Pro of ASIC-resistance Monero mining
Deniability. Much easier to blend in. You could be buying/using that CPU for numerous various reasons. Everyone knows why you're buying/using an ASIC.
Concealment. Heat, noise, and energy draw of ASICs make mining very suspicious.
"Police raid a concealed #Bitcoin mining operation, initially mistaking it for an illegal marijuana farm due to the heat signature"
https://twitter.com/BitcoinNewsCom/status/1721359382745874489
SaberhagenTheNameless / Saberhagen The Nameless
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2024-05-29 01:48:18
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