TraderTate + 186 TS February 27, 2018 Wyoming is eyeing a major prestige boost, it hopes, by becoming a sort of Silicon Valley for Blockchain in the US, but tons of money and ops also pouring into Quebec ... which is the real up-and-coming venue? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy + 43 MM February 27, 2018 There is even a Wyoming Blockchain Coalition! http://wyomingblockchain.io/ So I vote for Wyoming. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Seleskya + 50 AS February 27, 2018 Right, but Wyoming's isn't 'real'. It's like 'offshore' blockchain ... I think these are two venues that can't really be compared. Wyoming's trying to get people to register their businesses there, but it's not like it's going to create jobs or anything. Quebec is luring in crypto operators physically. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TraderTate + 186 TS February 27, 2018 offshore blockchain ... that's doubly existential Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kate Turlington + 44 KT February 27, 2018 Quebec is definitely the big physical venue here. Plentiful and cheap renewable electricity; plus cold weather than is a natural coolant for these massively overheating machines. Both 'traditional' data centers love Quebec, and now crypto miners ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msk + 42 MK March 1, 2018 I'm going with Quebec - cheap electricity AND poutine? Easy sell. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites