https://blossom.primal.net/cfe2bc93274922d785f8788d43909cef9b7b41b1746dac5d80b0a3be3b931977.png BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 909,848 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 13Aug2025 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: EU Leaders To Prime Trump on Ukraine Talks / South Korean First Lady Joins Husband in Jail / Mexico Expels 26 Cartel Leaders / Arrests Begin in DC / Adam Schiff Under Fire / Fleeing Dems Returning to Austin / Banks Squeal on Stablecoin Yields / Two Estonians Sentenced in Bitcoin Scam / ALT SZN in Effect / Kazakhstan Launches BTC ETF / CPI Steady at 2.7% / US Budget Widens / DOJ Hits Ransomware Group / US Court Records Hacked / Simple Proof Worked in GA / YouTube Uses AI to Determine Age Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $120,699, 35.91 oz Gold, .28 Median US House 24hr Hi: $120,674 / Lo: $118,265 Volume: 77B (Up 6%) Mkt Cap: $2.4T (Up 2%) HashRate: 905 EH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Trump to speak with Zelensky and EU leaders ahead of summit with Putin: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is being joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for an online meeting with US President Donald Trump and European leaders. They’re hoping to shape Trump’s views ahead of Friday’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. (CNN) 2. South Korea's former first lady is imprisoned after court issues warrant: Kim Keon Hee is South Korea’s only former first lady to be arrested, joining her husband, impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, in jail as he faces trial over his botched martial law order. (NBC) 3. Mexico expelled 26 top cartel leaders wanted by the U.S. following a deal with the Trump administration. The individuals were arrested and handed over to U.S. authorities at the border. (NDTV) (AC-This could result in tariff reductions.) -US Events- 1. Federal law enforcement arrested 23 people in Washington overnight during Trump's crime crackdown. The arrests targeted suspected gang members and protesters. This follows the deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. streets. (AlJazeera) 2. Adam Schiff's Alleged Leaks Under FBI and Congressional Scrutiny: The FBI has declassified documents implicating Senator Adam Schiff in the unauthorized disclosure of classified information during his time as House Intelligence Committee Chairman. The allegations involve Schiff allegedly leaking information to shape political narratives, specifically targeting former President Donald Trump in the context of the Russiagate investigation. These claims, originating from a Democratic whistleblower, are now under review by Congress and being investigated by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro. (X) 3. Texas Democrat Fugitives Concede, Will Return to Austin: The Texas House Democrats who abandoned their state in protest of the Republican-led redistricting effort will return home after Gov. Greg Abbott (R) took “emergency action” to begin removing the absent legislators as they refused to show up for work. (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. US bank groups ask to close GENIUS Act’s stablecoin yield ‘loophole’: US banking groups have urged Congress to close a so-called loophole letting stablecoin issuers offer yields through affiliate firms, fearing it undermines the banking system. BPI warned that a failure to close the so-called loophole in the new stablecoin laws under the GENIUS Act may disrupt the flow of credit to American businesses and families, potentially triggering $6.6 trillion in deposit outflows from the traditional banking system. (CoinTelegraph) 2. Estonian Founders of HashFlare Bitcoin Mining Scam Jailed for 16 Months: Hashflare promised victims a share of profits from a crypto mining operation. Prosecutors said its customers were shown fictitious returns on "fake online dashboards," and the company lacked the infrastructure to mine in the first place. According to the U.S. DOJ, hundreds of thousands of people around the world fell victim to the scheme.(Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Google ‘altcoin’ searches hit 5 year high as ‘alt szn’ fever returns to retail traders: Google searches signal alt season as Bitcoin dominance dips below 60% and institutional rotations into Ethereum intensify. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Shiny object syndrome coupled with ignorance and lack of study. Meanwhile, the ETH Foundation just sold $18M worth yesterday, highlighting the game.) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Kazakhstan Firm to Launch First Spot Bitcoin ETF on Astana International Exchange: Kazakhstan, a major bitcoin mining country, will host central Asia's first spot bitcoin exchange traded fund (BETF) on the Astana International Exchange (AIX) starting August 13. (Decrypt) (AC-The country was mining up to 18% of global hash, but power shortages have brought the Hashrate down to 4% globally today.) -Economic Indicators- 1. US Inflation Rate Steady at 2.7%, Core Accelerates to 3.1%: The US annual inflation rate remained at 2.7% in in July 2025, the same as in June and below forecasts of 2.8%. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Mortgage Applications Surge the Most in 2 Months: The volume of mortgage applications in the US soared by 10.9% from the previous week in the first week of August, extending the 3.1% jump from the earlier period, to mark the sharpest increase in mortgage demand in two months. The current mortgage rate is 6.67%. (TradingEconomics) 3. US Budget Gap Widens to $291B: The US government posted a $291 billion budget deficit in July 2025, despite a $21 billion boost in customs duty collections from higher tariffs under President Trump, as spending outpaced revenues. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. The Justice Department announced coordinated actions to disrupt the BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware operations. Multiple agencies collaborated to dismantle infrastructure used by the group. Affected victims were provided with recovery tools. (FBI) 2. The US Court Records System Has Been Hacked: A previously unreported cyberattack breached the federal judiciary’s electronic case filing system, potentially exposing the identities of confidential informants and compromising sealed court records across multiple US states. The hack may have impacted criminal dockets, arrest warrants, and sealed indictments, raising concerns that cooperating witnesses could be at risk. (Wired/Politico) -Technology and Science- 1. How a Georgia County Put Its Election Results on Bitcoin — And Why It Will Transform Election Security: Simple Proof CEO Carlos Toriello and Screven County, Georgia, Elections Supervisor Stacey Scott shared insights into their groundbreaking use of Bitcoin’s blockchain to secure election results. In an exclusive video interview, now released to the public, the duo detailed how Simple Proof’s hash-only timestamping technology is transforming document authentication while balancing transparency and privacy. (BitcoinMag) (AC-Shoutout to @realSimpleProof ) 2. YouTube Begins Rollout of Age Estimation Model That Determines If User is Under 18: According to YouTube, it will use certain signals to determine the age of a user. Some of the signals include the longevity of the account and the user's activity. (TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community- NSTR -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Up 5 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