https://blossom.primal.net/cdcb1dd8f8631f1ed84c9b3e42b976b7546fcfeb0220a1185a71468c6bdc5d44.jpg ⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 937,402 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 19Feb2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Quiet Before The Iran Storm? / Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Ties / Ukraine Talks End Without Resolution / Gaza Board of Peace Meets Today / Maxwell Helped Set Up Clinton Foundation / Sewage Spill in Potomac Gets Ugly / Sen. Warren Warns Fed Over Bitcoin 'Crash' / Is China Investing in Bitcoin Via Backdoor? / Fed Minutes Show Equilibrium / TP-Link Sued in Texas Over Spying / New US State Dept Effort to Share Free Speech to Oppressed Europeans / Obama Says Aliens Are Real / CashApp Doubling Down on Bitcoin Tools / New Home Miner Also a Node Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,265, 13.31 oz Gold, 4.162 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $68,312 / Lo: $65,845 Volume: 33B (Down 2%) Mkt Cap: $1.32T (Down 2%) HashRate: 1.1 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Even) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. US military prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, but Trump has yet to make a final call: The White House has been briefed that the military could be ready for an attack by the weekend, after a significant buildup in recent days of air and naval assets in the Middle East, the sources said. But one source cautioned that Trump has privately argued both for and against military action and polled advisers and allies on what the best course of action is. (CNN) 2. U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties: The police in Britain on Thursday arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, over suspicions of misconduct in public office after accusations that he shared confidential information with Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a British trade envoy, according to the BBC. (NYTimes) 3. U.S.-mediated peace talks between Ukraine and Russia concluded in Geneva yesterday, without a breakthrough after two days of discussions, though both sides reported some progress on guiding principles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that difficult issues like territory remain unresolved, while Russia launched 396 drones and 29 missiles on the eve of talks, escalating tensions. (CNN) 4. President Trump is set to preside over the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-led Board of Peace today in Washington, D.C., with representatives from over 45 nations to discuss Gaza's reconstruction and governance. The board has secured $5 billion in pledges for humanitarian aid and troop commitments, but key questions on Hamas disarmament and transitional administration remain unresolved. (Reuters) -US Events- 1. Newly released Epstein files on February 18, 2026, revealed Ghislaine Maxwell's central role in establishing the Clinton Global Initiative, contradicting Hillary Clinton's statement of meeting her only on a few occasions. (Breitbart) 2. Trump and Maryland governor Wes Moore battle over Potomac River sewage spill response: President Donald Trump on Monday lashed out at Maryland Gov. Wes Moore over what he says is a lagging response to a January pipe rupture that sent sewage flowing into the Potomac River northwest of Washington. Trump took aim at Moore even though a District of Columbia-based water authority and the federal government have jurisdiction over the busted pipe. (AP) (AC-Blame is being spread far and wide, much like the sewage.) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Senator Warren Warns Fed Against Bitcoin Crash Rescue Amid Liquidity Pump Claims: U.S Senator Elizabeth Warren has come out to warn the Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Treasury, not to pump in liquidity to save the current Bitcoin crash. She said this could only make crypto billionaires richer at the expense of taxpayers. (CoinGape) (AC-Ignorant statement at best, deceptive at worst.) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT: Laurore Ltd, a previously unknown entity, reported the stake in BlackRock Inc.’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) in a filing with the US SEC. The filing lists an address in Central Hong Kong, and is signed by a director named Zhang Hui. Laurore is a new entity with no website, no press coverage, and no digital footprint beyond the SEC filing. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Zhang Hui is similar to "John Smith" in Chinese. This is likely a cover company.) -Institutional Concerns- NSTR -Economic Indicators- 1. Fed Policymakers Split Over Next Moves on Rates: Fed officials are divided over the future path of interest rates, reflecting a tension between the need to contain inflation and the desire to support the labor market, according to the minutes of the January 2026 FOMC meeting. Several participants indicated that further reductions in the fed funds rate would likely be appropriate if inflation continues to decline in line with their expectations. Others argued that it may be prudent to hold the policy rate steady for some time and some even raised the possibility that rate increases could become necessary if inflation remains persistently above target. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Texas sues TP-Link, alleging it allows China to hack into routers: Texas is suing networking equipment company TP-Link Systems for allegedly allowing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to hack into consumers’ devices even as it promised consumers strong security and privacy protections. Paxton alleges that TP-Link deceptively markets its products as protective of privacy and security when in reality they have been used by Chinese state-sponsored hacking groups to mount cyberattacks against the U.S. (TheRecord) -Technology and Science- 1. US Building Online Portal to Bypass European Content Bans: The U.S. State Department is developing freedom.gov, a website enabling Europeans to view content their governments have blocked, including alleged hate speech and terrorist propaganda. Led by Undersecretary Sarah Rogers, the project was set to launch at last week's Munich Security Conference but was delayed amid internal legal concerns. (GroundNews) (AC-This is the beacon of freedom that the USA is supposed to be to the world. It will surely be attacked, of course.) 2. Obama: Odds are aliens are real but I saw no evidence of contact while president: After setting social media abuzz by saying on a podcast over the weekend that aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us." (CBS) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Cash App Now Offers Best Bitcoin Pricing, Higher Withdrawals for Users: Cash App, the popular digital wallet and payments app, announced a series of changes to its Bitcoin offering, including a massive increase in withdrawal limits, lower fees, new funding rails, and lots more in an exclusive interview with Miles Suter, Product Lead at Block Inc. The most awaited and noteworthy update is likely the expansion of the withdrawal limits, which were raised to 10,000 a day from 2,000 and 25,000 a week from 5,000 for eligible customers. (BitcoinMag) 2. FutureBit launches Apollo III, U.S.-Engineered Home Bitcoin Miner: FutureBit launched the Apollo III today, a new home Bitcoin mining system combining a high-performance miner and a full Bitcoin node in a single desktop device. The system is built around next-generation 3nm American-designed ASICs and a custom in-house controller. The company aims to restore “full Bitcoin citizenship” by combining mining power with running a full node, echoing Satoshi’s original vision. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 9/100 (Up 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 ____________________ Analyst: BV2A END REPORT NNNN *NSTR-Nothing Significant To Report⁩