How China’s Bans Are Changing The Bitcoin Mining Landscape
Increased regulatory scrutiny from China is changing the bitcoin mining landscape. But where will hash rate go?China is banning Bitcoin for real this time. Well, more accurately, it’s banning Bitcoin mining. Following bans last month in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, government officials have banned bitcoin mining in Sichuan (the epicenter of Bitcoin mining in the country) and Qinghai, as well as levying new, hyper-restrictive regulations on operators in Yunnan.The bans aren’t exactly shocking, but their sudden manifestation and stringency have left miners in the region reeling nonetheless.....
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