Groundhog said:I was aware that this has been going on for years and it's the ones who got in early that have made big money.
However I keep seeing current news items about folk unexpectedly finding their tiny investments have made them rich. My instincts tell me it can't be true or else everyone would be doing it, wouldn't they?
I will hang on to my bit of hard earned cash and spend it wisely!
JasonC said:The other aspect of blockchain-based schemes (like bitcoin) is that vast amounts of computer power are needed to generate and verify transactions - taken together they are already consuming a noticeable proportion of global power - not what we need to combat global heating....