BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 893,911 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25Apr2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: VIPs Gather in Rome / Saudi Arabia to Get Arms Package / India-Pakistan Relations Sour Quickly / Prosecution Seeks Death for CEO Killer / Teen Arrested for Arson in NJ Wildfire / NM Judge Arrested for Harboring Gang Member / Federal Reserve Drops Guidance for Banks on Crypto / SECTREAS Bessent Says Bretton Woods Needs Update / Sovereign Funds Buying Bitcoin / Tariff Shock to Hit LA Docks, Truckers / NK Hackers Target Crypto Devs / China Astronauts Arrive in Space Station / Helium Network Gets AT&T Deal / BTC Biz Funder Geyser Changes Structure Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $94,414, 28.63 oz Gold, .22 Median US House 24hr Hi: $94,430 / Lo: $92,455 Vol: $31B (Down 14%) Mkt Cap: $1.87T (Up 2%) HashRate: 822 EH/s Avg Fee Rate: 3 sats/vBtye (Down 50%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump and Zelenskyy among dignitaries converging on Rome for funeral of Pope Francis: The Vatican said 130 delegations are confirmed, including 50 heads of state and 10 reigning sovereigns. The work of the conclave to choose a new pope won’t start until at least May 5, after nine days of public mourning. (AP) 2. Trump Offers Saudi Arabia $100 Billion Arms Package: President Trump is reportedly preparing to offer Saudi Arabia an arms deal worth over $100 billion, strengthening US-Saudi ties. (Reuters) 3. India and Pakistan Suspend Trade, Visas as Tensions Rise over Kashmir Killings: India and Pakistan canceled visa services for each others’ nationals on Thursday amid rising tensions over a brutal terrorist attack on Indian tourists in Kashmir. The uneasy neighbors shut down airspace, closed border crossings, suspended trade, and exchanged increasingly aggressive remarks over India’s suspension of an important water treaty. (Breitbart) -US Events- 1. Federal prosecutors officially file intent to seek death penalty against Luigi Mangione: Federal prosecutors filed their intent to pursue the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, if convicted. (GroundNews) 2. NJ Wildfire: 19-Year-Old Charged With Arson As Blaze Burns 15,250 Acres: Joseph Kling was charged with arson after he allegedly set wooden pallets on fire and left them before they were fully extinguished. Several structures were still threatened by the wildfire after it already burned down a commercial building and multiple vehicles. (IBTimes) 3. New Mexico Judge, Wife Arrested After Allegedly Harboring Tren de Aragua Gang Members: A disgraced New Mexico magistrate judge and his wife are under arrest after they allegedly harbored reported Tren de Aragua gang members. The judge resigned from his position last week after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested a Venezuelan man said to be living on his property. (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Federal Reserve Withdraws Crypto Rules for Banks, Ending 'Choke Point' Practices: The Federal Reserve said Thursday evening it will no longer obligate member banks to provide advanced notice of crypto and stablecoin-related ventures, and will instead monitor engagement with digital assets like it would any other banking activities. (Decrypt) (AC-This is the final domino to fall that is a serious hinderance to Bitcoin SOV adoption in the US and could lead to increased adoption of banks serving crypto and bitcoin customers.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Bretton Woods institutions must reorient, US Treasury secretary says: Speaking at the Institute of International Finance, Bessent called on the IMF and the World Bank to correct trade imbalances and protect the value of fiat currencies against exchange rate risk. Bessent added that the Trump administration will use stablecoins to protect the US dollar and its status as the global reserve currency. Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser argued against this plan, predicting that gold-backed stablecoins would outcompete dollar-pegged tokens due to the desire for low-volatility, inflation-resistant money. (CoinTelegraph) (AC-Amazing to witness the discussions surrounding the decline of the 1944 Bretton Woods agreements as digital currencies rise and the most powerful decentralized money becomes more established (Bitcoin).) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Sovereign Wealth Funds Bought Bitcoin as Retail Pulled Back: Coinbase Exec: Institutional demand is tied to de-dollarization, inflation hedging, and a shift away from tech-stock correlations, the exec said. (Decrypt) 2. US spot bitcoin ETFs log $442 million in net inflows as BTC price shows resilience (TheBlock) -Economic Indicators- 1. First Tariff Shock Set To Hit Port Of Los Angeles, With Ripple Effects Across The Broader Economy: new data from Port Optimizer, a tracking system for vessel operators, showed that scheduled import volumes into the Port of Los Angeles are set to decline sharply beginning on Sunday. "Year-over-year trucking activity out of Los Angeles down 23%. It will likely drop to 50% in the coming weeks if there isn't trade war resolution," (ZeroHedge) 2. US Stocks Gain Ground: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 were over 1.6% higher and the Dow gained 450 points on Thursday after a volatile week, as markets continued to assess the outlook for US trade flows and how it may impact corporate returns. (TradingEconomics) -Security Incidents and Concerns- 1. North Korean Hackers Create Fake U.S. Businesses to Target Crypto Devs: Two firms, Blocknovas LLC and Softglide LLC, were spun up by North Korea’s Lazarus Group, according to cybersecurity outfit Silent Push. (Decrypt) -Technology and Science- 1. China launches 3 astronauts to replace crew on Tiangong space station: China has launched three astronauts into space to replace the crew on the Chinese Tiangong space station, marking a further step in the country’s ambitions for a crewed mission to the moon and exploration of Mars. (NBC) 2. Solana-Based Helium Strikes Deal to Serve AT&T Customers in the US: Helium, a Solana-based, community-led distributed network, will now serve AT&T customers in the U.S., providing additional Wi-Fi coverage wherever a Helium hotspot is available. (BitcoinCom) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin crowdfunding platform Geyser launches social-gated launchpad for Bitcoin projects: The Launchpad mechanism modifies how creators access Geyser’s core crowdfunding tools. Projects begin as draft listings placed in a public Launchpad stream for 30 days. During this period, they cannot receive funding and must secure at least 21 followers to unlock full campaign functionality. If the threshold is met, Geyser will email followers a notification and convert the listing into a standard fundraising page. (CryptoSlate) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 60/100 (Down 3 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