U.S. debt tops $40 trillion; bitcoin shoots up 24%

[arwin100]

On one hand the world continues dumping the dollar (dedollarisation)
On another hand the energy prices are soaring and Petrodollar (ie. the only thing that has kept the Ponzi scheme known as US economy afloat) has taken the biggest hit after Iran destroyed most of U.S. CENTCOM in retaliation for American Terrorism
On yet another hand the US government has been rapidly creating debt and sinking into a financial crisis

So it is not wonder after the news of US national debt smashing through the $40,000,000,000,000 ($40 trillion), we are seeing a massive rally in all hard assets and energy markets:
Gold: 5.4%
Silver: 9.5
Bitcoin: 24%
Oil: 6.8%

Fiat is slowly failing. See my past 2 topics from last 2 years:
2024: Every time a new Bitcoin Block is found, US prints $69 million!!!
2025: Every time a new Bitcoin Block is found, US prints almost $100 million!!!

It's just gonna get worse and lucky for us, we have an "exit" option called Bitcoin, and it has been being sold at a discount for the past couple of months. However, over the past 3 days that discount is shrinking and it is shrinking fast... 

The USD surely has its days numbered. De-dollarization is inevitable. The recent surge in BTC market prices is not only attributed to the rising US national debt or USD weakness, but also to Trump's indication that the government will buy more BTC to increase its reserves. Hype has finally made a comeback. Good for those who bought BTC months ago.

I would proceed with caution, especially when geopolitical tensions are tight. Additionally, past market performance has shown BTC and alts turning bearish within 1-2 years before the next block reward halving. Right now, BTC's next halving will occur in 2028. That means, 2027 will be a bearish year. So the gains BTC is experiencing now, would be only short-lived. There will be a huge dip, followed by another "pump". Either way, you'll win big holding Bitcoin in the long term, than just plain old Fiat. That's a fact.

That De-dollarization became a global trend nowadays. This is the reason why Bitcoin continues to gain massive attention. But also yeah I agree with you that BTC strength is not about those things you have notice. But rather Bitcoin became more stronger because of its fixed supply. Then many people realize its value that's why many people start to buy it and fiat continuous to lose its purchasing power as time passes.

Also yeah that good cycle didn't last long for many years. Those strong movements will provably followed by corrections, so those price surge they see nowadays does not guarantee to last for many months. For sure volatility still play huge role here,

So instead of chasing quick returns from trading Bitcoin, which is so unstable. Much better for people to hold their Bitcoin since usually what happens those people have long patience usually wins. Bitcoin trajectory still positive and there's huge possibilities that it will grow more in future.

[pooya87]

If four assets have four different holders and four different stories and they're all moving on the same days, it's a dollar liquidity move, it is not four separate moves to safety that just so happened to occur on the same days.

It's a trend. An upward trend that didn't happen in one day to be caused by reaching the $40 trillion mark or by dollar liquidity moving!

Global economy is getting worse every day and that is causing these assets to go up. Of course reasons differ in different markets (eg. gold is up due to central banks MASS buying it; oil is up due to serious shortage) but they all take similar effect from the worsening economy (they get more expensive).

The $40 trillion figure wasn't news to anyone watching

Exactly! It was obvious to "anyone watching" but not to "everyone". Most people needed that wakeup call. Reaching $40 trillion was the "last straw that broke the camel's back" not necessarily the only reason why prices went up.

Take bitcoin itself. It was already getting ready for the rise and the "wise money" was entering the market when the daily chart looked horizontal before that BIG green candle. They knew what was coming. The rest of the "money" needed a "nudge". Sometimes a news like this can do it.

Not to toot one's own horn but to show you how obvious this was, I've selected some of my past posts where I've been pointing out the "accumulation phase" (note the dates):

After the crashes ended in the first week of June, the price remained in a tight range between $57k and $65k. That's almost two months. That looks like an accumulation phase to me while price goes sideways.

The ups and downs are the normal fluctuations that we have been experiencing in the market for a while now since we are in a sideways market and possibly in an accumulation phase.

4 days before the rise began:

If things don't change then we may see the accumulation phase that we are currently in end and the next phase which is the bull run to begin.

