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Cryptocurrency Exchange Huobi Global to Leave China This Month
8.12.2021
Digital asset exchange Huobi Global has revealed its intention to exit the Chinese Market. The crypto trading platform with Chinese roots said it will stop processing transactions for existing users on the mainland by the end of the year. Huobi Global Halts Services in the People’s Republic...
Users of BitMart From Mainland China to Be Excluded
9.11.2021
Bitmart has to stop accepting registrations of new accounts or users in Mainland China to be able to comply with the local laws and policies implemented. Bitmart has decided to stop serving its users residing in Mainland China from the start of 30th November 2021. To comply with the transition...
Bitmain Will Not Ship Crypto Mining Equipment to China
11.10.2021
Mining hardware manufacturer Bitmain will no longer ship its products to mainland China. The move is in response to local regulations, the company explained. The announcement follows a prolonged crackdown on crypto mining operations in the country and a recently reiterated wide ban on activities...
Chinese Firms Exiting Mainland as Crypto Crackdown Bites
8.10.2021
href="https://cryptonews.com/ext/poloniex/">Poloniex.Per the China Securities Journal, “more than 20 “crypto-related companies have “announced their withdrawal from the Chines
Poloniex Will Stop Services for Mainland China Users
8.10.2021
Poloniex, the well-known cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced that it would cease its operations in Mainland China. The move came after Chinese authorities restricted crypto-based operations. The crypto exchange has voluntarily stopped its services in the region since it cannot comply with...
CoinEx crypto exchange to remove all mainland China users in October
30.9.2021
CoinEx previously blocked access and terminated the registration of new users from mainland China in March 2019
China’s Great Firewall Censors Crypto Websites Coingecko, Coinmarketcap, Tradingview
29.9.2021
On September 28, reports stemming from social media and crypto-focused forums detailed that China has been blocking a number of cryptocurrency websites. The Twitter handle for 8btc News tweeted that the web portals coinmarketcap.com and coingecko.com have been blocked from mainland China....
China’s Crackdown Spurs Massive Onchain Transfers, Cold Wallets Move $3 Billion in Bitcoin and 800K Ether
26.9.2021
Following the latest statements from China’s central bank concerning cryptocurrencies and offshore crypto exchanges, massive amounts of funds have been moving onchain. On September 26, at approximately 1:00 a.m. (UTC) 72,999 BTC or $3.1 billion in bitcoin was dispersed to unknown wallets....
Crypto Mining Rigs ‘Selling Like Scrap Metal’ as Mainland China Mood Darkens
29.6.2021
The price of crypto mining hardware is plummeting in China, with reports of mining rigs selling “like scrap metal” on the Mainland as Crypto Crackdown 2.0 is forcing local mining companies to close down.
Per Odaily, as well as Epoch Times and a report from the broadcaster NDTV, mining hardware...
Chinese Mining Exodus Leads to ASIC and GPU Second-Market Surplus and Lower Prices
24.6.2021
While bitcoin miners in China have been scrambling, second-hand markets offering cryptocurrency mining rigs from ASICs to GPUs have been exploding with an excess surplus. Additionally, the ASIC manufacturer Bitmain suspended machine sales on Wednesday, ceasing international spot deliveries....
Figuring Out How Much Bitcoin Hashrate Resides in Mainland China Still a Mystery
19.6.2021
Over the last few weeks, there have been many reports about crackdowns in China tied to bitcoin mining operations in various provinces. 30-day statistics show the hashrate has been fluctuating wildly, and across the last week it has slid downward roughly 26%. Reports Show Bitcoin Mining Crackdowns...
Hong Kong to Connect Digital Yuan With Domestic Payments System in Cross-Border Trials
9.6.2021
Financial authorities in Hong Kong have announced a second phase of trials for mainland China’s digital currency. As part of the upcoming tests, the city will link the Chinese digital yuan to its domestic payments system to evaluate the CBDC’s usability in cross-border scenarios. Hong...
Chinese Miners Block Mainland IP Access as Beijing’s Purge Intensifies
26.5.2021
China’s struggle with Bitcoin (BTC) miners appears set to rumble on, as two Chinese players moved to restrict access from Mainland Chinese IP addresses – and one of the biggest mining hotspots in the country making ominous statements about mining “shutdowns.”
BitDeer, a mining group established...
Bitcoin Mining Operations Btc.top and Hashcow Cease Offering Services in China
24.5.2021
Following some stern warnings from a few major trade associations and regulators in China, two prominent exchanges, Huobi and Okex, have stopped offering services to Chinese residents. After the two exchanges halted specific services to residents of mainland China, two bitcoin mining operations...
Amid Stern Warnings from China Crypto Firms Huobi and Okex Halt a Few Services
24.5.2021
On Friday, the cryptocurrency community discussed a report stemming from China’s 51st meeting of the Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission that reiterated warnings about bitcoin mining. The following Sunday, reports disclosed the cryptocurrency operation Huobi has suspended...
China’s Coal Standoff Causes Power Shortages, Chinese Bitcoin Miners ‘Heavily Affected’
28.12.2020
Regional reports from China detail that bitcoin miners located in certain areas in South China are running short on electricity. The country has been having massive issues with coal prices soaring across the mainland, as the Chinese government hasn’t been allowing coal carriers into ports....
China’s Government Fuels Stablecoin Economy: Hong Kong Protesters, Singapore and Mainland Residents Flee Capital Controls
13.6.2020
A recent study published by Amun researcher, Eliézer Ndinga, shows that USD-pegged stablecoins are being leveraged in Hong Kong as “vehicles for capital control flight.” The report shows how individuals from mainland China, Singapore, and Hong Kong are moving their capital out...
Bitcoin Trades for a Premium in Hong Kong During Protests
16.6.2019
Right now, thousands of citizens from Hong Kong are protesting certain leaders and opposing a proposed extradition law. Alongside the protests, the country’s political issues are reportedly pushing wealthy Hong Kong residents to move their capital offshore. Since last week, the price...