China

China's Qihoo 360 builds a crypto mining tracker. Crypto market proving resilient in the face of Omicron concerns. Japan to pick up the pace with CBDC. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

2 dic 2021

The Bitcoin network’s hashrate is near complete recovery from the levels reached before China’s mining crackdown, rising over 80% in the past five months and close to reaching a new all-time high. RIOT Blockchain CEO Jason Les discusses the “reallocation of hashrate around the world” and the wider state of mining.

1 dic 2021

Peter Wall, CEO of Argo Blockchain, and Tanya Woods, General Counsel Regulatory Affairs EVP at Hut 8, discuss their views on how China’s crypto bans could have affected mining operations in the U.S. and worldwide. Plus, their thoughts on the common argument that the bitcoin mining industry is damaging to the environment.

29 nov 2021

“All About Bitcoin's” Week in Review panel discusses what to make of this past week's significant markets sell-offs, examining the potential impact of China's continued mining crackdown and India's efforts to ban crypto transactions. Plus, reactions to the iconic Staples Center being renamed as the Crypto.com Arena in one of the biggest naming deal in sports history.

19 nov 2021

Bit Digital says the entire crypto mining fleet is now out of China. Taproot upgrade unlocks greater bitcoin network utility. Singapore's Mintable aims to become the world's largest NFT marketplace. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

18 nov 2021

Chinese crypto mining hardware manufacturer Canaan reports Q3 earnings. South Korea emerges as a metaverse hub. NFTs start bridging the digital and physical worlds. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

17 nov 2021

Canadian cryptocurrency miner Hut 8's third-quarter revenue was $40 million, rising about 767% from last year and beating the average analyst estimate of $34.8 million. Hut 8 Mining Chief Financial Officer Shane Downey shares insights into the firm's growth and plans. Plus, his take on the impact of Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade and China's crypto crackdown on Hut 8's business operations.

15 nov 2021

Chinese official expelled over crypto mining. Bitcoin's Taproot upgrade goes live. Hong Kong police make arrests after crypto kidnapping. We'll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

15 nov 2021

President of China Xi Jinping has issued a new historic resolution to cement his leadership as the head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) going forward. The only other leaders who have pushed through such resolutions on the party’s history are Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

11 nov 2021

10 nov 2021