2026-01-05 00:21:44

The US national debt could hit $40 trillion by August. That's worth pausing on.

Here's the kicker: it took 205 years—from 1776 all the way to 1981—for America's total debt to climb to just $1 trillion. Now we're stacking up trillions like quarterly earnings reports.

What does this pace of borrowing mean for asset allocation? For inflation? For anyone holding USD-denominated positions? The acceleration is undeniable. The math doesn't lie.

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GateUser-c802f0e8

· 01-06 22:18

400 trillion? This pace is incredible. The lifespan of the dollar is probably counting down...

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Layer2Arbitrageur

· 01-05 17:14

yo the debt acceleration math here is absolutely unhinged... 205 years to $1T then what, 40 years to $40T? that's literally exponential and nobody's talking about the basis point implications for usd-denominated bridges lol

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GateUser-bd883c58

· 01-05 00:50

40 trillion? The dollar's excessive printing in the Indo-Pacific is crazy. People holding cash in USD should really consider switching assets.

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Blockchainiac

· 01-05 00:48

$40 trillion? The Fed's printing press is really out of control. The crypto market is about to take off next month.

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AirdropATM

· 01-05 00:24

40 trillion US dollars... this speed is unbelievable, really. It took only 1 trillion in 205, and now in just a few years, it has multiplied several times. Whose printing press is this happy?

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