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Re:Bitcoin mining becomes unprofitable as BTC price falls to... by joepie91_ on Sunday June 19, 2022 @06:23AM (#31798016)
Because the electricity was almost certainly offered for a specific subsidized purpose, likely being funded by a grant of some sort, and thus it is being misused?
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Re:Bitcoin mining becomes unprofitable as BTC price falls to... by praptak on Sunday June 19, 2022 @07:04AM (#31798213)
Maybe, but then the heating itself would be the problem, not the mining on top of that.
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