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Analysts say the $40 trillion debt milestone could bolster Bitcoin’s long-term case, even as Treasury yields, dollar strength and liquidity remain key near-term drivers. As US federal debt tops $40 trillion for the first time, there is renewed debate over whether mounting government borrowing could strengthen Bitcoin’s case as a scarce, non-sovereign asset. Interest costs have also climbed, surpassing Medicare to become the federal government’s second-largest budget expense behind Social Security in the first 10 months of fiscal 2026, according to Reuters. The debt milestone coincided with a Treasury move to calm a bond selloff that’s pushed long-term yields to their highest levels since 2007. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday the department would double buybacks of 10- to 30-year debt to at least $4 billion per operation, initially pushing yields and the US dollar lower as Bitcoin (BTC) and gold rallied. Read more

Nine public miners generated $341 million from AI and HPC operations in the first half of 2026 after spending more than $5 billion on capital assets. Public Bitcoin miners are spending billions chasing artificial intelligence and high-performance computing revenue, though returns have yet to keep pace, underscoring the massive upfront investment required to diversify beyond Bitcoin mining. In its latest Miner Weekly newsletter, BlocksBridge Consulting reported that a group of 15 Bitcoin miners and AI data-center companies spent a combined $30.7 billion on capital assets in their latest 2026 reporting periods, already 42.6% more than the $21.53 billion they spent throughout 2025. Among Bitcoin miners specifically, the gap between capital spending and AI revenue remains significant. Nine comparable miners spent $5.11 billion on capital assets during the first half of 2026 while generating just $341.2 million in directly reported AI and HPC revenue — a roughly 15-to-1 capex-to-revenue ratio. Read more

Bitcoin saw new multimonth highs above $72,500 even as US stocks cooled amid US threats of “economic warfare” with Iran. Bitcoin (BTC) saw multimonth highs after Thursday’s Wall Street open while stocks dipped and bond yields rebounded on US-Iran war nerves. Key points: Read more

Straight-line lease recognition and an August rent start leave cash conversion as the next test. The post Bitcoin miner Ionic gets 90% of revenue from AI lease as BTC drives $35M loss appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin surged above $70,000 for the first time since June as falling Treasury yields and Washington’s crypto push crushed bearish bets. Data from CryptoSlate shows that BTC extended its breakout above $72,000 on Thursday, taking its gain since Monday to roughly 15%. It has climbed to $72,207 as of press time. Blockchain analysis firm Glassnode […] The post Bitcoin blasts past $72,000 as Trump, Treasury buybacks wipe out $3.1B in shorts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Ethereum also accelerated on complete days while Solana lagged, and key Aug. 19 issuer rows remain missing. The post Bitcoin grabs 77% of $1.3 billion crypto fund surge as BlackRock leads the rebound appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin approached $72,000 in a second day of upside as crypto short liquidations passed $3.1 billion. Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are breaking records as short position liquidations pass $3 billion over two days. Key points: Read more

President Donald Trump said on Aug. 20 that the US is considering accumulating sizable amounts of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Current law gives his administration several ways to increase federal crypto holdings, though no public authority gives Treasury a funded program for multibillion-dollar open-market purchases. For Bitcoin, Trump's 2025 executive order already directs Treasury and […] The post Trump wants the US to become a Bitcoin whale, but Congress controls the wallet appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin has gained 15% since monday, reclaiming several key technical and on-chain levels as bullish momentum builds.

Bitcoin is showing some of the strongest capitulation signals of the current downturn, suggesting the selloff may be entering a later stage even as the market offers little evidence of an imminent rebound. Eight of the 12 indicators tracked by VanEck are currently flashing capitulation, while all 12 reached extreme levels at some point during […] The post Bitcoin flashes 8 capitulation signals, but traders just spent $552 million protecting against another crash appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The August repayment ended the immediate collateral risk while the company’s going-concern warning and Michigan financing need persisted. The post Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin ran from around $64,100 to nearly $70,000 within hours on Aug. 19, once the US Treasury unexpectedly doubled its planned buybacks of long-dated government debt. The move pushed bond yields lower and forced roughly $1.4 billion of crypto short positions out of the market in just four hours. Treasury said it would raise the […] The post Bitcoin’s $69,000 breakout now hinges on yields after Fed warns more tightening may be needed appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The integration expands access to USDU, the UAE’s first central bank-registered US dollar stablecoin, as it builds distribution beyond institutional channels. Bitcoin.com is integrating USDU, a US dollar-backed stablecoin registered with the Central Bank of the UAE, into its self-custodial web and mobile wallet. USDU is issued by Abu Dhabi-based Universal Digital and is the first and currently only Foreign Payment Token registered under the UAE central bank’s Payment Token Services Regulation. Universal is also regulated by the Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority to issue fiat-referenced tokens.  According to Wednesday’s announcement, the Ethereum-based stablecoin will be available for users to hold, send and receive through the wallet, while swap and buy-and-sell functionality is expected to be added later through third-party providers. Read more

The exchange has not set suspension times as block 963,648 opens an Alpha stage for practice ECX. The post Bitcoin holders face potential exchange freezes as new chain rollout tests replay safety and market stability appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DEFI holders await a late-August cash payout exposed to closing costs and Bitcoin prices after NYSE Arca trading ended Aug. 17. The post Hashdex liquidates $14.7 million Bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $143.6 million appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin trailed the Nasdaq 100 by 68 percentage points over the past year, and it has spent the last 60 days turning that deficit into a five-point lead. According to Glassnode's cross-asset return table, Bitcoin fell 44% over the past twelve months while the Nasdaq climbed 24%, making crypto the only asset group in the […] The post How crypto turned a 68-point deficit into a market lead as Bitcoin and top altcoins outrun the Nasdaq appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin joined US stocks in a broad rally after the US Treasury announced that it was at least doubling the amount of its debt buyback operations from September. Bitcoin (BTC) saw its highest levels since the start of June after Wednesday’s Wall Street open as markets reacted to a US government liquidity move. Key points: Read more

Bitcoin and Ethereum surged above $69,500 and $2,000 on Wednesday after the US Treasury doubled planned buybacks of long-dated government debt. On Aug. 19, the Treasury Department said it will raise the maximum size of its liquidity-support operations for 10- to 20-year and 20- to 30-year securities from $2 billion to at least $4 billion […] The post Bitcoin price hits $69,500 because US just doubled Treasury buybacks to crush long-term yields appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Wall Street institutions increased their exposure to Strategy's MSTR in the second quarter, just before Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin accumulation machine began redirecting capital toward STRC. On Aug. 18, Strategy said 12 of its 15 largest institutional shareholders increased their MSTR positions through June 30. The company said those additions lifted combined holdings by $1.2 billion. […] The post Wall Street piled $1.2 billion into MSTR in Q2 before Strategy turned its Bitcoin flywheel toward rescuing STRC appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin is close to forming a pattern that analysts say could signal prices rising to as high as $76,000.