Anthony Scaramucci Explains Why He's Long Bitcoin and Gold: 'Imagine an American President

Anthony Scaramucci said he remains long Bitcoin and gold, arguing both can serve as inflation hedges in a monetary system under strain from heavy U.S. deficit spending and falling purchasing power. He warned the national debt could rise from about $39 trillion to $55 trillion within a decade, which he said would effectively act as an unfunded tax liability and push inflation and borrowing costs higher. The piece frames his comments as a macro call rather than a direct crypto catalyst, but his bullish stance reinforces the argument for Bitcoin as a store-of-value asset alongside gold. At the time of the article, Bitcoin was trading around $66.2K, up about 1.07% on the day.