⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 951,121 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 26May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: US Reignites Strikes in Iran / Trump Pushes Abraham Accords in Mideast / Russia Warns US Citizens to Evacuate Kyiv / Trump Visits Arlington / Seattle Neighborhood Installing Roadblocks / Massie Files for New Run / Tether Establishes Foothold in Georgia / BTC ETFs Bleed / Stocks Up, Yields Down / Concerted Hacking Effort Against Crypto Devs / FTC Enforcing Deepfake Discipline Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,685, 17.10 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.58 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,804 / Lo: $76,405 Volume: $23B (Down 27%) Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even) Hashrate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. CENTCOM Says U.S. Hit Missile Launch Sites, Mine-Laying Boats in Southern Iran: The U.S. military said it carried out what it described as “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile launch sites and boats allegedly attempting to lay mines near the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas and said several members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed in the attacks, while Tehran condemned the strikes as a violation of the truce. (GroundNews) 2. Trump demands more countries sign Abraham Accords as part of Iran deal: US President Donald Trump said Monday it should be "mandatory" for countries including Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan to join the Abraham Accords normalising ties with Israel as part of any agreement to end the war with Iran, in a move that could further complicate negotiations with Tehran. (France24) 3. Russia tells Marco Rubio U.S. citizens should leave Kyiv ahead of ‘systematic’ strikes on Ukrainian capital: Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov “officially informed” Washington that Russia would be launching “systematic and consistent strikes” against Ukrainian military facilities and what Moscow called “decision-making centers,” in a call with Rubio on Monday. (CNBC) -US Events- 1. Memorial Day Observances and Record Travel Amid Severe Weather: President Trump participated in Arlington National Cemetery ceremonies honoring fallen service members. Millions traveled for the holiday, setting records despite high gas prices and severe storms/flooding alerts affecting 14 million in the South. Flash flooding reported in multiple states. (NBC) 2. North Seattle neighborhood builds makeshift barricades after shootings near Aurora: After weeks of gunfire near their homes, some North Seattle residents have taken matters into their own hands — building and placing makeshift barricades in neighborhood streets they said have become susceptible to gun violence spilling off Aurora Avenue. Supporters of the barriers said they are desperate to stop shootings they believe are tied to prostitution-related activity along the Aurora corridor. Over the past month, residents documented at least eight shootings within roughly 10 blocks of their homes using incident numbers, surveillance footage and shell casings. (King5) 3. Massie files to run in 2028 after losing House primary: GOP Rep. Thomas Massie filed on Monday to run for his Kentucky House seat in 2028, less than a week after losing a primary fight against a challenger backed by President Donald Trump. Massie said in a Monday afternoon statement that the move would allow him “to raise funds to continue my political operations supporting my position as a current office holder and as a potential candidate for federal office,” adding that he had not yet decided which office to seek. (Politico) (AC-Options abound for the unemployed.) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. With Central Bank’s Blessing, Georgia Taps Tether for 'Official' Stablecoin: Tether said on Monday that it plans to issue a stablecoin in Georgia with support from the country’s government, underscoring the nation’s aggressive push to establish itself as a crypto hub that’s uniquely aligned with U.S. regulations. The stablecoin, dubbed GELT, will serve as a digital representation of the Georgian lari. Monday’s notice hints at details to come, but there’s no indication that GELT will function as a central bank digital currency, or CBDC. (Decrypt) (AC-The line between government sponsored stablecoin vs. CBDC is already blurred.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Crypto funds bleed $1.47B as risk-off sentiment deepens: Crypto investment products recorded $1.47 billion in outflows last week, extending a second straight week of withdrawals as Bitcoin funds led the decline. Bitcoin products accounted for roughly $1.3 billion of the outflows, their largest weekly withdrawal of 2026. (CoinTelegraph) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Rise on Middle East Optimism: US stocks advanced on Friday, buoyed by signs of progress in Middle East peace talks and a strong corporate earnings season. The S&P 500 gained 0.4%, extending its winning streak to eight consecutive weeks, the longest since December 2023, while the Dow Jones added 294 points to reach an intraday record high, marking its third positive week in four. The Nasdaq rose 0.2%, securing its seventh weekly advance in eight weeks. (TradingEconomics) 2. Treasury Yields Fall to Kick Off the Week: The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell about 6 basis points to 4.5% on Tuesday. