US National Debt Nears $38 Trillion, Adds $6B Daily as Gold and Bitcoin Hit ATH – Is BTC the Answer?

The United States’ (US) national debt has surged to $37.88 trillion as of October 2, 2025, growing at a rate of $69,891 per second, or approximately $6 billion daily, over the past year, according to Congressman David Schweikert’s Daily Debt Monitor. The debt has increased by $2.2 trillion since October 2024, amounting to $283,098 per household. Source: JEC Meanwhile, the average interest rate on total marketable debt stands at 3.415 percent, resulting in the government paying $241.26 billion in interes ...