If they had control over Bitcoin they would not be taking measures like this.
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😷 DEM PANIC 💉
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Sorry it's more nuanced -- the majority of the ETH network runs on AWS, the reason being it's very costly to run an ETH full node so most just use centralized services like Infura which runs on AWS.
Essentially the cost to entry is so high that it ultimately centralizes the network which is antithesis to how a decentralized blockchain should work. So in the end, when AWS or Infura experiences an outrage the entire ETH network goes dark. It's happened quite a few times recently. So all the DS/Gov needs to do is send a letter to Amazon or Infura.
re: China ... people can still buy bitcoin, the gov banned mining and bitcoin / crypto transactions. so peer to peer transactions is illegal.
I've talked to a guy online who bragged about his friends mining operation full of 3090's.. and they were Chinese playing a game on a NA server. They're getting past the firewall somehow. Social credit score? You only need one node inside the firewall to stay connected. Perhaps it's governmental incompetence, corruption, or monitored.
I imagine it's a mix of VPNs and gov incompetence, or if the game has servers installed within China's borders... which most games do. The CCP requires datacenters/servers to be physically hosted within China if you wish to do business there openly.
3090s are super expensive! They must've been salvaging the bins. wow.
Not everyone in China is poor. If you have money and connections to get 3090s off the manufacturing line, you have first dibs. Lots of Chinese infest games. Have you heard the term Chinese gold farmer? They run bots to farm in-game credits to sell for real money. Even (especially) games with zero Chinese servers.
True true, the connections part is key.
I’d love a 3090… :) it’ll make my GAW experience more… vivid.