RE: Blockchain/bitcoin8 Mar 2021 23:12
normally After a couple of years it becomes too inefficient to use because of the way the system works it increases the difficulty and lowers reward to processing power, as newer faster kit comes to market, or more amd more miners come online. That’s why old stuff is basically worthless.
As far as physical brake Downs go you can put in a lot of preventative measures, surge protection, test before install, buy quality, but alot is just luck, anything electrical that’s on 24/7 can have always unexpected issues, chips burn out, power supplies die, lots of heat brakes down everything eventually.
Then You have cooling costs.. but let’s get back to icon :)