I would posit that it goes deeper than that even. Running miners in the pursuit of life, liberty and happiness is constitutionally guaranteed.
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Code is speech and 1A protected.
Adding the 2A into the mix adds new attack vectors, think bump stops and barrel lengths.
Now consider what happens of ASICs are designated munitions and restrictions placed on their manufacturing, distribution and ownership.
Consider the few countries and companies that produce the very machines that secure our networ and what global sanctions might do to their ability to operate.
The ATF overreach on bumps stocks, SBR's with pistol braces and suppressors are all being challenged and defeated in courts across the USA so I don't see that as a problem especially with the network growth in other countries.
But Jason is not wrong for bringing up that facet of our understanding of power projection. If ASIC's are perceived as being weaponized against the State, so be it. Let the powers that be try and fail to crush the signal in any way they can.
Hes attempting to open new ways to capture the network.
If there are ever restrictions on owning or operating ASICs, it's game over for decentralisation.
China already tried that and you saw how that ended. You are beating a dead horse.
Nothing, not even all the gods and devils can stop the has rate...
China banning mining in their country and the USA enacting the sanctions I'm talking about are not comparable.
Play around with that.. put in foundry’s pool HR.. then the smallest ones listed.