Originally Posted by
Dan Druff
All Paul Walker aside, I don't see any indication that BTC fell below 1000 today. It had a slight fall to 1100 or so, and now sits at 1154.
Serious question about mining, though:
I know that mining gets tougher as more bitcoins are produced, and as more miners go at the process.
I also know that regular machines -- and even excellent graphics cards -- will no longer cut it for mining. You pretty much need one of those ASIC devices, like the one sold by Butterfly Labs.
But with the sharp rise in BTC value, is mining worth it now? If I bought an ASIC machine from Butterfly and ran it 24/7, would I waste more money in electricity than I would ever see in BTC mined?