How many people do you think were taking advantage and were buying bitcoin in the accumulation phase instead of believing the FUD and staying out scared and waiting for the drop that never came?

[nikola22]

you can look at the growth of the US national debt over the last four presidencies. both Democrats and Republicans enjoy living lavishly and have increased the national debt by $25 trillion. Trump increased the national debt by $8 trillion during his first term. now during his second term the national debt has already grown by almost $5 trillion.

resources and businesses around the world are being bought literally for paper. that's why assets like Bitcoin will grow because unlike US dollar they have a limited supply and dollars will continue to be printed as long as they are accepted and traded for valuable resources.

[Iranus]

Bitcoin market price is not there major reason to why inflation rate is increasing in US, just as you suggested, but we are more curious to see a kind of government that will be operating under a particular system that is not working and still continue using that same pattern, nothing is stopping them to waive their debt over the time if the consider bitcoin than concentrating more on printing Fiat, let's take a look at El Salvador and how it has really benefited from bitcoin adoption ever since they decided to make it a legal tender.

As far as I know, even though El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings are in profit, its economy hasn't improved much since adopting Bitcoin. They even had to reluctantly agree to a deal with the IMF for a loan to support an economy that was on the brink of default.

Bitcoin has potential, but let's be realistic. It isnt a magic wand that can fix every economic problem, especially at a national or global level. It can't single handedly help a country pay off its debt or pull an entire economy out of a crisis. That's the government's job and responsibility.

[Curious T]

you can look at the growth of the US national debt over the last four presidencies. both Democrats and Republicans enjoy living lavishly and have increased the national debt by $25 trillion. Trump increased the national debt by $8 trillion during his first term. now during his second term the national debt has already grown by almost $5 trillion.

Countries will always have debts. The bigger the economy and GDP, the bigger the debt. It's not just the US. China, with a 21 trillion dollar debt have a national debt of 19 trillion dollars, so it's not just the US. Not being productive with the debt is where the problem is. People only talk about the US because of how high it is. It's certainly not good, but it's not as bad as people make it to seem. Italy's debt that is about 3 trillion dollars, is worse than the US with 40 trillion, when you look at the debt to GDP ratio.

[justdimin]

The USD surely has its days numbered. De-dollarization is inevitable. The recent surge in BTC market prices is not only attributed to the rising US national debt or USD weakness, but also to Trump's indication that the government will buy more BTC to increase its reserves. Hype has finally made a comeback. Good for those who bought BTC months ago.

I would proceed with caution, especially when geopolitical tensions are tight. Additionally, past market performance has shown BTC and alts turning bearish within 1-2 years before the next block reward halving. Right now, BTC's next halving will occur in 2028. That means, 2027 will be a bearish year. So the gains BTC is experiencing now, would be only short-lived. There will be a huge dip, followed by another "pump". Either way, you'll win big holding Bitcoin in the long term, than just plain old Fiat. That's a fact.

That De-dollarization became a global trend nowadays. This is the reason why Bitcoin continues to gain massive attention. But also yeah I agree with you that BTC strength is not about those things you have notice. But rather Bitcoin became more stronger because of its fixed supply. Then many people realize its value that's why many people start to buy it and fiat continuous to lose its purchasing power as time passes.

Also yeah that good cycle didn't last long for many years. Those strong movements will provably followed by corrections, so those price surge they see nowadays does not guarantee to last for many months. For sure volatility still play huge role here,

So instead of chasing quick returns from trading Bitcoin, which is so unstable. Much better for people to hold their Bitcoin since usually what happens those people have long patience usually wins. Bitcoin trajectory still positive and there's huge possibilities that it will grow more in future.

This should not be shocking to anyone. When the USA is making more and more debt, when they are printing more and more, and when they are hated by the world all around, even their "allies" are starting to hate them, it is normal that the USD will also get weaker. In fact, I secretly started to think that they are doing this because they do not want immigration. After all, if you make the USA a horrible shithole, then nobody will want to immigrate there.

At this point, they might be ruining the country to ground for some reason or another. This is why the USA will eventually be a nation that will get worse and worse and worse with time. Or maybe they will get a great president one day, and for 8 years they will get better, and that person could save the nation a bit, but if not, and they elect another idiot, the USA will have basically nothing in the near future, and they will be ruined. I understand trying to stay the biggest power in the world, but if they keep doing this, then they are not going to actually achieve anything.

