The ASIC developer (mainly Bitmain) is in a huge position of power here. Bitmain seems to be the only serious game in town, and spooling up a chip run isn't qu

The ASIC developer (mainly Bitmain) is in a huge position of power here. Bitmain seems to be the only serious game in town, and spooling up a chip run isn't quick, even for someone like Intel, AMD, or the dozens of other chip makers (TI, microchip, etc). This gives them something of a headstart. I wonder how long they can stay ahead of the other chip makers.