Can someone just make another bitcoin and replace it?

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Sure. They can also make another Facebook, another Coca-Cola, or another religion.

Good luck getting people to use it.

Technically speaking, Bitcoin is open-source. Anyone can copy the code, tweak the settings, slap on a new name, and launch it. People have—thousands of times. We lovingly refer to them as “crypto,” or more accurately, “shit coins.” And every single one of them failed to replace the original.

Why?

Because Bitcoin isn’t just code. It’s a network. A movement. An agreement backed by millions of people, machines, wallets, miners, and businesses across the world. And once people commit to something that big, they don’t just walk away.

That’s called Commitment and Consistency Bias—our natural tendency to stick with what we’ve already invested in. The more time, money, and energy we’ve put into something, the harder it is to change course. Especially when it's working. If you’ve ever heard of Sunk Cost Fallacy, this is framing that cognitive bias in a positive light.

Bitcoin has over a decade of uptime. It’s survived crashes, bans, attacks, media hit pieces, and forks. And through all of it, the network has only grown stronger. That kind of history builds trust—not just emotional trust, but actual infrastructure and economic incentives.

Miners are incentivized to secure it. Developers are incentivized to maintain it. Holders are incentivized to protect it. No one wants to start over. So even if someone built a technically superior clone tomorrow, they'd have to convince millions of people to throw away what they already believe in.

That’s not innovation. That’s fantasy.

You can copy Bitcoin’s code. You can’t copy its credibility.

Wealth melts. How much you got left?

Disclaimer: Melting Wealth is not financial advice. It’s a wake-up call. Think for yourself, question the system, and take responsibility for your decisions. Your money, your risk, your move.