China CoinGecko, CoinMarketCap, TradingView now blocked in China Two most popular crypto market data sites have now become inaccessible for users based in mainland China. Read Full Story Sep 28, 2021, 3:02AM UTC
China Alibaba says it will block sales of cryptocurrency mining equipment starting next month Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Monday that, beginning on October 8, it will halt the sales of cryptocurrency mining equipment on its platform. Read Full Story Sep 27, 2021, 6:50PM UTC
China Crypto exchange Huobi to cease all mainland China user accounts Huobi Global, one of the major crypto exchanges that cater to mainland China customers, will clear out all China-based user accounts later this year. Read Full Story Sep 26, 2021, 7:59AM UTC
China Sen. Toomey says China’s latest crypto moves represent 'a big opportunity for the US' “China’s authoritarian crackdown on crypto, including #Bitcoin, is a big opportunity for the U.S.," the senator tweeted on Friday. Read Full Story Sep 24, 2021, 9:39PM UTC
China Huobi and OKEx's tokens take biggest hit in China's latest crackdown After China said it plans to further crack down on crypto trading, the prices of exchange tokens belonging to Huobi and OKEx fell by over 15% Read Full Story Sep 24, 2021, 11:03AM UTC
China China issues tougher measures to keep cracking down on crypto trading The People's Bank of China has issued a new document that lays out how it plans to keep cracking down on crypto trading activities. Read Full Story Sep 24, 2021, 9:46AM UTC
Mining China's Inner Mongolia hires contractor to search for illegal crypto mining The Inner Mongolia government has hired a contractor to help the state search for illegal mining operations. Read Full Story Sep 16, 2021, 8:44AM UTC
The Block News Plus How China’s new digital yuan app makes money programmable China has quietly made its standalone digital yuan mobile app available to almost 10% of the population. Here's how it looks and feels. Read Full Story Sep 15, 2021, 5:40PM UTC
NFTs Tencent mints NFTs to digitize a world heritage — on a private blockchain Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba have both made moves into the NFT space in a localized way where crypto-native features are removed. Read Full Story Sep 13, 2021, 3:33PM UTC
Mining Bitcoin's hash rate has recovered by 50% since June crash The hash rate recovery is being led by growing U.S. mining farms while China's hash rate migration is going more slowly than expected. Read Full Story Sep 10, 2021, 10:35AM UTC
Mining These five North American firms mined 58% more bitcoin in July thanks to China Five North American bitcoin mining firms have churned out a total of 1,802 bitcoin in July – on average 58% more than what they did in June. Read Full Story Aug 11, 2021, 1:53AM UTC
China Beijing subway has fully integrated China's central bank digital currency with its payment ecosystem The e-CNY is practically launched for Beijing subway's 10 million daily riders however they choose to pay for their rides. Read Full Story Aug 4, 2021, 11:48AM UTC
China Senators call for American athletes to be barred from using digital yuan during Beijing Winter Olympics A trio of U.S. senators said Monday that American participants in Beijing Winter Olympics, set for 2022, shouldn't use China's digital yuan, which will potentially play a role during that event. Read Full Story Jul 19, 2021, 6:50PM UTC
China China publishes first e-CNY whitepaper, confirming smart contract programmability The People's Bank of China has published a whitepaper for the digital yuan, marking yet another step towards its official rollout. Read Full Story Jul 16, 2021, 8:39AM UTC
Mining BIT Digital is migrating 14,500 bitcoin miners to the US amid China crackdown The Nasdaq-listed firm expects to complete the migration of its remaining 9,484 China-based bitcoin ASIC miners during Q3 2021. Read Full Story Jul 15, 2021, 9:25AM UTC
Mining Chinese bitcoin miner BIT Mining raises $50 million to move overseas U.S-listed Chinese bitcoin miner BIT Mining has raised $50 million for its back-up plans after China's crackdown orders. Read Full Story Jul 13, 2021, 9:45AM UTC
Podcasts 'No way back' from China's bitcoin mining clampdown, says The Block's Wolfie Zhao This week's episode features a conversation between The Block's Wolfie Zhao and Frank Chaparro. Read Full Story Jul 9, 2021, 8:07PM UTC
Bitcoin Bitcoin’s mining revenue per TH/s recovers to mid-May level when price was around $45,000 Thanks to the difficulty adjustment, bitcoin's mining revenue per TH/s is back to the same level when its price was around $45,000 in mid-May. Read Full Story Jul 8, 2021, 8:23AM UTC
China Chinese crypto miners are dumping GPUs on secondhand trading site Chinese crypto miners are dropping their prices to offload stacks of GPUs miners — while a rare few claim they're still operational. Read Full Story Jul 7, 2021, 8:45AM UTC
China Beijing regulators shut down firm providing services used for crypto trading Two financial regulators in Beijing have taken measures to curb activities affiliated with crypto-related business. Read Full Story Jul 6, 2021, 11:04AM UTC