Back to collectionAn Early-Year Halving Raises the Question of Who Will Keep Running
Background: Over the weekend, the price stood at $0.018, and node holders were calculating what the next stage might cost and yield. Today: The official answer was early next year. Impact and next steps: A question about timing became a discussion of who would still be willing to stand watch.
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Background: Over the weekend, the price stood at $0.018, and node holders were calculating what the next stage might cost and yield. Small-key rewards had become part of their routine maintenance calculations, and one member wanted to know how far away the next halving was.
Today: The official answer was early next year. The Night Watchman added that running a node was already uneconomical and that, when the halving came, a group of operators would shut their machines down. He did not decide for anyone else, but began working out which maintenance costs he could still carry.
Impact and next steps: A question about timing became a discussion of who would still be willing to stand watch. The Night Watchman planned to sort out his costs and the hours he could sustain, then speak with other operators. How many would actually shut down remained his prediction.