Moved up 3 places on coinmarketcap...#20 now.
Scrypt ASICS aren't likely to be a problem for 2014 so there's time for other solutions to appear. No rush to convert to scrypt-n.
Scrypt ASICS aren't likely to be a problem for 2014 so there's time for other solutions to appear. No rush to convert to scrypt-n.
http://coinjoint.info/scrypt-asics/
says as early as Q2 2014 for some pretty effective ones, and Q2-Q3 for a serious 'GPU destroyer'
i'd hope that air would try to be ASIC resistant
otherwise, why by Scrypt? just go SHA-2 if you don't mind ASIC's
That article puts the first units shipping around Q3 and then goes on to state that GPU mining will still be profitable. Sure it could be a problem if all the early investors point all their ASIC's at a single coin but thats fairly unlikely and its probably a boon to all those that already hold some coins.
yah it'll be profitable still.. but it will be 5x as profitable to sell the GPU rig and but an ASIC
seriously, in theory, i could sell all my rigs, buy that 100MH ASIC.. and, well, get 10x the hash rate for what.. MAYBE the same the power?
how does that work with 'GPU mining will still be profitable'.. we're talking TEN TIMES as efficient.
ED: it uses a standard ATX power supply it says, which to me means one.. which to me indicates no more than what.. 1500w tops?... that's 20 times as efficient then, with about 5x better $/KH.