Bessent's $4 billion bond buyback wanted lower yields. It got a bitcoin surge instead.
CoinDesk· Omkar Godbole· Aug 24, 2026 · 5:12 AM
Bessent’s bond-buyback plan fails to curb Treasury yields. Here's what it means for bitcoin and gold
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