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Why Vivaldi will never create ThinkCoin (post from 2022) (vivaldi.com)
submitted 9 months ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Monero's POW algorithm is very different from most others tho because it brings in randomization, which makes it way more efficient to use a CPU instead of a GPU and distributes what miners mine, making powerful systems get less and slow systems get more.

[–] bob_lemon@feddit.de 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's still an entirely pointless waste of energy for digital drug money.

[–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

Didn't expect the "privacy is only for criminals" take here