2026-01-09 04:26:44

Just noticed something wild—electricity costs jumped 40% year-over-year. If you're running mining operations or staking nodes, this one's hitting different. Energy expenses are quietly becoming the biggest margin crusher in crypto infrastructure. Time to run those numbers again and figure out if your setup still pencils out.

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GasFeeCry

· 13h ago

40%? Damn, that's too harsh. My mining profits were already minimal, and now I'm directly at a loss.

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LuckyBearDrawer

· 01-09 21:14

40%? Are you kidding? I'm about to shut down my mining rigs.

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GateUser-75ee51e7

· 01-09 04:54

Damn, electricity costs are up 40%? Is my mining rig still operational?

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FallingLeaf

· 01-09 04:54

40%? Oh my god, this time miners are going to cry. The previous profit margin has instantly been cut by more than half.

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ConsensusBot

· 01-09 04:54

Electricity costs up by 40%? What about my mining rig? I just lost money directly.

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liquidation_surfer

· 01-09 04:51

Electricity costs up by 40%? Oh my, I should have switched to green energy mining farms earlier.

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GasFeeVictim

· 01-09 04:33

Being alive isn't much of a thing; electricity bills really can be a matter of life and death...

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BlockchainArchaeologist

· 01-09 04:32

Electricity costs rise by 40%? Oh my god, miners are going to go crazy. The previous profit margins have been cut in half or more...

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LayerZeroHero

· 01-09 04:30

I just calculated this year's electricity bill... With a 40% increase, mining machines are really going to shut down. It turns out that the energy consumption model is the protocol architecture that determines life or death.

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