US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate ‘Genesis Day’

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January 4, 2026

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US national debt crosses $38.5T, as Bitcoiners celebrate 'Genesis Day'

The first block was mined and added to the Bitcoin ledger on January 3, 2009, by pseudonymous cryptographer Satoshi Nakamoto.