Bitcoin Surges Past $85K – Key Momentum & Macro Trends

 Bitcoin Surges Past $85K – Key Momentum & Macro Trends

✅ Bitcoin’s Weekly Momentum Secured?

• BTC soared to $86K in Asian trading hours.

• Technical analysts now have the weekly candle formation they were hoping for.

🚀 U.S. Government’s Bitcoin Strategy Reserve Plan

• Trump administration considering BTC as a strategic reserve asset.

• Potential funding mechanism: Revaluing U.S. gold reserves to unlock accounting gains for BTC purchases.

💰 Gold Revaluation as a BTC Funding Source

• The Fed holds gold at an official book value of $42/oz, while market prices exceed $3,050/oz.

• The U.S. holds 8,133 tons (~260M troy ounces) of gold, translating to $780B in unrealized gains.

• These gains could be used as collateral for issuing government bonds to fund BTC purchases.

• Since this method doesn't rely on taxes, it may face less resistance from Congress.

🌎 Global Economic Shifts Amid Trump’s Tariff Policies

• U.S. set to implement retaliatory tariffs, sparking global trade tensions.

• Europe growing wary of economic dependence on the U.S., with ECB officials questioning whether the Fed can provide liquidity in times of crisis.

• Trump’s stance on Ukraine war is driving EU discussions on independent financial and security strategies.

📈 Investor Portfolio Adjustments Amid Uncertainty

• U.S. funds shifting capital to European equities ETFs, diversifying away from U.S. tech stocks.

• Argentinian 100-year bonds, once deemed the “dumbest investment,” are now yielding high returns, signaling risk-on sentiment.

• As WSJ notes, “The greater the risk, the greater the reward.”

👉 Bitcoin’s price action, U.S. monetary strategies, and global macro shifts are setting the stage for a volatile yet opportunistic market environment!