China Warns State-Owned Companies To Stop Bitcoin Mining Or Risk Strict Penal...

China Warns State-Owned Companies To Stop Bitcoin Mining Or Risk Strict Penal...

China has issued a warning to its state-owned enterprises to stop cryptocurrency mining. It also warned that it would increase electricity rates for companies that continue to defy the ban. This latest warning comes amid the ongoing crypto ban in the East Asian country. Some months ago, the government of China declared all crypto trading activity illegal. Subsequently, crypto miners and exchanges like Huobi and Binance began to relocate to countries with crypto-friendly regulations. Related Reading | Is This The Reason China Banned Bitcoin Mining? Carvalho’s Mind Blowing Theory....


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