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Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by lmm on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @06:27AM (#10777089)
Really limited capacity? They run aluminium smelters in Iceland, I can't imagine bitcoin mining requires more power than that.
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Re:Bitcoin's mining difficulty has increased by 41.9% over t... by maaku on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @07:02AM (#10777228)
At that price point, yes. Maybe the problem has been not enough power required... I don't know. I just know that most bitcoin companies in Iceland have moved or are moving to get cheaper power elsewhere.
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