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People’s Bank of China ramps up digital currency crackdown

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11 July, 2021

People’s Bank of China ramps up digital currency crackdown

Authorities from the People's Bank of China recently issued a notice warning local institutions not to provide digital currency-related companies'...

Iranian block reward miners ordered to stop all mining amid energy shortages

Tech

Ed Drake

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10 July, 2021

Iranian block reward miners ordered to stop all mining amid energy shortages

The instruction came from first vice president of Iran Eshaq Jahangiri, who said all of the country’s licensed mining companies...

China shuts down software maker as crackdown on digital currency mining intensifies

Business

Steve Kaaru

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9 July, 2021

China shuts down software maker as crackdown on digital currency mining intensifies

Beijing Qudao Cultural Development Company, a marketing and public relations firm registered in 2016, is accused of “providing software services...

Kazakhstan block reward miners face new energy costs in 2022

Tech

Ed Drake

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6 July, 2021

Kazakhstan block reward miners face new energy costs in 2022

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law that will introduce a new tax levy on block...

Iranian trade body issues 30 new block reward mining licenses

Tech

Ed Drake

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6 July, 2021

Iranian trade body issues 30 new block reward mining licenses

The new licenses are required for businesses hoping to mine digital currency in the country, a legal requirement in Iran...

Plummeting hash rate: The good and bad news

Tech

Patrick Thompson

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5 July, 2021

Plummeting hash rate: The good and bad news

Although the drop in hash rate will have a negative consequence on the digital currency markets in the short term,...

Block reward miner Argo Blockchain secures loan to expand Texas facility

Tech

Jacob Rozen

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2 July, 2021

Block reward miner Argo Blockchain secures loan to expand Texas facility

U.K.-based blockchain company Argo Blockchain has secured a £14 million (US$20 million) loan agreement to continue the build-out of its...

‘Miners are being turned off’: TAAL COO Lars Jorgensen talks China’s ban and BSV energy efficiency

Interviews

Patrick Thompson

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30 June, 2021

‘Miners are being turned off’: TAAL COO Lars Jorgensen talks China’s ban and BSV energy efficiency

Lars Jorgensen, Chief Operating Officer of TAAL, shares his thoughts on China’s mining ban and what it means for the...

Iran seizes 7,000 block reward mining machines in latest raid

Tech

Steve Kaaru

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26 June, 2021

Iran seizes 7,000 block reward mining machines in latest raid

Police in the capital Tehran have seized the 7,000 block reward mining machines from an “an abandoned factory in the...

Bitmain suspends new miner orders as supply booms

Tech

Ed Drake

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25 June, 2021

Bitmain suspends new miner orders as supply booms

In freezing the sales, Bitmain says it is attempting to prevent customers from incurring losses on new machines, as well...

Taproot upgrade: Centralized protocol devs appear victorious

Tech

Jon Southurst

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2 June, 2021

Taproot upgrade: Centralized protocol devs appear victorious

BTC's Taproot update, billed as the most significant "upgrade" to the protocol since SegWit activation in 2017, is set to...

Inner Mongolia proposes harsh rules for BTC miners, including social credit blacklisting

Tech

Steve Kaaru

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2 June, 2021

Inner Mongolia proposes harsh rules for BTC miners, including social credit blacklisting

The region has proposed tough measures for those caught mining digital currencies, including social blacklisting that would deny them basic...

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