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US Treasury bond buybacks drive Bitcoin rally above $80,000
Bitcoin has surged past $80,000, driven by a significant shift in U.S. Treasury policy rather than mere market sentiment. The U.S. Treasury Department announced it will double its long-term bond buyback operations from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation, effective September 9, 2026. This move aims to improve market liquidity and mitigate pressure on the long end of the yield curve.
The policy shift triggered a massive liquidation event in the cryptocurrency derivatives market, with approximately $3.5 billion in short positions liquidated between August 19 and August 22. Simultaneously, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their strongest weekly net inflows in nearly ten months, totaling $1.92 billion.
Financial analysts, including Jurrien Timmer of Fidelity Investments, suggest that the Treasury's strategy of increasing long-term bond buybacks while issuing more short-term bills is pressuring the U.S. dollar and supporting alternative assets like Bitcoin and gold. Some researchers describe this emerging coordination between the Treasury and the Federal Reserve as a potential 'Treasury-Fed Accord,' which could reshape government borrowing and market dynamics.
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- [● 5 SOURCES] Bitcoin price rose above $80,000 following the Treasury announcement. kryptomagazin.cz · www.fintag.cz · crypto.news · www.ibtimes.com · www.letemsvetemapplem.eu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Citrini Research identifies a potential 'Treasury-Fed Accord' where Treasury and Federal Reserve policies coordinate to shift borrowing toward short-term bills. cryptobriefing.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.92 billion in net inflows during the week of August 17 to August 21, 2026. crypto.news · www.letemsvetemapplem.eu
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Fidelity's Jurrien Timmer suggests Treasury bond buybacks and short-term bill issuance are pressuring the dollar and supporting Bitcoin and gold. en.bitcoinsistemi.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Glassnode Market Compass Cycle Composite indicator has moved out of the cold zone to 41.9 points, signaling a potential new market cycle. kryptomagazin.sk
- [● 6 SOURCES] The US Treasury Department is doubling its long-term bond buyback operations from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation, effective September 9, 2026. kryptomagazin.cz · www.fintag.cz · crypto.news · www.ibtimes.com · www.letemsvetemapplem.eu · +1 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately $3.5 billion in cryptocurrency short positions were liquidated between August 19 and August 22, 2026. crypto.news · www.letemsvetemapplem.eu
- [● 2 SOURCES] United States national debt has surpassed $40 trillion. www.fintag.cz · www.letemsvetemapplem.eu