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Bitcoin surges toward $69,000 following US Treasury bond buyback announcement
Bitcoin has experienced a significant price surge, reaching levels near $69,000, marking its highest point in over two months. This upward momentum is attributed to several converging factors, most notably an announcement from the US Treasury to increase its buybacks of long-dated Treasury securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, effective September 9. This move is expected to increase market liquidity and lower yields, reducing the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like Bitcoin.
On-chain data reveals substantial accumulation by large investors. 'Whales' have reportedly added approximately 43,000 BTC, valued at roughly $2.75 billion, to their holdings over the last 60 days. Additionally, long-term holders have reached a record accumulation of nearly 16 million BTC. The market rally was further fueled by massive liquidations of short positions, totaling approximately $1.3 billion to $1.74 billion.
Institutional interest remains strong, evidenced by resilient inflows into US spot Bitcoin ETFs. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has been a primary driver of these flows. While the market faces broader economic uncertainty, the combination of institutional demand, whale accumulation, and favorable shifts in US fiscal policy has provided a strong tailwind for the cryptocurrency.
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Adrian Goldfarb · Axe Compute · Ballard Power Systems · Bitcoin · BlackRock · Credit Agricole · CryptoQuant · Doug Recker · Duos Technologies · Federal Reserve · New APR Energy · Palantir Technologies
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Approximately $1.3 billion in short positions were liquidated during the recent price surge. www.infomoney.com.br · exame.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a net inflow of $211.49 million on August 4, led by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT). blogtienao.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] BlackRock’s IBIT ETF recorded $143.6 million in net inflows during a recent trading session. exame.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] The US Treasury announced it will increase buybacks of long-dated Treasury securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation starting September 9. cryptoticker.io · www.infomoney.com.br · www.trendingtopics.eu · exame.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Large Bitcoin holders, or 'whales', accumulated approximately 43,000 BTC, valued at $2.75 billion, over the last 60 days. www.criptovaluta.it
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Long-term Bitcoin holders have accumulated nearly 16 million BTC, a record high. blogtienao.com