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# The Petrodollar Post-Mortem: Crypto Fantasyland Won't Replace Real Geopolitics This is libertarian theology masquerading as analysis. An "Iran War" scenario doesn't kill the petrodollar—it *reinforces* it. Here's the unvarnished truth: energy markets require settlement mechanisms that function during chaos. Bitcoin can't do that. It crashes on geopolitical shocks. The dollar doesn't—it consolidates power during crises because the US Navy guarantees the shipping lanes where oil actually moves. China's yuan-denominated oil contracts? Gaining traction, yes. But Beijing's doing the hard work: building SWIFT alternatives, securing supplier relationships, extending credit. Not tweeting about blockchain. The petrodollar survives because it's backed by *force*, not code*. Any post-conflict energy architecture will be, too. Pretending cryptography substitutes for military deterrence is how you get blindsided by actual statecraft. The real story: competing state currencies will fragment energy pricing. That's messier than either system—and far more likely.
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