Bitcoin Forum
March 29, 2024, 12:46:45 AM *
News: Latest Bitcoin Core release: 26.0 [Torrent]
 
   Home   Help Search Login Register More  

Warning: Moderators do not remove likely scams. You must use your own brain: caveat emptor. Watch out for Ponzi schemes. Do not invest more than you can afford to lose.

Warning: One or more bitcointalk.org users have reported that they strongly believe that the creator of this topic is a scammer. (Login to see the detailed trust ratings.) While the bitcointalk.org administration does not verify such claims, you should proceed with extreme caution.
Pages: « 1 ... 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 [118] 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 ... 1348 »
  Print  
Author Topic: ASICMINER: Entering the Future of ASIC Mining by Inventing It  (Read 3916266 times)
phantastisch
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2270
Merit: 1363



View Profile
March 14, 2013, 05:55:33 PM
 #2341

[...] because of lower operating / development cost.

I already told if BTC went up, relative operating costs can at best go from ~3% to ~0%. That is insignificant.

If BTC doubles from $50 to $100, a share at 0.6 BTC already implicitly gains value ($30 -> $60 = doubling). It would not go to 1.2 BTC ($30 -> $120 = quadrupling). I do not know how to explain it more simply.

This would only remain true if the overall hashrate of the network isnt rising much. I mean when its way more competition then the mined coins will be less and the powercosts will rise because more asics are needed for the same bitcoins mined. And if the bitcoin price is rising then its something that works against the powercost. Because the same power will cost less bitcoins.
So the small operating cost now is only temporary. It will rise with more competition. Its only because asics are new now. But every miner hardware at some point has to fight with the powercosts to remain profitable.

Regarding the price... while Asicminer shares are highly overvalued... i want to buy 168 Asicminer shares for 0.68BTC each. Smiley So someone wants to make a good trade for this way too high share price? Of course only with escrow. Someone from this list https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=108716.msg1180916#msg1180916 maybe johnthedong or some other trusted member.

Asicminer shares are still undervalued. Good Luck with finding someone who will sell at only 0.68.

HOWEYCOINS   ▮      Excitement and         ⭐  ● TWITTER  ● FACEBOOK   ⭐       
  ▮    guaranteed returns                 ●TELEGRAM                         
  ▮  of the travel industry
    ⭐  ●Ann Thread ●Instagram   ⭐ 
✅    U.S.Sec    ➡️
✅  approved!  ➡️
"This isn't the kind of software where we can leave so many unresolved bugs that we need a tracker for them." -- Satoshi
Advertised sites are not endorsed by the Bitcoin Forum. They may be unsafe, untrustworthy, or illegal in your jurisdiction.
1711673205
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1711673205

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1711673205
Reply with quote  #2

1711673205
Report to moderator
1711673205
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1711673205

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1711673205
Reply with quote  #2

1711673205
Report to moderator
1711673205
Hero Member
*
Offline Offline

Posts: 1711673205

View Profile Personal Message (Offline)

Ignore
1711673205
Reply with quote  #2

1711673205
Report to moderator
creativex
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 434
Merit: 250



View Profile
March 14, 2013, 06:03:04 PM
 #2342

Nothing but respect for what the ASICMiner guys have accomplished, but I agree the share price has gotten a little soggy around the mid section. Smiley

mrb
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1512
Merit: 1027


View Profile WWW
March 14, 2013, 06:04:25 PM
 #2343

This would only remain true if the overall hashrate of the network isnt rising much. I mean when its way more competition then the mined coins will be less and the powercosts will rise because more asics are needed for the same bitcoins mined. And if the bitcoin price is rising then its something that works against the powercost. Because the same power will cost less bitcoins.
So the small operating cost now is only temporary. It will rise with more competition. Its only because asics are new now. But every miner hardware at some point has to fight with the powercosts to remain profitable.

Ah, I see what you mean, and what you are missing is that as the operating costs increase, the share's fair value would decrease as well, cancelling the later effect of the shares regaining value as the exchange rate increasing.

