Human Folly about “cryptocurrencies”

(stacker.news):
#Scott-Aaronson #AMA #interview on #QC and #cryptocurrencies #toread
on 02026-04-29
Here is what usd100 oil means for Bitcoin network (coindesk.com):
“[Luxor’s Hashrate Index] estimates that only 8 to 10 percent of global #Bitcoin computing power is located in electricity markets linked to crude prices, mainly in Gulf countries such as the UAE and Oman. (...) with smaller contributions from Iran, Kuwait, Qatar and Libya.” #oil #pricing #energy #cryptocurrencies
on 02026-04-11
Bitcoin miners are losing usd19 000 on every btc produced as difficulty drops (coindesk.com):
#Bitcoin miners are apparently losing money as the cost per coin mined is US$88k (according to Checkonchain) but the trading price is only $69k. So on Saturday the difficulty dropped 8%. #cryptocurrencies #pricing
on 02026-04-11
Bitcoin and quantum computing (nehanarula.org):
Neha Narula advocates post-#QC designs for #Bitcoin, somehow. #security #toread #cryptocurrencies
on 02026-04-09
Item (news.ycombinator.com):
discussion of #Bitcoin and #QC #security #toread #cryptocurrencies
on 02026-04-09