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BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB)Block: 880,061DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 20Jan25Precedence: Routine (RR)Controls: Public Release QQQQ__________________________BLUF: Hamas Frees 3 Hostages, Israel 90 / Columbia Violence Kills 80 / Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan 6th Committee / Trump Inauguration Today Sure to Be Spectacle / Trump EOs Lined Up / Bitcoin USD Price Surges / Memecoins Draw Ire / UK CBDC Sandbox Launches / Stocks Up Too / Treasury Goes After Chinese Hackers / TikTok Deal Between Trump and Xi / Crypto Ball in DC Feels Strange / Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $106,887, 37.96 oz Gold, .24 Median US House 24hr Hi: $109,114 / Lo: $99,471Vol: $112B (Up 100%)Mkt Cap: $2.1T (Up 2%)HashRate: 772 EH/s Avg Fee Rate: 12 sats/vBtye (Up 100%) Nodes: 21,346---Reports--- -International Events-1. Hamas frees hostages, Israel releases Palestinian prisoners on day one of ceasefire: The Israel Prison Service announced the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners early Monday in exchange for three Israeli hostages released earlier today. (GroundNews)2. More than 80 people killed in Colombia as truce between rebel groups collapses: Violence between the National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissident factions of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) has rapidly escalated in the lawless region bordering Venezuela since Thursday, forcing at least 5,000 people to flee their homes. The current clashes are the among the worst Colombia has seen since its first leftist president Gustavo Petro took office in 2022 with a promise to bring “total peace” to the warring nation. (TheGuardian)-US Events-1. Biden Pardons Fauci, Milley, and Jan. 6 Committee: President Joe Biden has issued preemptive pardons for key figures including Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley, members of the January 6th Select Committee, and associated police officers. These actions are perceived as protective measures against possible future legal challenges under a different administration, rather than an acknowledgment of wrongdoing. The pardons were announced in Biden's final hours in office. (Various, X) (AC-This is a first and sure to be challenged in court.)2. Trump’s inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders: For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect will welcome foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power. Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and conservative world leaders such as Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the inauguration. Xi sent his vice president as his representative. (AP)3. Donald Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White House: Donald Trump and his top advisers are finalising about 100 executive actions that he will sign in his first days in office beginning on Mon
