Bitcoin Climbs After Cooler PCE Print as Rate-Hike Odds Fall

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Bitcoin's Run at $85,000 Falls Apart as Bond Yields Bite

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The discussion of rising bond yields and portfolio reallocation is part of a larger macro regime shift: persistent inflation and fiscal dominance are eroding the traditional 60/40 model. As bond yields rise for both good (growth) and bad (fiscal risk) reasons, investors are forced to seek uncorrelated assets. Bitcoin, with its fixed supply and growing institutional adoption, is increasingly viewed as a legitimate portfolio diversifier. The AI skeptic's embrace of the trade he once shunned mirrors the broader institutional FOMO we saw in 2020-2021.

Bloomberg's Big Take podcast discussed market sentiment, bond yields, and AI investing trends.

Bloomberg's Big Take Weighs a Portfolio Reallocation — and One AI Skeptic's Change of Heart

Bloomberg's portfolio reallocation debate is quietly signaling a shift in the BTC-gold correlation that could front-run a $2T pension fund rotation.

This commentary reflects a market regime where rising bond yields and AI-driven equity valuations are testing the limits of investor patience. Crypto, now highly correlated with tech equities, would be a high-beta casualty if earnings disappoint. The current divergence—greed sentiment but negative price action—suggests smart money is already de-risking.

Capital.com Senior Market Analyst Kyle Rodda argues that strong corporate earnings continue to buffer equities against rising bond yields and AI valuation risks, while cautioning that investor tolerance could fade quickly if profit growth expectations begin to fade.

Capital.com Analyst Warns Equity Earnings Buffer Is the Last Line of Defense for Risk Assets

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Bitcoin Extends Slide as Trump Rejects Iran's Ceasefire Plan, Oil Tops $100

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $77K as Fed's Williams Dismisses Rate Hike Fears

Bond Yields at Multi-Decade Highs, Oil Surge Threaten Global Economies

Bitcoin Faces Volatility as US Bond Yields Approach 20-Year High

Bitcoin's Volatile Monthly Close Meets Bond Yields at 20-Year High

At Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Warsh Ties Inflation to Bond Yields

Morgan Stanley's Khanduja Cuts Long Bonds as Treasury Buyback Aims to Steady Yields

Stock Futures Slip as Bond Yields and Oil Prices Climb

Foreign Investors Sell ¥1.25 Trillion in Japanese Bonds, Buy ¥621 Billion in Stocks

Treasury Doubles Long-Dated Bond Buybacks, Yields Slide and Bitcoin Eyes $65K

Bitcoin's Calm Holds as Bond Yields Rattle Markets, Fed Minutes Loom

Stocks Slip From Record as Bond Yields Climb to Multi-Year Highs

Nikkei Falls 2.5% as Chip Stocks Crumble, Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs

Rising Bond Yields Tighten Fiscal Conditions, Stir Global Markets

Stocks Open Lower for Third Day as Yields and Oil Heighten Uncertainty

Rising Bond Yields and Diesel Prices Tighten Squeeze on Growth

Futures Fall as US-Iran Peace Hopes Dim, Oil and Bonds Rally

Global Bond Yields Hit Multi-Decade Highs as US-Iran Tensions Mount

Oil Prices and Bond Yields Jump After US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses

Global Bond Yields Hit 2008 Highs as Bitcoin Drops 46%, Gold Gains 32%

Fed Holds Rates Steady but Divided Vote Signals More Hikes Ahead

In a market already fragile with Fear & Greed at 34 and a slightly bearish sentiment, any indication of policy intervention to control yields could shift liquidity expectations. Lower yields typically reduce the opportunity cost of holding non-yielding assets like Bitcoin, and a weaker dollar narrative often correlates with crypto inflows. This is part of a broader macro backdrop where fiscal dominance and debt sustainability concerns are becoming more prominent.

Wall Street traders and strategists say US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is sending fresh signals that he's eager to keep bond yields from spiking higher.

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Inflation and Rising Bond Yields Pose New Risks to US Growth

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Goldman Sachs Warns Long-End Treasury Rates Pose Biggest Threat to Markets