worth of BTC / Pubkey DC Opens, SECTREAS Shows Up
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $83,971, 20.66 oz Gold, .19 Median US House
24hr Hi: $91,572 / Lo: $80,659
Volume: 135B (Up 62%)
Mkt Cap: $1.67T (Down 8%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Up 200%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school, police say, amid outrage over violence against Christians: Police in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State reported that a group of armed bandits invaded a private Catholic school early on Friday, abducting an unknown number* of students from their hostels. The abduction in Niger, which borders Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, follows a similar attack on a church by gunmen in neighboring Kwara State earlier in the week. (CNN) (*AC-Other reporting has between 50 and 100 girls missing from this attack. Also, other intel chatter has the US DoD working on plans for the recurring issue.)
2. Israeli Strikes in Gaza - Israeli airstrikes across Gaza have killed at least 32 Palestinians and wounded 88 others within the past 24 hours, marking an escalation following a recent ceasefire. The attacks targeted multiple locations, including residential areas, as part of ongoing military operations. (AlJazeera)
3. RC-135 Accompanied By Fighters Off Venezuela Testing Maduro’s Air Defenses: As the U.S. continues to raise the heat on Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, online flight trackers tonight have noticed several F/A-18 Super Hornets and a U.S. Air Force RC-135V Rivet Joint electronic surveillance plane flying close to the South American nation’s coastline. A U.S. official told us these flights are part of the pressure campaign ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump against Maduro and specifically to test Venezuela’s air defense capabilities and response times. (TWZ)
-US Events-
1. White House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want members of Congress executed: President Donald Trump accused Democratic lawmakers of 'seditious behavior' for telling service members to refuse illegal orders, saying it's 'punishable by death.' The White House press secretary said Trump doesn't want lawmakers executed, but suggested their video could be 'punishable by law' for disrupting the military chain of command. (GroundNews)
2. MN Somali Medicaid Fraud Investigation Reveals Terrorist Link — ‘Largest Funder of Al-Shabaab is the Minnesota Taxpayer’: Breitbart News reported in July that nearly 100 autism clinics in Minnesota were being investigated for fraudulently billing Medicaid for treatment of children supposedly diagnosed with autism, most of it in connection with the rampantly corrupt Somali community around Minneapolis. “Autism claims to Medicaid in Minnesota have skyrocketed in recent years — from $3 million in 2018 to $54 million in 2019, $77 million in 2020, $183 million in 2021, $279 million in 2022, and $399 million in 2023.” City Journal’s Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo have traced millions in fraudulent funding going to the al-Qaida-linked Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab. (Breitbart)
3. Judge Halts National Guard Deployment - A US judge issued an order to halt President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Washington, D.C. The decision came amid protests and concerns over the use of military forces in domestic matters. Demonstrators participated in a "We Are All DC" march in response to the events. (Reuters)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Crypto Organizations Seek Trump's Directive for Federal Agencies to Clarify Regulations Quickly: Over 65 crypto organizations are urging President Donald Trump to direct federal agencies to clarify digital asset regulations promptly. The letter, signed by major industry players, outlines specific actions the SEC, CFTC, Treasury, and Justice Department can take without new legislation, aiming to leverage Trump's pro-crypto stance into concrete agency action. (Decrypt)
2. Congressman Warren Davidson Introduces Bitcoin For America Act, Proposes Federal Tax Free Payments in Bitcoin: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) introduced today the Bitcoin For America Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, a landmark proposal designed to modernize the U.S. financial system and position the nation at the forefront of the global digital asset economy. The bill would allow Americans to pay federal taxes in bitcoin, with all proceeds deposited into a newly created Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). (BitcoinMag)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Gold Reset News Sparks Debate Over US Bitcoin Reserve and Bretton Woods Revival: Faced with an unprecedented level of national debt, some lawmakers are advocating for a bold strategy: revaluing the US gold reserves to fund a strategic stockpile of Bitcoin. This debt explosion has led some policymakers to revisit the foundations of the modern monetary system, which fundamentally changed after 1971, when the US formally ended the Bretton Woods system and severed the dollar's direct link to gold. (IBTimes)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Michael Saylor’s Strategy Faces Removal From Nasdaq 100 Amid Crypto Market Crash: According to Bloomberg, both MSCI and Nasdaq are reviewing whether the firm still qualifies for inclusion in their benchmarks. This would lead to an outflow of as much as $2.8 billion from funds tracking the index if MSCI were to remove the stock from it. (CoinGape)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Stocks Erase Gains: US stocks erased gains to close at one-month lows on Thursday amid the outlook of higher interest rates by the Federal Reserve, as markets reassessed risks that high valuations for AI companies are unwarranted. The Nasdaq 100 lost 2.4% while the S&P 500 fell 1.5% and the Dow was 350 points lower.
-Security Concerns-
1. Brazilian Hackers Spread New Eternidade Stealer Trojan Via WhatsApp to Target Banking Apps: Popular messaging apps are used to infiltrate the financial information of unsuspecting users. If you have saved your bank information in the messaging platform, you'd better delete it from the chats as early as now. (TechTimes)
-Technology and Science-
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-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Whale Just Dumped $1.3 Billion | 15,619 BTC After Holding BTC Since 2011: On-chain data indicates that Owen Gunden, an early Bitcoin investor, has potentially sold his entire 11,000 BTC stash for $1.3 billion. (Decrypt)
2. Bitcoiners React to US Treasury Secretary’s Surprise Bar Visit: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a surprise appearance at the launch of a new Bitcoin-themed bar in Washington, DC. “Having the Secretary of the Treasury at the Pubkey DC launch seems like a moment I could easily look back on and say ‘wow, it was all so obvious.’” said Ben Werkman, CIO at Strive. (Bitbo)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 14/100 (Up 3 pts) (AC-Price is down, but fundamental BTC news is good.)
Analyst Comments (AC): Congrats to the team at opening the new Pubkey in D.C.!
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