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title: "Comment by Umang Suthar on \"Energy is the True Currency, but Energy Efficiency is the Alpha: Why Alephium Outpaces Bitcoin\" | Hashnode"
description: "Great perspective. If energy is the real currency, then efficiency is the competitive edge, and PoLW reframes security as value preserved, not watts burned. Ale"
url: "https://hashnode.com/posts/energy-is-the-true-currency-but-energy-efficiency-is-the-alpha-why-alephium-outpaces-bitcoin/6943ad7bcc0641766502fa68/comment/69454b0a796dd41601ae586a"
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[Discussion](https://hashnode.com/posts/energy-is-the-true-currency-but-energy-efficiency-is-the-alpha-why-alephium-outpaces-bitcoin/6943ad7bcc0641766502fa68)

Comment [Energy is the True Currency, but Energy Efficiency is the Alpha: Why Alephium Outpaces Bitcoin](https://hashnode.com/posts/energy-is-the-true-currency-but-energy-efficiency-is-the-alpha-why-alephium-outpaces-bitcoin/6943ad7bcc0641766502fa68)

[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