Re: "GPUs for mining cryptocurrencies" -- Evil
The only inherent value in crypto, as far as I can tell, is that it is anonymous therefore useful to money launderers. And then the whole world and dog has invested a lot of hard cash behind it.
Bubble. When the "next" tech comes along that's cheaper and better at facilitating this same need comes along; "Bye Bye". Lot of spilled milk and upset investors that didn't really know what they were getting into.
Not saying you can't profit off it but it's ethically bankrupt compared to conventional commodities and fiat currencies that have controls against money laundering (however inefficient).
Biting the hand that feeds IT
