Nikola Mitev on Nostr: "3. Donald Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials: ...

"3. Donald Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials: “It’s going to mean a lot more business for America,” the president said in the Oval Office"

Is he going to come clean and legalise racketeering next... child trafficking... it's all lots more business.

quoting nevent1q…pcr8

BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 883,307
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 11Feb2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: 25% Steel Tariffs Start / Gaza Ceasefire Tenuous / Trump Pressures Egypt and Jordan to Take Palestinians / New JFK Files 'Found' / Fort Bragg Returns / FCPA Law Halted / No-CBDC Law Introduced / Tesla Reveals Bitcoin Holdings / NC Becomes 20th State Wanting Bitcoin / Eggs Beating Bitcoin as Investment (in 2025) / Fed's Powell Testifies Before Congress Today / SEC Hacker Convicted / Elon-Altman Feud Has Large Numbers / Ozempic Blindness Revealed / Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Jumps

Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $97,849, 33.77 oz Gold, .23 Median US House
24hr Hi: $98,492 / Lo: $96.909
Vol: $32B (Down 16%)
Mkt Cap: $1.93T (Even)
HashRate: 803 EH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even)

---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump Imposes Global 25% Steel, Aluminum Tariffs: President Trump imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from all countries, reinstating duties that had been waived or exempted. Canada is the top supplier of steel and aluminum to the U.S., with exports worth around $35 billion last year. The tariffs will impact industries concentrated in Ontario and Quebec, with around 32,500 jobs in the steel and aluminum sectors. (GroundNews)

2. In test to fragile ceasefire, Hamas announces delay of hostage release: Hamas say it would delay the hostage release scheduled for next weekend, claiming Israel had violated terms of the ceasefire deal. Meanwhile, Israel said any such delay would be a violation, and put the military on high alert. (NBC)

3. Trump pressures Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians displaced from Gaza: When asked by a reporter Monday whether he would withhold aid from Egypt and Jordan if they did not take in Palestinians, he answered: “Yeah, maybe, sure, why not? If they don’t, I would conceivably withhold aid, yes.” Jordan’s leader, King Abdullah II, is set to meet the president in Washington on Tuesday. (WaPo)

-US Events-
1. FBI Discovers Thousands Of Secret JFK Assassination Records After Trump Order: These documents, totaling around 14,000 pages, were supposed to have been transferred to the JFK Assassination Records Review Board and the National Archives in compliance with the 1992 JFK Records Act but were never submitted. The discovery was made after President Trump’s January 23, 2025, executive order mandating the release of all assassination-related records. (RealNewsNow)

2. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Renames ‘Fort Bragg’ After Biden Named It ‘Fort Liberty’: However, the name change honors Army Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, a World War II veteran awarded the Silver Star and not the Confederate general, Gen. Braxton Bragg, who the base was originally named after. (Breitbart)

3. Donald Trump to halt enforcement of law banning bribery of foreign officials: “It’s going to mean a lot more business for America,” the president said in the Oval Office after signing an executive order on Monday directing Pam Bondi, the US attorney-general, to pause enforcement of the 1977 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. “It sounds good on paper, but in [practice] it’s a disaster,” Trump said of the FCPA. “It means that if an American goes over to a foreign country and starts doing business over there legally, legitimately or otherwise, it’s almost a guaranteed investigation, indictment and nobody wants to do business with the Americans because of it.” (FT) (AC-An interesting twist.)

-Regulatory and Legal-
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-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. Lee introduces bill making Trump ban on Central Bank Digital Currency permanent: Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced the No CBDC Act. President Trump recently banned federal agencies from creating a CBDC through an executive order; this legislation would enshrine the ban permanently in law. It is co-sponsored by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rick Scott (R-FL) in the Senate. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is introducing the House companion bill. (UtahPolicy)

-Institutional Concerns-
1. $1 Billion in Bitcoin: Tesla (TSLA) Reports $600 Million Bitcoin Gain Under New Accounting Rules: Tesla reported a $600 million gain on its 11,509 Bitcoin holdings in Q4 2024, benefiting from new FASB accounting rules that allow fair market value reporting. (Blockonomi)

2. North Carolina Proposes 10% State Fund Investment in Bitcoin ETFs: North Carolina bill proposes investing up to 10% of state funds in Bitcoin ETFs, potentially worth over $10 billion. The bill requires qualifying digital assets to have a $750 billion market cap – currently only Bitcoin meets this criterion. North Carolina becomes the 20th US state to introduce Bitcoin reserve legislation. (Blockonomi)

-Economic Indicators-
1. Eggs Are Outgaining Bitcoin Under President Trump: Despite Trump's promises to lower prices and support the cryptocurrency industry, the price of eggs has risen by 53% in 2025, while bitcoin has only seen a 2% increase. The USDA reports show a 13% increase in egg prices during Trump's second term. (Decrypt) (A

2. Treasury Yields Edge Higher, Powell Awaited: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note edged up to 4.52% on Tuesday, the highest level in a week, as traders brace for Fed Chair Powell's testimony to Congress for further insights on the Fed's plans for the year. Last month, the Fed paused the rate-cut cycle and Powell said policymakers are not in a rush to cut interest rates and want to see further progress on inflation. The CPI report due tomorrow should provide further clues on evolving price pressures. (TradingEconomics)

-Security Incidents and Concerns-
1. Hacker who hijacked SEC’s X account pleads guilty, faces maximum five-year sentence: Eric Council Jr., a 25-year-old native of Athens, Alabama, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit aggravated identity theft and access device fraud. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for May 16. Council was arrested by the FBI in October for his role in a January 2024 incident that caused the price of bitcoin to swing wildly. (TheRecord)

-Technology and Science-
1. Elon Musk Leads $97.4 Billion Bid to Take Over OpenAI: Musk’s attorney, Marc Toberoff, confirmed that the bid—backed by Musk’s AI startup, xAI, and a consortium of investment firms—aimed to take control of OpenAI and reinstate its founding commitment to serving the public good rather than operating as a for-profit enterprise. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman dismissed the offer in a pointed response on Musk’s social platform X, stating: “no thank you but we will buy Twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.” Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion in 2022 before rebranding it as X, responded with a one-word post: “Swindler.” (EpochTimes)

2. Ozempic Blindness: Weight Loss Drugs Linked to This Condition, Experts Warn: New studies are reporting sudden and sometimes permanent blindness in those patients who use semaglutide and tirzepatide, the active ingredient contained in these drugs. (TechTimes)

-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Rises to Yet Another All-Time High: Bitcoin's difficulty reached a record high of 114.7 trillion following a 5.6% adjustment, coinciding with the Hash Ribbon indicating miner capitulation. This metric historically signals local price bottoms, with the potential for bitcoin to stabilize around $91,000 if the pattern holds. (Decrypt)

-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 47/100 (Up 3 pts)

Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR

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