Bitcoin Surges Above $80,000 on Treasury Buybacks and ETF Inflows Bitcoin climbed above $80,000 for the first time since May, gaining roughly 4% on Tuesday and more than 25% over the week. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a sixth straight day of inflows with $337.56 million on August 24, contributing to over $2.5 billion in recent … Read more
Bitcoin Holds Near $77,000 After Strongest Weekly Gain in Years Bitcoin surged roughly 22-23.6% last week, climbing from around $62,000 to a high near $79,500 before consolidating near $77,000-$77,800. Ether gained over 30%, with both assets reclaiming their 200-day moving averages amid heavy short liquidations and renewed institutional buying. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $1.92 … Read more
Bitcoin Surges Nearly 25% on Treasury Buyback Signal Bitcoin rose about 25% from near $64,000 to a peak above $78,000–$79,500 this week, settling near $77,000, marking its strongest weekly performance since 2023. The move followed the U.S. Treasury’s decision to double long-dated bond buybacks to $4 billion per operation, which pulled the 30-year yield down … Read more
Bitcoin Surges Above $77,000 Amid Short Squeeze and Macro Signals Bitcoin climbed above $77,000 and briefly topped $79,500, marking its strongest weekly performance since 2023, with gains of roughly 20-24% in recent days. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded about $600 million in inflows on August 20, alongside strong Ether fund flows, while short liquidations exceeded $3 … Read more
Treasury Doubles Long-End Buybacks, Bitcoin Surges Past $68K The US Treasury announced it will at least double the maximum size of liquidity-support buybacks for longer-dated nominal coupons (10- to 30-year sectors) from $2 billion to at least $4 billion per operation, effective September 9 through November 4. Long-term yields fell sharply, the dollar weakened, and … Read more
Diesel Crack Spreads Hit Record Amid Hormuz Disruptions US diesel inventories sit near 23-year lows while the front-month NYMEX heating oil/WTI crack spread reached a record $102 per barrel. Brent crude trades around $91 and WTI near $85, yet European diesel has approached $170 per barrel. Vessel incidents near the Strait of Hormuz, lingering US-Iran … Read more
Bitcoin Holds Near $63,500 as Hormuz Risks Revive Oil Threat Bitcoin traded flat near $63,300–$63,500 on August 17, remaining boxed below $64,000, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz ground nearly to a halt as the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire neared expiration without a deal. Only five cargo ships passed on Saturday and none on Sunday … Read more
Bitcoin Holds Near $63K as It Decouples From Equities Bitcoin traded around $62,500–$63,000 on August 14–15, slipping toward fresh August lows and failing to hold above key levels despite cooler U.S. inflation readings that supported stocks at record highs. Spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first back-to-back outflows of August, while traders flagged a weekly close … Read more
Bitcoin Slips Below $63,000 as Oil and Yields Climb Bitcoin fell below $63,000, trading near $62,700–$62,800 and erasing recent gains, while spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their first back-to-back outflows of August. WTI crude topped $82 per barrel and U.S. Treasury yields rose, including a 30-year auction at 5.22%, the highest since 2001. Risk assets faced … Read more
US CPI Slows, Rate-Hike Odds Fall July US CPI rose 0.1% month-over-month and 3.4% year-over-year, matching expectations and easing from June’s 3.5%. Core CPI increased 0.2% MoM, with the annual rate slowing to 2.5%, its lowest since February. Energy prices fell 1.5% MoM, driving much of the moderation, while SuperCore (core services ex-shelter) dropped to … Read more