The Bitcoin mining breakdown: Is mining still profitable?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2019.05.044
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Bitcoin; Cryptocurrency; Cost–benefit analysis;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G13 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Contingent Pricing; Futures Pricing
- G17 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Financial Forecasting and Simulation
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