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Bitcoin’s Next Big Rally Has Started... And It Could Get MUCH Bigger

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Finance

Finance-Focused Summary

  • Bitcoin rallied ~24% last week, posting its best week since March 2023.
  • The speaker argues that Wall Street is misattributing the move to crypto regulatory / White House developments.
  • Instead, the speaker’s core thesis is that the real driver was U.S. Treasury bond-market actions related to rates and liquidity.

Core Macro / Rates Catalyst (Speaker’s Thesis)

Treasury buyback announcement

The speaker points to a U.S. Treasury (national debt office) announcement increasing long-dated Treasury buybacks:

  • From $2B per operation
  • To at least $4B (and potentially more; described as “much higher” in Fed commentary)

Mechanism described

  1. Treasury buys its own long-dated bonds
  2. Bond prices rise
  3. Yields fall
  4. Lower yields reduce the appeal of cash / interest-bearing safe assets
  5. Capital is pushed toward other stores of value, including Bitcoin

“Domino effect” and short squeeze

  • Gold also rose, but the speaker claims Bitcoin benefits more due to a smaller market and higher sensitivity.
  • A short squeeze occurred: $3B of shorts were forced to cover, further boosting price.

Crypto Policy Context (Downplayed as a Cause)

The speaker lists four major crypto news items but argues they did not move Bitcoin:

  • Monday: Proposed stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act (Treasury Department)
  • Tuesday: SEC framework describing how crypto firms can raise money legally
  • Wednesday: White House / president urging Congress to pass a crypto bill
  • Despite this, the speaker attributes the price breakout to Treasury buyback news, not SEC/White House developments.

Stablecoin Rules: Details and Implied Treasury Demand

New backing requirements (as described)

The rule for issuing stablecoins in the U.S. requires backing only by:

  • Cash
  • Short-term U.S. Treasury bills

No backing is allowed by:

  • Gold
  • Bitcoin
  • Loans (as described)

Market sizing and demand estimate

  • Current stablecoin market: “a little over $300B”
  • Standard Chartered estimate: $2T by 2028
  • Implied incremental Treasury bill demand: $800B to $1T

Industry example: Tether (USDT)

  • Tether (USDT) is cited as the largest stablecoin.
  • The speaker claims approximately $47B of USDT backing is in assets not allowed under the new rules (described as gold/Bitcoin/loans).
  • Deadline: 2028 to fix backing or lose access to U.S. customers
  • Penalties mentioned: up to $1M fine and up to 5 years federal prison (as stated)

Speaker’s framing

The speaker argues the stablecoin framework effectively forces stablecoin inflows to buy U.S. government debt, regardless of the holders’ preferences.

Price Levels and Timeframe (Chart-Based Outlook)

Examples and historical references

  • Bitcoin volatility example: ~$64,000 → ~$80,000 in 3 days
  • Prior all-time high referenced: ~$126,000 (October)
  • The speaker discusses a weekly chart showing multi-week consolidation followed by a breakout.

Long-term projection method (as described)

  • Use a logarithmic scale for multi-year projection
    • Rationale: equal vertical movement on a log chart corresponds to equal percentage change
  • Build a “channel” based on historical trajectory and liquidity flows into the asset

Explicit outlook / target range

The speaker expects a strong rise back into the channel, targeting approximately:

  • ~$180,000
  • $200,000
  • $250,000

…over “the next couple of years.”

Investing / Positioning Guidance (Explicit)

  • The speaker advises shifting focus away from political headlines and live crypto “stream chatter.”
  • Instead, they emphasize watching the bond market, arguing that capital flows via rates are the driver.
  • Bitcoin is described as having shifted from trading like a crypto asset toward trading like a liquidity/capital-flow asset, implying continued upside.

Assets / Instruments Mentioned

  • Bitcoin (BTC)
  • Gold
  • U.S. Treasury bonds / long-dated Treasuries
    • 10-year
    • 20-year
  • U.S. Treasury bills (short-term)
  • Stablecoins
    • Tether (USDT)
  • Short positions (total mentioned: $3B)

Frameworks / Methodologies Shared

Catalyst attribution framework (speaker’s thesis)

  • Determine what actually moved price versus what created headlines:
    • Treasury buybacks → yields down → search for safe stores of value → Bitcoin demand + short covering

Chart projection method

  • Use multi-year data
  • Plot on a logarithmic scale
  • Estimate future ranges via price “channels”

Liquidity-driver thesis

  • Bitcoin’s regime is framed as responding to bond-market liquidity/capital flows more than to purely crypto-specific catalysts.

Key Numbers Mentioned

  • +24% Bitcoin weekly gain
  • Best week since March 2023
  • Treasury buybacks: $2B → at least $4B per operation
  • Short squeeze: $3B of shorts covered
  • Bitcoin example range: ~$64k → ~$80k in 3 days
  • Prior ATH referenced: ~$126k (October)
  • Stablecoin estimates:
    • Stablecoin market: >$300B
    • Standard Chartered: $2T by 2028
    • Treasury demand estimate: $800B–$1T
    • Tether noncompliant backing: ~$47B
    • Compliance deadline: 2028
  • Penalties mentioned: up to $1M and up to 5 years federal prison
  • Targets: $180k / $200k / $250k over the next couple of years

Disclosures / Disclaimers

  • A promotional pitch is included for the speaker’s trading service.
  • No explicit “not financial advice” disclaimer appears in the provided text.

Presenters / Sources Mentioned

  • Ross (speaker; promotes “trade with Ross.com” / “Black Ops”)
  • Scott Bessent (U.S. Treasury Secretary; quoted/paraphrased)
  • Standard Chartered (stablecoin forecast)
  • Bloomberg (referenced headline)
  • The Fed (referenced commentary about buyback size)

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