BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)
Block: 921,321
DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 29OCT2025
Precedence: Routine (RR)
Controls: Public Release
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BLUF: Hurricane Slams Jamacia, Sights In on Cuba / Russians Artillery Hits Near Chornobyl Nuke Plant / Israel Strikes Hamas, Kills 100 / Brazil Narco-Gunfight Kills Over 60 / States Sue Trump Over SNAP / Power Shift in ICE / Obamacare Premiums Up / Right in France, Germany Push for Bitcoin Reserves / Mortgage Rates Down, Stocks Up, Fed May Cut Today / Trump Media Launches Prediction Site / Over 1 Million Discuss Suicide Weekly With ChatGPT
Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $113,173, 28.14 oz Gold, .26 Median US House
24hr Hi: $116,078 / Lo: $112,111
Volume: 66B (Up 37%)
Mkt Cap: $2.25T (Down 1%)
HashRate: 1 ZH/s
Avg Fee Rate: 2 sats/vBtye (Up 100%)
---Reports---
-International Events-
1. Hurricane Melissa brings severe flooding to Cuba after devastating Jamaica: Melissa made landfall in Cuba as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane, after devastating Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history. The storm caused extensive damage to homes, hospitals and schools in southwestern Jamaica, but the full extent of the damage there is unclear with it hard to get to. (CNN)
2. Russian Attack on Ukrainian Nuclear Facilities: Russian forces conducted a shelling attack that severed power to the decommissioned Chornobyl nuclear plant, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to label it a global security threat. (TheGuardian)
3. Israel says Gaza ceasefire back on after more than 100 reported killed in strikes: Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defense agency, told NBC News on Wednesday that more than 100 people, including more than 30 children, had been killed since Tuesday night in the deadly strikes. An official from the Israel Defense Forces said that the command to carry out the strikes was a result of Hamas allegedly attacking soldiers in the southern Gaza area of Rafah in an Israeli-controlled area. (NBC)
4. Brazil: at least 64 reported killed in Rio’s worst day of violence amid police favela raids: At least 64 people have reportedly been killed in Rio’s worst-ever day of violence as more than 2,500 officers and special forces stormed an area of favelas near Rio’s international airport that is considered the headquarters of one of Brazil’s most powerful organised crime groups. For the first time, the gang reportedly used weaponized drones to drop explosives on special forces teams. (TheGuardian)
-US Events-
1. States sue Trump administration to keep SNAP benefits during government shutdown: The lawsuit, led by Democratic attorneys general in 25 states, claims that halting contingency funds would unlawfully deprive millions of groceries. (GroundNews)
2. ICE Undergoes Power Shift as Officials Work to Increase Illegal Alien Deportations: “On one side are Border Czar Tom Homan and ICE Director Todd Lyons, who have advocated focusing on criminal aliens and those with final deportation orders,” the Fox article said. “On the other side are DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, senior adviser Corey Lewandowski and Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, who have pushed for a broader and more aggressive approach, targeting anyone in the U.S. illegally to boost deportation numbers.” (Fox/Breitbart)
3. Obamacare enrollees get first look at 2026 prices as premiums soar: Premiums for Affordable Care Act coverage will skyrocket 26%, on average next year, announced just days before open enrollment starts on November 1. (CNN) (AC-As reported in yesterday's DIB, this is the news the democrats have been waiting for in the shutdown debate. They reason that the subsidies authorized during COVID would help keep these costs down for Americans. The irony is that the Obamacare law passed (by a democratic majority) in 2010, was designed to necessarily increase premiums. Basic economic reasoning was missing then as it is now, with the resulting consequences. With the current 2-party system of policy swings, it'll be interesting to see how healthcare will continue to change.)
-Regulatory and Legal-
NSTR
-CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves-
1. France Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve, Wants To Buy 2% Of Bitcoin Supply: A pro-crypto bill will be introduced today in the French Parliament by the center-right Union of the Right and Centre (UDR) party. Funding for the Bitcoin reserve would come from multiple sources. Surplus nuclear and hydroelectric energy would power public Bitcoin mining operations, with adapted taxation for miners to encourage domestic participation. (ZeroHedge)
2. German AfD Party Proposes National Bitcoin Reserve: Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, the second-largest opposition faction, introduced a motion to establish a national Bitcoin reserve. This follows a similar move by France. (CoinPedia) (AC-Hard to implement anything when your party is just about outlawed.)
-Institutional Concerns-
1. Long-Term Holders Sell 325,600 Bitcoin: Long-term Bitcoin holders have sold 325,600 BTC, representing the sharpest monthly drawdown recorded since July 2025. This activity may signal shifting market dynamics. (CoinGecko)
2. Bitcoin ETFs See Strong Inflows: Bitcoin ETFs recorded a net inflow of 1,458 BTC yesterday. Combined, Bitcoin and Ether ETFs accumulated $283 million in net inflows, with Bitcoin extending gains. (PANews)
-Economic Indicators-
1. US Mortgage Rates Lowest in More Than a Year: The average contract interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances in the US fell to 6.3% in the week ending October 24th, 2025, from 6.37% the previous period. (TradingEconomics)
2. US Stocks Renew Record Highs: US stocks extended gains on Tuesday with the S&P 500 up 0.3%, the Dow rising 180 points and the Nasdaq advancing 0.8% as all three renewed record highs ahead of a widely expected 25bp Fed cut on Wednesday. (TradingEconomics)
-Security Concerns-
NSTR
-Technology and Science-
1. Trump Media to Launch Truth Predict, Expanding into Prediction Markets: Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) will soon launch a prediction market platform called Truth Predict. The platform will enable users to bet on the outcomes of events, including political elections and economic trends such as inflation. TMTG has partnered with Crypto.com’s North America Derivatives platform to provide a regulated trading environment for users. (Blockonomi)
2. OpenAI Reveals Over 1 Million ChatGPT Users Discuss Suicide Weekly: OpenAI disclosed Monday that around 1.2 million people out of 800 million weekly users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week. If OpenAI’s numbers are accurate, nearly 400,000 active users were explicit in their intentions of committing suicide, not just implying it but actively looking for information to do it. (Decypt) (AC-This is a spiritual problem quantified.)
-Bitcoin Community-
NSTR
-Bitcoin Sentiment-
1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 51/100 (Down 14 pts)
Analyst Comments (AC): NSTR
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