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Four North American Bitcoin miners that could benefit from the East-West shift
18.7.2021
With China seemingly out of the equation, North American Bitcoin miners are looking to exert hash rate dominance
On the fence: If this is a crypto bear market, how long can it last?
17.7.2021
Is a bullish reversal incoming, or is crypto starting a bear market? It’s not clear where the markets will go, so let’s weigh the facts
China Reveals Digital Yuan White Paper: Smart Contracts, $5.4B Settled, Large Transfers Traced
16.7.2021
The working group involved with the research and development of the digital yuan for the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has published a paper describing the digital currency’s progress. The PBOC initiated a task force dedicated to the creation of a digital yuan in 2014, and the recently...
New project aims to bring global crypto miners to Russia
16.7.2021
Russian crypto advocates are already collaborating with a consortium including some of China’s largest crypto mining-related companies
China's central bank says crypto gave impetus to the creation of its CBDC
16.7.2021
A working paper released in English by the People's Bank of China cites cryptocurrencies as an important context for the digital yuan's development and reveals that the digital currency will use smart contracts to allow for programmability
China Releases e-CNY Whitepaper, Says Cryptos Have No Value & Pose Risks
16.7.2021
The central People’s Bank of China (PBoC) released a digital yuan, e-CNY, whitepaper, in order to "explain the background, objectives, and visions" and to "seek public comments."
"E-CNY is the digital version of fiat currency issued by PBoC and operated by authorized...
Shanghai Man: Crypto media closes, bad news just repeats, mining laws are beneficial?
16.7.2021
With government officials trying to clean up the image of China prior to the start of the Winter Games, miners are leaving in droves and media group Bishijie has been forced to close down
Financial Report Shows Bit Digital Is Transferring 14,500 Bitcoin Miners From China to the US
15.7.2021
Following the bitcoin mining crackdown in China, the Nasdaq-listed firm Bit Digital published a second-quarter bitcoin production and mining operations update and noted the company is moving 14,500 bitcoin miners from China to the United States. Bit Digital says after the Chinese government’s...
University of Cambridge Bitcoin Mining Map Shows China’s Hashrate Dropped to 46%
15.7.2021
After the researchers from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) project said that the website’s “Bitcoin Mining Map” had not been updated since April 2020, the map has finally been updated. Current data from the mining map shows the coverage goes all the...
China’s crypto industry is gone? Beijing’s crackdown keeps sending shockwaves
15.7.2021
The Chinese government’s ongoing crusade against cryptocurrencies might have dramatic consequences for both domestic and global crypto traders
China’s Bitcoin hash power fell before the crackdown: Cambridge data
15.7.2021
Cambridge research shows that China’s Bitcoin mining power fell by 40% before the crackdown, while the United States’ hash power has quadrupled
China's Global Bitcoin Hashrate Was On Decline Before Crackdown
15.7.2021
It seems that the Great Miner Migration began even before the latest exodus from China. That country’s share of global Bitcoin (BTC) hashrate started declining before the latest government crackdown, while that in other countries has seen an increase, found the Cambridge Centre for Alternative...
Green BTC miner Bitfarms’ production up 50% after China ban, as Compass goes nuclear
15.7.2021
Bitfarms is producing more BTC at a lower cost due to the drop in difficulty
China’s Anhui Province to Shut Down Crypto Farms as Grid Operator Issues Closure Notice, Reports
14.7.2021
Anhui has reportedly become China’s latest region planning to end cryptocurrency mining. The province is going to shut down all mining facilities due to power supply shortages, according to local media. Another source revealed that the state-run network operator has issued a closure notice...
Bitcoin sell-off continues as BTC nears $31K ahead of Powell’s speech
14.7.2021
The latest price declines came after the US inflation rose to a 30-year high in June
Shanghai Law Enforcement Officials, Scholars Talk Cryptocurrency
14.7.2021
Representatives of law enforcement agencies and academia in Shanghai held a seminar devoted to cryptocurrencies, regulations, and the combating of crypto-related crime. Determining “the legal attributes of virtual currency” was among the main topics at the forum which also focused...
Bitcoin mining ban an easy decision for China, says Bitmain EMEA partner
14.7.2021
Half of what was lost due to China’s crackdown on Bitcoin mining will not ever go back online, Phoenix Store's CEO says
Cryptocurrency Trading Volumes Decreased 40% in June
14.7.2021
Cryptocurrency trading volumes decreased significantly in June according to data from Cryptocompare, a price and volume tracking organization. Volumes traded diminished by at least 40% month-on-month, with spot and derivatives trading both suffering due to the mining and trading crackdown in China...
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
Smuggler Arrested With CPUs Strapped To His Body
14.7.2021
Last week customs officials working at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge stopped a truck driver who they thought was looking “nervous”. With good reason; after searching him they found the dude was literally strapped with concealed...CPUs.Read more