[Free Market Capitalist]

At this point, they might be ruining the country to ground for some reason or another. This is why the USA will eventually be a nation that will get worse and worse and worse with time.

Are you saying that because the rest of the world is doing so much better? There are very few countries that are in better shape than the U.S. in that regard, which is why the dollar is still the world’s reserve currency—even though it’s gradually losing ground. Central banks are accumulating gold reserves as a protection against the fiat, not just the dollar. Most of the rest of the currencies are pure garbage compared to the USD.

That’s how the fiat system works; it involves ever-increasing debt, more and more.

Or maybe they will get a great president one day, and for 8 years they will get better, and that person could save the nation a bit, but if not, and they elect another idiot, the USA will have basically nothing in the near future, and they will be ruined. I understand trying to stay the biggest power in the world, but if they keep doing this, then they are not going to actually achieve anything.

No matter which idiot they elect, the debt will just keep going up and up.

[Ab de villiers]

Countries will always have debts. The bigger the economy and GDP, the bigger the debt. It's not just the US. China, with a 21 trillion dollar debt have a national debt of 19 trillion dollars, so it's not just the US. Not being productive with the debt is where the problem is. People only talk about the US because of how high it is. It's certainly not good, but it's not as bad as people make it to seem. Italy's debt that is about 3 trillion dollars, is worse than the US with 40 trillion, when you look at the debt to GDP ratio.

It's not logical because countries can also do without debt with their sources and strategy. Having debt is always a problem, which increases taxes and also has a burden on common people. While they can cut their own expenses because mostly they are doing things just for their own interest, this has never been an ideal situation.The US economy suffered due to engagement in the Iran war; this hit them hard. Wars have never been ideal things, but just for personal sake, they are involved in suffering. Now things are getting worse; inflation is going to be high in the last few years.

Too many countries are suffering things are near out of control, but still no one is having the mindset to sit and talk about things that are surely able to solve problems, and things can be normal, but who is going to start this. It's never been easy climate change and trade deficits are huge things that need to be fixed. Now Trump is changing things, but it's too late.

[asriloni]

Consequently their fiat currency purchasing power lost its power with time.
The visualized purchasing power of the US dollar chart shows this fact and perhaps with this chart, people will more easily realize this fiat currency issue from inflation to national debt consequence.

You're too focused on dollar while you forgot to mention other currencies are also losing the value at the same time with the dollar. I won't mention 3rd countries because their currency got hammered so hard by inflation more than what listed in the picture above.

Beside that US's debt hitting ath, but they're still remain a country with most bitcoin and gold. They also owned Venezuela oil. So the pump is also giving benefit to them because they also owned those hedging assets too.

[Fiatless]

You're too focused on dollar while you forgot to mention other currencies are also losing the value at the same time with the dollar. I won't mention 3rd countries because their currency got hammered so hard by inflation more than what listed in the picture above.

Beside that US's debt hitting ath, but they're still remain a country with most bitcoin and gold. They also owned Venezuela oil. So the pump is also giving benefit to them because they also owned those hedging assets too.

The focus is on the US dollar, considering that their leaders will always boast of its economic growth will playing down on national debt. Comparing the US dollar to other currencies is unfair since its global demand is high. The fact that global trade is dollarized and it is used as the global primary reserve currency gives it an advantage. The effect of the high debt of the US dollar would become more evident if the dedollarization drive continues.

The gold and Bitcoin in the custody of the US are not close to the amount it owes. The country's gold is worth approximately $860 billion to $900 billion, and its Bitcoin reserve is valued at $25 billion.

[greysonz]

Bitcoin: 24%

It would seem: what could possibly make this news even better in this situation? The fact is that this growth isn't speculative, as Santiment writes. This growth isn't about futures, leverage, or other trading nonsense, but about targeted, solid purchases by those interested in holding Bitcoin for the long term, not short- or medium-term gains.



