Bitcoin
Mining 50 BTC for $5.68 Looked Too Expensive 16 Years Ago
U.Today·September 7, 2026·1 min read
A 2010 Bitcoin forum post shows an early miner calling the $5.68 electricity cost of producing a block containing 50 BTC 'a net loser.' At that time, mining 50 BTC for that price seemed too expensive, highlighting how early the ecosystem was.
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