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Re:Bitcoins up another 42% since August 1st by adrianwaj on Thursday August 16, 2012 @11:27AM (#4391714)
with that equipment, wouldn't it just be more lucrative to mine? or in that case is the mere acceptance of bitcoin a cost that is too high to bear?
Re:Bitcoins up another 42% since August 1st by hnolable on Thursday August 16, 2012 @11:37AM (#4391774)
I'm talking about a scenario when a government(s) see Bitcoin as a national security threat. So yes, shutting it down would be more lucrative for them in the long run than mining it.