Startup Marathon Fusion says it made gold from mercury, reviving Bitcoin scarcity debate
- —Marathon Fusion announced the experiment on the 21st, with details reported on Oct. 26
- —Output volume and production costs were not disclosed; commercialization needs verification
- —Bitcoin's supply is capped at 21 million coins, with issuance cut at each halving
- —Multicoin Capital's Tushar Jain questioned whether synthetic gold would move prices
Why it matters: If lab-made gold scales, Bitcoin's hard-capped supply could become a stronger selling point as a scarce asset.
Source: Blockmedia
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