https://blossom.primal.net/58143ac606e3df5012b1ad20ca5f6f6e282d316f25d966cb8dead4801aff6b54.png ⁨📷⁩ ⁨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 938,122 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 24Feb2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: China-Japan Spat Grows / Mexico Chaos Settles a Bit / Brit Peter Mandelson Arrested in Epstein Scandal / Glyphosate EO Disturbs Thinking Humans / Trump State of the Union Tonight / Fed Drops Reputational Risk for Banks / Jane Street Sued For Insider Trading / Arizona Takes Another Look at SBR / Crypto(.)Com Gets Bank Charter / Stocks, Bitcoin Drop / Iran's Cyber Teams Targets Protestors / China Copies Claude Code / OpenClaw Prohibits Any Crypto Talk / Apple Moves Mac Mini to US Production / Indonesia Bitcoin Adoption Grows Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $63,061, 12.22 oz Gold, 6.84 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $66,450 / Lo: $62,709 Volume: $43B (Up 11%) Mkt Cap: $1.25T (Down 5%) HashRate: 3.0 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 1.0 sats/vBtye (Down 1 sat) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. China imposes export controls on 20 Japanese entities to curb 'remilitarization': China has prohibited the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese entities that it says supply Japan’s military. The rules effectively cut companies off from the seven rare earths and associated materials currently on China’s dual-use control list, along with a swath of other controlled critical minerals. PM Takaichi has pledged to revise Japan’s three core security documents to produce a new defense strategy and has accelerated a military build-up launched in 2023 that will double Japan’s defense spending to 2% of GDP by the end of March. (NBC) 2. Mexico sends thousands of soldiers to stop violence after death of drug lord: Defence Secretary Ricardo Trevilla said an extra 2,500 soldiers had been sent to western Mexico on Monday, with the government saying about 9,500 troops have been deployed overall since Sunday. At least 25 members of Mexico's National Guard have died in Jalisco state since the violence erupted. (BBC) 3. Former UK Ambassador Arrested in Epstein Probe: Peter Mandelson, former British ambassador to the US, was arrested in connection with misconduct related to Jeffrey Epstein's files. The arrest followed the release of documents linking him to Epstein's activities. (CNN) -US Events- 1. Trump Signs Order Boosting Glyphosate Production Amid Health Backlash: Trump signed an executive order ramping up U.S. production of glyphosate-based herbicides and elemental phosphorus to protect food supply chains from foreign disruptions. It grants legal immunity to complying producers, prompting backlash from health advocates including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who called pesticides toxic yet warned against sudden bans that could harm farms. Rep. Thomas Massie quickly co-introduced a bill to block the order's funds and preserve lawsuit rights, while Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo dismissed glyphosate's necessity. (Various) (AC-This act will divide Trump's support base prior to midterms, indicating some other political or strategic calculations in this path.) 2. Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union: U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment for his presidency, with his approval ratings slumping, anxieties rising over Iran and Americans struggling with the cost of living as the November midterm election nears. This time around, more than 20 Democrats in the House of Representatives and Senate plan to skip the speech altogether in favor of an outdoor rally on the National Mall. (Reuters) (AC-The MSM is in full TDS mode prior to this address.) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Fed Moves to Permanently Drop ‘Reputational Risk’ From Bank Supervision: The Fed has launched a 60-day comment period to permanently remove “reputational risk” from bank supervision. Lawmakers and crypto advocates say the move curbs informal regulatory pressure on banks serving digital asset firms. (Decrypt) 2. Terraform Estate Sues Jane Street Over Trades Tied to 2022 Crypto Market Collapse: The Terraform Labs bankruptcy administrator has sued Jane Street, alleging the quantitative trading firm used non-public information to profit at the height of the crypto market’s collapse in 2022. “Jane Street abused market relationships to rig the market in its favor during one of the most consequential events in crypto history,” Terraform Labs court-appointed plan administrator Todd Snyder alleged. (Decrypt) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- 1. Arizona advances bill to hold Bitcoin and XRP in state reserve: Arizona lawmakers advanced Senate Bill 1649, which would create a Digital Assets Strategic Reserve Fund allowing the state to hold, invest and potentially lend seized cryptocurrencies. The fund would be administered by the State Treasurer and capitalized using confiscated or forfeited crypto assets rather than taxpayer funds. Eligible assets include Bitcoin, XRP and DigiByte, marking a notable step toward formal state-level recognition of digital assets. (CryptoNews) -Institutional Concerns- 1. Crypto(.)com Receives Conditional Approval for U.S. National Trust Bank Charter: The move represents a major step toward federal oversight for the digital-asset exchange, allowing it to offer institutional-grade custody, staking, and trade settlement services under direct OCC supervision. It will not accept deposits or issue loans, but will focus exclusively on digital-asset services. (BitcoinMag) -Economic Indicators- 1. Wall Street Slumps on AI Angst and Tariff Turmoil: The S&P 500 dropped 0.9%, the Nasdaq 100 dropped 1.2%, and the Dow fell 1.6% points on Monday, as renewed anxiety over AI-led economic disruption and US trade policy drove investors away from riskier assets. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. Hackers target supporters of Iran protests in new espionage campaign: Researchers said the attackers likely took advantage of a spike in demand for information after authorities imposed sweeping internet blackouts across the country to limit coverage of the unrest. The threat actor distributed malicious files bundled with authentic protest footage and a Farsi-language report described as providing updates from “the rebellious cities of Iran.” Two files in the archive, disguised as a video and an image, delivered a previously undocumented malware strain that researchers dubbed CRESCENTHARVEST. (RecordedFuture) (AC-Iran's cyber capability has blossomed since Stuxnet in 2010.) -Technology and Science- 1. Anthropic Says Chinese AI Labs Used 24,000 Fake Accounts to Copy Claude: Anthropic disclosed that three Chinese AI firms—DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, and MiniMax—created approximately 24,000 fraudulent accounts and conducted over 16 million exchanges with its Claude model to extract capabilities through distillation. The companies used commercial proxy networks and sophisticated infrastructure to bypass Anthropic's ban on Chinese commercial access, targeting Claude's advanced features in coding, agentic reasoning, and tool use. (GroundNews) 2. OpenClaw Creator Bans Bitcoin, Crypto Chatter After Joining OpenAI: Peter Steinberger—the creator of the buzzy AI agent framework OpenClaw—confirmed the ban of any mention of Bitcoin or cryptocurrency from the project’s Discord server. “To all crypto folks,” he wrote on X in January. “Please stop pinging me, stop harassing me. I will never do a coin. Any project that lists me as coin owner is a SCAM.” (Decrypt) 3. Apple Moves Mac Mini Production to the US to Boost Domestic Manufacturing Outside China, Vietnam: Apple's strategy includes closer collaboration with domestic semiconductor suppliers. Exclusive footage from GlobalWafers and TSMC facilities in Arizona highlights efforts to secure high-quality chips locally. (TechTimes) (AC-Apple is positioning for the increased demand of Mac Minis for Clawbot hosting.) -Bitcoin Community- 1. From 40 Meetups a Month to Nationwide Freedom: Bitcoin Indonesia’s Real-Life Comeback: Boasting 40 meetups a month and a broad estimated community of 55,000 bitcoiners, the Bitcoin Indonesia ecosystem might be one of the most active and successful Bitcoin adoption stories in the world today. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. 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