Hirom@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 年前Bitcoin mining is no longer profitablewww.pcworld.comexternal-linkmessage-square73fedilinkarrow-up1186arrow-down10
arrow-up1186arrow-down1external-linkBitcoin mining is no longer profitablewww.pcworld.comHirom@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.org · 1 年前message-square73fedilink
minus-squareThe_Caretaker@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 年前There are other methods of operating a blockchain, besides proof of work, which are much more energy efficient. Think of Bitcoin being like a coal fired power-plant and some other cryptos based on proof of stake being akin to solar panels.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.decakelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 年前but also proof of stake is just taking off the mask and outright saying that rich people control the network
There are other methods of operating a blockchain, besides proof of work, which are much more energy efficient. Think of Bitcoin being like a coal fired power-plant and some other cryptos based on proof of stake being akin to solar panels.
but also proof of stake is just taking off the mask and outright saying that rich people control the network