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Sichuan Becomes Latest Chinese Province to Order Bitcoin Miner Shutdown

In China's Sichuan province, the world's largest hydro-powered bitcoin mining area, Ya'an is set to shut down mining operations. "The Hash" panel discusses China's continued crackdowns on bitcoin mining operations and what this latest development means for the bitcoin community.

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Crypto Clampdown Hits Sichuan; DTravel Launches Airbnb Rival

China crypto mining clampdown hits Sichuan as miners seek safe-havens. Shanghai promotes digital yuan with a red envelope lottery. DTravel launches decentralized rival to Airbnb. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Genesis Digital Assets achète 10 000 machines minières supplémentaires à Canaan

La commande doit être exécutée d'ici la fin du mois.

Components used in bitcoin mining machines.

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China Starts Testing Digital Yuan for Salary Payments

China’s Xiong’an New Area, a district located approximately 60 miles southwest of Beijing and a testing ground for new economic ideas, will start allowing digital yuan for wage payments. “The Hash” team unpacks China’s ongoing pilot programs around the digital yuan and their possible impact on the global central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) markets.

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Yunnan Mining Ban Clarified; Korean Exchanges Start ‘Coin Thinning’

Authorities clarify details on Yunnan mining regulation. Bitcoin mining difficulty hits the lowest level this year. Korean exchanges warn investors of caution over some cryptocurrencies. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Week in Review: El Salvador's Currency Law and International Ramifications, U.S. Lawmakers Put Bitcoin on Trial, China's BTC Mining Crackdowns and More

Taking a look at this past week's stories making waves in the cryptocurrency space: El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender, the IMF's cautious warning, and various U.S. lawmakers questioning bitcoin's volatility. Plus, an update on China's bitcoin mining crackdowns.

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Cryptocurrency’s Environmental Concern

Argo Blockchain CEO Peter Wall addresses bitcoin's growing energy problem in light of recent developments around El Salvador exploring volcano-powered bitcoin mining and China's continued crackdowns on bitcoin mining operations. Plus, his comments on Argo's recent stock performance and outlook.

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Bitcoin Price Rises Above $37K. What's Next?

The price of bitcoin has risen above $37,000 amid bullish news from El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender and bearish news from China cracking down on more mining operations. Lindsay Joo of BitBull Capital shares her analysis of the possible factors impacting BTC's price and where we go from here. Plus, altcoins of interest to Joo and the inflation impact on crypto markets.

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Bitcoin Hot in Singapore; China Widens Crypto Mining Bans

Bitcoin as legal tender a hot topic in Singapore. China bans crypto mining in Changji city and Qinghai province, and over 1,000 arrested in China on crypto-related money laundering charges. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Americans Earned Over $4B in Bitcoin in 2020, More Than Triple the Investors in Other Countries

A new study that shows which countries have realized the most bitcoin gains reveals American investors earned over $4 billion in bitcoin in 2020, more than triple that in any other country. CoinDesk’s Director of Data and Indexes Galen Moore digs into the data.

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