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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 882,556
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Feb2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Israel Army Planning for Gaza Takeover / Guatemala Also Offers to Take U.S. Deportees / Trump EO Bans Men From Women's Sports / Troops Gather on Both Sides of US Southern Border / 40K USG Workers Take Buyout Offer, CIA, NSA Included / Hong Kong Wants to Beat U.S. to SBR / Whales Keep Buying / MicroStrategy, Now Strategy, Rebrands / Blackrock To Start EU BTC ETF / Gold Over $2,900 / Apps Searching Phones for Seed Phrases / Global AI Summit This Week / $3.2 Trillion Bitcoin Moved in 2024

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $98,381, 34.33 oz Gold, .23 Median US House
24hr Hi: $99,168 / Lo: $96.174
Vol: $44B (Down 30%)
Mkt Cap: $1.94T (Even)
HashRate: 815 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 300%)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Israel orders army to prepare for 'voluntary departure' of Gazans after Trump unveils plan: Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed Trump's announcement that the United States would aim to take control of Gaza, resettle the more than 2 million Palestinians living there and transform the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East". "I welcome President Trump's bold plan, Gaza residents should be allowed the freedom to leave and emigrate, as is the norm around the world," Katz said on X. (Reuters)

2. Guatemala gives Rubio a second deportation deal for migrants being sent home from the US: Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo said Wednesday his country will accept migrants from other countries who are being deported from the United States, the second deportation deal that Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached during a Central America trip that has been focused mainly on immigration. (CNN)

-US Events-
1. Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports: The order will lean on Title IX compliance and aims to reverse the Biden administration's stance on transgender participation in sports. The order applies to all schools and universities receiving federal funding. (JustTheNews)

2. Troop Presence Expands at US-Mexico Border in California as Illegal Crossings Plummet: The once-steady foot traffic from Tijuana, Mexico, to San Diego at the San Ysidro port of entry slowed to a trickle last week as stricter immigration reforms were imposed by the Trump administration. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s decision to send 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops “obviously indicates there is a problem and they’re going to try to fix on their end.” More than 11.2 million illegal aliens entered the United States during the Biden administration—not including “gotaways” who evaded apprehension by Border Patrol agents—according to CBP data. (EpochTimes)

3. More Than 40,000 Federal Workers Have Resigned So Far, Short of Target: The White House, which previously said it expected as many as 200,000 people to accept, told US media they expect a spike in participation in the next 24 hours. On Tuesday, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) became the first national security arm to extend the offer to its staff, telling its entire workforce they could quit and receive about eight months of pay and benefits. (BBC)

-Regulatory and Legal-
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-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Hong Kong Plans to Speed Up Bitcoin Reserve Plan After David Sacks’ Push: Hong Kong legislator Johnny Ng recently stressed the need to speed up their own strategic Bitcoin reserve plan amid the recent push by America’s newly appointed crypto czar David Sacks. The legislator noted that the nation has already introduced similar measures to the US, in the race to become Asia’s crypto hub. (CoinGape)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin (BTC) Whale Accumulation Hits New Heights as Price Tests $97,500 Support: On-chain data reveals substantial Bitcoin accumulation by whale wallets in February 2024, with 135 new addresses holding over 100 BTC emerging as prices consolidated above $97,500. (Blockonomi)

2. Why MicroStrategy, now Strategy, is about to get a $12.75 billion boost to its balance sheet: After adopting the FASB’s new fair value accounting rules, Strategy is about to get a $12.75 billion balance sheet boost, according to analysts at Bernstein. Strategy, rebranded from MicroStrategy, reported Q4 losses of $670.8 million on Wednesday following a $1 billion impairment adjustment on its bitcoin holdings.

3. BlackRock Set To Launch Bitcoin-Linked ETF In Europe Following US Success: The new fund is expected to be domiciled in Switzerland. BlackRock could begin marketing the fund as soon as this month, marking a pivotal moment in the firm’s venture into European cryptocurrency products. (BItcoinist)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Gold Prices Break $2,900 as the West Takes Cover From Tariff Turmoil: Gold prices have broken records once again, inching closer to the $3,000 key level. This phenomenon has been accompanied by an unusual movement of physical gold to COMEX vaults, as investors cling to tangible assets amidst the current geopolitical backdrop. (BitcoinCom)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Warning: Some Apps Are Searching Your Phone for Seed Phrases in Screenshots: According to Kaspersky, a Russian cybersecurity firm, several apps available in the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store contain components capable of scanning images that include cryptocurrency seed phrases. Sparkcat uses optical character recognition (OCR) software, which allows the algorithm to read data directly from images and transform it into text. The model used for the task specifically searches for mnemonics, words that compose the seed phrases of each cryptocurrency, and facilitates the backup, archive, and recovery of private keys. (BitcoinCom)

2. NSA employees offered deferred resignation, early retirement: The National Security Agency is the latest intelligence community entity to offer its workforce the ability to leave their jobs in exchange for a paycheck for several months, according to two sources familiar with the move. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Scientists' Conference Kicks Off Global AI Summit In Paris: Global experts will debate threats from artificial intelligence (AI) at a gathering in Paris on Thursday and Friday, ahead of a summit of world leaders on the fast-moving technology. High-profile attendees will include US Vice President JD Vance, China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. (IBTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Settled $3.2 Trillion In Economic Volume Over 2024: 2024 saw BTC investors make economic transactions worth a whopping $3.2 trillion. The analytics firm Glassnode has noted that this showcases the role that BTC has as a medium of large-scale exchanges. (Bitcoinist)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 54/100 (Down 18 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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