Also, based on the latest news, Saylor did not buy, but a lot of flows came into the ETF funds, for almost $ 2 billion, which became a weekly record for more than a year. It's cool that the level of about 60k has held up again. And thus he strengthened himself. It's only a matter of time before reaching 80k.

It's just gonna get worse and lucky for us, we have an "exit" option called Bitcoin, and it has been being sold at a discount for the past couple of months. However, over the past 3 days that discount is shrinking and it is shrinking fast...  

News about China which keeps stockpiling gold -shows no signs of abating. It seems they’re watching the situation with the US dollar and munching on popcorn.

[Myleschetty]

It's just gonna get worse and lucky for us, we have an "exit" option called Bitcoin, and it has been being sold at a discount for the past couple of months. However, over the past 3 days that discount is shrinking and it is shrinking fast... 

We are fortunate to be in Bitcoin, which is a hedge against the inflation they are creating with their printing of cash, but if they can print more money every time a BTC block is mined, they could be using the money to buy BTC just as they are adding funds to the stock market at some point. So, we must be ready for anything they wnted to do because the current prump of the market is also subject to Trump and his administration statemnt, as today US Treasury Secretary Bessent announces they will launch the single greatest financial offensive ever against Iran and President Trump raises tariffs on all Canadian cars, trucks, auto parts, and steel to 50% starting 2027.

[SeriouslyGiveaway]

This site is for the US. Inflation calculator
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation

Time is available since 1635, for example you can check information with $100 in the year of 1635 and compares it in 2026.
https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1635?amount=100

A quick summary information is below but you can change start and end years, then get other information you're interested in.

Inflation from 1635 to 2026 Cumulative price change    3,923.11%
Average inflation rate    0.95%
Converted amount
$100 base   $4,023.11
Price difference
$100 base   $3,923.11
CPI in 1635    8.300
CPI in 2026    333.918
Inflation in 1635    0.00%
Inflation in 2026    3.36%
$100 in 1635    $4,023.11 in 2026

[pooya87]

After a small correction, price started rising back up again to get one step closer to the real intrinsic value of bitcoin after months of being undervalued. And by reaching $81k that rise is now roughly 35% in only 9 days... this is how fast Reverse Bubbles™ pop.

[tread93]

On one hand the world continues dumping the dollar (dedollarisation)
On another hand the energy prices are soaring and Petrodollar (ie. the only thing that has kept the Ponzi scheme known as US economy afloat) has taken the biggest hit after Iran destroyed most of U.S. CENTCOM in retaliation for American Terrorism
On yet another hand the US government has been rapidly creating debt and sinking into a financial crisis

So it is not wonder after the news of US national debt smashing through the $40,000,000,000,000 ($40 trillion), we are seeing a massive rally in all hard assets and energy markets:
Gold: 5.4%
Silver: 9.5
Bitcoin: 24%
Oil: 6.8%

Fiat is slowly failing. See my past 2 topics from last 2 years:
2024: Every time a new Bitcoin Block is found, US prints $69 million!!!
2025: Every time a new Bitcoin Block is found, US prints almost $100 million!!!

It's just gonna get worse and lucky for us, we have an "exit" option called Bitcoin, and it has been being sold at a discount for the past couple of months. However, over the past 3 days that discount is shrinking and it is shrinking fast... 

The USD surely has its days numbered. De-dollarization is inevitable. The recent surge in BTC market prices is not only attributed to the rising US national debt or USD weakness, but also to Trump's indication that the government will buy more BTC to increase its reserves. Hype has finally made a comeback. Good for those who bought BTC months ago.

I would proceed with caution, especially when geopolitical tensions are tight. Additionally, past market performance has shown BTC and alts turning bearish within 1-2 years before the next block reward halving. Right now, BTC's next halving will occur in 2028. That means, 2027 will be a bearish year. So the gains BTC is experiencing now, would be only short-lived. There will be a huge dip, followed by another "pump". Either way, you'll win big holding Bitcoin in the long term, than just plain old Fiat. That's a fact.

That De-dollarization became a global trend nowadays. This is the reason why Bitcoin continues to gain massive attention. But also yeah I agree with you that BTC strength is not about those things you have notice. But rather Bitcoin became more stronger because of its fixed supply. Then many people realize its value that's why many people start to buy it and fiat continuous to lose its purchasing power as time passes.

