misty on Nostr: That's the nuclear option and would take us back to GPU Goblin Town leaving us open ...
That's the nuclear option and would take us back to GPU Goblin Town leaving us open to hostile actors owning the majority of the hashrate.
You can't just order the amount of ASICs required for securing the network on a new algorithm. Hardware takes years to build out. It would essentially be bricking every current ASIC rig on the planet.
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