In the next two years, global electricity shortages could become the core bottleneck affecting industry development. As the demand for AI computing power explodes, the competition for electrical resources will become more intense than ever.



Some believe that the way labor value is distributed will undergo a fundamental shift—no longer solely anchored in currency, but gradually leaning towards "watts" (i.e., electricity). In other words, those who control stable and inexpensive electricity supplies will hold the future economic discourse power.

Meanwhile, the global competition for renewable energy is accelerating. China's photovoltaic capacity has established an absolute advantage, while the US and other developed countries are ramping up solar infrastructure, hoping to expand clean energy to address long-term power shortages. This trend has profound implications for high-energy-consuming industries such as AI and crypto mining.

Essentially, the combination of power generation capacity and heat dissipation technology determines the upper limit of AI computing power. Without solving the energy bottleneck, the ceiling for computing power cannot be broken through.
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LiquidityWitchvip
· 01-10 07:41
Is Watt becoming a hard currency? Basically, controlling energy means controlling the discourse. I saw through this logic a long time ago.

Power shortages are more severe than chip shortages, and miners are going crazy.

China's photovoltaic industry is crushing the global market, and now they want to dominate the energy supply chain again. Truly impressive.

Cooling + electricity are the ceiling of computing power; there's no way around it.

Mining costs are about to skyrocket, and the real new battlefield is the energy war.

In the end, the competition for computing power is still about who has cheaper electricity. Reality.
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PumpDoctrinevip
· 01-10 00:07
Electricity is the new oil; whoever controls the watts is the boss. This logic makes sense.

In our crypto mining world, electricity costs have long been a major factor, and now the whole world has to compete over power.

China's solar power card has been played well, and the US is probably getting anxious now.

The computing power ceiling is limited by electricity, so it seems we need to find ways to get cheaper power or innovate cooling solutions; otherwise, AI will only be so-so.
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BridgeJumpervip
· 01-09 03:22
Watt becomes the new currency? Haha, now miners really have to rely on luck

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The energy war is the real drama; the crypto circle should have seen this clearly long ago

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Cooling technology? This is the hidden arms race

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China's photovoltaic advantage is solid this time, the US is getting anxious

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So in the future, will we have to move to places with cheap electricity to mine? LOL

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Electricity is the new oil; controlling energy means controlling power

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The idea of a computing power ceiling is exaggerated; what about technological breakthroughs?

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How expensive does electricity have to be to become a real bottleneck? It's still okay for now

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You all are fighting over electricity, and I'm wondering when nuclear fusion will be commercially available

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This trend is a nightmare for self-built data center mining farms
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MetaverseVagabondvip
· 01-07 14:50
Wait, does this mean that the future of mining depends entirely on electricity costs? Then us small retail investors really need to find a place with cheap electricity.

Energy is the key, the coin price is just a floating cloud.

Watt economy? Sounds fresh, but honestly it still comes down to who has cheaper electricity.

China's photovoltaic industry is crushing it, and in this wave of computing power competition, we have a good chance of winning.

Tight electricity supply will drive up mining costs, which is not good news.

Cooling technology can't keep up, and breakthroughs in computing power are just talk.

Energy bottlenecks mean both AI and the mining circle have to kneel.

Is the future really electricity equals money? It sounds crazy but seems reasonable.

Who can provide stable power supply is the real boss, this logic makes sense.

Electricity costs are the real culprit affecting profits.
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MetaMaskedvip
· 01-07 14:49
Electricity is the new oil; whoever controls the power supply holds the future by the throat.

Energy bottlenecks are even more deadly than chips.

Watt equals value, this statement is spot on... Miners have been living like this for a long time.

China's photovoltaic advantage is solidified this round, and the US is getting anxious.

Cooling is the real bottleneck; no matter how powerful the computing power, it's useless without proper cooling.

The battle for electricity is just beginning; next, it depends on who has cheaper electricity.

This is true energy anxiety, not just hype.
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TokenTaxonomistvip
· 01-07 14:48
actually, let me pull up my spreadsheet here—the "watt as currency" thesis is taxonomically fascinating but statistically premature. energy arbitrage won't replace fiat until we have cryptographic proof of consumption, which... we don't. data suggests otherwise tbh
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GasFeeDodgervip
· 01-07 14:45
Power as the new currency? Fine, then I better stock up on solar panels.

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Cryptocurrency mining is doomed, no electricity makes everything pointless.

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China's photovoltaic industry is indeed impressive this time. Is the US panicking?

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To put it simply, it's still an energy war. Whoever controls the electricity controls the future.

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Wait, does that mean places with stable power supply are about to take off?

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The computing power ceiling is limited by electricity. Realizing this is a bit late.

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Watt as the main production factor? That logic really makes sense.
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RetroHodler91vip
· 01-07 14:24
Power is authority, I really love this saying. How do you see China's photovoltaic industry? It's a total win.

Is holding energy stocks a good idea?

In the future, we still need to compete for electricity more fiercely than competing for coins.

As long as the energy bottleneck isn't broken, miners will live in hell.

That's why we need nuclear energy. Who really believes solar energy can take over?

Watt economy? Feels more虚 than the US dollar... But those who control electricity definitely have the upper hand.
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