# @bitcoin.conference on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-08-25T16:18:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Bitcoin Conference (@bitcoin.conference) — https://gondola.cc/bitcoin.conference

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🇺🇸 THE U.S. NATIONAL DEBT IS NOW OVER $40 TRILLION ➡️ THIS IS WHY #BITCOIN EXISTS 🟠

The U.S. national debt has officially crossed $40 trillion for the first time last week.

Treasury data shows public debt outstanding reached roughly $40.05 trillion, rising by about one-third in less than five years.

This becomes the real macro story:
➡️ The government is borrowing more.
➡️ Interest costs are rising.
➡️ Deficits remain historically large.
➡️ Washington is now approaching the $41.1 trillion statutory debt ceiling

In other words 👉 This is the debt spiral Bitcoiners have been warning about. The value of the U.S. dollar has significantly decreased in the post-COVID years, and the amount of debt the nation accrues looks more and more like a hockey stick with each presidential term that goes by.

❌ More debt creates more interest expense
❌ More interest expense creates more deficits
❌ More deficits create more borrowing
❌ More borrowing puts more pressure on the system

That is the “doom loop,” and it is exactly why a fixed-supply asset matters.

✅ Bitcoin does not have a debt ceiling
✅ Bitcoin does not need a bond buyback program
✅ Bitcoin does not rely on politicians to control spending

There will only ever be 21 million Bitcoin.

As the debt machine gets louder, the Bitcoin signal gets clearer. 🚀

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