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China’s Great Firewall Censors Crypto Websites Coingecko, Coinmarketcap, Tradingview

China’s Great Firewall Censors Crypto Websites Coingecko, Coinmarketcap, TradingviewOn 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. The ‘Great Firewall,’ as it is often called, has also blocked a number […]

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As Miners Leave Bitcoin in Droves, Space Allocation Dedicated to Filecoin and Chia Surges

As Miners Leave Bitcoin in Droves, Space Allocation Dedicated to Filecoin and Chia SurgesWhile a large quantity of hashrate has stopped dedicating resources to the Bitcoin network, a great number of alternative mining ecosystems are swelling with new participants. China’s ASIC exodus has ignited a significant increase in demand for accessing storage power on both Filecoin and Chia’s proof-of-storage networks. Both networks have seen space allocation spike significantly […]

LastPass threat actor steals $5.4M from victims just a week before Xmas

Officials in Sichuan Instruct Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down Operations: Report

Officials in Sichuan Instruct Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down Operations: ReportAccording to regional reports, bitcoin miners in Sichuan have been told by the Ya’an municipal government that they have until June 25 to shut down operations. Sichuan has been eyed closely in recent times as it’s estimated that a large demographic of miners are situated in the region. Sichuan Ya’an Energy Bureau Tells Bitcoin Miners […]

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China’s Qinghai Province Instructs Bitcoin Mining Operations to Shut Down

China’s Qinghai Province Instructs Bitcoin Mining Operations to Shut DownFollowing the report that indicates specific Chinese miners in the Xinjiang region were told by officials to shut down, another agency in Qinghai has informed miners to cease operations in a recently published government mandate. Similarly, the Qinghai Industry and Information Technology Department’s document explains bitcoin mining operations cannot operate in the area. Qinghai Province […]

LastPass threat actor steals $5.4M from victims just a week before Xmas

Sichuan Energy Officials Plan to Meet in June to Discuss Bitcoin Mining Implications

Sichuan Energy Officials Plan to Meet in June to Discuss Bitcoin Mining ImplicationsEver since government officials in China started talking about cracking down on bitcoin mining and reiterating crypto guidelines from 2017, digital currency proponents and the media have been focused on this region. Just recently, a Chinese state-backed online publication revealed that the Sichuan Energy Regulatory Office plans to hold a meeting on June 2, 2021, […]

LastPass threat actor steals $5.4M from victims just a week before Xmas