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to estimate the cost (including both the GPUs and the electricity) of doing a
to estimate the cost (including both the GPUs and the electricity) of doing a
SHA256 hash using state-of-the-art technology. This works out to about
SHA256 hash using state-of-the-art technology. This works out to about
36*10<sup>-15</sup> (femtodollars) per hash, e.g. one USD will buy you about
$36*10<sup>-15</sup> (femtodollars) per hash, e.g. one USD will buy you about
28*10<sup>12</sup> = 28 trillion hashes. (as of 05-Apr-2012, where DF=1.626M,
28*10<sup>12</sup> = 28 trillion hashes. (as of 05-Apr-2012, where DF=1.626M,
yield=50BTC/block, 1 block/10min, hashrate=11.37Thps, and a mtgox price of
yield=50BTC/block, 1 block/10min, hashrate=11.37Thps, and a mtgox price of
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