Elon Musk, founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, recently expressed his criticism of fiat currencies by calling them an “scam” on Twitter. Musk has previously voiced his support for cryptocurrency, stating that “the true battle is between fiat & crypto” and that he “supports the latter.” His own social media platform X plans to enable money transfers between users in fiat currency first before potentially expanding into crypto transactions later on.Unlike fiat, Bitcoin has a limited supply of 21 million coins, is decentralized, and its creation is algorithmic rather than controlled by any central authority. Advocates argue this provides independence from government overreach and inflationary policies. By contrast, central banks can print unlimited amounts of fiat money, gradually depreciating its value over time. Unchecked money printing can lead to hyperinflation, like in Zimbabwe where inflation hit 79 billion percent in 2008 after years of increasing fiat supply. Or the Turkish lira which reported 61.5% inflation annual inflation yesterday. To crypto proponents, the ability of governments to seize fiat assets is another risk not present with Bitcoin.
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| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Geography | Global |
| Countries | |
| Sentiment | neutral |
| Relevance Score | 8 |
| People | Zimbabwe, Elon Musk, Financial Times, Cyprus, Turkish lira |
| Companies | SpaceX, Tesla, Financial Times, Cyprus, Central Banks, X (formerly Twitter) |
| Currencies | US Dollar, Ethereum, Bitcoin, Ryo Currency, Turkish Lira |
| Securities | None |
