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Hirom@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 个月前

Bitcoin mining is no longer profitable

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Bitcoin mining is no longer profitable

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Hirom@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 2 个月前
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Bitcoin mining is no longer profitable | PCWorld
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  • Boomkop3@reddthat.com
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    …but you could buy specialized hardware for it

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      True, but the outlay of cost for the hardware was higher than the value of Bitcoin you would receive.

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        The power bill is more of a concern. Eventually it’ll pay itself back

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          Go for that moonshot bro, your creditors will be happy to wait I’m sure.

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            Just clarifying the idea. I don’t support crime by holding up such networks

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          it has to pay for itself faster than it becomes unprofitale. Which is never, now

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            I know, not the point

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        In theory if you didn’t have heating you could get a cheap used machine and run it and the revenue might cover the cost of heating and you get a free to run space heater.

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