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U.S. debt nears $40 trillion; Bitwise CIO says buy AI stocks and bitcoin

With U.S. government debt nearing $40 trillion, Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan proposed holding both artificial intelligence-related stocks and bitcoin. He argued the U.S. may address its debt burden through stronger growth driven by productivity gains from AI adoption, or through higher inflation that reduces the real value of debt if growth fails to accelerate. He said AI shares could benefit in a growth scenario, while bitcoin could act as a hedge under inflation.