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Live updates: Bitcoin slips back to $77,000 after challenging $80,000 overnight
Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid behind bitcoin's run.
Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.
"Bears in pain, right now," wrote bitcoin analyst James Check.
Treasury buybacks could set up bitcoin’s next move toward $180,000, says strategist
Longtime bond market investor Mark Connors sees routine government bond buybacks improving liquidity and bringing bitcoin’s next rally closer.
Live updates: Bitcoin extends gains as Bessent suggests more Treasury intervention
Markets seem likely to test the resolve of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's desire to lower long-term government bond yields.
Beyond crypto funding rates: Ethena diversifies USDe backing with $1 billion FalconX facility
The warehouse facility gives Ethena another source of returns for the assets backing USDe while channeling onchain capital into overcollateralized institutional loans.
Bitcoin is flashing 8 of 12 capitulation signals, but bottom's not yet in, says VanEck
Similar setups have historically produced below-average 90-day and 180-day bitcoin returns, said the asset manager.
Live updates: Bitcoin and gold jump but rejected at key level as Treasury move pushes yields lower
Led by Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury announced at least a doubling in the size of its long-dated bond buybacks.
Wyoming joins $15 billion LayerZero exodus with state stablecoin move
This is the first time a U.S. government entity has publicly replaced its blockchain infrastructure specifically on security grounds.
Global bond yields surge as debt fears test bitcoin’s hedge narrative
Long-term borrowing costs are reaching multi-decade highs as U.S. debt approaches $40 trillion and AI hyperscalers accelerate bond issuance.
Japan's Metaplanet launching U.S. bitcoin treasury company through $135 million nanocap deal
The deal involves Metaplanet contributing 2,100 bitcoin and $2.5 million in cash, valuing the initial investment at $134.6 million.
