Bitcoin mining turns electricity into currency. One way in, one way out. But a second conversion is emerging — energy into intelligence. AI agents need GPU compute, and decentralized marketplaces are offering it at 50–80% below cloud giants. The cheapest compute runs on the cheapest energy, and the cheapest energy is often in places where dollars can't reach. Each platform demands its own token, but AI agents hop between platforms at machine speed. They need an intermediate currency with no operator, no freeze risk, and deep liquidity. The chaos of competing tokens may be quietly building demand for a common settlement layer. What happens when the math points to one answer, and nobody mandated it?

Episode 5 of Bitcoin Is Not Finished.

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