> I wonder who supplied the chips that do the mining and how much energy that facility uses. Probably part of the reason this is in china - close to the factor

> I wonder who supplied the chips that do the mining and how much energy that facility uses. Probably part of the reason this is in china - close to the factories where the majority are produced. The owner could walk into a chip manufacturer and make a much better offer than the cost of exporting and packing them to ship internationally.