Putin’s Top Adviser Claims The U.S. Will Escape Debt With Crypto And Gold

One of Putin’s top advisers made some bold claims during his recent appearance at the Eastern Economic Forum.

Putin adviser Anton Kobyakov claimed the United States is attempting to escape their 35 trillion dollar debt with cryptocurrency and gold.

Kobyakov, without any evidence, continued to share that the United States will place its debt on stablecoins in a desperate effort to devalue it.

Yahoo News reported more closely on Kobyakov’s  remarks:

An advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the United States is attempting to use crypto and gold to escape its massive debt.

In a final press briefing at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia, Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Forum and Putin advisor Anton Kobyakov said that the U.S. is trying to ease its debt burden at “the world’s expense.”

“The U.S. is now trying to rewrite the rules of the gold and cryptocurrency markets. Remember the size of their debt—35 trillion dollars. These two sectors (crypto and gold) are essentially alternatives to the traditional global currency system,” said Kobyakov according to a translation by Russia Direct.

“Washington’s actions in this area clearly highlight one of its main goals: to urgently address the declining trust in the dollar.”

According to Kobyakov, the U.S. will ultimately place its debt into stablecoins and then devalue it.

“Put simply: they have a $35 trillion currency debt, they’ll move it into the crypto cloud, devalue it—and start from scratch,” he said. “That’s the reality for those who are so enthusiastic about crypto.”

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Russia just accused the US of using crypto to wipe out its $35T debt.

Putin’s adviser Kobyakov says Washington will shove debt into stablecoins, devalue it, and reset the system.pic.twitter.com/IwmiLYp2ic

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Cointelegraph reported that the U.S. has different plans for stablecoins:

However, according to US officials, stablecoins focus more on ensuring that the US dollar remains the world’s dominant currency. “We will use stablecoins to do that,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in March.

Stablecoins may also drive demand for US debt instruments, which would reduce the risk of a failed debt auction and an attendant crisis, former House Speaker Paul Ryan said in July 2024.

“Stablecoins backed by dollars provide demand for U.S. public debt and a way to keep up with China.”
The US has made considerable progress since then, with President Donald Trump signing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) into law in July.

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