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A better argument would be the evidence the hash rate is going through the roof. The inertia of those miners won't be stopped by bad sentiment caused by even w
by kordless 13y ago
A better argument would be the evidence the hash rate is going through the roof. The inertia of those miners won't be stopped by bad sentiment caused by even worse software venerabilities. You either believe in the idea of what crypto currency technologies bring us, or you don't. Invest accordingly and leave your fears at the door.
- mbreese 13y agoWhen the price of electricity is higher than the mining payout, the hash rate will again plummet. Even though hashing with ASICs is much more efficient than CPUs or GPUs, it still takes electricity. And if the transaction rate remains low, the payouts are going to be smaller and smaller. Mining capacity should act like a utility company that spins up and down power stations in response to demand for electricity. Mining slows until transactions payments go up enough to make it worthwhile. (And that doesn't even cover the fact that mining is still a lottery for the pools).
- vidarh 13y agoChange in hash rate only gives you a loose indication of what the miners guesses the price development will be, assuming you know their cost base well enough (i.e. there are no ASIC developments that people have been keeping quiet).