Bitcoin Tops $69,000 as U.S. Treasury Expands Bond Buybacks
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Bitcoin's surge above $69,000 triggered roughly $1.29B in short liquidations, signaling a rapid risk-on impulse and tightening near-term positioning. The U.S. Treasury's plan to at least double long-dated buybacks to $4B per operation may improve duration liquidity and ease term-premium pressure, a macro backdrop viewed as supportive for BTC. ETF inflows (+$298M) reinforce demand despite hawkish Fed minutes.
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● High
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BTC/USDT+10.31%
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▲ Bullish
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Bitcoin rallied above $69,000, triggering roughly $1.29 billion in short liquidations in about an hour, Huo Xing Finance reported, citing Forbes.
Also on the day, the U.S. Treasury said it will at least double the size of its long-term Treasury buyback operations to $4 billion per operation, scheduled from September 9 to November 4.
Geoff Kendrick, Standard Chartered's Head of Digital Assets Research, said investors should be positioned for Bitcoin to reach $100,000 by end-2026, describing the Treasury's step as "exactly the type of policy Bitcoin favors." Standard Chartered had earlier cut its year-end target from $150,000 to $100,000 and delayed its $500,000 forecast from 2028 to 2030.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net inflows of $298 million, snapping three straight sessions of outflows.
Minutes from the Federal Reserve meeting were hawkish, with rates kept at 3.50%3.75%. Three policymakers supported a hike, citing concerns that AI could add to inflation pressures. Kendrick added that holding above $65,500 is key to confirming a bottom.
