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Bitcoin (BTC) Soars 22% as Treasury Intervention Fails to Calm Bond Market

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  • Bitcoin surged 22% in a "debasement trade" after Treasury Secretary Bessent's attempts to tame surging long-term bond yields via increased buybacks failed.
  • Investors dumped the dollar, favoring hard assets like bitcoin and gold, signaling a significant erosion of confidence in traditional fiscal and monetary institutions.
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