Bitcoin’s $78K Breakout, Treasury Buybacks and a Huge Stablecoin Shift

<p>Bitcoin finally broke out of months of compressed volatility—surging roughly $4,400 in under an hour and climbing to around $78,000 by Friday.</p><p>In this episode of <strong>The Weekly</strong>, Graham Stone and David Sencil break down what may have triggered the move and whether Bitcoin is entering a new market regime.</p><p>They look at the week’s biggest potential catalysts, including new SEC crypto proposals, renewed pressure around the Clarity Act, and the U.S. Treasury’s expansion of long-end liquidity-support buybacks.</p><p>The conversation then shifts to Hyperliquid’s push into the U.S. and the debate around HYPE buybacks, before unpacking a potentially major accounting change: FASB’s proposal to allow certain qualifying stablecoins to be treated as cash equivalents.</p><p>They also cover the latest SafePal customer-data exposure and what it means for hardware wallet users.</p><p><strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul> <li>What may have sparked Bitcoin’s move to $78K</li> <li>Why Treasury buybacks matter for crypto markets</li> <li>The latest SEC crypto proposals</li> <li>Where the Clarity Act stands</li> <li>Whether Bitcoin is entering a new volatility regime</li> <li>Hyperliquid’s U.S. expansion</li> <li>The debate around HYPE token buybacks</li> <li>FASB’s stablecoin cash-equivalent proposal</li> <li>Why the stablecoin accounting shift could matter</li> <li>SafePal’s latest customer-data exposure</li> </ul><p>A packed week across Bitcoin, macro, regulation, altcoins, stablecoins, and crypto security.</p><p>🎧 Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform to catch more conversations with industry leaders, economists, and builders shaping the future of crypto and finance.</p><p><strong>Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️</strong></p><p>► YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews">https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews</a></p><p>► X (Bitcoin.com): <a href="https://x.com/Bitcoincom">https://x.com/Bitcoincom</a></p><p>► X (Bitcoin.com News): <a href="https://x.com/bitcoinnews">https://x.com/bitcoinnews</a></p><p>► Telegram: <a href="https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com">https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com</a></p><p>► Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW">https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW</a></p><p>► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com): <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/</a></p><p>► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com News): <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/</a></p>