Debt Tops $40T: Could Inflation Boost Bitcoin?
As the U.S. national debt climbs past $40 trillion, the article emphasizes that debt-to-GDP, not the headline total, matters for repayment risk; the CBO projects debt held by the public at about 101% of GDP this year and potentially 120% by 2036, raising questions about growth, spending cuts, taxes, and inflation. It argues that inflationary money printing could bolster Bitcoin as a scarce asset, supported by Fidelity research linking money-supply expansion to Bitcoin price movement (though the correlation has weakened recently). The piece notes Bitcoin is not a Motley Fool stock pick, but its programmed scarcity could attract long-term demand if money supply grows.
