https://blossom.primal.net/d0d2d13432c079d9c60c39c06bd273719f2625b2dbd4599b5ff3d6334190d0ed.png BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 908,555 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Aug2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Moscow Concert Hall Killers Go on Trial / Hamas Says Oct 7th Attack Successful / Ethiopian Migrants Die in Capsized Boat Near Yemen / Texas Dems Playing Poker With Jobs / Boeing Goes on Strike Again / Trump Fires BLS Director Over Numbers / SEC Crypto Team Goes on the Road / Coinbase Ad in UK Pulled / Bitcoin Outperforms All Assets Over 2 Years / Saylor Wants 7% / Strategy Targets Income Investors / BTC ETFs Inflows Reversed / Job Numbers Disappoint, Fed May Drop Rates / Largest Ever Bitcoin Hack in China / New Chinese AI Mimics Brain / Nakamoto Statue Back From Lake Swim Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $114,503, 33.96 oz Gold, .27 Median US House 24hr Hi: $114,984/ Lo: $113,609 Volume: 49B (Down 13%) Mkt Cap: $2.27T (Even) HashRate: 894 EH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Down 88%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Russia to start trial of suspects in Moscow concert hall attack: The trial opens in Moscow on Monday (August 3) of 19 people accused of involvement in an attack on a Moscow concert hall last year that killed 149 people. (France24) 2. Hamas Official Says Palestinian State Gaining Support Due to October 7 Terror: Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, said in an August 2, 2025 interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that international recognition of a Palestinian state is an outcome of the October 7 attack. He said that Palestinian weapons are central to the Palestinian cause, and all Palestinians, not just Hamas, have been raised with this mindset. (Breitbart) 3. Dozens of migrants die in boat capsize off Yemen: At least 68 migrants have died after a boat with about 157 people on board sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather. Most of the victims are believed to be Ethiopian nationals, said the IOM. (BBC) -US Events- 1. Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump: Over 51 Democrats from the Texas House boarded a flight to Chicago to prevent Republicans from reaching the quorum needed to approve new congressional district maps. Texas Governor Greg Abbott warned House Democrats that they will forfeit their offices if they are not present at the Legislature by 3 p.m. on Monday. The governor stated he plans to remove them from office and fill the vacant seats under powers authorized by the Texas Constitution. (GroundNews/Breitbart) 2. Boeing’s second strike in less than a year begins at three defense plants: Members of the International Association of Machinists (IAM) voted to authorize a strike at three defense plants starting Monday at 12:59 a.m. ET. “3,200 highly-skilled IAM Union members at Boeing went on strike at midnight because enough is enough,” the union wrote on X after the walkout began. The company has rung up core operating losses of $42.2 billion since the second quarter of 2019. (CNN) 3. Trump says the Bureau of Labor Statistics orchestrated a ‘scam.’: “In my opinion, today’s Jobs Numbers were RIGGED in order to make the Republicans, and ME, look bad,” Trump said in a message on Truth Social Friday. As a result, he fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. (CNN) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. SEC Launches Crypto Task Force On the Road: The SEC launches Crypto Task Force On the Road, focusing on crypto teams with fewer than 10 members. A series of offline meetings will be held in 10 cities, with priority given to startups outside the institutional framework. This is aimed at ensuring that the crypto regulatory framework is not only shaped to large players but also provides a supportive space for new initiatives. (BitcoinSensus) 2. Coinbase CEO pushes back against UK advertising regime after exchange’s TV commercial gets pulled: The one-minute Oliver!-style musical satire, titled “Everything Is Fine,” depicts leaky ceilings, empty supermarkets, and sky-high prices before cutting to a tagline urging viewers to update the system. (TheBlock) (AC- A bit 'on the nose' for the UK authorities.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. There is no second best: Bitcoin consistently outperforms all major assets despite near-term selloff: Despite the recent market dip, Bitcoin remains the top-performing major asset over the past two years, outpacing gold, stocks, Ethereum, and crude oil. (CryptoSlate) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Strategy's Michael Saylor Has No Plans to Stop Buying Bitcoin, Wants Up to 7% of Total Supply: Strategy's co-founder Michael Saylor revealed the company's potential to hold up to 7% of Bitcoin's total supply. With over 3% currently owned, acquiring 7% would amount to 1.47 million BTC, valued at about $169 billion. (Decrypt) 2. Michael Saylor Markets Bitcoin-backed Preferred Stock as High-yield Option for Retirees: Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has positioned the company's Bitcoin-backed preferred stock as a high-yield alternative for retirees, offering 9.5% returns compared to traditional savings rates. (Decrypt) 3. Global crypto funds see outflows of $223 million for first time in 15 weeks amid profit-taking and hawkish Fed signals: Bitcoin-based funds led the outflows with $404 million, while Ethereum investment products continued their 15-week inflow streak. (TheBlock) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Job Growth Weaker Than Expected: US nonfarm payrolls rose by 73K in July 2025, well below expectations of 110K. The June figure was sharply revised down from an initial 147K to just 14K, while May's reading was also cut by 125K. Taken together, these revisions show that employment in May and June was 258K lower than previously reported. (TradiningEconomics) 2. September Fed Rate Cut Odds Soar to 78.5% Following Soft U.S. Jobs Data: The Fed is expected to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in September, with a 78.5% probability, according to the CME Group's FedWatch Tool. (CoinGape) 3. US 10-Year Yield Rebounds After Jobs-Driven Slide: The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to around 4.25% on Monday, partially recovering from a nearly 20 basis point plunge in the previous session as markets reassessed the Federal Reserve’s rate path. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. ‘Largest Ever’ Bitcoin Hack Uncovered As Thieves Get Away With $14.5B | 126,426 BTC Worth of BTC: In a post on the social media platform X, Arkham says it has uncovered the “largest ever” BTC hack, which appears to have targeted Chinese mining firm LuBian in 2020. They appear to have been first hacked on December 28th, 2020 for over 90% of their BTC. Subsequently, on December 29th, around $6 million of additional BTC & USDT was stolen from a LuBian address active on Bitcoin Omni layer. (DailyHodl) (AC-Ouch, could be related to China's response to Bitcoin mining.) -Technology and Science- 1. SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts arrive at the International Space Station: Crew-11's Crew Dragon capsule, named Endeavour, docked with the ISS on Saturday, less than 15 hours after it launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida's Space Coast. (SpaceCom) 2. How China’s new ‘Darwin Monkey’ could shake up future of AI in world first: Chinese engineers have unveiled the world’s first brain-like computer made up of more than 2 billion artificial neurons. The neuron count of the “Darwin Monkey” approaches that of a macaque and could be used to advance human brain-inspired artificial intelligence (AI), according to its developers at Zhejiang University. (SCMP) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Recovered from Lake Lugano After Vandalism: Municipal workers in Lugano recovered the vandalized Satoshi Nakamoto statue from Lake Lugano on Monday after it was stolen and thrown into the water over the weekend. The Lugano installation is part of a worldwide effort to create physical Bitcoin monuments, with similar statues in Budapest, Tokyo, and Slovenia. (Decrypt) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 64/100 (Down 1 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 Watch us on YouTube and X Spaces: Tuesdays at 9pmEST/6pmPST ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report