US Debt Reaches New Heights: What It Means for the Crypto Market

A crypto expert, identified as Crypto Rover, has expressed serious concern about the present state of the US economy. In a post he recently published in X, he highlighted that the US government is currently paying at least $3 billion a day in interest expenses on its debt. The US government debt reached an astounding sum of 35,256,057 USD Million in August 2024. Anyway, the shocking revelation by the cryptocurrency expert has sparked fierce discussions on how the crypto market might respond to this economic pressure. Read on to get more insights! 

U.S. Debt Crisis: What It Means for Crypto

In August 2023, the US government debt was at 32.9M USD Million. At the beginning of the year, it reached 34.2M USD Million. In May, it climbed to 34.7M USD Million, and by July, it was 35.1M USD Million. In August, it hit a high of 35.3M USD Million. For the last five years, the debt has been steadily rising. In September 2019, it was just a little above 22M USD Million.    

There is speculation that as traditional markets become uncertain, investors might turn to crypto as a hedge against economic decline. If that assumption holds true, the crypto market could benefit from the potential decline of the US economy.

Will Bitcoin Become a Safe Haven?

Bitcoin, the oldest and the largest crypto by market capitalization is currently priced at $57,945. It has risen by at least 2.5% in the last seven days. Bitcoin is expected to experience a strong upward momentum in the fourth quarter of this year. Known as Digital Gold for its stability, Bitcoin may attract more investors looking for a stable asset. This scenario ties closely with current Bitcoin price predictions.

Rising Interest in Altcoins

Not only Bitcoin, but Altcoins may also gain from the situation. Ethereum is currently priced at $2,350. In the last one year, it has witnessed an increase of at least 47.9%. 

Analysing the Crypto Total Market Cap Excluding Top 10 Dominance chart shows that the dominance has steadily increased since September 5. At the start of this month, the dominance was around 9.27%. Although it briefly dipped to 9.16% on September 5, it peaked at 9.77% by September 10 and currently stands at 9.735%. 

In conclusion, as the US debt continues to rise, many in the crypto world are closely watching the situation

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