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  • Evolving Bitcoin’s Vision
  • Introduction
    • Hypothesis
  • M3
    • Historical Context
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  • Hypothetical Experiment Design
    • Exploration
      • Scalability and Blockchain Infrastructure
      • Treasury and Value Creation
      • Stablecoins
      • Future Proof and Portable
      • Usability and Participant Engagement
    • Tokenomics
      • Charity and Social Engineering
    • Economic Modelling
  • Research Outcomes and Success Metrics
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      • Scalability
      • Usability
      • Value Creation
      • Portability
      • Energy Efficiency
    • Metrics for Success
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Energy Efficiency

Hypothesis

Validate whether decentralized systems like M3 can maintain transactional efficiency while dramatically reducing environmental impact.

Energy Consumption Comparison

Bitcoin’s Energy Usage

  • Bitcoin’s Proof of Work (PoW) consensus consumes an estimated 127 terawatt-hours (TWh) annually, comparable to the energy usage of some entire countries.

M3 on Solana

  • Solana’s Proof of History (PoH) mechanism requires significantly less energy, with an estimated annual energy consumption of 3,186 megawatt-hours (MWh), which is orders of magnitude lower than Bitcoin’s usage.

Expected Outcome

Modern capabilities drive efficiency. Legacy technologies are typically replaced by the faster and more efficient evolutions. There are technologies that can deliver the services required at a fraction of the energy usage.

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