Also yeah that good cycle didn't last long for many years. Those strong movements will provably followed by corrections, so those price surge they see nowadays does not guarantee to last for many months. For sure volatility still play huge role here,

So instead of chasing quick returns from trading Bitcoin, which is so unstable. Much better for people to hold their Bitcoin since usually what happens those people have long patience usually wins. Bitcoin trajectory still positive and there's huge possibilities that it will grow more in future.

Hold on to your butts! Lol 😆  this shit is so wild man and we are so in it. Its crazy to think that there are still people out there that just simply dont see the value in bitcoin, they lack the education and it definitely shows when they start to praise fiat lol. Dedollarization is so real and happening right before us, BUY BITCOIN!!!!

[greysonz]

After a small correction, price started rising back up again to get one step closer to the real intrinsic value of bitcoin after months of being undervalued. And by reaching $81k that rise is now roughly 35% in only 9 days... this is how fast Reverse Bubbles™ pop.

Moreover, the breakthrough happened so quickly that something like this happens once or at most twice a year. And sometimes there are even years without such growth.

I allow for the possibility that the price may return to the 200‑week moving average, but this will only happen so that this indicator line becomes support.

[hedgeh0g]

After a small correction, price started rising back up again to get one step closer to the real intrinsic value of bitcoin after months of being undervalued. And by reaching $81k that rise is now roughly 35% in only 9 days... this is how fast Reverse Bubbles™ pop.

The price of Bitcoin immediately broke through the 200‑week moving average, and now, if it returns to it, it may act as support. This already happened in 2023.
Now analysts, for example, CryproQuant, are pointing to another moving average that might be worth paying attention to - the 365‑day average. It is currently being drawn at the level of 83,000 and is identified as a potential resistance level if the price doesn’t reverse earlier. It might reverse earlier, a pause in the growth is already visible, as last time the price failed to break through the resistance level of 80,000, if we look at the candlestick chart.

[oll]

There is a surprising fact about the US debt: according to analytics the US currently has the lowest gold backing for its debt. It accounts for only three percent of the total debt burden. And at one time, the US had more gold than the entire world combined.
Now it’s at its lowest level in 90 years. And this is against the backdrop of news about how consistently China is buying. At the same time, news is emerging about official purchases, and recently there have also been reports about secret purchases. Perhaps that’s why the price of gold recently reached the $4,700 mark again, which was the highest level in the past three months.

[Ambatman]

There is a surprising fact about the US debt: according to analytics the US currently has the lowest gold backing for its debt. It accounts for only three percent of the total debt burden. And at one time, the US had more gold than the entire world combined.

The US dollar strength doesn't come only from their Gold holdings, liquidity ,financial market among others play a role.
The bretton system that helped cement the US dollar as the central currency for international tradr
Came at a cost of their total Gold holdings falling sharply before it was later stopped.
They still hold more Gold and Bitcoin than any other country.

China is buying. At the same time, news is emerging about official purchases, and recently there have also been reports about secret purchases. Perhaps that’s why the price of gold recently reached the $4,700 mark again, which was the highest level in the past three months.

Ironic you said the US debt covered little by their Gold
When China is similar with around $22 Trillion in debt
And Gold around 2000+
And the price of Gold increased due to various reasons not excluding
The rise of US debts.

[X-ray]

There is a surprising fact about the US debt: according to analytics the US currently has the lowest gold backing for its debt. It accounts for only three percent of the total debt burden. And at one time, the US had more gold than the entire world combined.
Now it’s at its lowest level in 90 years. And this is against the backdrop of news about how consistently China is buying. At the same time, news is emerging about official purchases, and recently there have also been reports about secret purchases. Perhaps that’s why the price of gold recently reached the $4,700 mark again, which was the highest level in the past three months.

After nixon's decision to abandon gold standard, the U.S. government don't really buy nor sell any gold.

Despite being at its lowest level in 90 years, the U.S. is still holding the biggest gold reserve so it means nothing.

On top of that you need to understand that buying gold for the U.S. government will be bearish for their USD.

Other countries are buying gold in bulk because they want to diversify from USD, U.S. don't do that because it owns the USD.