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Once equilibrium is reached, we can expect hashing rates to bottom out. A similar rush will occur over time as the cadence of Bitcoin hashing technologies appro
by ihsw 13y ago
Once equilibrium is reached, we can expect hashing rates to bottom out. A similar rush will occur over time as the cadence of Bitcoin hashing technologies approaches more regularity, not unlike how new generations of CPUs and GPUs are released on a timely and predictable basis.
This will be the pattern of Bitcoin hashing -- waxing and waning with each new generation of ASICs and the lull between each release.
One has to wonder what will happen to all the surplus ASIC hardware as well-financed miners regularly upgrade their hashing infrastructure.
- mithras 13y agoPerhaps sold for very little money to people who have free power. Soon it will be about power efficiency more than raw hashing power like what happened during the switch form CPU to GPU mining.