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Re:Are cryptocurrencies to blame for high GPU prices? by BoiledCabbage on Sunday January 02, 2022 @12:44AM (#29766202)
Can you be more specific here? I see no mechanism for this to happen. Difficulty will simply increase from that point.
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Re:Are cryptocurrencies to blame for high GPU prices? by financetechbro on Sunday January 02, 2022 @11:38PM (#29777390)
I believe they mean that once is gets to a point where crypto mining is no longer profitable (revs < costs) the demand for more powerful machines / tech will decrease
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