Bitcoin News: ETF Demand and Short Covering Power August Rally

Bitcoin rose above $80,000 today, reaching more than a three-month high as softer U.S. dollar news revived momentum in the crypto sector. The cryptocurrency was last trading at $80,300 after touching $81,200. It had risen 16% since the prior week.

The move has drawn attention to two forces behind the rally: demand through U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds and the unwinding of bearish positions as prices climbed.

This month, the U.S. Treasury doubled its support for longer-dated government bonds, increasing its buyback program from $2 billion to $4 billion. The move does not directly expand the money supply, but it may put downward pressure on long-term yields and can be viewed by markets as having an easing-like effect.

The announcement helped revive discussion of the debasement trade, in which investors seek assets seen as protection against a weaker dollar, persistent deficits, and inflation. Bitcoin’s fixed supply of 21 million coins is part of its appeal to investors who view scarce assets as a hedge against currency weakness.

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