Does a huge national debt really mean runaway inflation or a forced digital currency?

Those are not the only possible outcomes. Governments can manage debt in several ways, including adjusting spending or taxes, refinancing it, or letting it decline relative to the economy over time. The details depend on the country and its financial conditions. A big debt can create real risks, but the number by itself does not establish that hyperinflation is coming.

Inflation and hyperinflation are not interchangeable. Inflation can rise for many reasons, and persistent high inflation can be damaging, but hyperinflation is an extreme outcome, not the automatic bill arriving when debt gets large. Look for evidence about how the debt is financed and what is happening to prices and policy, rather than treating one alarming figure as a forecast.

The digital-money part is a separate question. A government considering a digital payment system would not, by that fact alone, prove that existing money is about to be replaced or that people’s funds could be frozen for political reasons. Those concerns are about design and law: who can access transaction data, what restrictions are permitted, and what protections exist. It makes sense to ask for clear answers on those points without assuming the worst-case scenario is already planned.