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China

Bitcoin Mining

Chinese Companies That Have Nothing to Do With Crypto Are Pivoting to Mining

David PanFeb 26, 2021

While these moves seem opportunistic at first glance, some of the companies are well-positioned to get involved in bitcoin mining.

Bitcoin Price Index

Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First

Muyao ShenFeb 24, 2021

Bitcoin analysts say this week's quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether.

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Mining

Inner Mongolia to Shut Down Crypto Mining Industry: Report

Tanzeel AkhtarMar 1, 2021

The autonomous region has been under pressure to curb its energy consumption.

Bitcoin Price Index

Bitcoin Poised for Further Losses After Two-Day Plunge Wipes Out More Than $100B

Muyao ShenFeb 23, 2021

Even after a price plunge of more than $10,000 over the past couple days, analysts see further selling ahead.

Payments

Central Banks of China, UAE Join Blockchain-Based CBDC Payments Project

Jamie CrawleyFeb 23, 2021

The project will explore the capabilities of a DLT-based central bank digital currency in regional payments.

China

China

Tencent and Ant Group-Backed Banks to Join China’s Digital Yuan Trial: Report

Tanzeel AkhtarFeb 22, 2021

The two commercial banks join the six state-owned banks already participating in the CBDC trial.

Mining

Chinese Retailer Goes From Bubble Tea to Crypto Mining in Unlikely Pivot

Sebastian SinclairFeb 18, 2021

Urban Tea has hired two more executives ahead of its expansion into cryptocurrency mining.

China

US Lawmakers Looking Into China’s Role in GameStop Pump: Report

David PanFeb 18, 2021

Some Republican members of the House Financial Services Committee want to look into Reddit’s ties to Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent and Robinhood rival Moomoo.

Mining

Crypto Mining Farm Spotted Using Nvidia RTX 30 Gaming Laptops: Report

Sebastian SinclairFeb 11, 2021

Images have surfaced on Twitter reportedly showing a crypto-mining operation using laptops fitted with high-end Nvidia RTX 30-series graphics cards.

Tesla

China Was Questioning Tesla About Quality Problems. Then Bitcoin Happened

Muyao ShenFeb 9, 2021

How Tesla caught a lucky break.

Blockchain

China’s Blockchain Infrastructure Services Provider BSN Adds Casper to Network

David PanFeb 8, 2021

Casper is an Ethereum competitor that aims to launch in the first quarter of 2021.

Nigeria

Nigerian Central Bank Says Its Ban on Crypto Accounts Is Nothing New

Sandali HandagamaFeb 7, 2021

The Central Bank of Nigeria said its warning to banks on Friday was not a new position, but a reiteration of its 2017 stance on cryptocurrencies.

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