Bitmex Research has released their latest report, meant to serve as a guide for understanding proof of stake (PoS) consensus systems and to review the latest ethereum proposal. PoS is an alternative to bitcoin’s proof of work (PoW) which is regarded by some as being less susceptible to mining centralization and more “environmentally friendly” – an issue which is often used to attack cryptocurrency mining by greatly overstating its power usage
EN+ is already targeting crypto-coin mining in Siberia & China has its own aluminium over supply issues. Could these latest aggressive sanctions from America increase the supply of hydropower in Siberia available for crypto-coin mining?