# Bitcoin tops $80,000 as Treasury weighs $950 billion cash pile for bond buybacks

https://mins.news/en/item/32084

- CryptoSlate, 2026-08-25 09:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-tops-80000-as-treasury-weighs-950-billion-cash-pile-for-bond-buybacks/

> Bitcoin has risen above $80,000 as the US Treasury considers using roughly $1 trillion in its Treasury General Account to help fund expanded buybacks of long-term government bonds. Two Treasury officials said the account could support the purchases but gave no amount or timing. Rising yields, a US debt load above $40 trillion and heavy AI infrastructure borrowing are increasing pressure for intervention.

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