Musk: $38.3 trillion "crisis" could trigger a surge in Bitcoin prices.
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Elon Musk warns of a U.S. debt crisis potentially boosting Bitcoin prices, predicting energy as the future 'real money' and AI-driven deflation in three years. He criticizes fiat currencies and supports Bitcoin and Dogecoin despite reduced crypto enthusiasm.
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According to Forbes, Elon Musk has once again warned that the United States is rapidly heading towards a "debt crisis" that could trigger dramatic fluctuations in Bitcoin prices. Traders are bracing for potential major policy changes from the Federal Reserve, and against this backdrop, Musk predicts that in the future, "money as a concept will cease to exist," with energy becoming the only "real money." In an interview with Nikhil Kamath, Musk stated, "That's why I say Bitcoin is based on energy; after all, you can't create energy through legislation." He also mentioned that "the United States is significantly increasing the money supply through a deficit of approximately $2 trillion." Musk further predicted that within three years, the development of artificial intelligence will cause the growth rate of goods and services output to outpace inflation. "In about three years, the growth rate of goods and services output will exceed the growth rate of the money supply. At that time, there may be deflation, interest rates will drop to zero, and the debt problem will be much smaller than it is now." Musk previously helped Trump return to the White House through campaign rallies and warnings about the ever-increasing US debt (currently exceeding $38 trillion), but his relationship with Trump deteriorated sharply after Trump failed to control government spending. While Musk's support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies has waned from its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, he continues to endorse both Bitcoin and Dogecoin. After leaving the White House, Musk stated that his "American Party" would favor Bitcoin over the US dollar, calling the dollar and other non-asset-backed currencies "hopeless." Previously, in October, Musk stated that Bitcoin relies on unforgeable energy, while fiat currencies suffer from the problem of fiat currency issuance.