https://blossom.primal.net/01fbf428455e5176479d357819b4588e10d658a5da2d71c2c64b928470f594cf.jpg ⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 934,986 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 04Feb2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: China Working Towards Multi-Polar World / US Carrier Shoots Down Iranian Drone / Russia-Ukraine Talks in Abu Dhabi Begin / China-Linked Biolabs Seized in Vegas and California / USG Shutdown Ends, For Now / Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Arrested for Murder / Foreign Ownership of US Stocks High / Kidnappers Want Bitcoin in AZ Case / France to Target VPNs in Name of Kid Safety / New AI Site Hires Humans / ChatGPT Has Down Day / Bitcoin Block Time Hits 20 Min, Difficulty to Drop Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $76,085, 15.09 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $78,378/ Lo: $72,897 Volume: 67B (Up 25%) Mkt Cap: $1.5T (Even) HashRate: .893 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 2 sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. China's Xi calls for 'equal, multipolar world' as he meets Uruguay leader: China and Uruguay should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday, as their nations signed up to cooperate in areas from trade to the environment. The meeting comes in the wake of a flurry of visits to China by Western prime ministers this year, from Britain's Keir Starmer to Canada's Mark Carney and Finland's Petteri Orpo. China was the top destination for Uruguayan exports in 2025, taking agricultural products including wood pulp, soybeans and beef. (Reuters) 2. US carrier shoots down Iranian drone as tensions escalate and diplomatic talks hit a snag: A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to board and seize the ship, according to a US military spokesman. (CNN) 3. Russia and Ukraine envoys meet in Abu Dhabi for US-brokered talks: The planned two-day negotiations started with all three delegations present, after which negotiators were to break into groups according to topics and then meet as a full group again at the end. (AP) -US Events- 1. Illegal Biolabs In Vegas & California Linked To Chinese National With Alleged Military-Civil Fusion Ties: Federal and local authorities are investigating suspected illegal biological laboratories in Las Vegas and California’s Central Valley linked to a Chinese national accused by Congressional investigators of ties to a PRC military-civil fusion enterprise. The FBI and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department executed search warrants over the weekend at two residences connected to Jiabei “Jesse” Zhu, a 62-year-old Chinese citizen already under federal indictment for operating an illegal biolab in Reedley, California that contained labeled samples of at least 20 infectious agents including HIV, tuberculosis, and “the deadliest known form of malaria.”. (Zerohedge) 2. Trump signs bill to end partial government shutdown, setting stage for next fight: In a tight floor vote, the House approved the package 217-to-214. The bill reopens much of the federal government and federal workers will receive back pay, but immigration enforcement reforms remain unresolved, setting up further negotiations as DHS funding expires next week. (GroundNews) 3. Jill Biden's Ex-Husband Charged With Murder: William Stevenson, former husband of Jill Biden, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of his current wife in Delaware. The incident involved a domestic dispute leading to fatal injuries. Stevenson entered a not guilty plea at his arraignment. (Fox) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. De-Dollarization Narrative Collides With Record Foreign Buying of U.S. Stocks: According to long-term flow data, foreign-held U.S. equities now account for 32.4% of total foreign-held U.S. financial assets as of late 2025. That figure stands far above the historical average of 19.3%, marking one of the strongest foreign equity allocations on record. Foreign investors are not merely holding dollars or Treasury securities. They are allocating aggressively toward U.S. equities, effectively expressing confidence in American corporate earnings, innovation, and long-term growth prospects. (CoinDoo) (AC-It's only one variable to the de-dollarization debate, but is certainly a reality check on USD FUD.) -Institutional Concerns- NSTR -Economic Indicators- 1. US Stocks Drop Further: The S&P 500 fell 0.7% after testing record highs earlier in the session, the Nasdaq 100 slid 1.4% and the Dow was down 0.3% as a sharp reappraisal of stretched tech and chip valuations drove a broad rotation. (TradingEconomics) 2. US 10-Year Yield Approaches 5-Month High: The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose above 4.27%, approaching the five-month high of 4.3% on January 20th. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Alleged Bitcoin Ransom Note Sent to TMZ in Case Involving 'Today' Show Host's Missing Mother: An alleged ransom note demanding Bitcoin has surfaced in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of Today show anchor Savannah Guthrie, as authorities continue to treat the case as a suspected abduction. “One thing we should say is that we have confirmed the Bitcoin address that they've included is legit,” he said. The note also included a description of what Guthrie was wearing at the time and a damaged item in the house, TMZ said. (Decrypt) 2. France Considers Restricting VPNs to Support Under-15 Social Media Ban: France’s minister of digital affairs has revealed that the French government may consider restrictions on VPNs, in order to enforce an incoming social media ban for under-15s. (Decrypt) -Technology and Science- 1. Crypto Dev Launches Site for AI to Hire Humans: Riding OpenClaw’s viral moment, a new startup called RentAHuman(.)ai pitches itself as the “meatspace layer” for autonomous agents—letting bots pay people to do the things software still can’t. Launched amid a surge in autonomous AI adoption, RentAHuman(.)ai is seeing explosive early interest. Within hours, hundreds of people reportedly signed up as rentable humans, including an OnlyFans model and the CEO of an AI startup, according to the crypto engineer who built the project. By Tuesday, registrations ballooned to more than 1,000, briefly crashing the site as demand overwhelmed servers. (Decrypt) (AC-Is this an indicator? Of what, exactly?) 2. ChatGPT Down: OpenAI Restores Service After Over 12,000 Reports About Elevated Error Rates: ChatGPT was down a few hours ago, and it affected people who depend on it for a living. The partial outage reached DownDetector, peaking at over 12,000 complaints. (TechTimes) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin mining profit crisis hits as difficulty to drop by 14% this weekend while block time spikes to 20 minutes: Early this morning, block production slowed enough that the average block time briefly spiked to 19.33 minutes. On mempool, the estimated next adjustment is a decline (Feb 8th) near 15%, and the site’s dashboard has average block time running around the 11 to 12 minute range in the current stretch. (CryptoSlate) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 17/100 (Up 3 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