Alibaba to ban crypto miner sales amid Chinese crackdown

Alibaba to ban crypto miner sales amid Chinese crackdown

Any sellers that list crypto miners or relevant products on Alibaba’s platforms after Oct. 15 will face significant penalties. Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is the next company to wrap its cryptocurrency-related services in response to the ongoing crypto crackdown in China.Alibaba officially announced Monday that its platform will prohibit sales of cryptocurrency miners and suspend categories for blockchain miners and accessories from its website on Oct. 8.In addition to stopping sales of crypto mining devices, Alibaba will impose a ban on using its platforms to sell major....


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