Treasury Liquidity Meets Real Demand 👀
$BTC just had its strongest week since March 2024, rising more than 20% and briefly touching around $79.5K. The initial push was helped by short covering after the Treasury announced larger buybacks in the long-end of the Treasury market, which helped ease long-term yields and weaken the dollar.
But this rally is starting to look more credible because the move was not driven by leverage alone. US spot BTC and ETH ETFs pulled in around $2.6B last week, with BTC ETFs accounting for about $1.92B. That suggests real spot demand stepped in after the initial short squeeze.
Volatility has also picked up, with BTC options repricing for larger moves. However, downside protection hasn’t become dramatically more expensive, which suggests the market is expecting more volatility rather than simply preparing for another crash.
Now comes the real test. This week brings US PCE inflation, Nvidia earnings and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech. Together, they could give the market a clearer picture of inflation, economic growth, AI spending and the Fed’s policy direction.
The Treasury buyback shouldn’t be treated as QE or a new liquidity-printing cycle. It’s mainly a debt-management and liquidity-support measure. But the bigger takeaway is that Treasury yields and government financing conditions are becoming increasingly important for crypto.
If PCE comes in soft, Nvidia delivers strong guidance and Warsh sounds less hawkish, BTC could have room to extend the rally. But after a 20% weekly move, volatility is likely to remain high, so I wouldn’t assume the next leg higher will be as easy as the first one.
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$BTC just had its strongest week since March 2024, rising more than 20% and briefly touching around $79.5K. The initial push was helped by short covering after the Treasury announced larger buybacks in the long-end of the Treasury market, which helped ease long-term yields and weaken the dollar.
But this rally is starting to look more credible because the move was not driven by leverage alone. US spot BTC and ETH ETFs pulled in around $2.6B last week, with BTC ETFs accounting for about $1.92B. That suggests real spot demand stepped in after the initial short squeeze.
Volatility has also picked up, with BTC options repricing for larger moves. However, downside protection hasn’t become dramatically more expensive, which suggests the market is expecting more volatility rather than simply preparing for another crash.
Now comes the real test. This week brings US PCE inflation, Nvidia earnings and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech. Together, they could give the market a clearer picture of inflation, economic growth, AI spending and the Fed’s policy direction.
The Treasury buyback shouldn’t be treated as QE or a new liquidity-printing cycle. It’s mainly a debt-management and liquidity-support measure. But the bigger takeaway is that Treasury yields and government financing conditions are becoming increasingly important for crypto.
If PCE comes in soft, Nvidia delivers strong guidance and Warsh sounds less hawkish, BTC could have room to extend the rally. But after a 20% weekly move, volatility is likely to remain high, so I wouldn’t assume the next leg higher will be as easy as the first one.
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