In order to mine bitcoins you need not just powerful hardware, you need the right kind of hardware, the kind that is very hard to come by (custom tailored ASICs

In order to mine bitcoins you need not just powerful hardware, you need the right kind of hardware, the kind that is very hard to come by (custom tailored ASICs). The current network hashrate (about 180 terra hashes per second) outclasses all top 500 supercomputers on the planet taken together by a factor of about 10x. ASICs miners are good for only one thing, mining bitcoin. They have no other practical use. No matter if you're an agency or company, you'll have to justify throwing hundreds of millions of dollars out the window for something most people consider geek toys.