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Bitcoin Slips in Latest Crypto Ranking by Chinese Government-Backed Center
28.8.2020
China’s Center for Information and Industry Development has revised its rankings of 37 crypto projects. Bitcoin has fallen from the previous ranking. As the Chinese government focuses on launching its central bank digital currency, the Center for Information and Industry Development (CCID)...
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 Never Banned Bitcoin as Commodity, Beijing Arbitration Commission Explains
2.8.2020
The Beijing Arbitration Commission has published an article clarifying that bitcoin’s use as a commodity has never been banned in China. It explains that the Chinese authorities’ attitude toward controlling bitcoin revolves around three areas. China Recognizes Bitcoin as Commodity...
Bitmain Launches New T19 Bitcoin Miner After S17’s Troubled Launch
1.6.2020
World-leading mining hardware producer Bitmain launched its new Antminer T19 Bitcoin Mining ASIC
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
Chinese Communist Party Adds Crypto to Curriculum
20.5.2020
Chinese Communist Party school publishes a new book on crypto
Bitcoin Cannot Be Protected By Chinese Law, Local Court Rules
13.5.2020
A court in Fujian province has dismissed a lawsuit filed against a ‘Bitcoin club’, arguing that it does not fall under its jurisdiction
Chinese Court Rules Bitcoin Is Asset Protected by Law
9.5.2020
A court in Shanghai, China, has reportedly ruled that bitcoin is an asset protected by Chinese law in a case that has dragged on for years. The case involves a theft of two different cryptocurrencies, one being bitcoin, from an American. The defendants argued that bitcoin was not recognized under...
Chinese Officials Support Renewable Energy-Powered Cryptocurrency Mining
28.4.2020
The Chinese city of Ya’an plans to encourage local mining operations powered by its hydroelectric electricity generation facilities
Over 172 Million Weibo Users Personal Data Is For Sale on Dark Web
23.3.2020
Chinese social media giant Weibo sees massive data breach, with data from millions of user accounts for sale for Bitcoin on the dark web
Chinese Quarantines Cash To Stop Coronavirus, Not an Issue With Bitcoin
16.2.2020
Quarantine measurement are being taken for used banknotes in China to fight the coronavirus, some says crypto is the answer
Bitcoin and Doomsday Preppers — Would Crypto Have Any Survival Value If SHTF?
14.2.2020
As so-called “doomsday prepping” grows in popularity thanks to news of coronavirus lockdown in Chinese cities, red flag gun laws and rampant Fed stimulus in the U.S., preparedness enthusiasts are asking about the viability of bitcoin in a SHTF situation. From cautious, light investor...
Blockchain, not Bitcoin: China’s BTC Volume on LocalBitcoins Hits 2-Year Low
27.1.2020
China’s Bitcoin trading volumes hit a two-year low despite president’s call to open doors to blockchain technology
Crypto Will Eventually Replace Fiat, but How Soon and Where?
20.12.2019
The vicious double-edged sword of the Deutsche Bank Imagine 2030 report and what it means for mass adoption
China’s CBDC Showcases Interoperability As Centralization’s Weakness
4.12.2019
How centralized chokepoints and blacklists will affect interoperability of the Chinese CBDC with the decentralized world
Binance CEO: It’ll Be Hard for Nations to Outrun China on Blockchain
15.11.2019
The Chinese President’s endorsement of blockchain will inevitably drive major adoption of cryptocurrencies, says Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
China Walks Back Hardline Media Rhetoric Toward Crypto and Blockchain
14.11.2019
Do China’s recent pro-Bitcoin comments signify a change of heart for the Eastern powerhouse toward its local crypto market?
China’s President Xi ‘Credentialized’ Cryptocurrency, Says Novogratz
6.11.2019
The recent surge in Bitcoin’s price was triggered by China’s President Xi Jinping giving credibility to the industry, Michael Novogratz says
‘Bullish for Bitcoin’ — China Scraps Plans to Ban Cryptocurrency Mining
6.11.2019
China will no longer persecute Bitcoin mining, new official documents show
China Now Censors Anti-Blockchain Sentiment, Educates Public on Bitcoin
5.11.2019
Officially Bullish on blockchain technology, China is now reportedly censoring anti-blockchain sentiment. Meanwhile, a popular Chinese app with over 100 million active users has recommended a course on bitcoin, blockchain, and smart contracts. The app is designed to teach “Xi Jinping...