https://easycryptoguides.com/ Latest Mining coverage on EasyCryptoGuides. en-gb https://easycryptoguides.com/guides/mining-is-a-lottery-for-the-next-page-not-an-energy-sermon https://easycryptoguides.com/guides/mining-is-a-lottery-for-the-next-page-not-an-energy-sermon Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMT EasyCryptoGuides Proof-of-work mining is a race to propose the next block, paid in new coins and fees. Pools are companies. Energy use is a values argument. The engineering claim is narrower: rewriting history is supposed to be expensive.