The Aporia · Bitcoin rises above $80,000 as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentum

Bitcoin has risen above $80,000 to its highest level in over three months after the US Treasury's plan to buy back bonds to cap long-end yields and strengthen the dollar sparked concerns about debasement. Since President Trump called for clearer definitions of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has surged 16% and is up 28% this month, with investors seeking alternatives to traditional assets. The move has also boosted gold prices, which have reached a three-month high. Experts attribute the surge to increased chatter around the "debasement trade", where bond market pressures shift to currency markets.

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Bitcoin surged to over $80,000 on Tuesday, reaching its highest level since mid-May. This boost comes after US President Donald Trump's call for clearer definitions of cryptocurrencies, which has led to a 16% increase in the value of bitcoin since his statement last week. Additionally, the US Treasury's plan to buy back long-dated bonds has calmed investors and put pressure on the US dollar, causing it to weaken. The dollar's decline is seen as beneficial for cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, which are often used as a hedge against inflation and currency devaluation. As a result, bitcoin has risen 28% in August so far, making it its biggest monthly gain since November 2024.

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The Treasury announcement is “exactly the type of thing bitcoin loves”, Geoff Kendrick, global head of digital assets research at Standard Chartered, said in a note last week, adding that bitcoin was built to allow investors a way to avoid this type of intervention.

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Bitcoin rises above $80,000 as soft dollar, debasement fears boost momentum · assertive framing

Bitcoin rose above $80,000 to hit a more than three-month high on Tuesday as a soft US dollar, in the wake of the moves by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to calm the bond market, revived momentum in the crypto sector. asserted

dollar → rise → sector

US President Donald Trump last week called on Congress to pass a bill that would bring clearer definitions to the growing cryptocurrency sector. asserted

that → call → sector

Since then, bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has risen 16 per cent. asserted

bitcoin → rise → ?

It was last at $80,323.24 in Asian hours, having earlier touched $81,237.94, its highest level since mid-May. uncertain

It → touch → May

Bitcoin is up 28pc so far in August, set for its biggest monthly gain since November 2024. asserted

Bitcoin → set → November

Cryptocurrencies also got a big boost after the US Treasury last week unveiled plans to buy back more long-dated bonds to help cap the gains in the long-end yields, a move that has led to the US dollar bearing the brunt of investor angst. asserted

dollar → get → angst

Tim Sun, senior researcher at HashKey Group, said Bessent’s messaging has reinforced the market’s view that, at least through the midterm elections, US policymakers may have a lower tolerance for a further rise in long-end yields. uncertain

policymakers → say → yields

“That would create a relatively supportive macro backdrop for assets such as bitcoin and gold,” Sun said. asserted

Sun → create → bitcoin

Gold has been the other beneficiary of the dollar weakness, rising to a three-month high. asserted

Gold → rise → high

bitcoin → love → intervention

The action stoked increased chatter around the so-called debasement trade, where the moves to prevent long-end yields from reaching market-clearing levels via buybacks lead the pressure to shift from the bond market to the currency market. asserted

moves → stoke → market

“This (Treasury announcement) prompted buyers to scramble into physical and digital assets as debasement trade fears re-emerged,” said Tony Sycamore, market analyst at IG. asserted

Sycamore → prompt → IG

“A sustained break above here would open the door for a move towards $95,000 and $100,000.” asserted

break → open → 95,000

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