â¨đˇâŠ â¨BTC Daily Intelligence Bulletin (DIB) Block: 947,421 DTG/ICOD: 1200Z 01May2026 Precedence: Routine (RR) Controls: Public Release QQQQ __________________________ BLUF: Hezbollah Starts Using Fiber Drones / Knife Attack Against Jews in London / Aussie Vigilantes Capture Girl Killer, Meet Out Justice and Riot / Senate Passes Funding For Coast Guard / Fight Results in Stabbings in Tacoma High School / Senate Prohibits Prediction Bets For Legislators, Staff / Brazil Says No Crypto For Global Trade / X Users Mute 'Crypto' The Most / Stocks Boom / North Korea Rakes in Most Via Crypto Hacks / Joint Global Law Enforement Nab Crypto Scammers / New Security Settings For ChatGPT Market Data: Price: 1 BTC= $77,586, 16.91 oz Gold/1 BTC, 5.56 BTC/Median US House 24hr Hi: $77,574 / Lo: $76,069 Volume: $31B (Down 17%) Mkt Cap: $1.55T (Up 1%) Hashrate: .948 ZH/s Avg Fee Rate: 2.0 sats/byte (Down 1 Sats) ---Reports--- -International Events- 1. Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine: Drones killed an Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon and injured at least a dozen others in northern Israel on Thursday, two seriously. A soldier and defense contractor were killed in Lebanon earlier this week. (NBC) 2. London assailant charged with attempted murder over terror stabbing of two Jews: Essa Suleiman also charged with attempted murder in an unrelated incident on the same day; report reveals he was imprisoned in 2008 for stabbing a police officer and his dog. The Somalia-born British citizen is suspected of stabbing Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, in an attack on Wednesday in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green, in north London. (TimesOfIsrael) 3. Fury over young girlâs killing sparks vigilante justice and violent clashes with police in Australia: Violent crowds clashed with police outside a hospital in a remote Australian outback town Thursday night as they demanded authorities hand over an accused child-killer. Dramatic footage showed police officers dodging rocks and sticks while rioters smashed police cars and set a police van on fire. Jefferson Lewis, 47, was arrested Thursday for the alleged murder of a five-year-old girl now known as Kumanjayi Little Baby. It wasnât police who tracked down Lewis, but an angry crowd, who officers found beating the accused killer in an act of âvigilante justice.â (CNN) -US Events- 1. House approves Senate bill to fund DHS, including the Coast Guard: The House on Thursday unanimously approved a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the 76-day shutdown. The bill to fund the department was approved by voice vote and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature. The department has been shut down since Feb. 14, making it the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. (StarsAndStripes) 2. Blackburn calls for Tennessee lawmakers to draw all-GOP map: Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wants Tennessee to be the next stop on the redistricting front, calling on state lawmakers to draw new congressional lines that would wholly favor Republicans. Republicans currently hold eight of nine House seats in Tennesseeâs congressional delegation. Blackburnâs proposal would target the Memphis-based seat held by Democrat Steve Cohen, who handily won reelection in 2024 with 71 percent of the vote. (TheHill) 3. Students stabbed inside Washington state high school as police respond to chaotic scene: At least six people were injured after a stabbing incident at Foss High School in Tacoma, Washington, Thursday, prompting a massive emergency response as victims were rushed to nearby hospitals. "So basically, this one guy, he took somebodyâs vape pen, and they didnât like that, so they were going to jump him â or they did, I think. And he had a knife, and he shanked four kids and one adult," a student told FOX 13. (Fox) -Regulatory and Legal- 1. Senate Votes to Ban Senators and Staff From Using Prediction Markets: The Senate resolution prohibits senators and their staff from participating in prediction markets where users can bet on political outcomes, policy decisions, and other events that lawmakers may have advance knowledge of through their official duties. (Decrypt) 2. Brazil central bank prohibits crypto use in regulated cross-border payments under new FX rules: The measure does not ban crypto transfers outright in Brazil. Rather, it removes digital assets, including stablecoins, from the country's regulated framework, underscoring the central bank's intent to keep international transfers within monitored foreign exchange channels. (TheBlock) 3. Crypto is the most âmutedâ term on X as public splits between believers and avoiders: According to X product executive Nikita Bier, crypto ranked as the most-snoozed topic since the platform began rolling out topic snoozing for Premium subscribers. It came ahead of politics, sports, business and finance, artificial intelligence, gaming, and entertainment. (CryptoSlate) -CBDCs/World Currencies/Strategic Reserves- NSTR -Institutional Concerns- NSTR -Economic Indicators- 1. S&P 500, Nasdaq Post Strongest Monthly Gains Since 2020: US stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq recording their biggest monthly gains since 2020, as strong earnings overshadowed oil supply concerns. The S&P 500 advanced 1% to 7,209, while the Nasdaq climbed 0.9% to 27,430, both hitting intraday highs. The Dow Jones surged 790 points, finishing the month up over 7%, its strongest performance since November 2024. (TradingEconomics) 2. US Mortgage Rate Rebounds: The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose by 7bps from the previous week to 6.30% as of April 30th, the first weekly increase in one month, according to data compiled by Freddie Mac. (TradingEconomics) -Security Concerns- 1. North Korean Hackers Have Stolen $6 Billion in CryptoâIncluding 76% of 2026's Spoils: North Korea stole 76% of all crypto hack value so far in 2026 with just two April attacks totaling $577 million. One hack used months of social engineering; the other exploited a single-point verification flaw in a blockchain bridge. (Decrypt) 2. Global Crypto Pig-Butchering Crackdown: US, UAE, And China Bust 9 Scam Centers: The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an unprecedented collaboration between the FBI, the Dubai Police Department, and the Chinese Ministry of Public Security had led to the crackdown of at least nine crypto scam centers targeting Americans. The international crackdown was led by the Dubai Police, under the UAE Ministry of Interior, which arrested 275 individuals last week, including three people charged in the Southern District of California with federal wire fraud and money laundering charges. Meanwhile, the Royal Thai Police arrested an additional person, bringing the total of detentions to 276. (Bitcoinist) -Technology and Science- 1. OpenAI Rolls Out Advanced Account Security for ChatGPT Users: OpenAI on Thursday introduced Advanced Account Security, a new opt-in setting for ChatGPT designed for users who want stronger protection or face higher risks of digital attacks. The new feature applies to ChatGPT and Codex accounts using the same login and requires passkeys or physical security keys instead of passwords, while limiting account recovery to backup passkeys, security keys, or recovery keys, and removing email and SMS options. That means OpenAI cannot assist with account recovery if those methods are unavailable. (Decrypt) -Bitcoin Community 1. The US Bitcoin Conference will be in Nashville next year. (BitcoinMag) -Bitcoin Sentiment- 1. Fear(0)/Greed(100) Index: 26/100 (Down 3 pts) Analyst Comments (AC): With 'Crypto' so prevelant in the headlines today, it's good to remember that crypto is a term that DOES NOT include Bitcoin, even though the less informed often conflate the two. 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