{"id":5625,"date":"2025-12-01T19:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/elon-musk-calls-bitcoin-a-fundamental-and-physics-based-currency\/"},"modified":"2025-12-01T19:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:16:54","slug":"elon-musk-calls-bitcoin-a-fundamental-and-physics-based-currency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/01\/elon-musk-calls-bitcoin-a-fundamental-and-physics-based-currency\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk Calls Bitcoin a \u2018Fundamental\u2019 And \u2018Physics-Based Currency\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine<\/a><\/p>\n

Elon Musk Calls Bitcoin a \u2018Fundamental\u2019 And \u2018Physics-Based Currency\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited some discussion around Bitcoin, describing it as a \u201cfundamental physics-based currency\u201d grounded in energy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking on a recent podcast with Nikhil Kamath, Musk emphasized that Bitcoin\u2019s value is tied to real-world energy expenditure, highlighting a distinction between digital assets and traditional fiat currencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cEnergy is the true currency,\u201d Musk said<\/a>. \u201cThis is why I said Bitcoin is based on energy. You can\u2019t legislate energy. You can\u2019t just, you know\u2026 pass a law and suddenly have a lot of energy.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Tesla founder drew attention to the difficulty of producing and harnessing energy, linking it to Bitcoin\u2019s proof-of-work system, which requires substantial computational power and electricity to secure the network.<\/p>\n

He also referenced the Kardashev scale \u2014 a method<\/a> for measuring a civilization\u2019s energy consumption \u2014 as a lens for understanding societal progress. He suggested that evaluating a civilization by its capacity<\/a> to generate and manage energy mirrors Bitcoin\u2019s design principles, where scarcity and computational effort underpin value.<\/p>\n

Looking further ahead, Musk proposed that advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics could render money obsolete.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a future where anyone can have anything, I think that you no longer need money as a database for labor allocation,\u201d he said, citing Iain M. Banks\u2019 post-scarcity Culture series<\/a> as a blueprint for societies where super-intelligent machines manage resources without monetary systems.<\/p>\n

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JUST IN: Elon Musk says #Bitcoin<\/a> is a fundamental currency based on energy <\/p>\n

\u201cEnergy is the true currency\u201d pic.twitter.com\/sTWKLKV0Fd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) November 30, 2025<\/a>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Musk: You can\u2019t print energy<\/h2>\n

Musk also underscored the unique qualities of Bitcoin. Unlike fiat money, which governments can print at will, Bitcoin\u2019s proof-of-work system ties its creation to energy and computing power, giving it a built-in scarcity and relative independence from political influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernments can print money, but they cannot print energy,\u201d Musk said.<\/p>\n

While Musk envisions a future where energy might serve as a more fundamental measure of value, he acknowledged that traditional money remains dominant today.\u00a0<\/p>\n

National currencies continue to govern commerce, wages, and savings, while cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin exist as alternative assets rather than replacements for everyday transactions.<\/p>\n

Musk\u2019s remarks provide a reminder of the philosophical underpinnings of Bitcoin, linking it to physics and energy rather than policy and government control.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Earlier today, the Bitcoin price plunged<\/a> 8% to the mid-$84,000s early Monday, extending a two-month drawdown that has erased over 30% since October\u2019s record highs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The drop followed last week\u2019s brief recovery above $92,500 after November lows near $81,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This post Elon Musk Calls Bitcoin a \u2018Fundamental\u2019 And \u2018Physics-Based Currency\u2019<\/a> first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine<\/a> and is written by Micah Zimmerman<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Bitcoin Magazine Elon Musk Calls Bitcoin a \u2018Fundamental\u2019 And \u2018Physics-Based Currency\u2019 Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reignited some discussion around Bitcoin, describing it as a \u201cfundamental physics-based currency\u201d grounded in energy.\u00a0 Speaking on a recent podcast with Nikhil Kamath, Musk emphasized that Bitcoin\u2019s value is tied to real-world energy expenditure, highlighting a distinction […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":5626,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5625","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bitcoin"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5625","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5625"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5625\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5625"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5625"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digkrypton.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5625"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}