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President Donald Trump floated using the military as a way to address liquidity problems in the bond market, prompting widespread mockery on social media; he later denied directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to intervene, and there was no immediate White House clarification.
Trump suggested the 'ultimate intervention' for volatile bond markets could be military action, a remark that sparked widespread mockery online; he denied directing Treasury to act and it remained unclear what he meant, with no immediate White House clarification.
Bitcoin jumped about 18% in 48 hours to around $77,600, fuelled by the U.S. Treasury's expanded long‑term bond buybacks that inject liquidity and push down yields; traders say liquidity expansion is a key driver, with regulatory chatter and a White House meeting with crypto firms adding bullish sentiment.
Scott Bessent seeks to calm a sell‑off in long‑term Treasuries by boosting buybacks from $2bn to at least $4bn and signaling the possibility of more tools; while the move may ease liquidity pinch points, it isn’t a substitute for policy on debt, and yields could remain pressured by deficits, global demand for capital, and geopolitical risk.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the accelerated debt buyback announced this week could be larger than the $4 billion per-issue cap, as the Treasury aims to ’make a market’ for longer-dated securities amid weak liquidity and yield levels not fully reflecting fundamentals; the final size will depend on market conditions.
The Treasury will more than double the size of its longer-term debt buybacks, raising the cap to at least $4 billion and targeting 10–20 and 20–30 year maturities through Nov. 4 to provide liquidity amid market stress, a move that sent longer-dated yields lower on the news.
Bally’s Corporation disclosed a going-concern warning in its Q2 filing, saying substantial doubt exists about its ability to continue due to liquidity issues and that it’s pursuing financing options—asset sales, an equity offering, or debt financing—to bolster liquidity ahead of next year’s covenants. Bally’s Chicago’s $1.7 billion development remains fully financed, with a pause on non-gaming amenities tied to a dispute over video gambling terminals, not the liquidity issue. The slowdown has idled about 200 of 1,500 workers and has spurred aldermen to seek a public hearing; Bally’s contends the VGT issue is separate from its financing plans.
Lucid Motors has pushed its Cosmos mid-size SUV to at least 2027 as part of an ongoing operational reset, following a wider Q2 loss and unchanged 2026 guidance. The company is pursuing cash-flow improvements, a leadership refresh, and reorganizational changes, while insisting it has liquidity to carry it into 2027 and denying bankruptcy rumors. The delay underscores a cautious approach before releasing a new model amid a tougher financial footing and prior skepticism about a rapid Cosmos launch.
Situational Awareness, a $20bn hedge fund run by Leopold Aschenbrenner, is offloading a large portion of its public equity holdings after a tech stock sell-off caused steep losses. The firm has been in talks with multiple investors and banks to sell assets or raise fresh capital, shifting toward a deal with a single large buyer to move quickly and limit losses. It also maintains significant private positions, including Anthropic, and had surged in assets on heavy borrowing and concentrated AI bets, but faced capital pressures and a recent decline in performance that prompted talks with investors and a lean eight-person team.
Situational Awareness, the hedge fund led by Leopold Aschenbrenner, is unwinding many trades and could be forced to liquidate assets after steep losses in AI infrastructure stocks and a poor bet against software names like Adobe. Prime brokers are helping the fund meet margin requirements and reduce positions, while the firm seeks liquidity by marketing stakes in private companies, including Anthropic. Its largest Q1 holdings—Nebius Group, SanDisk, Micron, and CoreWeave—have each fallen more than 35% this month, underscoring the fragility of the AI investing thesis that propelled the fund.
Lucid stock plunged over 40% and halted on volatility after a report claimed the EV maker was weighing Chapter 11 or a take-private deal; the company denied the claim, stating AlixPartners is assisting with operational improvements and that it has liquidity to operate into 2027. With about $714 million in cash and $3.2 billion in total liquidity at Q1 2026, plus roughly $4.7 billion pro forma liquidity after a recent $1.05 billion funding round, Lucid still posted a Q1 2026 loss of $1.03 billion and heavy cash burn in 2025, while Rivian also slipped on the rumor. Analysts expect continued losses through 2028.
Lucid dismissed a report that its board was weighing bankruptcy or a take-private deal as “completely false,” and said it has liquidity to operate well into next year. The company confirmed it has retained restructuring adviser AlixPartners to support its turnaround, focusing on execution and operations rather than bankruptcy, and stated no special board committee has been formed to pursue drastic scenarios. Lucid ended 2025 with about $4.6 billion in liquidity and drew $800 million from a Saudi-backed facility in July, under new CEO Silvio Napoli who is overhauling leadership. The company acknowledged investor concerns and is due to report first-half results on August 4.
AMC Entertainment disclosed pricing for a $200 million registered direct offering of 95,250,000 common shares to institutional investors, with gross proceeds expected to redeem $125.5 million of senior subordinated notes due 2027 and to support general corporate purposes and liquidity; closing is anticipated June 24, 2026, Roth Capital Partners is the sole placement agent, and the offering is conducted under a shelf registration.
As Fed chair, Kevin Warsh signals a push to shrink the central bank’s oversized balance sheet, arguing that its large Treasury and MBS holdings distort markets; though consensus and liquidity-rule changes are needed, observers expect a slow, multi-year process (potential cuts of roughly $0.5–$1 trillion with a 2027–28 timeline) before any meaningful reduction, and Warsh is likely to proceed cautiously at first given current economic challenges.
The Information reports that early employees and investors in OpenAI and Anthropic have sold roughly $14 billion of private shares over the last five years to realize liquidity, with more sales anticipated as private valuations rise and looming lockups for potential public offerings press on.