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On August 19, the U.S. Treasury announced that starting September 9, it will at least double its long-end buybacks, and Bitcoin surged as much as 8.7%, reaching an intraday high of $69,749. Bitcoin’s biggest daily move since March 4 occurred not because of a cryptocurrency-related development, but due to a government announcement regarding debt management.

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The most-watched round number in crypto did what it always does: it baited the bears, then pulled the rug out from under them. XRP slipped below the $1 threshold earlier this week, triggering what looked like a textbook downside breakout — only for the token to snap back above the line within hours and close…

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The broader cryptocurrency market is regaining strength, pointing toward a renewed bull run. The US Treasury Department announced on Wednesday that it will buy back more of its longer-term bonds, in an effort to curb a sharp increase in borrowing costs. 

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Japan-based Bitcoin treasury company Remixpoint has increased its cryptocurrency holdings by 9.96 $BTC, bringing its total to 1,501.27 $BTC. According to data from Bitcoin Treasuries, this positions Remixpoint as the 38th largest corporate Bitcoin holder globally.

The U.S. Treasury will at least double the maximum size of its buybacks for older long-term bonds to $4 billion per operation, a move that helped push yields lower and supported U.S. stocks, bitcoin and gold on Wednesday morning.

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