An interesting statement from the head of Circle. Джереми Эллер delivered a fairly sharp critique of traditional PoW-based mining, saying it’s simply a colossal waste of electricity. Honestly, this discussion has been going on in the community for a long time, but when major figures in the industry voice it, you start to think.

His idea is interesting—he suggests combining artificial intelligence outputs with PoW mechanisms to get a more efficient consensus model. Like, not just calculating hashes, but also generating a useful result along the way. It sounds logical, honestly.

But here’s what really got to me—Эллер is essentially questioning the future of Биткойн. He’s saying that the entire paradigm of computational infrastructure could change, and BTC’s dominance over the next decade may no longer be so obvious. Yes, Биткойн is currently in excellent shape, but if these thoughts continue to develop and find support, they could completely reshape the whole market.

The question is whether the industry is ready for such a transition, or whether this is just yet another AI hype. Time will tell.