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I agree that's one of the strongest arguments in its favour. All the now useless ASIC devices out there also make any new coin that uses SHA-256 vulnerable to a
by krrrh 13y ago
I agree that's one of the strongest arguments in its favour. All the now useless ASIC devices out there also make any new coin that uses SHA-256 vulnerable to attack. It's likely that only one blockchain/coin per algorithm can ultimately succeed.
- gnaritas 13y ago> It's likely that only one blockchain/coin per algorithm can ultimately succeed. Exactly. The nerds win because they got there first. Doge loses because it's merely a worthless clone. Popularity with users does not make a secure coin, popularity with miners does.
- krrrh 13y agoYeah, but popularity with miners doesn't make a coin desirable by people who are already pretty happy with cash. Even if bitcoin takes over the world, the shines won't care. They choose on the moon.