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China's Qinghai Province Has Ordered All Crypto Miners to Shut Down

It follows orders to other provinces, including Xinjiang and Inner Mongolia, to shut down miners.

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Chinese Internet Services Are Censoring Binance, Huobi and OKEx-Related Keywords

The move comes as officials in mainland China have upped the pressure on crypto mining and trading.

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Some Xinjiang Bitcoin Miners Instructed to Shut Down: Report

The local government of Changji in Xinjiang has instructed miners at the Zhundong Economic Technological Development Park to shut down mining activities.

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Bitcoin Jumps Most in 2 Weeks to $36K After El Salvador Passes Currency Law

The cryptocurrency is up from a low price of about $31,000.

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India Crypto Feud Continues; Korea Mining Thief Busted

India’s crypto industry takes matters into its own hands. Canaan offers service in Kazakhstan as miners flee China, and a crypto thief in Seoul is busted. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Bitcoin Suffers Steepest Drop in 10 Days as US Monetary Policy Causes 'Short-Term Jitters'

Bitcoin continues its descent amid whispers of U.S. Federal Reserve tapering economic stimulus and China's ongoing pressure on crypto miners.

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Chinese Social Media Bans Crypto Accounts; Seoul Tightens Rules on Crypto Trading

Dozens of Weibo crypto accounts were banned over flouting platform guidelines and laws. Executives and employees of SK crypto exchanges were barred from trading on their platforms. A Chinese chipmaker launches chip that supports ETC and ETH mining. More on that story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Outlines Proposals for Blockchain Development

China should "promote the deep integration of blockchain and economy and society and accelerate the promotion of blockchain technology for application and industrial development."

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Bitcoin, Other Cryptos Fall After Weibo Blocks Rekindle Fears of China Crackdown

Concerns of a crackdown by Beijing have been weighing on the market over the past weeks.

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China Launches Copyright Protection Blockchain

The new blockchain will increase efficiency and reduce cost to protect digital copyrights.

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