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minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·6 months agoWhy are they mining out here in the US? Wouldn’t it be much cheaper to mine in China?
minus-squareQ*Bert Reynolds@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·6 months agoProbably has something to do with the trade restrictions on certain chips.
minus-squarethatgirlwasfire@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·6 months agoI think I heard China is attempting to ban crypto mining farms from operating within mainland China, to try and conserve power there.
Why are they mining out here in the US? Wouldn’t it be much cheaper to mine in China?
Probably has something to do with the trade restrictions on certain chips.
I think I heard China is attempting to ban crypto mining farms from operating within mainland China, to try and conserve power there.