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Bitcoin Blasts Past $68,000 After US Treasury Doubles Debt Buybacks

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Bitcoin jumped nearly 3% over a 24-hour period on Wednesday, blowing past $68,000 and briefly touching $68,982 before trading at $68,473 at 10:30am in New York. The sharp move came after news that the U.S. Treasury plans to more than double the size of its government debt repurchases. The report was published by Bitcoin Magazine and written by Mathew Di Salvo.

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