<ul><li>US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signals impending deregulation impacting Bitcoin markets by exempting or partially exempting US Treasuries from the supplementary leverage ratio (SLR).</li><li>The proposed adjustment aims to allow large banks to invest in government debt by lifting the capital burden on sovereign bonds.</li><li>If the rule change is implemented, US banks could free up approximately $250 billion in tier-one capital, significantly impacting liquidity and potentially lowering Treasury yields.</li><li>Bitcoin market reacts reflexively to reduced Treasury yields, with potential impacts on money-market funds and OTC desk inventories, indicating a shift towards risk assets.</li></ul>

Bitcoin Could Explode On Bessent’s $250 Billion Deregulation Shock

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