misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-square360fedilinkarrow-up11.02Kcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanstechnology@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmit.online
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minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·2 年前More like fuck crypto mining. There are cryptos that dont need mining.
minus-squareFaceDeer@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 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-up10·2 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-up10·2 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.
minus-squarejollyrogue@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 年前Which ones? I’m curious since I don’t follow the scene and only know of mainstream stuff.
minus-squareWallEx@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 年前Beats me, I’m only interested in the technology :D Chia was plotted and not mined I think, but other then that …
More like fuck crypto mining. There are cryptos that dont need mining.
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.
Which ones? I’m curious since I don’t follow the scene and only know of mainstream stuff.
Beats me, I’m only interested in the technology :D Chia was plotted and not mined I think, but other then that …