>it's not sped up by putting more on the production line or more engineers on the design side

Of course it is.

If revenue fell by 90%, nvidia would spend much less on R&D and progress would be much slower.

If revenue doubled, nvidia would spend much more on R&D and progress would speed up.

If revenue fell to $0, nvidia would go out of business, spend $0 on R&D, and progress would halt.

There's a direct, although not linear, relationship. The more money there is, the faster progress is (as long as you trust nvidia to spend it wisely and execute)

I don't mine crypto, but I like fast tech, so I say let the money keep flooding in so we all benefit.