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Re:Bitcoin falls from $266 by jdludlow on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @05:00PM (#5528136)
That's backwards. As the value approaches zero, the relative cost of mining grows not shrinks.
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Re:Bitcoin falls from $266 by entropy_ on Wednesday April 10, 2013 @05:40PM (#5528394)
That's true, but as value drops, there is less incentive to mine bitcoin so there'll be a lot less mining going on(not cost-effective with respect to the cost of electricity).
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