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Bitmain Struggle Continues as Ousted CEO Reportedly Halts ASIC Deliveries
10.6.2020
Bitmain’s operations in Shenzhen are reportedly being disrupted as Micree Zhan forbade shipment of mining devices following his recent takeover of the Beijing office
Chinese Government Crackdowns and Cheap Hydropower- Miners Migrate from North to South China
4.6.2020
China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators are having difficulties and are transitioning mining facilities for cheap hydro-powered electricity. Testimonials also show that 64 mining operations in the prefecture in Yunnan...
Bitmain Exec Reportedly Arrested After Street Brawl With Co-Founder
8.5.2020
Power struggle at Bitmain intensifies as the company’s executive reportedly gets arrested for partaking in a mob attack on the company’s ousted co-founder
Major Chinese Crypto Miners Expect Influx of New Bitcoin Buyers
5.5.2020
Several prominent Chinese cryptocurrency miners expect a wave of new Bitcoin buyers following the halving
Major Chinese Mining Pool Drops out of BTC Mining Race, Looking to Altcoins
6.4.2020
One of the top Chinese pools has dropped out of BTC mining race due to Bitcoin price pressure
Is Staking the Answer to Cryptocurrency’s Mining Problems?
23.3.2020
Here’s how proof-of-stake chains, where the network is secured by staking, could help to solve today’s mining problems
Baidu Employee Jailed for Mining Crypto on 200 Company Servers
16.3.2020
The search engine developer downloaded monero mining scripts onto 200 of Baidu's servers
Cointelegraph Special Report: Coronavirus and Crypto in China
4.3.2020
Cointelegraph interviews professionals working in the cryptocurrency industry in China to asses the effects of coronavirus on the local crypto economy
Chinese Bitcoin Miners Pressured to Scale Down Due to Electricity Shortages
30.12.2019
Chinese Bitcoin mining farms feel pressure from local authorities to scale down their mining operations during the dry season
Bitmain’s Miner Manufacturing Subsidiary Had $680k in Assets Frozen in a Contract Dispute
16.12.2019
In the latest contract dispute to hit the firm, $680,000 belonging to a fully owned subsidiary of bitcoin mining giant Bitmain has been frozen by a Chinese court
Mining Report Shows 65% of Bitcoin’s Hashpower Stems From China
12.12.2019
As the end of 2019 approaches, Coinshares Research has published its bi-annual mining report that contains informative research and observations about the bitcoin mining industry. Since Coinshare’s last report published in June, BTC’s hashrate grew by 50 exahash per second (EH/s)...
Chinese Regulators Set to Push Inspections of Crypto Mining firms
15.11.2019
Chinese regulators in the province of Inner Mongolia intend to dispatch inspection units to assure the clean-up of local crypto mining companies
Canaan Creative Sets Terms, Plans to Rake in $100 Million in Upcoming US IPO
14.11.2019
Crypto mining giant Canaan Creative plans to raise $100 million in U.S. initial public offering later this month
Russian Crypto Plot, China Mining U-Turn, Lottery Winner’s BTC Gamble: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 4–10
10.11.2019
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a lottery winner’s big gamble on Bitcoin, Russia’s ambitious new law to confiscate BTC, and Hong Kong explores a central bank digital currency
Chinese Authorities Plan Crackdown on Crypto Mining in Inner Mongolia
14.9.2019
Chinese regulators look to new regulation for crypto mining in Inner Mongolia
15 Arrested in China for Allegedly Bribing Internet Cafe to Mine Crypto
4.9.2019
Chinese authorities arrested fifteen men suspected of bribing an internet café admin to mine cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency in China: Over the Counter, Under the Table
5.8.2019
Primitive Ventures partner Dovey Wan breaks down the crypto situation as it stands in China today
China: Locals Allegedly Laying Cable via Fish Ponds to Steal Oil Well Power for BTC Mining
13.6.2019
Police in China have reportedly gathered evidence of people laying cables via fish ponds to steal oil well power to fuel their bitcoin (BTC) mining