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Re:Bitcoin ASIC Miner from BFL, finally by nazgulnarsil on Saturday April 20, 2013 @10:54PM (#5583681)
bitcoin does not work that way. Inflation decreases at a set rate.
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Re:Bitcoin ASIC Miner from BFL, finally by jquery on Saturday April 20, 2013 @11:14PM (#5583721)
Difficulty adjusts week-to-week. Being the only guy with an ASIC is like a license to print money. Being the 10,000th person with an ASIC will be like trying to mine with a netbook today.
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Re:Bitcoin ASIC Miner from BFL, finally by ihsw on Saturday April 20, 2013 @11:52PM (#5583780)
Supply will always be constant however how it's divided changes -- people who previously enjoyed lack of competition are now having their feet held close to the fire.
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