https://blossom.primal.net/f4604403e4f18b00f967b21fb98df98b382c1b48ac8fff3d125aec828979885b.jpg ⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 931,135 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 06Jan2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Maduro in US Court / Danish PM Warns Trump / South Korea's Lee Meets China's Xi / Tim Walz Ends Reelection Campaign / HHS Resets Childhood Vaccines / ICE Ops in CA Net 118 Illegals / Why Did DOJ Sell Samourai's Bitcoin? / Morgan Stanley Wants in on BTC ETFs / Dow at ATH / US Logistics Slow Down / Ledger Customer Breach Worries / Russia's New Drone + MANPADs Pairing Changes Things / Grok in Hot Water Again / Bitcoin Mining is Not the Climate Enemy Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $93,811, 21.01 oz Gold, .22 Median US House 24hr Hi: $94,762 / Lo: $92,374 Volume: 45B (Up 31%) Mkt Cap: $1.87T (Up 1%) HashRate: 1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 4 sats/vBtye (Up 300%) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Maduro appears in US court: The ousted Venezuelan leader and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug and weapons charges in a New York courtroom. A defiant Maduro told the judge he had been kidnapped in Caracas. Gunfire and anti-aircraft fire were seen over Caracas as the Venezuelan capital remains on edge and the Venezuelan ministry said police fired at drones that were “flying without permission.” (CNN) 2. Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO: Her comments came in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s renewed call for the strategic, mineral-rich Arctic island to come under U.S. control in the aftermath of the weekend military operation in Venezuela. If the United States chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops,” Frederiksen told Danish broadcaster TV2 on Monday. “That is, including our NATO and thus the security that has been provided since the end of the Second World War.” (AP) 3. South Korea seeks 'new phase' in ties with China: Regional security and lifting Beijing's unofficial ban on Korean pop culture is high on Lee's agenda, as he continues his four-day trip in China. He is set to meet China's Premier Li Qiang and the chairman of parliament, Zhao Leji on Tuesday. South Korea is a US security ally - like Japan - but also relies on China for trade. Experts say Lee is expected to keep walking a diplomatic tightrope between Beijing and Tokyo. Lee vowed on Monday to work with China on "viable alternatives for peace on the Korean Peninsula". (BBC) (AC-If there is to ever be a reunification of Korea, it will start with China.) -US Events- 1. Tim Walz drops out of Minnesota governor’s race, Klobuchar considers jumping in: Walz’s decision to not seek a historic third term upends the race and shocked the Minnesota political world. The two-term governor, who served as the Democrats’ 2024 vice presidential nominee, was facing a potentially tough reelection fight as Republicans sought to tie him to a federal probe into a massive welfare fraud scandal in the state. (Politico) 2. U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots: federal health officials revised the U.S. childhood immunization schedule, recommending four fewer vaccines and reducing routine coverage from 17 to 11 diseases. HHS reclassified specific shots, moving rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A to shared decision-making, while the CDC now recommends a single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine. (GroundNews) 3. ICE Arrests 118 Illegal Aliens in Sanctuary California, Including Sex Offenders, Drunk Drivers: ICE ended 2025 with a surge operation in California targeting the worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens,” DHS spokesman Tricia McLaughlin said. (Breitbart) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Did DOJ Prosecutors Violate Trump’s Executive Order by Selling the Forfeited Samourai Wallet Bitcoin?: On November 3, 2025, it seems that the U.S. Marshall Service, at the direction of the Department of Justice, used Coinbase Prime to liquidate the bitcoin that the Samourai developers forfeited as part of their plea deal, likely violating President Trump’s mandate to keep such bitcoin in the United States Strategy Bitcoin Reserve. (BitcoinMag) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Morgan Stanley files with SEC for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs: Morgan Stanley has filed S-1 registration statements with the SEC for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs. If approved, today’s filings would place Morgan Stanley alongside major crypto ETF issuers such as BlackRock and Fidelity. (TheBlock) -Economic Indicators- 1. Dow Rises to Record High: US stocks extended their gains on Monday with support from banks, oil companies, and consumer cyclicals as markets were unfazed by the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro by the US military. The Dow advanced 800 points to a new record high, while the S&P 500 gained over 1.5% and the Nasdaq 100 rose by 1%. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Logistics Sector Slows Again in December: The Logistics Manager’s Index in the US fell for a second consecutive month to 54.2 in December 2025 from 55.7 in each of the previous two months. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Crypto Wallet Maker Ledger Confirms Data Breach on Global-e Platform: Crypto wallet maker Ledger confirmed that its Global-e e-commerce partner has suffered a data breach, but cautioned users that its own hardware and software wallets remain secure. “This incident consisted of unauthorized access to order data in Global-e information systems. Some of the data accessed as part of this incident pertained to customers who made a purchase on Ledger(.)com using Global-e as a merchant of record." (Decrypt) (AC-This breach of customer data could lead criminals to your door if you bought a ledger. Plan accordingly.) -Technology and Science- 1. Russia Straps MANPADS Missile On Shahed Drone To Counter Attack Helicopters: On January 4, 2026, the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces stated that fighters intercepted a Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drone fitted with an Igla-S man-portable air defense system. This variant, observed for the first time during the war, carried a camera and a radio modem, allowing the missile to be launched remotely by an operator located on Russian territory to threaten Ukrainian helicopters and low-flying aircraft involved in counter-drone interception. (Zerohedge) (AC- Having a longer range drone carry a anti air missile is significant in this and future conflicts. Wait until these platforms no longer need a human in the loop.) 2. Elon Musk's xAI Refuses to Rein In Grok as Non-Consensual Deepfakes Run Wild: Anyone can tag Grok under a photo on X with prompts like "put her in a bikini" or "remove her clothes." The AI generates a convincing deepfake in seconds, visible to anyone in the thread. No permission needed. EU looking ‘very seriously’ at taking action against X over Grok (Decrypt/RecordedFuture) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin (BTC) Mining Isn’t the Climate Villain Many Think: ESG Expert Says: ESG expert Daniel Batten has pushed back against misconceptions around Bitcoin mining while saying that many claims are not supported by evidence and persist due to outdated assumptions. Transaction activity can scale without increasing energy, water, or hardware use. He traces the origin of the “per transaction” narrative to a 2018 commentary by Alex de Vries, which he says was later debunked but widely cited. This is what led to long-lasting misunderstandings. Meanwhile, studies from Duke University and other researchers have found that Bitcoin mining can provide grid balancing and ancillary services, a conclusion Batten says is supported by real-world data from Texas’ ERCOT grid. (CryptoPotato) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 44/100 (Up 18 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