📷 BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 933,375
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 22Jan2026
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Board of Peace Inaugurated / Greenland Deal Coming Together / Russians Visit Cuba / SCOTUS Reviews POTUS Power Over Fed / Big Storm Coming in US / ICE Ops in Maine and San Antonio / CLARITY Act Negotiations Continues / Coinbase CEO vs. French Banker Over Bitcoin / Bitcoin Quantum Risk Spooks Wall Street / Japan's Bond Worries Affect Bitcoin Too / Stocks Up on Greenland Deal / Gen Z Trusts Crypto Over Banks / BlueOrigin Competes With Starlink / Bitcoin Transactions Top Dog Again (Thanks Lightning)
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $90,050, 20.30 oz Gold, .21 Median US House
24hr Hi: $90,430/ Lo: $87,231
Volume: 48B (Down 10%)
Mkt Cap: $1.8T (Up 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 1 sats/vBtye (Even)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Trump hosts signing ceremony for Board of Peace in Davos despite reservations from key allies: President Donald Trump hosted a signing ceremony for his Board of Peace on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday. More than two dozen countries have so far accepted Trump's invitation to join the board, but none of the U.S.'s major European allies have yet made a commitment and some have rejected the idea. When asked by a reporter at the White House on Tuesday if the board would replace the U.N., Trump said: "It might." Trump, who is expected to chair the board, can potentially hold the position for life. The charter draft states that nations that accept the invitation will be given a three-year membership term, but permanent membership would be given to member states that contribute more than $1 billion in cash to the Board of Peace within the first year. (ABC) (AC-Longer post than normal here, but a relevant one to our times.)
2. Trump says he reached Greenland deal ‘framework’ with NATO, backs off Europe tariffs: U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly stepped back Wednesday from threats to impose tariffs as leverage to seize Greenland, ruled out the use of force, and suggested a deal was in sight to end a dispute over the Danish territory that risked the deepest rupture in transatlantic relations in decades. (JapanTimes) (AC-Details are still sparse, as the negotiations still continue.)
3. Russian Interior Minister Visits Cuba as Moscow’s Influence Wanes in Venezuela: Kolokoltsev met with the country’s 94-year-old dictator, Raúl Castro, on Tuesday afternoon. Kolokoltsev laid a wreath in honor of the 32 dead Cuban soldiers at the Firefighters’ Mausoleum at the Colón cemetery in Havana. (Breitbart) (AC-Russian assurances may bolster Cuban leadership morale in the short term, but long-term political structures in Cuba are crumbling. Look for key changes in the next few years.)
-US Events-
1. Supreme Court Reviews Risks of Trump Influencing Federal Reserve: The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on potential risks if President Trump gains authority to remove Federal Reserve governors at will. Justices expressed concerns over executive overreach impacting monetary policy independence. No ruling was issued, but the case centers on Governor Lisa Cook's position. (Reuters) (AC-SCOTUS reviews POTUS power to influence the Fed. Unprecedented times!)
