BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 823,161
DTG/ICOD: 0800EST 27DEC23
Prcedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: US strikes back in Iraq / Barry Silbert resigns from Grayscale Board
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $42,931, 20.74oz Gold
24hr Hi: $43,208 / Lo: $41,676
Vol: $27.27B (Up 1%)
Mkt Cap: $839.013B (Down .27%)
HashRate: 477 EH/s
Avg Fees: 62,210 sats/tx (up 1%)
Nodes: 16,841
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. US Forces strike suspected Hezollah targets in Northern Iraq: “Today, at President Biden’s direction, U.S. military forces conducted necessary and proportionate strikes on three facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq,” SECDEF Austin said in a statement on Monday. (Breitbart)
2. Russia exports almost all its oil to China and India - Novak Russia has successfully circumvented sanctions on its oil and diverted flows from Europe to China and India, which together accounted for around 90% of its crude exports(Pravda)
3. Israel-Gaza war will continue for months, IDF chief warns: Israel's war with Hamas militants in Gaza will continue for "many more months", Israel's army chief has said. "There are no magic solutions," Herzi Halevi told reporters. On Monday PM Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the campaign was "not close to being over".(BBC)
-US Events-
1. The Japanese government is set to provide the United States with the Patriot interceptor missiles owned by Japan's Self-Defense Forces: The government last Friday revised its guidelines on defense equipment transfers. This made it possible for Japan to export equipment manufactured domestically under license from a foreign firm to a country where the licenser is based.(NHK)(AC-The US is running low on Patriot missiles after sending them to Ukraine and it now resorting to buying some back from Japan)
2,Blizzard conditions and ice create treacherous travel across central US: A blizzard-fueling winter storm swept across the Plains and upper Midwest with heavy snow, freezing rain and strong winds, creating dangerous travel during the busy holiday week.(CNN)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. South Korea to Make Officials' Crypto Disclosures Public: Starting 2024, South Korea is making crypto and other asset holdings of approximately 5,800 public officials available to the public under new legislation aimed at increasing transparency.(coindesk)
-Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC)-
1. Minecraft to Integrate Worldcoin for ID Verification Purposes: Worldcoin, the biometric ID and digital wallet project, will now allow Minecraft server integration through one of its apps. A plugin called Luckperms, a Minecraft server mod, lets server admins tackle the bot problem by only giving access to the server to World ID-verified users.(Bitcoincom)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Grayscale refiles Bitcoin ETF application as Barry Silbert departs: Crypto asset manager Grayscale lodged an amended S-3 filing with the United States securities regulator on the same day Barry Silbert announced his resignation from Grayscale’s board of directors.(cointelegraph)
2. Hong Kong Paves the Way For Retail Investors To Dive Into Crypto ETFs: Hong Kong has opened the doors for retail investors to access exchange-traded funds (ETFs) directly linked to cryptocurrencies. The HK Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority jointly announced that they would authorize funds providing direct exposure to digital assets, including spot crypto ETFs (coingape)
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-Technological Updates-
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-Security Incidents and Concerns-
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-Bitcoin Community-
1. Barry Silbert Resigns as Chairman of Grayscale Investments: Digital Currency Group (DCG) founder Barry Silbert has resigned from his position as the chairman of Grayscale Investments. Current DCG chief financial officer Mark Shifke succeeds Silbert and is joined by Edward McGee and Matthew Kummell as members of the new look board. (bitcoincom)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 73/100 (Up 2 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): It's a very slow news day (so far).
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