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by tromp 1594 days ago
> If everyone gets a 5% return on their stake,

Transaction fees slightly tip the balance from transactors to hodlers.

> let's say it costs $1000 to set up a PoW mining rig

Setting it up does nothing. You have to pay the ongoing electricity bill, which most miners do by selling a substantial fraction of their mined coins.