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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 879,221 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 14Jan25 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Gaza Peace Talks Making Progress / South Korean President Impeached, Still Bunkered / US Sanctions Russian O&G Sector / Hegseth Confirmation Begins / Looters Arrested in LA / Trump Readies Crypto EO / NY, BOE Collaborate on Crypto Regs / Tether Follows Rumble to El Salvador / First Bank Buys Bitcoin in Italy / Allstate Spied on American’s Movements / Tik Tok Out, RedNote In / US Tightens AI Chip Exports / Starlink, T-Mobile Step Up in LA / BTC Shrimps Buying More / Bukele Wants a Node in Every HomeMarket Data: Price: 1 BTC= $95,807, 35.96 oz Gold, .22 Median US House 24hr Hi: $97,352 / Lo: $89,260 Vol: $64B (Up 40%) Mkt Cap: $1.89T (Up 5%) HashRate: 771 EH/s Avg Fee Rate: 8 sats/vBtye (Up 12%) Nodes: 21,176—Reports— -International Events- 1. Israel to release 50 Palestinian prisoners including 30 serving life sentences for each female soldier hostage: According to a draft of the deal being negotiated between Israel and Hamas, Israel will pay a steep price to secure the release of female soldiers being held hostage. The three-phase agreement would begin with the gradual release of 33 hostages over a six-week period, including women, children, older adults and wounded civilians, in exchange for potentially hundreds of Palestinian women and children imprisoned by Israel. (TimesOfIsrael)2. Top aide of impeached South Korean president pleads for investigators to halt detention efforts: Presidential Chief of Staff Chung Jin-suk said President Yoon could instead be questioned at a “third site” or at his residence and said the anti-corruption agency and police were trying to drag him out like he was a member of a “South American drug cartel.” Yoon Suk Yeol has not left his official residence in Seoul for weeks, and the presidential security service prevented dozens of investigators from detaining him after a nearly six-hour standoff on Jan. 3. (AP)3. US targets Russia’s oil sector with ‘sweeping’ sanctions: The sanctions on Friday targeted two major Russian oil producers and 183 vessels that help transport the petrol, as well as 80 individuals and entities involved in the production and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Russia. The sanctioned companies include Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, two of Russia’s largest oil companies. (AlJazeera)-US Events- 1. Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth expected to face contentious confirmation hearing: Hegseth’s past includes allegations of sexual assault and controversial views on women in combat, which he has softened in recent meetings. He has promised not to drink alcohol if confirmed and has support from some veterans’ groups. The hearing is part of a weeklong review of Trump’s cabinet choices, with potential
