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by tromp 1383 days ago
They don't. They have the funds for the electricity (which are rather modest compared to other coins) and just accumulate Grin...
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So then that explains the price being as low as it is... nobody is actually using it... just sitting on it in the hopes that it might go up some day. Sigh.

update: removed comment about ROI cause I didn't do the full maths.

> So then that explains the price being as low as it is... nobody is actually using it

That comment makes no sense, since most cryptocurrencies have no use except speculation. The price is low (well, no lower than Doge) because Grin deters speculation, and hence much fewer people are willing to speculate on it.

> ROI is 4300+ days

Based on what electricity price?

> not counting the 'modest' power usage.