I don’t think that is a valid defense.
Bitcoin started the whole crypto craze, and etherereum wouldn’t exist without bitcoin.
And the eth (and who knows how many other coin) crowd certainly does still mine on gpus.
Bitcoin started the whole crypto craze, and etherereum wouldn’t exist without bitcoin.
And the eth (and who knows how many other coin) crowd certainly does still mine on gpus.
And is actively on the path to proof of stake.
Is this past the point of basic research?
Cold fusion has been on a path for 50 years.