{"id":2289,"date":"2026-07-04T15:11:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=2289"},"modified":"2026-07-04T15:11:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T15:11:50","slug":"us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xrpfaucet.site\/?p=2289","title":{"rendered":"US Money Supply Hits Record $23 Trillion as Critics See a New Fed-Fueled Bubble"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"crypto-article\">\n<p>\ud83d\udcf0 <strong>Exclusive Crypto News &#038; Analysis:<\/strong> Stay ahead with the latest developments in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc8 <strong>Market Update:<\/strong> Real-time price movements, technical analysis, and trading signals.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-(25px) rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-(6px) !bg-success-10 p-3 @(420px):p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-(19px) !text-(#1c1c1c) md:text-(20px)\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-(#434248)\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">M2 rose $247.8 billion in May 2026 to $23.05 trillion, up $623 billion since January, FRED data shows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-(#434248)\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The Mises Institute says 2026 money-supply growth hit a multi-year high as the Fed \u201cpumps new QE.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-(#434248)\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">WGC data shows central banks added 41 tonnes of gold in May as debasement hedges gain favor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Inside the Federal Reserve\u2019s Latest Numbers<\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Reserve\u2019s H.6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/releases\/h6\/current\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">money stock release<\/a>published yesterday, put seasonally adjusted M2 at <a href=\"https:\/\/fred.stlouisfed.org\/series\/M2SL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">$23,052.3 billion<\/a> for May, up from $22,804.5 billion in April (a one-month jump of $247.8 billion). M2 is the broadest commonly cited measure of U.S. money, covering cash, checking deposits, savings deposits and retail money market funds.<\/p>\n<p>The gauge has now risen every month this year, climbing from $22,429.3 billion in January, an expansion of roughly $623 billion in four months. For scale, that four-month increase alone approaches the annual economic output of a mid-sized European country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828371\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828371\" style=\"width:975px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-828371\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble_nwmk.jpg\" alt=\"Chart showing US M2 money supply hitting a record $23.1 trillion, up $698.6 billion since January, the fastest start to a year in 5 years.\" width=\"975\" height=\"975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble_nwmk-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble_nwmk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble_nwmk-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble_nwmk.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828371\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chart showing US M2 money supply hitting a record $23.1 trillion, up $698.6 billion since January, per Fed data<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The milestone has sharpened a debate about what the growth means, given that the Mises Institute (an Austrian-economics think tank and longtime Fed critic) recently wrote that money-supply growth in 2026 has risen to a multi-year high as the central bank \u201cpumps new QE,\u201d a reference to quantitative easing (QE), which is the practice of expanding the Fed\u2019s balance sheet by purchasing securities.<\/p>\n<p>The Fed itself publishes the figures without commentary, and mainstream economists note that money supply normally grows alongside the economy. M2 spent 2022 and 2023 contracting, the sharpest decline since the Great Depression era, before resuming growth. Consequently, part of the current climb represents a return to trend rather than pure stimulus. The pace of that climb, however, is what has hard-money advocates on alert.<\/p>\n<h2>The Debasement Trade Gets Fresh Ammunition<\/h2>\n<p>For <span>bitcoin<\/span> investors, the $23 trillion print is less a data point than a thesis since the leading <span>cryptocurrency<\/span>\u2019s supply is capped at 21 million coins, and its most durable investment narrative (\u00e0 la protection against currency debasement) strengthens each time the money stock sets a record. Many analysts argue <span>bitcoin<\/span>\u2019s multi-year cycles have historically tracked global <span>liquidity<\/span> expansions, though past correlation offers no guarantee of repetition.<\/p>\n<p>Central banks themselves are behaving like debasement hedgers. The World <span>Gold<\/span> Council reported official institutions added <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.org\/goldhub\/gold-focus\/2026\/07\/central-bank-gold-statistics-central-banks-remain-committed-gold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a net 41 tonnes<\/a> of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold<\/a> in May, extending a four-year streak of roughly 1,000 tonnes in annual purchases, with a record 45% of reserve managers planning further buying.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_828379\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-828379\" style=\"width:1428px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-828379\" src=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble3_nwmk.jpg\" alt=\"Announcement from the World Gold Council regarding Central Banks' commitment to holding gold.\" width=\"1428\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble3_nwmk-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble3_nwmk-1024x307.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble3_nwmk-768x230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.news.bitcoin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/us-money-supply-hits-record-23-trillion-as-critics-see-a-new-fed-fueled-bubble3_nwmk.jpg 1428w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-828379\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image source: World <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gold<\/a> Council<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Devere Group chief executive Nigel Green has argued the resulting <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/bitcoin-vs-gold\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gold<\/a> rally has sparked <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/gold-rally-sparks-fresh-doubts-about-the-federal-reserves-next-move\/\">fresh doubts<\/a> about the Federal Reserve\u2019s next move, telling investors the metal\u2019s strength signals fading confidence in fiat stability. Moreover, the infrastructure around hard assets is expanding in step, with Coinbase now offering 24\/7 U.S. trading in <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/coinbase-24-7-gold-silver-futures-us\/\">gold and silver futures<\/a>a product decision that reflects how demand for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-is-inflation\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">inflation<\/a> hedges has migrated onto crypto-native platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The next H.6 release, covering June, is set to arrive in late July and will show whether the streak of monthly increases extends to six. Markets are also watching the Fed\u2019s policy path, as softer U.S. labor data has strengthened bets on easier policy into the fall, which would likely accelerate money growth further.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> Bookmark our site for daily insights, market predictions, and expert trading strategies.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 <strong>Explore More:<\/strong> Check our sections for in-depth guides, exchange reviews, and blockchain technology deep-dives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcf0 Exclusive Crypto News &#038; Analysis: Stay ahead with the latest developments in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. \ud83d\udcc8 Market Update: Real-time price movements, technical analysis, and trading signals. Key Takeaways M2 rose $247.8 billion in May 2026 to $23.05 trillion, up $623 billion since January, FRED data shows. 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