Example: let's assume the share's fair value is 0.6 BTC today. If the relative operating costs were to increase from 3% to 50% due to increased Bitcoin difficulty, the profit margin would halve from 97% to 50%, thereby reducing the share's fair value in half, from 0.6 to 0.3 BTC. Later, if the BTC exchange rate increases and reduces the operating costs from 50% back to 3%, the share's fair value would double, from 0.3 to 0.6 BTC, and we are back to its original value! This is my whole point: today share's fair value is pretty much as high as it can ever be, because relative operating costs are as low as they can ever be.
lophie
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 924
Merit: 1001

Unlimited Free Crypto


View Profile
March 14, 2013, 07:13:04 PM
 #2344

Any estimation on the exchange? I would give us a better view to speculate on the price of the shares. Plus I want to sell some shares and I need to be very sure they are not undervalued.

- Just IMO the shares will not lose the value of 0.7BTC fir a very long time.

Will take me a while to climb up again, But where is a will, there is a way...
ThickAsThieves
Hero Member
*****
Offline Offline

Activity: 518
Merit: 500



View Profile
March 14, 2013, 07:21:51 PM
 #2345

Any estimation on the exchange? I would give us a better view to speculate on the price of the shares. Plus I want to sell some shares and I need to be very sure they are not undervalued.

- Just IMO the shares will not lose the value of 0.7BTC fir a very long time.

IMO, everyone should either leave their shares with Friedcat, or move them to BitFunder/BCTC. I just can't see justifying the distraction of the Bitfountain team to create that which already exists.


Mausini
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Activity: 177
Merit: 100


View Profile
March 14, 2013, 08:12:57 PM
 #2346

This would only remain true if the overall hashrate of the network isnt rising much. I mean when its way more competition then the mined coins will be less and the powercosts will rise because more asics are needed for the same bitcoins mined. And if the bitcoin price is rising then its something that works against the powercost. Because the same power will cost less bitcoins.
So the small operating cost now is only temporary. It will rise with more competition. Its only because asics are new now. But every miner hardware at some point has to fight with the powercosts to remain profitable.

Ah, I see what you mean, and what you are missing is that as the operating costs increase, the share's fair value would decrease as well, cancelling the later effect of the shares regaining value as the exchange rate increasing.

Example: let's assume the share's fair value is 0.6 BTC today. If the relative operating costs were to increase from 3% to 50% due to increased Bitcoin difficulty, the profit margin would halve from 97% to 50%, thereby reducing the share's fair value in half, from 0.6 to 0.3 BTC. Later, if the BTC exchange rate increases and reduces the operating costs from 50% back to 3%, the share's fair value would double, from 0.3 to 0.6 BTC, and we are back to its original value! This is my whole point: today share's fair value is pretty much as high as it can ever be, because relative operating costs are as low as they can ever be.

hi there, one more post Smiley sorry for being a little offensive. you got the mechanisms right, but nobody here is missing the fact that higher difficulty means higher cost, lower profit and share value. nobody! we were discussing the effect of usd/btc increase on share value isolated from difficulty increase due to competition. there, you dont seem to have figured out the big picture, but i'm sure you will.
mrb
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1512
Merit: 1027


View Profile WWW
March 14, 2013, 09:06:45 PM
Last edit: March 14, 2013, 09:40:24 PM by mrb
 #2347

we were discussing the effect of usd/btc increase on share value isolated from difficulty increase due to competition.

And I explained to you why it will not affect them: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.msg1624754#msg1624754 But you ignored this post (because your reasoning breaks down?).

(I have been mining and investing in the Bitcoin market since Dec 2010. I have written tools to archive historical Bitcoin economic data and model various investment strategies. I know very well how this market responds to the economic factors we have discussed.)
Mausini
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Activity: 177
Merit: 100


View Profile
March 14, 2013, 09:37:56 PM
 #2348

we were discussing the effect of usd/btc increase on share value isolated from difficulty increase due to competition.

And I explained to you why it won't affect them: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.msg1624754#msg1624754 But you ignored this post (because your reasoning breaks down?).

