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		garaetjjte on Feb 8, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla spent $1.5B in clean car credits on Bitcoin Mining BTC is not profitable without dedicated ASICs. Other coins might be possible, but I doubt car hardware would have significant hashrate.

867-5309 on Feb 9, 2021 [–]

it is profitable 1. at scale and 2. when you are not paying for the electricity. Tesla covers both of these

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