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US Debt Tops $40 Trillion: What It Means for Bitcoin

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Total US federal debt has climbed past $40 trillion, a round-number milestone that has once again pulled Bitcoin into the conversation about fiscal sustainability and the long-term value of the dollar.

Thiago Alvarez3 min readAug 20, 2026
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