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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 834,659
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 14Mar24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US House votes to Ban Tik-Tok Or Divest / Haiti Works to Establish Government / Second Mass Child Kidnapping in Nigeria in a Week / FINCEN Looks for Hamas Ties in Crypto / MSTR Selling Notes for BTC, Again / WorldBank Pres Wants Global Digital ID
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $72,908, 33.60 oz Gold, .17 Median US House
24hr Hi: $73,475/ Lo: $68,728
Vol: $45B (Down 30%)
Mkt Cap: $1.43T (Even)
HashRate: 638 EH/s
Avg Fees: 9,104 sats/tx (Up 18%)
Nodes: 18,505
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Haiti works on establishing interim government as gang leader promises to fight on: Gangs that took over the capital intended to topple Prime Minister Ariel Henry, sending the nation into violent conflict with warnings of possible famine and civil war. Henry agreed to step aside after an emergency meeting Monday that brought together US, UN and Caribbean representatives, among others, and yielded a blueprint for Haitians to form a governing Transitional Presidential Council until elections can be held. But Jimmy Cherizier, a powerful Haitian gang leader known as "Barbecue," said Wednesday his coalition of armed groups "do not care about Ariel Henry's resignation." "We are going to continue the fight for Haiti's liberation," the former policeman under UN sanctions told Spanish-language network W Radio. (France24) (AC- The US has promised $130M in aid to Haiti, to whom or how, is yet to be revealed)
2. Nigeria hit by another mass kidnapping, with more than 300 now believed missing: Gunmen have abducted dozens of people from a northwest Nigerian village, according to two local representatives and a United Nations source, just days after the kidnapping of more than 250 pupils from a school in the same state. (CBS)
3. Taiwan’s Incoming VP Is on a Low-Profile Visit to Washington: Bi-khim Hsiao, who will be sworn in with Lai in late May, plans to discuss the new Taipei government’s agenda with members of the Biden administration, the people said. (WSJ)
-US Events-
1. House passes bill that could ban TikTok despite resistance from Trump: The House voted with bipartisan, overwhelming fashion on Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok. The bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform — used by roughly 170 million Americans — is spun off from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. It’s not yet clear what the future of the bill will be in the Senate. The House vote was 352 to 65, with 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voting in opposition. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says: FinCEN analyzed suspicious activity reports filed between January 2020 and October 2023, according to a letter signed by Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo. The letter was directed to the leaders of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees and asked for their support in passing legislation that would broaden the Treasury Department's oversight authority over crypto transactions. (CoinDesk)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. MicroStrategy is on its second fundraising ploy this month to buy more Bitcoin: The business intelligence turned “Bitcoin development” firm announced its latest fundraiser on March 13, which will again come in the form of a private senior convertible notes offering. Some of it could also be used for general corporate purposes. (CoinTelegraph)
-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. World Bank president advocates global digital ID scheme at tech summit: Once digital identity is established and connected with public-private infrastructure, then everything else can be built on top of it, including access to financial services, insurance, healthcare, education, and the process of starting a new business – digital ID would be required for everything. (TodayVille)
-Economic Indicators-
NSTR
-Technological Updates-
NSTR
-Security Incidents and Concerns-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 88/100 (Up 7 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Today is one of those days where word news is relatively quiet.
Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (npub1qkt…ms0r)
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Analyst: BV2A
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report
Block: 834,659
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 14Mar24
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
QQQQ
__________________________
BLUF: US House votes to Ban Tik-Tok Or Divest / Haiti Works to Establish Government / Second Mass Child Kidnapping in Nigeria in a Week / FINCEN Looks for Hamas Ties in Crypto / MSTR Selling Notes for BTC, Again / WorldBank Pres Wants Global Digital ID
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $72,908, 33.60 oz Gold, .17 Median US House
24hr Hi: $73,475/ Lo: $68,728
Vol: $45B (Down 30%)
Mkt Cap: $1.43T (Even)
HashRate: 638 EH/s
Avg Fees: 9,104 sats/tx (Up 18%)
Nodes: 18,505
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Haiti works on establishing interim government as gang leader promises to fight on: Gangs that took over the capital intended to topple Prime Minister Ariel Henry, sending the nation into violent conflict with warnings of possible famine and civil war. Henry agreed to step aside after an emergency meeting Monday that brought together US, UN and Caribbean representatives, among others, and yielded a blueprint for Haitians to form a governing Transitional Presidential Council until elections can be held. But Jimmy Cherizier, a powerful Haitian gang leader known as "Barbecue," said Wednesday his coalition of armed groups "do not care about Ariel Henry's resignation." "We are going to continue the fight for Haiti's liberation," the former policeman under UN sanctions told Spanish-language network W Radio. (France24) (AC- The US has promised $130M in aid to Haiti, to whom or how, is yet to be revealed)
2. Nigeria hit by another mass kidnapping, with more than 300 now believed missing: Gunmen have abducted dozens of people from a northwest Nigerian village, according to two local representatives and a United Nations source, just days after the kidnapping of more than 250 pupils from a school in the same state. (CBS)
3. Taiwan’s Incoming VP Is on a Low-Profile Visit to Washington: Bi-khim Hsiao, who will be sworn in with Lai in late May, plans to discuss the new Taipei government’s agenda with members of the Biden administration, the people said. (WSJ)
-US Events-
1. House passes bill that could ban TikTok despite resistance from Trump: The House voted with bipartisan, overwhelming fashion on Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok. The bill would prohibit TikTok from US app stores unless the social media platform — used by roughly 170 million Americans — is spun off from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. It’s not yet clear what the future of the bill will be in the Senate. The House vote was 352 to 65, with 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voting in opposition. (CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. FinCEN Is Analyzing $165M in Transactions That May Tie Crypto and Hamas, Senior Official Says: FinCEN analyzed suspicious activity reports filed between January 2020 and October 2023, according to a letter signed by Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo. The letter was directed to the leaders of the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees and asked for their support in passing legislation that would broaden the Treasury Department's oversight authority over crypto transactions. (CoinDesk)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. MicroStrategy is on its second fundraising ploy this month to buy more Bitcoin: The business intelligence turned “Bitcoin development” firm announced its latest fundraiser on March 13, which will again come in the form of a private senior convertible notes offering. Some of it could also be used for general corporate purposes. (CoinTelegraph)
-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. World Bank president advocates global digital ID scheme at tech summit: Once digital identity is established and connected with public-private infrastructure, then everything else can be built on top of it, including access to financial services, insurance, healthcare, education, and the process of starting a new business – digital ID would be required for everything. (TodayVille)
-Economic Indicators-
NSTR
-Technological Updates-
NSTR
-Security Incidents and Concerns-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 88/100 (Up 7 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Today is one of those days where word news is relatively quiet.
Follow us on NOSTR: Bitcoin Veterans (npub1qkt…ms0r)
____________________
Analyst: BV2A
END REPORT
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*NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report