he didn't cancel it. he fixed it.
may 16, 2021. elon tweeted that bitcoin mining looked centralized and fragile.
the hash rate dropped 35% after one coal mine flooded. uncomfortable, but true.
people thought he was attacking bitcoin.
he wasn’t. he was challenging it to be better.
eight days later, he helped convene miners to publish energy data.
the bitcoin mining council formed. transparency followed. renewables accelerated.
he didn’t just criticize. he catalyzed change.
that’s engaged skepticism.
not tearing things down, but demanding they live up to their ideals.
bitcoin is stronger because someone said the hard thing—and helped fix it.