Bitmain stops shipment of Antminer crypto mining rigs into China

Bitmain stops shipment of Antminer crypto mining rigs into China

Bitmain plans to identify green energy mining opportunities from power generation projects in Chinese provinces. Bitmain, a Chinese manufacturer of cryptocurrency mining equipment, has been forced to stop its business in China from Oct. 11 following the crypto ban imposed by local authorities.In addition to China’s blanket ban on crypto operations, the company has attributed the move to stop shipping Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency mining rigs as a response to China’s carbon-neutral policies. According to Bitmain’s announcement: “From October 11, 2021, Antminer will stop shipping to....


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