2. Massive Winter Storm With Damaging Ice In South, Heavy Snow From Texas To Northeast To Affect Over 180 Million: A major, widespread, long-lasting winter storm will hammer parts of the South, Midwest and Northeast Friday through Monday with potentially damaging ice and heavy snow for millions from New Mexico and Texas to parts of New England. This storm will lead to widespread dangerous travel and its destructive South ice storm could lead to long-lasting power outages and tree damage. (WeatherCom)
3. ICE launches new operation in Maine amid Trump's broader illegal immigrant crackdown: "We have approximately 1,400 targets here in Maine," ICE Deputy Assistant Director Patricia Hyde said on Tuesday, going on to mention crimes such as "rape of a child, drug trafficking" as well as "sexual assaults, simple assaults" and "driving while under the influence." At least 50 had already been arrested. (Fox) (AC-Ice Ops just confirmed in San Antonio, TX too.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
1. Senate Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed After Coinbase Withdrawal: The U.S. Senate Banking Committee postponed its crypto market structure bill markup indefinitely after Coinbase withdrew support. The delay shifts focus to the Senate Agriculture Committee's version, with a hearing planned for next week. Broader crypto legislation remains uncertain. (CoinDesk)
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. ‘Bitcoin Has No Issuer’: Coinbase CEO Clashes With French Central Banker at Davos: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sparred with France’s central bank governor at the World Economic Forum, arguing that Bitcoin’s decentralized, fixed-supply design makes it more independent than central banks. François Villeroy de Galhau said “I trust more independent central banks with a democratic mandate than private issuers of Bitcoin”. Armstrong leaned in and hit back, saying, “bitcoin is a decentralized protocol. There’s actually no issuer of it. So in the sense that central banks have independence, Bitcoin is even more independent. There’s no country or company or individual who controls it in the world.” “Bitcoin doesn’t have a money printer,” Armstrong said. “It’s more independent” (BitcoinMag) (AC-Control is so hard to give up.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Bitcoin Quantum Risk Is Starting to Spook Wall Street: Concerns over Bitcoin's vulnerability to quantum computing have escalated, with UBS CEO Sergio Ermotti and others highlighting the potential risks. Institutional investors are quietly monitoring the situation, waiting for developers to address the threat before taking action. (Decrypt)
-Economic Indicators-
1. Why Bitcoin is in the blast radius after Japan’s economy hit a terrifying breaking point: In December, the Bank of Japan lifted its benchmark rate to 0.75%, the highest level in roughly 30 years, part of a broader shift away from ultra-low policy that defined the country’s post-1990s playbook. Japan’s 40-year government bond yield pushed above 4% for the first time, hitting around 4.2% as selling pressure built, and a recent 20-year auction showed weaker demand with a bid-to-cover ratio of 3.19, below its 12-month average. Japan is changing the price of money after decades of holding it down. That adjustment is reaching into every corner where leverage and risk live, and crypto sits right there, liquid, global, always open, always ready to react (CryptoSlate) (AC-A hedging article showing the risk tradeoffs between cheap debt and Bitcoin, which is now a key player in financial engineers' minds. We are still early.)
2. US Stocks Sharply Higher as Greenland Tensions Cool: US stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday, recovering part of the previous session’s losses as markets welcomed President Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum ruling out the use of military force in efforts to acquire Greenland. The S&P 500 and the Dow added 1.4% and the Nasdaq 100 rose 1.6% as the easing of geopolitical risk prompted a rebound in equities and Treasuries after a sharp risk-off move earlier in the week. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
1. Gen Z Americans Trust Crypto More Than Banks, Seeking ‘Agency and Control’: Crypto research firm Protocol Theory show that Gen Z, the youngest adult age group, prefers being able to check what goes on with their assets, have control over how they are held, and choose between self-custody and regulated providers. That makes Gen Z “almost twice as likely as Gen X, and more than five times as likely as Boomers, to place primary trust in crypto,” he added. (Decrypt)
-Technology and Science-
1. Blue Origin Announces TeraWave Satellite Network: Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to deploy 5,408 satellites for the TeraWave network to provide high-speed communications to data centers, governments, and businesses. The initiative competes with SpaceX's Starlink. (Reuters)
-Bitcoin Community-
1. Bitcoin Took Top Spot In 2025 Crypto Payments, Litecoin Third-Most Used: Back in 2024, Tether’s USDT ranked the highest in payments on the platform, beating Bitcoin. With a share of 22.10% in 2025, however, the original cryptocurrency managed to reclaim the top spot over the stablecoin, which ended the year with a payments dominance of 16.60%. In terms of networks, the Bitcoin blockchain, including the Lightning Network, was the most widely used on the platform in 2025, symmetrical with the token’s payments share itself. (Bitcoinist) (AC-To be clear, Bitcoin is not 'crypto' or a 'token' like the others.)
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 20/100 (Down 4 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): Tip of the day. Listen to original sources instead to biased reporting by professional spinners. For example, listen to Trump's speech at Davos firsthand, or the argument between Coinbase CEO and French Banker. Then use your own rational judgement.
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