This is the animated version of Ā“Portrait of a Crypto MinerĀ“. The #1/10 token belongs to the collector of the original painting.
Ā“As the golden news spread ... from all over the planet they cameā¦. They were farmers and merchants and sailors and slavesā¦. They were the pillars of their communities, and their communitiesā dregsā¦.'
H.W. Brands, The Age of Gold: The California Gold Rush and the New American Dream
'Chances are you hear the phrase ābitcoin miningā and your mind begins to wander to the Western fantasy of pickaxes, dirt, and striking it rich. As it turns out, that analogy isnāt too far off.' https://www.investopedia.com/terms/b/bitcoin-mining.asp
Long gone are the legendary days where tech savvy students from Oslo, Seoul or Seattle used college equipment to mine crypto. Today big mining corporations are at the very core of the industry and bitcoin geopolitics as well as centralization debates, shady market practices, the role of equipment manufacturers ... have apparently displaced solo basement crypto miners from the center of the arena.
Or have they? This piece is a tribute to easily one of the most respected members of the community. A kind solo philosopher miner from deep into maple leaf land, industrious friend of Athene, moon bag player. @notsofast
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