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Proof of work is a crucial aspect of Bitcoin. It relies on physics and mathematics, using a hashing algorithm to modulate electricity and create a digital commodity. This is what sets Bitcoin apart as a digital scarcity, unlike other uncapped commodities like oil. Proof of work removes human judgment and relies on the laws of physics, making it a fair and secure system.
Energy is essential to the creation of money, both in the physical and digital realms. Injecting energy into a digital money, like Bitcoin, is what ensures its soundness and integrity. Without the use of electricity and hashing algorithms, it is not possible to create a digital commodity or scarcity. Bitcoin's proof of work algorithm is the settled and universally agreed-upon method for creating a digital commodity with energy as its foundation.
Creating a digital money without injecting energy into it is impossible. Bitcoin's proof of work is the only known method to create a digital commodity that relies on energy and mathematics. Alternatives like proof of stake reintroduce human judgment and lack the fairness and security of proof of work. Digital money creation must align with the laws of physics and remove human control to ensure its integrity and ethical distribution.
Bitcoin's scarcity is derived from its architectural digital commodity nature, where the protocol ensures limited supply. Other cryptocurrencies that increase their supply through proof of work lack true scarcity. Additionally, Bitcoin's ethical provenance, with no central development organization, ICO, or pre-mine, establishes it as an asset without an issuer, meeting the definition of a regulatory commodity.
Bitcoin miners act as energy refiners, converting electricity into encrypted energy, creating a secure digital vault. The 256 SHA hashing algorithm, along with specialized ASIC hardware, ensures increasing energy efficiency, protecting the network from potential attacks. Unlike proof-of-stake networks, using pure energy instead of just electricity, Bitcoin's proof-of-work protocol uniquely combines the matter and energy aspects to facilitate efficient and decentralized consensus, setting it apart as the most environmentally friendly, socially empowering, and fairly governed asset in the world.
Preston Pysh takes his top five favorite moments and lessons learned about Bitcoin since starting the Bitcoin Fundamentals Podcast in 2020.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Preston's 1st pick: Michael Saylor describing the importance of inflation being a vector
21:28 - Preston's 2nd pick: Pablo Fernandez talking about how CBDC will drive a wedge between producers and consumers
31:34 - Preston's 3rd pick: Cory Klippsten describing in detail how the alt coin / Silicon Valley VC game is a professional scam
39:16 - Preston's 4th pick: Alex Gladstein describing how the IMF and World Bank cause debt slavery for developing countries around the world.
58:22 - Preston's 5th pick: Gigi, Michael Saylor, and Jeff Booth describe the difference between Proof of Work and Proof of Sake and the ESG lie.
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