China

China's continued crypto crackdowns have been a blow for mining operations based in the country, but for miners in other parts of the world, it might be good news. Bitcoin's hashrate, a measure of the computational power working to secure the blockchain network, dropped to its lowest since May 2020. Meanwhile, the BTC mining difficulty could see a 25% decrease in July. "The Hash" hosts unpack why this is a windfall for active miners outside of China.

Jun 29, 2021

Throughout Asia, the race is on to lead not just the region but the world in the blockchain and digital currency space. China may have been first out of the gate, but the rest of Asia is scrambling to keep up.

Jun 29, 2021

Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, the fastest-growing crypto platform, discusses teaming up with Formula 1 as the inaugural global partner of the new Sprint series and why crypto exchanges are upping their budget for marketing and sponsorships. Plus, the impact of China's continued crackdowns on the mining industry.

Jun 29, 2021

Charles d’Haussy of ConsenSys explains how the new blockchain-based digital health passport can help alleviate the pandemic situation in Hong Kong, affirming that the Chinese government will not gain access to data through this new app.

Jun 28, 2021

A look at how Kazakhstan’s quickly becoming a crypto mining hub alternative to China. Hong Kong’s finance chief reiterates plans to strengthen e-HKD research. Forkast.News launches a new three-part series with the Judith Neilson Institute on China’s blockchain developments. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

Jun 28, 2021

Regulators in Canada, Japan, and the U.K. are issuing warnings against Binance for operating in their territories. PwC Global Crypto Leader Henri Arslanian discusses the global regulatory risks against Binance and what this means for its users and other crypto exchanges. Plus, where are the bitcoin miners moving to next following China's crypto ban?

Jun 28, 2021

Since Xi Jinping called it a core technology in 2019, blockchain has been driving change across China's ports, cities, and grasslands. Forkast.News with support from the Judith Neilson Institute’s Asian Stories project explores how blockchain and China’s Blockchain-based Service Network is defining today how it could be used tomorrow.

Jun 28, 2021

By Dan Ilett, Anna Baydakova, Danny Nelson, Benjamin Schiller, Danny BradburyJun 28, 2021

By Nathaniel WhittemoreJun 27, 2021

CoinDesk Managing Editor of Technology Christie Harkin joins "All About Bitcoin" host Christine Lee to explore what to expect next week in the crypto markets, where the miners might be heading following China's crypto ban and why we may see some short-term downside.

Jun 25, 2021