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Re:Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC by AlexandrB on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @10:34PM (#38947201)
> Have you not noticed the J/Ghash ratio over the years?

This is completely irrelevant because the protocol is designed to scale difficulty with the hashrate. The only benefit of improving J/Ghash is to get a leg up on other bitcoin miners.

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Re:Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC by latchkey on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @10:56PM (#38947370)
If my operation is earning more ROI, that's my benefit.
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Re:Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC by AlexandrB on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @11:03PM (#38947418)
The post you were replying to was talking about conserving energy, not maximizing ROI in a zero-sum game:

> I work in architecture and year after year the industry is pushing to squeeze every last bit of energy efficiency out of everything.

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Re:Spot Bitcoin ETF receives official approval from the SEC by latchkey on Wednesday January 10, 2024 @11:07PM (#38947441)
Comparing two apples is boring, it is much more fun to throw an orange into the mix.
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