Disappointing article. Bitcoin IS the innovation. Its energy use will continue to grow for a while, but probably not by as much as alarmists think. In return, y

Disappointing article. Bitcoin IS the innovation. Its energy use will continue to grow for a while, but probably not by as much as alarmists think. In return, you get digital property that can't be debased, corroded, eroded, confiscated or corrupted. Not to mention it's fungible, transportable, custodial, so it can be used as money. It's also completely trustless. You don't need anyone's permission to send value to anyone else. Other cryptocurrencies are experiments in changing Bitcoin in ways that: 1) Are not enough of an improvement to break Bitcoin's network effects (Monero, Litecoin, etc). 2) Change the consensus rules so much that it ruins the incentives and wildly increases complexity and attack space (Proof of Stake blockchains). We haven't even come close to unlocking the value of the Bitcoin innovation. Thankfully, short-sighted articles like this won't be enough to stop it.