To The Moon

Bitcoin has recovered from below $70,000 to approximately $80,250 in less than a week, but the character of the move matters more than the round-number breakout. The rally began with policy headlines and short-covering; it becomes more durable only if spot-exchange-traded-fund demand continues after the forced buyers have finished. The immediate trigger arrived on August 19, when the US Treasury said it would double the size of buybacks for longer-dated government debt. The intervention followed a bond selloff that had pushed the 30-year yield to its highest level since 2007. Lower long-term yields and a softer dollar improve the relative appeal of assets that do not generate income, including Bitcoin and gold. President Donald Trump also urged lawmakers to pass a version of the CLARITY Ac

Bitcoin has recovered from below $70,000 to approximately $80,250 in less than a week, but the character of the move matters more than the round-number breakout. The rally began with policy headlines and short-covering; it becomes more durable only if spot-exchange-traded-fund demand continues after the forced buyers have finished. The immediate trigger arrived on August 19, when the US Treasury said it would double the size of buybacks for longer-dated government debt. The intervention followed a bond selloff that had pushed the 30-year yield to its highest level since 2007. Lower long-term yields and a softer dollar improve the relative appeal of assets that do not generate income, including Bitcoin and gold. President Donald Trump also urged lawmakers to pass a version of the CLARITY Ac