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Morning Edition · Saturday, September 26, 2026Published at 1:50 AM EDT · New York
Bitcoin holds near $84,000 as the 10-year Treasury yield reaches 5.22% and traders cut $1.7 billion of leverage
Exchange-traded funds absorbed about $2.8 billion over six sessions while the bond sell-off lifted borrowing costs to their highest since 2007.
Bitcoin traded near $84,000 while United States government borrowing costs rose sharply. CryptoSlate reported the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield at 5.22%, the highest level since 2007, and traders reducing about $1.7 billion of leverage a…
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