Elon Musk claims he’s found at least 14 “magic money computers” in the U.S. government that can send out payments “from nothing.”
“You may think the government’s finances are well-tracked, but they’re probably off by 5% or 10% in some cases,” Musk said on Senator Ted Cruz’s podcast Verdict with Ted Cruz on March 17. “Any computer that can make money out of thin air—that’s magic money.” Can Bitcoin fix this?
Musk’s findings suggest massive inefficiencies, with federal agencies having more media and software subscriptions than employees, sometimes even double. He estimates that 80% of the problem stems from waste and incompetence rather than fraud. Some companies even receive money by mistake, and no one follows up to get it back.
“We saw a lot of payments going out of Treasury that had no payment code or explanation,” Musk said. “Then we see that a contract was supposed to be shut off, but it wasn’t, so the company kept getting money. Now, is that waste or fraud?”
Bitcoin is often called “hard money” because it cannot be created out of thin air. Unlike the U.S. dollar, which the Federal Reserve can print at will, Bitcoin operates on a transparent, decentralized ledger. Every transaction is recorded, auditable, and irreversible. If the U.S. government were to adopt a Bitcoin-based system, there would be no room for “magic money computers” to send payments with no oversight.
With Bitcoin, every transaction must be validated and confirmed by a decentralized network, making it nearly impossible to lose track of funds. No single entity can manipulate the supply, eliminating the risk of unauthorized payments or wasteful government spending.
Musk’s revelations come at a time when inflation continues to eat away at Americans’ purchasing power. When the government prints money irresponsibly, it dilutes the value of the dollar—essentially a hidden tax on citizens. It’s like adding water to a pot of soup; it may look like more, but it’s just less flavorful and less filling.
Switching to a Bitcoin-based financial system wouldn’t just expose government inefficiencies—it would prevent them. With Bitcoin, every dollar spent would have a clear, unchangeable history. No more “Oops, we accidentally paid a company for months without realizing it.”
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.@elonmusk: "One of the biggest fraud holes we've uncovered ... is that the government can give money to a so called nonprofit ... They then give themselves ... insane salaries, expense everything, buy jets and homes ... on the taxpayer dime ... This is happening at scale."
