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		splintercell on March 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Bitcoin is not a Battery – it is a Sink You're storing and recovering capital, i. e. value across time.

eladv on March 29, 2021 [–]

Yes, but the amount of capital that gets stored has nothing to do with the amount of electricity that goes into the system. Bitcoin is a "battery for value" (AKA a currency). But it's not a "battery for electricity" (AKA a battery :) ).

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