2025-12-30 21:26:01

Looking at it from a different perspective, the entire world is now caught up in a battle for computing power. Whether to mine or what to mine has become a key issue. If Ethereum continues down the POW path, it will have to compete directly with AI chips and Bitcoin hardware for computing power. Currently, Bitcoin miners are being sold at discounts, and at this point, if Ethereum wants to maintain POW mining, its situation will only become more awkward. To put it simply, global computing resources are limited, and the computing power flows to whoever offers higher bids and better returns. In this smoke-free arms race, if Ethereum still relies on the old POW method, it will find it difficult to withstand the dual pressures from both sides.

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ProbablyNothing

· 01-02 20:40

Haha, this logic indeed makes sense, but Ethereum has already switched long ago. What are you worried about now?

Whether POS is good or not, let's not discuss that, but it definitely makes things much simpler.

Speaking of discounted mining rigs, I feel a bit sorry for those early miners.

The analogy of the computing power arms race is spot on; it seems no one can compete with AI in this area.

If Ethereum hadn't truly transitioned to POS, it would be really painful now.

The legacy of the POW era: some people made huge profits, while others suffered heavy losses.

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BoredWatcher

· 01-02 03:50

Ethereum has long abandoned POW, so what's there to fuss about... The competition for computing power is intense, but the bigger issue now is that AI + chips are just too powerful.

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BuyTheTop

· 2025-12-30 21:56

Hmm... Instead of stressing over POW or POS, it's better to think about how to make money. Really. The so-called hash power wars sound impressive, but they're really just about grabbing the cake. Ethereum has already realized this, so what are you still arguing about here?

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AirdropHarvester

· 2025-12-30 21:53

Honestly, Ethereum should have abandoned POW a long time ago. Now you want to turn back? It’s no match for Bitcoin and AI computing power.

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MetaverseLandlord

· 2025-12-30 21:49

To be honest, Ethereum should have abandoned the POW path long ago. Now the hash power is being drained by AI, and you're still kicking the old ball? It's not going to work.

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ZeroRushCaptain

· 2025-12-30 21:29

Come on, I've already said that POW is a dead end, yet some people insist on digging in. I was trapped in it last year, and looking back, I wish I had escaped faster back then. Hash power chasing high returns is an ironclad rule, no discussion. If Ethereum really wants to stubbornly fight back, then just wait to be squeezed to death.

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