Who the heck plays video games anymore? Playing crypto mining is so much more fun! The graphics are real life. The strategy is quite deep. Optimizing rigs for hash power and electricity usage requires a lot of trial and error. Choosing the right coin to mine to maximize profit requires a lot of thought. It's the ultimate "RTS"!
I mean really... GPUs for video games? That's like so last decade. Even Nvidia is getting onboard with Maxwell looking like mining beasts if the 750Ti is any indicator. [H] really needs to rename PC Gaming & Hardware to "PC Mining & Hardware" already.
Reading your post pretty much made me wonder if cryptocurrency mining has laid waste to the traders of EVE. It sounds like it would push all the same buttons aas their chosen entertainment and then some.