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317 points laserduck | 2 comments | 16 Nov 24 14:07 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source

1. SoftTalker ◴[16 Nov 24 18:02 UTC] No.42157829[source]▶

If cryptocurrency mining could be significantly optimized (one of the example goals in the article) wouldn't that just destroy the value of said currency?

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2. Mistletoe ◴[16 Nov 24 18:11 UTC] No.42157910[source]▶

>>42157829 (TP) #

No they all have escalating difficulty algorithms.

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Difficulty

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