Bitcoin Magazine August 19, 2026

Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks

Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks

Bitcoin Magazine

Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks

Bitcoin blew past $68,000 on Wednesday, jumping nearly 3% over a 24-hour period after news dropped that the U.S. Treasury planned to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases.  The price of Bitcoin was recently at $68,473 at 10.30am in New York after briefly touching $68,982. The sharp jump came as yields […]

This post Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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