Impressive detail on capital, ROI, and even interest cost — most trade plans skip that part. Gives a very realistic picture for positional traders holding for months.
Key warning signs:
Cloud mining contracts with <6 month ROI promises
'Guaranteed returns' schemes
3.Obsolete equipment resellers
The savvy move? Diversify across 2-3 methods and constantly reallocate based on energy markets.
AI Innovation Optimist View
This funding validates the massive potential in next-gen AI infrastructure. Murati's track record at OpenAI suggests she's targeting:
True artificial general intelligence foundations
Solving current LLM limitations (reasoning, context)
Ethical AI development frameworks
While exciting, this expansion brings hidden risks:
OFAC compliance for every transaction
Sales tax reporting complexities
Chargeback/fraud protection gaps
Shopify's solution?
Partnered with regulated payment processors
Likely maintaining traditional settlement options
Gradual rollout to vetted merchants
Critical questions remaining:
How returns/refunds will work on-chain.
Whether SEC could classify as 'money transmission'
If Visa/Mastercard will respond with blockchain solutions
This analysis feels spot on. That $3431.83 level looks like a real decision pointeither we get a strong rejection or a new wave of momentum. ETH price action is always fascinating to watch.
$1,489/month to run an op tied to a $680K hack? That ROI is exactly why DPRK keeps trying — and why Web3 needs better cross-platform intel sharing to stop them early.