Their definition of A prime number is one that is only divisible by itself and one would say that 1 is also a prime number . <| sep |> So most bitcoin being mined in china is false , its more like half , if we are willing to use bitmains metrics . I think many people including myself don ' t believe those metrics for a moment . Why would bitmain tell the truth if in fact the Chinese percentage was much higher ? The whole strategy of the cartel is basically a Sybil make it appear that mining is decentralized , when really it isn ' t , because if people really knew how bad it was , there ' d be a rush for the exits . <| sep |> Jay ' s edit has been too contradictory , he ' s been almost dead wrong on every piece of narration and strategic insight , the editors almost never do that to their winner , preferring to show them with a pulse on the flow and strategy of the game .