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Legendary Investor Ray Dalio Touts Bitcoin — With Gold — To Hedge Against Incoming Debt Crisis

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has renewed his support for holding gold and some Bitcoin as U.S. federal debt has crossed $40 trillion, and BTC has rallied toward $80,000.

Published 2026-08-21 18:18 UTCUpdated 2026-08-21 21:37 UTC
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Overview

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has renewed his support for holding gold and some Bitcoin as U.S. federal debt has crossed $40 trillion, and BTC has rallied toward $80,000.

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1.8
Momentum 24h
5
Posts
5
Origins
4
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
20%
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Ray Dalio says to buy ‘a bit’ of Bitcoin amid potential debt crisis
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-08-21 20:00 UTC
Bitcoin is a hedge against $40T U.S. debt, Dalio says
Crypto.News · crypto.news · 2026-08-21 21:37 UTC
Billionaire Ray Dalio Says He Expects Bitcoin to 'Do Well'
U.Today · u.today · 2026-08-21 18:18 UTC
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