KIYOSAKI CALLS THE $4 BILLION TREASURY BUYBACK “QE” — 30-YEAR YIELD 5.34%, DEBT CROSSES $40 TRILLION, HE’S BUYING BITCOIN
The Rich Dad author says the Treasury is printing. The Treasury says it isn’t. He’s buying anyway.
Robert Kiyosaki posted on X on Aug. 22. He said the Treasury is doing QE. His exact words: “US Treasury announces another round of QE (Quantitative Easing) aka printing fake $.” He told followers to hold bitcoin, gold, silver, and some real estate.
The trigger was Aug. 19. The Treasury doubled its long-dated buyback size from $2 billion to $4 billion per operation. The window runs Sept. 9 through Nov. 4. Long-dated yields had spiked first. The 30-year Treasury hit 5.34% on Aug. 18. That is a 19-year high. It eased back to 5.184% after the announcement.
Federal debt crossed $40 trillion on Aug. 20. Debt to the Penny put the total at $40.03 trillion. $32.28 trillion is held by the public. $7.75 trillion is intragovernmental.
Kiyosaki also flagged the dollar. He wrote: “DXY crashes, which means inflation booms… which means savers of fake $ are the biggest losers.” His prescription stayed the same: buy the scarce stuff.
ONE THING TO KNOW
Bitcoin.com’s report notes that Treasury buybacks and Fed QE are not the same mechanic. The Treasury funds buybacks from debt sale proceeds and its general fund cash. One security replaces another. No new money enters circulation. Fed QE is a central-bank asset purchase — that does add new reserves. Kiyosaki is equating the effect on savers, not the plumbing.
THE NUMBERS
1) Source: Bitcoin.com News / Kevin Helms, Aug 22 9:01 PM EDT.
2) Speaker: Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, on X Aug 22.
3) Kiyosaki’s call: hold bitcoin, gold, silver, and some real estate.
4) His QE quote: “US Treasury announces another round of QE (Quantitative Easing) aka printing fake $.”
5) Treasury action: Aug. 19 announcement doubled long-dated buybacks from $2B to at least $4B per operation. Window Sept. 9 – Nov. 4.
6) 30-year yield: 5.34% on Aug. 18 — 19-year high. Eased to 5.184% after the buyback expansion.
7) Federal debt: $40.03 trillion on Aug. 20 — first crossing of $40T. Public $32.28T + intragov $7.75T.
8) Kiyosaki on the dollar: “DXY crashes, which means inflation booms… which means savers of fake $ are the biggest losers.”
9) Mechanical note: Treasury buybacks are not Fed QE. Treasury replaces one security with another using existing funds. Fed QE creates new bank reserves. Kiyosaki equates effect on savers, not the plumbing.
2) Speaker: Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, on X Aug 22.
3) Kiyosaki’s call: hold bitcoin, gold, silver, and some real estate.
4) His QE quote: “US Treasury announces another round of QE (Quantitative Easing) aka printing fake $.”
5) Treasury action: Aug. 19 announcement doubled long-dated buybacks from $2B to at least $4B per operation. Window Sept. 9 – Nov. 4.
6) 30-year yield: 5.34% on Aug. 18 — 19-year high. Eased to 5.184% after the buyback expansion.
7) Federal debt: $40.03 trillion on Aug. 20 — first crossing of $40T. Public $32.28T + intragov $7.75T.
8) Kiyosaki on the dollar: “DXY crashes, which means inflation booms… which means savers of fake $ are the biggest losers.”
9) Mechanical note: Treasury buybacks are not Fed QE. Treasury replaces one security with another using existing funds. Fed QE creates new bank reserves. Kiyosaki equates effect on savers, not the plumbing.
The Treasury says it’s liquidity support.
Kiyosaki says it’s printing.
Debt is $40 trillion either way.
The cap is still twenty-one million.
Kiyosaki says it’s printing.
Debt is $40 trillion either way.
The cap is still twenty-one million.
Bitcoin.com · Kevin Helms · Kiyosaki X post Aug 22 · Treasury press release SB-06-07 Aug 19 · Treasury Debt to the Penny Aug 20 · Sat Aug 22 2026