I have been mining and investing in the Bitcoin market since Dec 2010. I know very well how this market responds to all the economic factors we have discussed. I have written numerous tools to model and predict various investment strategies. Believe me, they have been successful and accurate.


I sure hope your mining and investing operations went well during all that time  Grin

Current AM share price is based on investors' expected future (!) profit. As you know, however, difficulty will increase in the future and converges to an equilibrium of operational costs and profits. This implies that it's completely wrong to say operational costs are insignificant. They will be very significant in the future and of course have an effect on today's share valuation. If usd/btc goes up, operational costs go down (in btc). That leads to higher profits (until again an equilibrium is reached), higher dividends and hence higher share valuation.

Can we agree on that? Peace?

Edit: Editing posts doesn't count Wink
SebastianJu
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2674
Merit: 1077


Legendary Escrow Service - Tip Jar in Profile


View Profile WWW
March 14, 2013, 10:03:07 PM
 #2349

No update from friedcat today it seems... i would like to know why deployment nearly stopped the second week now. Hope the problem isnt a serious one...

Please ALWAYS contact me through bitcointalk pm before sending someone coins.
beekeeper
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 406
Merit: 250


LTC


View Profile WWW
March 14, 2013, 10:14:51 PM
 #2350

So guys, is Asicminer a good business after all or not?

25Khs at 5W Litecoin USB dongle (FPGA), 45kHs overclocked
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=310926
Litecoin FPGA shop -> http://ltcgear.com
VJain
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 305
Merit: 250


View Profile WWW
March 14, 2013, 10:49:41 PM
 #2351

So guys, is Asicminer a good business after all or not?

Here's my story, you be the judge.

I invested about $50 (was new to BTC at the time) into coins in early Fall ( around $6/each IIRC ). Bought 80 shares of ASICMINER at 0.1BTC.

Now:
80 Shares are valued at 60BTC (say 0.75BTC Each).
I have earned about 5BTC in Dividends - about 1.7BTC a week

Total: 65 BTC from a 8 BTC Investment

1 BTC = $47USD
65 BTC = $3055USD

And $80/week dividends ($240/month). Not huge. But it pays my alcoholism (I'm joking).

These numbers/dates aren't accurate. I should have kept a log... but I didn't.


Making Apps and Websites for people. I charge reasonable rates ($30-40/hour in BTC).
SebastianJu
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2674
Merit: 1077


Legendary Escrow Service - Tip Jar in Profile


View Profile WWW
March 14, 2013, 10:58:05 PM
 #2352

So guys, is Asicminer a good business after all or not?

Here's my story, you be the judge.

I invested about $50 (was new to BTC at the time) into coins in early Fall ( around $6/each IIRC ). Bought 80 shares of ASICMINER at 0.1BTC.

Now:
80 Shares are valued at 60BTC (say 0.75BTC Each).
I have earned about 5BTC in Dividends - about 1.7BTC a week

Total: 65 BTC from a 8 BTC Investment

1 BTC = $47USD
65 BTC = $3055USD

And $80/week dividends ($240/month). Not huge. But it pays my alcoholism (I'm joking).

These numbers/dates aren't accurate. I should have kept a log... but I didn't.

Now lets hope that bitcoin exchange course and asicminer share price remains stable or is going up only. With Bitcoin there isnt much risk. Even the last fork didnt lead to a real drop in exchange course. I only can imagine a crash if governments ban bitcoin.
And a crash in Asicminer share price can only happen if friedcat turns out to be a scam which is highly unlikely now, after he proved his trustworthiness.

So the future looks good in my opinion...

Please ALWAYS contact me through bitcointalk pm before sending someone coins.
ghostshirt
Full Member
***
Offline Offline

Activity: 216
Merit: 100



View Profile
March 14, 2013, 11:42:15 PM
 #2353

Another dividend already?
http://blockchain.info/tx-index/60288731/77fc221d2a9bca039720a23e67104fe38e3dae1410bd85abbb6b2045012fc8f1

beekeeper
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 406
Merit: 250


LTC


View Profile WWW
March 15, 2013, 12:29:50 AM
Last edit: March 15, 2013, 10:12:43 AM by beekeeper
 #2354

removed, got misunderstood..

