2025-12-21 19:27:39

ENERGY: THE REAL CURRENCY?

Elon Musk has been making waves with his latest takes on monetary systems. He's publicly dismissed fiat currency as "hopeless," but his latest comment about energy being the true currency has sent shockwaves through the Bitcoin community.

The reasoning? Energy, fundamentally, cannot be created or destroyed—only converted. Unlike fiat, which can be printed endlessly, energy operates on physics-based scarcity. This stark contrast has sparked fervent discussion: could this be a subtle nod toward Bitcoin's energy-backed security model and fixed supply?

Bitcoin advocates are reading between the lines. The world's largest cryptocurrency relies on Proof-of-Work, where energy expenditure secures the network and validates transactions. In that sense, BTC's value is anchored to real-world energy consumption, not arbitrary government decree.

Whether Musk is quietly building a case for cryptocurrency adoption or simply philosophical about monetary alternatives remains unclear. But one thing's certain—when Musk speaks on currency, the market listens.

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UncleLiquidation

· 3h ago

Is energy a currency? Buddy, this theory sounds like it's just trying to defend Bitcoin, but it really hits the nail on the head.

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MoonlightGamer

· 12-22 06:50

Is energy the real currency? Musk's remarks indeed imply the legitimacy of Bitcoin.

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DaoResearcher

· 12-21 19:57

From the perspective of the first law of thermodynamics, Musk's argument is actually full of loopholes. Energy conservation ≠ currency scarcity, don't be fooled by physics. According to the White Paper, the value anchor of BTC is much more complex than "energy consumption"—governance proposal data shows that the confidence level of such arguments in on-chain voting does not exceed 60%, which is worth noting. Here we go again, every time Musk speaks, the market goes into a frenzy. What’s so special about energy? From a token economics perspective, fiat printing machine vs PoW energy consumption cost, essentially both are multi-solution problems of game equilibrium. If you really want to understand, you might as well read Vitalik's paper on the essence of currency; I recommend finishing it before commenting. Energy as "real currency"? This proposition itself has problems. Energy convertible ≠ energy tradable, don’t conflate concepts. BTC does consume energy, but that is the cost of the security model, not the source of value. According to on-chain data, the fragility of this governance logic has been solidly proven by the ecosystem several times.

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CoconutWaterBoy

· 12-21 19:57

Energy = real currency? Bro, this logic feels a bit forced to me, Musk is at it again.

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GweiWatcher

· 12-21 19:51

Energy theory is back again, making it seem like they've discovered a new continent... Speaking of which, BTC's PoW model does have a hardness higher than fiat, but if we're really saying that energy is currency? Then why can't I spend my electricity bill directly?

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NeonCollector

· 12-21 19:43

Is energy currency? Sounds good, but who decides the price...

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