MarketWatch.com | Top Stories Follow Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week Cryptocurrencies and precious metals shot higher, while the U.S. dollar weakened, after the Treasury Department said it planned to double its bond buybacks. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-an-announcement-from-the-treasury-sparked-a-rally-in-gold-and-bitcoin-this-week-d9d5972b?mod=mw_rss_topstories marketwatch.com