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Crypto Developers Under Siege As ‘TrapDoor’ Malware Hits Supply Chain: The attackers behind TrapDoor went after more than wallets and passwords — they embedded hidden instructions inside packages designed to manipulate AI coding assistants. The malware cast a wide net. Socket said TrapDoor was built to steal data from several major crypto wallets — Coinbase, Binance, Solana, Sui, Aptos, and MetaMask — as well as the Brave browser. Beyond wallet data, the malware also went after SSH keys, cloud credentials, GitHub tokens, browser extension data, and API keys. (Bitcoinist) -Technology and Science- 1. FTC Begins Enforcing TAKE IT DOWN Act on Nonconsensual Intimate Imagery: Effective May 19, 2026, the FTC enforces requirements for covered platforms to provide notice-and-removal processes for nonconsensual intimate images, including deepfakes, with 48-hour removal of valid requests and copies. Warning letters sent to major platforms including Meta, Google, TikTok, and X. (X) -Bitcoin Community NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 34/100 (Up 4 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): Kind of a slow news day, so far. Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩

⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 950,953 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 25May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Iran Ceasefire 'This Close' / China Sends Rice and Solar Panels to Cuba / Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill 6 Medics / Chinese Money Behind US Protests of All Shapes / White House Entrance Shooter Killed By USSS / 42 Aircraft Downed in 'Epic Fury', Most are Drones / Fed May Open Rails For Crypto Firms / SEC Pauses Stock Tokenization / NY Lawsuit States Claim Over 3 Million Dormant Bitcoin / Whale Moves $200M in BTC / BTC Options Coming to Nasdaq / Markets on Edge / Firefox Brower to Have "Off Button" For All AI / China Sends 3 to Space / You Can Buy Bitcoin Through ChatGPT Now Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,946, 16.95 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.57 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,602 / Lo: $76,019 Volume: $21B (Down 27%) Mkt Cap: $1.54T (Even) Hashrate: .983 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/byte (Down 1 sat) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump tells US negotiators 'not to rush' into deal with Iran: The deal under discussion reportedly involves a 60-day ceasefire extension, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and a plan for further negotiations over Iran's nuclear programme. Both Trump and the Iranian Foreign Minister announed that a deal is 'very close'. (BBC) 2. Cuba thanks China for rice shipment amid worsening humanitarian conditions: Cuba has announced the first shipment in an expected donation from China of about 60,000 tonnes of rice, as the Caribbean island contends with an ongoing humanitarian crisis. In a series of social media posts on Sunday, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel confirmed that the first load of 15,000 tonnes had arrived a day earlier in the port of Havana. Already, China has donated solar panels to Cuba to help update its ageing energy grid and transition the island away from fossil fuels. (AlJazeera) 3. Israeli strikes kill six Lebanese medics in 24 hours: According to Lebanon's health ministry, an Israeli strike overnight Thursday into Friday in the southern Lebanese town of Hanaway killed four paramedics from the Islamic Health Association. On Friday morning, an Israeli strike killed two medics from the Al-Rissala ​Scouts Association in Deir Qanoun En-Nahr. (Reuters) -US Events- 1. Agitators united by Chinese money, hate for America target data centers, experts warn: Climate activists, anti-Israel protesters and other activist movements with very different agendas have become strange bedfellows united by a shared disdain for America and funding from China, according to experts who warn the trend is weakening the United States amid a rapidly accelerating AI race. Critics say the same activist ecosystem is now targeting America’s AI infrastructure and industrial power, in a development that experts warn could undermine the United States in its technological competition with China. "What all of these protests have in common — the protests against AI data centers or the environmental protests or the protest against Israel — is that anti-American trend within them." (Fox) (AC-This is 5GW in action, and it is very effective. Defense against these efforts is fragmented and not very effective.) 2. Bystander in serious condition after fatal shooting near White House checkpoint: Authorities have released few additional details about the early Saturday evening shooting. The District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department said the suspect, identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best, started shooting toward a White House security checkpoint when Secret Service officers returned fire. Best, of Dundalk, Maryland, was later pronounced dead at a hospital. “Our thoughts are also with the innocent bystander who was wounded during this incident,” USSS Director Curran said. “The Secret Service is hopeful he will make a full recovery.” It was the third shooting near the president in the past month.(AP) 3. Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury: The Congressional Research Service, the nonpartisan research arm of the Library of Congress, works from open sources and has no access to classified damage assessments. The CRS authors note their count “may remain subject to revision due to multiple factors, which may include classification, ongoing combat activity, and attribution.”Drones, meanwhile, took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 losses. The list includes 24 MQ-9 Reapers and one MQ-4C Triton lost in a mishap reported April 14. (DefenseNews) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. The Fed may open direct settlement rails to crypto firms as banks warn of liquidity risk: The payment account the Fed proposed in December is structurally different from a full master account. A full master account lets a regulated depository institution hold balances at the Fed, earn interest on those reserves, access intraday credit, and borrow from the discount window during periods of liquidity stress. The proposed payment account removes all of that. Eligible institutions could settle through Fedwire, FedNow, and the National Settlement Service, hold limited reserve balances, and process payments across Fed infrastructure, but the Fed has been precise that the new account type wouldn't expand or otherwise change legal eligibility for its services. (CryptoSlate) 2. SEC Delaying Plan to Allow Crypto Versions of US Stocks: The SEC has pumped the brakes on its highly anticipated “innovation exemption” for tokenized stocks, pushing back the release of the framework as it weighs input from traditional stock exchanges and other market participants wary of the plan’s sweeping implications. (BitcoinMag) 3. New York Lawsuit Takes Aim At 3.79 Million Dormant Bitcoin: A New York lawsuit is seeking a court declaration over tens of thousands of long-dormant Bitcoin addresses that one outside analysis says collectively hold about 3.79 million BTC. The case, brought by “Noah Doe” and two Wyoming LLCs, attempts to frame inactive self-custodied crypto addresses as abandoned property under New York lost-and-found law. the addresses listed in the case hold 3,791,121.17697938 BTC and include addresses attributed to Satoshi Nakamoto, early miners, Casascius Coins, lost coins, hackers and unidentified entities. (Bitcoinist) (AC-The lawsuit capital of the world seeks a LOT of bitcoin.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Satoshi-era bitcoin whale moves over $200 million in BTC to FalconX, Cumberland: A bitcoin OG transferred about 2,650 BTC to FalconX and Cumberland through multiple transactions on Sunday, according to Onchain Lens. The whale still holds $462 million worth of bitcoin, the onchain analysis provider said. (TheBlock) 2. Bitcoin options are coming to Nasdaq: The SEC has conditionally approved Nasdaq PHLX to list cash-settled, European-style Bitcoin index options under the ticker QBTC, which still await CFTC approval. QBTC options will trade on the same Nasdaq platform as popular technology stocks, allowing participants to execute hedging strategies and bitcoin volatility bets directly through their existing brokerage accounts without needing a separate futures or derivatives account. (CoinDesk) -Economic Indicators- 1. Week Ahead - May 25th: Headlines regarding the war in the Middle East and progress in restoring energy exports from the region will continue to set the pace for global markets. Strong earnings for the world's largest companies clashed with the inflationary impact of the war, having both stock markets and sovereign yields reach their local peaks recently. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Firefox's Big Redesign Gives You a Button to Kill All the AI: Mozilla unveiled Project Nova on May 21—a full visual overhaul of Firefox rolling out later this year. Mozilla is redesigning its settings with plain-language controls that make privacy choices easier to act on—including, per the official announcement, "controls for turning off AI features entirely." No buried menus. No dark patterns. Just an off button. The timing couldn't be better. Chrome has been quietly installing an undeletable 4GB Gemini Nano model on its users’ PCs. (Decrypt) (AC-Firefox has been one of the better privacy-based browsers for years, with the ability to configure it based on personal sercurity settings that other browsers won't even consider.) -Technology and Science- 1. China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing: China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a ​year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing works towards its ambition of a crewed moon ‌landing by 2030. China has sent astronauts to its space station almost a dozen times, but this ​launch comes amid an accelerating race to the moon with the U.S., which has warned about what it alleges are Beijing's plans to colonise and mine lunar territory and resources. (Reuters) (AC-The race for moonbases shifts into high gear.) -Bitcoin Community 1. Now You Can Buy Bitcoin, XRP and More in ChatGPT via MoonPay: MoonPay has brought crypto purchases directly into ChatGPT, allowing users to generate checkout links to buy digital assets, including Bitcoin, XRP, Solana, and USDC, without leaving OpenAI’s chatbot. In the app, users can ask ChatGPT about their favorite cryptocurrency and then ask the chatbot to buy a specified amount. ChatGPT will generate a MoonPay checkout link that takes the user to the MoonPay website to go through the Know-Your-Customer (KYC) process and link their wallet. (Decrypt) (AC-Use with caution.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 30/100 (Up 2 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR Follow us on NOSTR: npub1qktts9naunvjdwsktq5xjdhwh539xt4x0mqj4yxq0q9dvm03ljvs6sms0r Listen to us daily on X discuss the DIB and more: X Spaces, Bitcoin Veterans, 10amEST/7amPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Repor⁩t