Bloomberg Markets and Finance
26 Aug 2026, 08:35 UTC · 1h ago
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the US would at least double planned purchases of outstanding 10- to 30-year debt. — Increased government purchase of long-term debt typically lowers long-term yields, increasing the attractiveness of non-yielding risk assets like Bitcoin.
+0.60Bitcoin has increased by approximately 22% following the Treasury Secretary's announcement on August 20. — Confirms a positive market reaction and established momentum, though it is a lagging indicator of the policy shift.
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