Bitcoin volatility rocks China's graphics card market, pushing vendors to demand same-day purchases of dwindling supply
Demand for GPUs is surging amid a global chip shortage, with prices in Huaqiangbei, the world’s largest electronics market, changing along with bitcoin. GPUs, typically made for gamers, are useful for cryptocurrency mining, but the high energy consumption is frustrating China’s energy-saving push. — SCMP Volatile bitcoin prices are wreaking havoc on the prices of graphics cards in Huaqiangbei, the world’s largest electronics market located in Shenzhen, preventing buyers from making adva...
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