RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:RE:Nasdaq listing I could be wrong, but I'm fairly sure that ASIC based hardware is basically optimized to mine one thing (i.e. Ether). So, if HIVE is heavily invested in ASIC mining hardware, I don't know that they can change it to mine bitcoin or other cryptos without quite a bit of investment. To survive long term they are going to have to re-make themselves which will mean going back to investors for money, etc. If they move into bitcoin mining, they'll also be playing catch-up versus companies like BITF and HUT.
I definitely agree that a lot of the speculative coins are going to go away when the hype settles and crypto in general is hit with more regulation.
I think HUT has a little more coins than that... 3566 is the last number I saw but I will double check. BITF is definitely quickly catching up and will soon be mining more than that in a single year, also with lower cost.