Any UK techies with FPGA know-how & interested in making a mining co?

I don't know why some of you guys keep on bringing unrelated issues? I guess you guys are 19?

I have degrees in CS and EE, and I wouldn't start a bank or a law firm. It's not my field. I work in the finance sector but I'm not a lawyer or a banker, it would be absolutely retarded for me to embark in such an avenue. Sadly the BTC landscape is full of kids with very little sense and this is why businesses are failing left and right.

ASICs can still work, of course. Even ASICs for other coins. But I'm not sure about fabs and being able to catch up with companies close to the big plants in Asia, and compete with them.

I think there are other technologies that involve more design and innovation, and these should be explored. Hardware wireless mesh network devices, hardware wallets, biometric key generators and locks, etc. The possibilities are endless and you can have an IP portfolio rather than try to compete in pure semiconductor fab output. I'm out of that field for years but last time I checked we can't fab to save our lives over here, maybe NKP still have a fab in Manchester? heh.