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Re:Bitcoin hits year-high of $20 by tlrobinson on Thursday January 31, 2013 @05:16AM (#5144299)
If these ASICs are so efficient at mining Bitcoins I don't understand why Avalon doesn't just run them themselves rather than sell them?
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Re:Bitcoin hits year-high of $20 by rmc on Thursday January 31, 2013 @07:39AM (#5144656)
During a gold rush, don't be the guy digging for gold. Be the guy selling shovels.
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Re:Bitcoin hits year-high of $20 by IgorPartola on Thursday January 31, 2013 @08:15AM (#5144776)
This. People like Slush who take 2% of each chain block are making a killing, while the rest are burning a hole in their video cards.
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Re:Bitcoin hits year-high of $20 by illuminate on Thursday January 31, 2013 @04:56PM (#5147742)
For their sake, I hope that's the only thing.

http://buttcoin.org/bitcoin-mining-rigs-fire-and-electical-h...

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Re:Bitcoin hits year-high of $20 by mrb on Thursday January 31, 2013 @05:18AM (#5144303)
Answer: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5142307
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