misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1年前Just 137 crypto miners use 2.3% of total U.S. power — government now requiring commercial miners to report energy consumptionwww.tomshardware.comexternal-linkmessage-square364fedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down130cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down2·1年前If there’s no demand for a particular crypto then people mining it can’t sell it and go out of business. People mine this stuff because other people will pay them for it.
minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·1年前Good job, totally missed my point. You can buy/sell ones that arent dependend on mining. Not every crypto is the same.
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1年前Ah, you’re referring to non-proof-of-work chains. There’s no need to be snarky, your comment could be interpreted in multiple ways.
If there’s no demand for a particular crypto then people mining it can’t sell it and go out of business. People mine this stuff because other people will pay them for it.
Good job, totally missed my point.
You can buy/sell ones that arent dependend on mining. Not every crypto is the same.
Ah, you’re referring to non-proof-of-work chains. There’s no need to be snarky, your comment could be interpreted in multiple ways.
You’re right, sorry, wrong destination
No problem.