https://blossom.primal.net/fd74ea93c3e3636d9d967e086083bc365fea782b6ba2f4c5b55ae82a67fc901b.jpg ⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 937,967 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 23Feb2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Mexico Turns Chaotic / Russia Launches Drone Blitz / Iran Protests Increase Again / Pakistan Air Strikes in Afghanistan / SCOTUS Strikes Down Presidential Tariffs / Northeast US in Blizzard / Mar-a-Lago Intruder Killed / Bitdeer, Largest Miner, Sells All Bitcoin / 15-Year OG Sells $750M of Bitcoin / Markets Not Thrilled With Trump's New 15% Tariffs / New Claude Code Security Offer Ignites / NASA Delays Moon Mission / 31% of Bitcoin Addresses Disappear, Yet Transactions Maintain Volume Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $66,385, 12.84 oz Gold, 6.51 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $68,021 / Lo: $64,350 Volume: $38B (Up 131%) Mkt Cap: $1.31T (Down 3%) HashRate: 1.0 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sat) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Mexico Cartel Chaos: Mexican security forces killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho," the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, during a military operation supported by U.S. intelligence. The operation took place in Jalisco state, leading to immediate retaliatory violence including vehicle burnings, road blockades, and attacks on businesses in multiple states such as Jalisco, Guanajuato, and Michoacán. At least 15 people were arrested in connection with the unrest, and U.S. citizens were advised to shelter in place amid airport closures and flight cancellations. (Reuters) 2. Russia bombards Ukraine: Russian forces launched 50 missiles and 297 drones in overnight attacks on Ukraine, marking one of the largest barrages since the invasion began four years ago. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted 38 missiles and 217 drones, but strikes damaged energy infrastructure in multiple regions, leaving over 100,000 without power. (GlobalNewsCA) 3. Iran protests pick up again: Iranian students protested for a second day at universities in Tehran and Mashhad, defying a state crackdown amid domestic unrest and U.S. military buildup threats. Security forces arrested over 50 demonstrators, with reports of clashes and internet restrictions. The protests focused on economic hardships and calls for political reforms. (NYTimes) 4. Pakistan launches airstrikes against Afghan-based ‘militants’ it blames for cross-border attacks: Pakistan’s military conducted “intelligence-based, selective operations” against seven camps belonging to militants it blames for a recent series of deadly attacks on its soil. The strikes targeted the Pakistani Taliban and its affiliates, as well as a group associated with the Islamic State. (CNN) -US Events- 1. SCOTUS rules against Presidential Tariffs: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Trump's initial global tariffs exceeded presidential authority, striking down the policy in a 6-3 decision. The ruling cited violations of trade laws and separation of powers, prompting immediate market reactions with U.S. futures slipping. Trump responded by signing an executive order to impose a new 15% global tariff under different legal grounds. (CNN) 2. Northeast 'bomb cyclone;: A powerful winter storm hit the U.S. Northeast, bringing heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions that led to over 5,000 flight cancellations and power outages for more than 200,000 homes and businesses. New York City issued a travel ban for non-essential vehicles, and schools were closed across the region. Accumulations reached up to 18 inches in some areas, with the storm expected to continue through the evening. (BBC) 3. Attempted Mar-a-Lago breach turns deadly: An armed 21-year-old man from North Carolina was shot and killed by law enforcement after entering the secure perimeter of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The man, identified as Austin Tucker Martin, was carrying a shotgun and a fuel can; Trump was not present at the time. (NYTimes) -Regulatory and Legal- NSTR -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- 1. Bitdeer (BTDR) Stock Drops as Miner Sells Entire Bitcoin Treasury to Fund AI Pivot: Bitdeer Technologies has sold every bitcoin it owned. As of Feb. 20, the company holds zero BTC — completely wiping out a treasury that stood at roughly 2,000 BTC just eight weeks ago. After using half the proceeds for deb obligations, the rest is earmarked for high-performance computing, AI cloud services, proprietary ASIC chip development, and data center expansion. Even without a single bitcoin on its books, Bitdeer just became the largest publicly traded self-miner in the world. Its self-managed hashrate reached 63.2 EH/s, edging out Marathon Digital’s 60.4 EH/s. (Blockonomi) 2. Satoshi-Era Whale Dumps $750M | 11,335 BTC BTC as Hedge Funds Pull Out Billions in Bitcoin: A Satoshi-era Bitcoin whale sold roughly $750 million | 11,335 BTC worth of BTC after more than 15 years of dormancy. The transfer coincided with Bitcoin slipping to $64,000. Hedge funds sharply reduced Bitcoin ETF exposure, with total holdings among top managers falling 28% in Q4 2025. (CoinGape) (AC-Hedge Funds are first movers, getting out of their 'investment' last quarter.) -Economic Indicators- 1. US 10-Year Yield Eases on Tariff Concerns: The US 10-year Treasury yield edged down to around 4.07% on Monday, trimming last week’s advance as renewed uncertainty over US trade policy boosted demand for safe-haven assets. On Saturday, President Donald Trump said he would raise the 10% global levy announced a day earlier to 15%, following the US Supreme Court's decision to strike down his sweeping reciprocal tariffs. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Anthropic Launches Claude Code Security for AI-Powered Vulnerability Scanning: Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has begun to roll out a new security feature for Claude Code that can scan a user's software codebase for vulnerabilities and suggest patches. The capability, called Claude Code Security, is currently available in a limited research preview to Enterprise and Team customers. "It scans codebases for security vulnerabilities and suggests targeted software patches for human review, allowing teams to find and fix security issues that traditional methods often miss," the company said. (HackerNews) -Technology and Science- 1. NASA delayed the Artemis II crewed moon mission from March to at least April due to a helium leak discovered in the Orion spacecraft's propulsion system. The rocket will be rolled back to the Vehicle Assembly Building for repairs, marking the second delay this month. The mission aims to send four astronauts around the moon, the first such flight since 1972. (TechNews) -Bitcoin Community- 1. Bitcoin looks busy but 31% of its users vanished as ETFs bleed $4.5B in 2026: Glassnode data shows Bitcoin active addresses at about 778,680 on an eight-day average in mid-August 2025. As of Feb. 23, that figure had fallen to about 535,942, a drop of roughly 31%. Bitcoin’s transaction count has not fallen in step with the number of active addresses. (CryptoSlate) (AC-Fewer addresses, but same amount of transactions reveals a core group of HODLers and users of Bitcoin.) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 5/100 (Down 2 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): World and US news is busy the last 48 hours while all markets react negatively, including Bitcoin. The fear index is at an ATL, and negative reporting is at an ATH. Bitcoin OGs have been here before, and this is when courage, consistency, and commitment to something greater than capital gains matter. 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