25Khs at 5W Litecoin USB dongle (FPGA), 45kHs overclocked
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=310926
Litecoin FPGA shop -> http://ltcgear.com
SebastianJu
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 2674
Merit: 1077


Legendary Escrow Service - Tip Jar in Profile


View Profile WWW
March 15, 2013, 12:53:26 AM
Last edit: March 15, 2013, 11:29:43 AM by SebastianJu
 #2355

Quote deleted on request.

It was around an incident at btcguild that led to a high loss: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49417.msg1610708#msg1610708

Asicminer didnt get an overpayment:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=49417.msg1612647#msg1612647

If someone wants to help maybe donate some dividend...

Please ALWAYS contact me through bitcointalk pm before sending someone coins.
beekeeper
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 406
Merit: 250


LTC


View Profile WWW
March 15, 2013, 01:04:59 AM
Last edit: March 15, 2013, 10:12:55 AM by beekeeper
 #2356

removed, got misunderstood..

25Khs at 5W Litecoin USB dongle (FPGA), 45kHs overclocked
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=310926
Litecoin FPGA shop -> http://ltcgear.com
eleuthria
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 1750
Merit: 1007



View Profile
March 15, 2013, 01:26:15 AM
 #2357

beekeeper, please do not bring unwarranted attacks into the ASICMINER thread.  While you have one point (the hot wallet was larger due to ASICMINER's presence), they have helped BTC Guild significantly with their presence.  Since ASICMINER has joined, we've received many new signups, putting the pool's % of network hash rate back to its highest level since July 2011.  Even if ASICMINER left, the pool has received secondary benefits just due to the publicity of the first large scale ASIC operation starting on BTC Guild.  The pool will earn back its losses faster thanks to these facts.

RIP BTC Guild, April 2011 - June 2015
beekeeper
Sr. Member
****
Offline Offline

Activity: 406
Merit: 250


LTC


View Profile WWW
March 15, 2013, 01:47:28 AM
Last edit: March 15, 2013, 10:21:29 AM by beekeeper
 #2358

Quote
..
I believe in Darwin..
..

I'll try again to simplify again what I am trying to say.
Asicminer isn't more faulty than me, or anyone else mining at btcguild. Or he isn't more faulty than a meateater that chickens are killed to get their meat.
I was just trying to ask them for a donation for btcguild, and I will ask everyone in top 50 on btcguild to make a small one, if possible, ofc...

25Khs at 5W Litecoin USB dongle (FPGA), 45kHs overclocked
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=310926
Litecoin FPGA shop -> http://ltcgear.com
Jutarul
Donator
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 994
Merit: 1000



View Profile
March 15, 2013, 02:10:34 AM
 #2359

I believe in Darwin..
..but obviously don't understand it. It has nothing to do with usefulness. It's about survivalism and procreation.
The mining landscape is destined to change dramatically throughout the next 2 years. That means bitfountain will have to adapt their business model as well, as the focus moves from technological edge towards competence edge.

The ASICMINER Project https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=99497.0
"The way you solve things is by making it politically profitable for the wrong people to do the right thing.", Milton Friedman
kano
Legendary
*
Offline Offline

Activity: 4452
Merit: 1798


Linux since 1997 RedHat 4


View Profile
March 15, 2013, 02:24:40 AM
 #2360

...
BTCguild is missing 1250 BTC, did you donated 1 btc for it?
...
BTCGuild has had a higher income due to ASICMINER mining there.

BTCGuild is missing BTC coz he made a mistake.

Blaming that on someone else is clearly delusional.

Visit a doctor please.

Pool: https://kano.is - low 0.5% fee PPLNS 3 Days - Most reliable Solo with ONLY 0.5% fee   Bitcointalk thread: Forum
Discord support invite at https://kano.is/ Majority developer of the ckpool code - k for kano
The ONLY active original developer of cgminer. Original master git: https://github.com/kanoi/cgminer
Pages: « 1 ... 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 [118] 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 ... 1348 »
  Print  
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.19 | SMF © 2006-2009, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!