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Henry Ford's energy currency idea draws fresh attention
Original: The latest blog post, a reading for Henry Ford's currency: https:// syrinxandspear.com/blog/news/h enry-ford-s-energy-cu
A new blog post examines Henry Ford's proposed 'energy currency,' the idea the automaker outlined a century ago to back money with units of energy rather than gold. The reading revisits how such a system would work and highlights its striking parallels to Bitcoin, whose fixed supply and energy-intensive mining echo Ford's vision. Commenters are sharing it as a historical perspective on today's debates about money, energy and decentralised currency.
Why now: Ford's energy currency is being revisited because of its frequently cited resemblance to Bitcoin amid ongoing currency debates.
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