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The $38.5 trillion US debt issue is becoming a key variable influencing global financial markets.

When it comes to the US economic predicament, many blame high housing and education costs. Achieving the traditional American Dream requires saving $5 million, which sounds absurd. The Trump administration once attempted to ban large-scale Wall Street acquisitions of single-family homes, and JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has repeatedly emphasized that the main barrier to social mobility for ordinary families is fundamentally rooted in these two costs.

But economists see it more deeply. They point out that the real root of the problem lies in the massive debt itself. In the past three months (end of 2025), the US government spent $276 billion in a single quarter just to pay interest on its debt. This money should have gone toward infrastructure investments and employment programs, but was instead swallowed by debt interest payments. Post-pandemic monetary oversupply combined with high debt levels has continuously driven up prices, and the rising cost of living for ordinary people is the true source of social pressure.

What’s more troubling is the imbalance between debt and GDP. In a high-debt environment, economic growth is suppressed, employment opportunities decrease, and wage growth slows. Once a crisis fully erupts, the US government faces three unpalatable choices:

First, significantly cut fiscal spending — but this would worsen unemployment and social conflicts; second, accept higher borrowing costs — but this would further squeeze private investment space; third, issue more currency to ease debt burdens — which would inevitably lead to hyperinflation.

A recession is almost a certainty. The question is, how extensive could the impact of this crisis be? Could it shake the US political system? How should global financial markets respond? From the perspective of crypto assets, such macro risks often prompt investors to reassess their safe-haven allocation strategies.