Bitcoin News
By Jean-Luc Maracon
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Why the Treasury Is Steering Clear of Full YCC. Japan's experience with yield curve control showed that while you can temporarily cap yields, the…
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Bitcoin's 23.8% Surge and the Inflation Hedge Argument. Crypto traders have been paying close attention to all of this. Bitcoin's 23.
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The U.S. Treasury is ramping up bond buybacks. Big ones. Starting September 9 and running through November 4, it plans to purchase at least $4 billion per operation in older,…
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The backdrop here is pretty grim if you're worried about federal finances. Yields on long-term Treasurys have climbed to significant highs, with the 30-year hitting around 5.34%.
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Japan's YCC experiment didn't go smoothly.
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Japan's experience with yield curve control showed that while you can temporarily cap yields, the longer you do it, the more dependent markets become on that government support.
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Whether it works is a completely different question.
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Stanley Druckenmiller doesn't think it's the right move. He's been vocal about it, calling the Treasury's recent actions price management rather than genuine liquidity support.
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That number — $40 trillion — keeps coming up for a reason. The federal debt is sitting at roughly that level, and annual deficits are running around $2 trillion.
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Related: Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000 as U.S. Treasury Expands Bond-Buyback Program
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Crypto traders have been paying close attention to all of this. Bitcoin's 23.8% weekly gain isn't happening in a vacuum.
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It's worth being clear: the Treasury hasn't committed to anything that guarantees easier conditions. The buybacks are targeted and time-limited.
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The buyback operations starting September 9 will be a real test. If yields don't come down meaningfully, the Treasury faces a harder choice — scale up the program, try something…
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Druckenmiller's broader warning is about fiscal dominance — the idea that monetary policy ends up serving the government's borrowing needs rather than controlling inflation.
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More context: Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech Could Threaten Bitcoins $79K Rally
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