Crypto
U.S. debt tops $38.5 trillion on Bitcoin genesis day as Satoshi warning comes true
The United States government’s national debt has exceeded $38.5 trillion for the first time, coinciding with the 17th anniversary of the mining of Bitcoin’s first block. The debt clock topped about $38.5619 trillion on Jan. 3, as spending and interest costs rose. Bitcoin supporters pointed to the Genesis Block message referencing bank bailouts. Market participants and executives issued Genesis Day messages, while Bitcoin’s capped 21 million supply drew renewed attention.
