Chainblocks, what's all this about?

[Akzle]

bitcoin recently dropped 20 percent overnight

no "currency" has ever done that before, nor lead to semi-global depression, recession or otherwise jewry...

[Graystone]

no "currency" has ever done that before, nor lead to semi-global depression, recession or otherwise jewry...

So why go for something different if it is no better, and in fact very likely worse?

[Akzle]

So why go for something different if it is no better, and in fact very likely worse?

upon what do you base that premise?

[Graystone]

upon what do you base that premise?

The relative volatilities.

[Jeff Sichoe]

if you're ahead of the curve, bit coin mining can be very profitable

but if you're googling 'how to mine bitcoins' perhaps it isn't for you

if you're not doing it at this scale there is no point;

https://qz.com/1026605/photos-chinas...es-and-miners/
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/a...t-bitcoin-mine