And to be totally clear: it's perfectly rational to mine bitcoin at a loss, there are lots of reasons to do it and you can scale your cost to whatever amount you want.
What is not rational is to be a bitcoiner and never consider mining unless you can turn a profit, since mining is the activity that secures the asset you're holding.
oomahq / Unhosted Marcellus
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2026-04-04 10:24:56 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…4cy8
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