This helps to minimize the mining time required by individual users who possess single machines or smaller mining farms who would otherwise be waiting a considerable amount of time for a payout. (links2exchange.net)
In fact, it would have made things worse by pushing small mining pools out of business. (bitfury.com)
After retiring from Noranda in 1986, McIntyre began dealing in small mining stocks from a shared downtown office ($ 700 rent, he recently packed it up), a business where «you had to pay attention to the design of your graphs (because it would) enhance your success of raising money for projects.» (thestar.com)