CoinDesk Follow Bitcoin surges above $68,000, liquidating $1.4 billion shorts as Treasury buybacks boost risk appetite BTC rose about 6% while ether, solana and crypto stocks climbed after the Treasury doubled the size of its bond buybacks. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/08/19/bitcoin-surges-above-usd68-000-liquidating-usd1-4-billion-shorts-as-treasury-buybacks-boost-risk-appetite coindesk.com Crypto News on Bluesky @crypto.at.thenote.app bsky.app
