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While the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) plays a role in crypto-related national security issues (e.g., illicit finance, ransomware), Gabbard's departure is personal, not policy-driven. Any future leadership change could alter the intelligence community's focus on crypto, but that is a second-order effect with low probability in the near term.

Tulsi Gabbard resigns as US director of national intelligence, effective 30 June, to care for her husband diagnosed with bone cancer.

Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as DNI, Freezing Crypto AML Enforcement Efforts

Tulsi Gabbard's Resignation Creates Intelligence Vacuum, Delaying Crypto AML/KYC Enforcement

Crypto markets have been under pressure from a broader macro‑fear environment (Fear & Greed 26, bearish sentiment). Any de‑escalation of political tension in the Eurozone can lift the euro, which historically exerts a modest inverse pressure on BTC and altcoins. Moreover, a stable UK‑France relationship reduces the likelihood of abrupt regulatory shocks that could have rattled crypto‑friendly jurisdictions.

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