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Bitcoin jumped from $64,000 to nearly $70,000 after Treasury expanded long-bond buybacks and $1.4 billion in shorts were liquidated.

The exchange has not set suspension times as block 963,648 opens an Alpha stage for practice ECX.

DEFI holders await a late-August cash payout that may vary with closing costs and Bitcoin prices after NYSE Arca trading ended Aug. 17.

Bitcoin’s relative performance has improved across shorter horizons as crypto begins competing again for speculative capital.

Over $1 billion of shorts are liquidated as Bitcoin raced from about $64,100 toward $69,000 after expanded long-term debt buybacks pushed Treasury yields lower.

Goldman, Capital International and BlackRock-related firms increased exposure before Strategy redirected capital away from Bitcoin accumulation.



