100 years ago, Henry Ford proposed ‘energy currency’ to replace gold
Bitcoin appears to meet the definition of an energy-backed currency proposed by the famed American inventor during the interbellum period. In 1921, American industrialist Henry Ford proposed the creation of an “energy currency” that could form the basis of a new monetary system — offering striking similarities to the peer-to-peer electronic cash system outlined in Satoshi Nakamoto’s 2008 Bitcoin (BTC) whitepaper. Front page of the New York Tribune dated Sunday, December 4, 1921. Source: Library of CongressBitcoin as an energy currencyOn Dec. 4, 1921, the New York Tribune published an....
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55 days from now will be the hundred-year anniversary of when the American industrialist and business magnate Henry Ford talked about a unique “energy currency” that could “stop wars.” The well known founder of the Ford Motor Company suggested that a currency could be backed by energy in kilowatt-hours (kWh) in a similar fashion to the way energy is leveraged to mine bitcoin.
New York Tribune, December 4, 1921: ‘Ford Would Replace Gold With Energy Currency and Stop Wars’
Close to 100 years ago on December 4, 1921, Henry Ford discussed an....
Wyre CEO Michael Dunworth has stated that he believes Bitcoin “will replace gold” and the USD as the global reserve currency within 20 years. The chief of the Silicon Valley transfer provider made the comments as part of an interview with InvestorDaily. Among other surprises, Dunworth said that Bitcoin had “superior value” to gold and lacked only market penetration at the current time. Better store of value. “[Bitcoin] will replace gold, and internationally it will replace the USD as the global reserve currency – 20 years or so from now that is,” he told the publication. “Bitcoin has a....
Bitcoin has been pitted against gold at various turns since the digital asset started going mainstream. Enthusiasts have finally settled on referring to the former as ‘digital gold’ while continuing to push that bitcoin will replace gold as the default store of value in the coming years. However, not all bitcoin supporters seem to share this school of thought despite the asset’s growth. Billionaire Ray Dalio is a supporter of bitcoin and has been vocal about his support for the digital asset at various times in the past, but it seems that Dalio does not believe that bitcoin will replace....
Parsing the history of money, stock-to-flow ratio transaction costs and other critical metrics demonstrates that bitcoin will replace gold. The post Pass The Baton Already: Why Bitcoin Is Poised To Replace Gold appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
Leading automotive company Ford has filed 19 trademark applications related to possible metaverse activities. In the documents, the company hints at the potential launch of Ford-branded NFTs (non-fungible tokens) on its own marketplace, and also refers to the offering of virtual models of its cars, including Mustang, Mustang Mach-E, and the Bronco.
Ford Hints at Metaverse Move
Ford, one of the biggest U.S.-based automotive brands by sales, has introduced several trademark applications to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), preparing for a potential push into the....