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Report: Chinese Customs Authority Confiscates 49 Old ASIC Antminers
22.2.2022
Chinese authorities continue to crackdown against bitcoin miners after they seized 49 second-hand Bitmain ASIC Antminers from unnamed individuals that recently attempted to smuggle in the devices using falsified documents. Devices to Be Disposed of in Accordance With Regulations Huangpu Customs...
Chinese Crackdown Bolsters Bitcoin Mining in Thailand, Bigger Investors Eye Setting Up Operations in Laos
7.1.2022
A crackdown on bitcoin mining by China has led to an increase in the number of Thai investors that have acquired and are operating mining rigs, a report has said. The report adds that many of these investors are currently earning between $30 and $40 per day from each mining rig. Chinese Crackdown...
Recent Chinese Bitcoin Court Ruling ‘Not an Isolated Case’ & Part of ‘an Ongoing Trend’
27.12.2021
A court ruling in China from earlier this month claiming that a Bitcoin (BTC) mining contract was “void” was not an outlier, according to a new report, which added that Chinese courts have made similar rulings prior to the crackdown this year....
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Chinese province to cut off Bitcoin miners from hydropower stations
23.8.2021
After the given deadline, Yingjiang County reportedly plans to “forcibly dismantle” the power supply to Bitcoin mining establishments within its jurisdiction
China shuts down crypto mining in Anhui province
14.7.2021
The Anhui government is addressing growing electricity demand by shutting down local crypto mining operations
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Drops Below 100 Exahash, Observers Describe China’s ‘Great ASIC Exodus’
23.6.2021
Most of the crypto community has been focused on the developments in China and more specifically, the crackdowns against bitcoin miners in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Sichuan. On Wednesday morning (EST), Bitcoin’s overall hashrate has continued to drop and is now below...
Bitcoin price clings to $32K as on-chain metrics hint at further downside
22.6.2021
China’s continued crackdown on Bitcoin mining and OTC transactions, along with prolonged technical weakness, triggered BTC’s drop to a 6-month low
Officials in Sichuan Instruct Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down Operations: Report
18.6.2021
According to regional reports, bitcoin miners in Sichuan have been told by the Ya’an municipal government that they have until June 25 to shut down operations. Sichuan has been eyed closely in recent times as it’s estimated that a large demographic of miners are situated in the region....
Sichuan Energy Officials Plan to Meet in June to Discuss Bitcoin Mining Implications
31.5.2021
Ever since government officials in China started talking about cracking down on bitcoin mining and reiterating crypto guidelines from 2017, digital currency proponents and the media have been focused on this region. Just recently, a Chinese state-backed online publication revealed that the Sichuan...
Chinese BTC miners equivalent to Quebec's output on the move: Slush Pool
28.5.2021
According to Edward Evenson, a Bitcoin miner from Slush Pool, Chinese BTC miners are on the move
Why Chinese Miners Won’t Stage a 51% Attack on Bitcoin
12.8.2020
Jameson Lopp explains why attacks on Bitcoin won’t work and that he expects China’s mining dominance won’t last
China Strikes Down 10% of Global BTC Hashrate, Who Will Pick Up The Slack?
22.5.2020
Citing the increase in illicit crypto-related activities, the provincial government of Sichuan moves to stamp out 10% of the global Bitcoin hashrate
Crypto Mining Companies Promote Freedom of Speech in China
5.4.2020
Major Chinese crypto mining companies launch a transparent information sharing platform to promote free speech
‘Bullish for Bitcoin’ — China Scraps Plans to Ban Cryptocurrency Mining
6.11.2019
China will no longer persecute Bitcoin mining, new official documents show
Bitcoin Hash Rate ‘Not Affected’ as China Floods Knock Out Miners
21.8.2019
Bitcoin shakes off new miner outages after China floods