Stablecoins hold nearly $200 billion in US debt, but money funds bought the surge

Kwon Crash

Published Sep 23, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC

Source: CryptoSource
- The Treasury’s latest bill surge hit $550 billion, and money funds ate 85% of it. Meanwhile, stablecoins sit on a nearly $200 billion hoard of US debt. The overlap is messy—Circle’s reserves live in money-market funds—but the point stands: crypto is now a major government creditor. Regulators are drafting rules like the GENIUS Act to formalize this "aggressive passive income," treating us like legitimate financial plumbing rather than data terrorists. It’s not mooning; it’s margining. While you chase green candles, we’re funding your country’s deficit with algorithmic precision. Where's my cut? At least the Fed isn’t buying all the snacks anymore.