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.In this episode of The Weekly, Graham Stone and David Sencil break down what may have triggered the move and whether Bitcoin is entering a new market regime.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.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.They also cover the latest SafePal customer-data exposure and what it means for hardware wallet users.In this episode: What may have sparked Bitcoin’s move to $78K Why Treasury buybacks matter for crypto markets The latest SEC crypto proposals Where the Clarity Act stands Whether Bitcoin is entering a new volatility regime Hyperliquid’s U.S. expansion The debate around HYPE token buybacks FASB’s stablecoin cash-equivalent proposal Why the stablecoin accounting shift could matter SafePal’s latest customer-data exposure A packed week across Bitcoin, macro, regulation, altcoins, stablecoins, and crypto security.🎧 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.Then join our community and follow us for the latest updates ⬇️► YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@BitcoincomNews► X (Bitcoin.com): https://x.com/Bitcoincom► X (Bitcoin.com News): https://x.com/bitcoinnews► Telegram: https://t.me/www_Bitcoin_com► Discord: https://discord.gg/9NGNJEnwmW► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin.com/► LinkedIn (Bitcoin.com News): https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-com-news/

This week’s stories centered on liquidity, regulation, and signs of a possible market turn. Scott Bessent moved to expand Treasury buybacks as long-term

Bitcoin just closed its biggest weekly candle of all time in notional value, and 10 alt leaders put up 50%+ gains in massive crypto rebound.