paul2018

I never thought about it like that, I'll probably read more about how mining works in order to get a better picture of this. Thank you for the clarification!

I understand what you are saying, and I get that it's not really logical, but what effect would it have if it was directly caused by an energy shortage (where the plug could've been pulled immediately) instead of the…

I've been thinking... Is it possible that the mining ban in China was a strategic move to stop the BTC hash rate from plummeting too much? I mean, the ban pretty much rolled out right before the power crisis hit. It’s…