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# [Energy is the True Currency, but Energy Efficiency is the Alpha: Why Alephium Outpaces Bitcoin](https://alephiumgazette.com/energy-is-the-true-currency-but-energy-efficiency-is-the-alpha-why-alephium-outpaces-bitcoin?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

“Energy is the true currency,” said Elon Musk in a podcast by Nikhil Kamath that was published December 1st, 2025. “You can’t legislate energy. You can’t just pass a law and suddenly have a lot of energy. It’s very difficult to generate energy, or es...

Dec 18, 2025 · 4 min read · alephiumgazette.com  
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[Umang Suthar](https://hashnode.com/@umangsuthar)

[Dec 19, 2025](https://hashnode.com/posts/energy-is-the-true-currency-but-energy-efficiency-is-the-alpha-why-alephium-outpaces-bitcoin/6943ad7bcc0641766502fa68/comment/69454b0a796dd41601ae586a)

Great perspective. If energy is the real currency, then efficiency is the competitive edge, and PoLW reframes security as value preserved, not watts burned. Alephium’s approach feels less like rejecting PoW and more like evolving it for an energy-constrained future. Thought-provoking read