Re:Bitcoin Energy Consumption Index
by hwillis on Saturday August 26, 2017 @06:41PM
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"backing" a currency usually refers to exchanging fiat money for a good with intrinsic value. That does not describe the relationship between bitcoin and electricity at all.
Energy ensures bitcoin's ownership, not its value (although it does impact its value indirectly).
Energy ensures bitcoin's ownership, not its value (although it does impact its value indirectly).