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Bitcoin nears $80,000 amid U.S. Treasury liquidity measures
Bitcoin has experienced a significant rally, approaching the $80,000 threshold after rising approximately 24% from its mid-week low of $64,100. This surge is attributed to several macroeconomic and market factors, including increased liquidity following the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement to increase buybacks of long-term government debt by at least double to support market stability.
Institutional demand has played a critical role, with Bitcoin ETFs recording substantial inflows. Over a five-day period ending August 21, Bitcoin ETFs attracted approximately $1.92 billion in net inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT led this trend. Analysts note that Bitcoin has effectively erased three months of underperformance relative to the S&P 500 within a 72-hour window.
Corporate holdings have also seen a dramatic turnaround. Strategy Inc (formerly MicroStrategy), led by Michael Saylor, has returned to profitability on its Bitcoin treasury. The company holds 840,447 BTC, with unrealized profits now estimated between $1.3 billion and $1.69 billion. The rally has also lifted crypto-linked equities, including Coinbase and Robinhood, as investor appetite for digital assets returns.
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Bitcoin · Bitcoin · BlackRock · Coinbase · Michael Saylor · MicroStrategy · Multicoin Capital · Strategy Inc · Tushar Jain · U.S. Department of the Treasury · U.S. Treasury Department
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The market rally led to the liquidation of approximately 2.7 billion dollars in short positions. www.wnp.pl · www.bl-portal.com
- [● 10 SOURCES] The U.S. Treasury Department announced plans to buy back up to 38 billion dollars in off-the-run securities to support liquidity. bonitet.com · newsbit.nl · www.wnp.pl · www.bl-portal.com · www.durangoherald.com · +5 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bitcoin erased three months of underperformance relative to the S&P 500 within a 72-hour period. www.crypto-insiders.nl
- [● 3 SOURCES] Strategy holds 840,447 BTC with an average acquisition price of approximately 75,385 to 75,653 dollars per coin. www.foreignpolicyjournal.com · www.criptovaluta.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] Bitcoin reached a price of 79,500 dollars according to Coinbase data. www.bl-portal.com · bonitet.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Strategy's Bitcoin holdings have returned to unrealized profits estimated between 1.3 billion and 1.69 billion dollars. www.foreignpolicyjournal.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bitcoin ETFs attracted $307.45 million across seven funds, with no outflows recorded. bitcoinethereumnews.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Standard Chartered says Bitcoin could reach $100,000 by year-end. coinedition.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Bitcoin ETFs saw total inflows of about $1.92 billion over a five-day period from August 17 to 21. bitcoinethereumnews.com