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BIT Mining Limited, the fifth-largest mining pool by hash rate in the world, announced Tuesday that it had successfully transported the first of three mining machine shipments from Sichuan, China to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan. The initial shipment contained over three hundred mining machines with a potential hash

China is busy banning Bitcoin — again. The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, has ordered four state-owned banks as well as major payment service provider AliPay to cut off any Bitcoin-linked transactions. Following a discussion held with a number of financial institutions, the

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on yet another Bitcoin exchange traded fund, according to a filing released on Tuesday. The filing was in response to a proposed rule change that would allow Valkyrie Digital Assets to create a Bitcoin ETF for customers within
News • Bitcoin • Jun 22, 2021
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on yet another Bitcoin exchange traded fund, according to a filing released on Tuesday. The filing was in response to a proposed rule change that would allow Valkyrie Digital Assets to create a Bitcoin ETF for customers within
News • Bitcoin • Jun 22, 2021
BIT Mining Limited, the fifth-largest mining pool by hash rate in the world, announced Tuesday that it had successfully transported the first of three mining machine shipments from Sichuan, China to the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan. The initial shipment contained over three hundred mining machines with a potential hash
News • Bitcoin • Jun 21, 2021
China is busy banning Bitcoin — again. The People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, has ordered four state-owned banks as well as major payment service provider AliPay to cut off any Bitcoin-linked transactions. Following a discussion held with a number of financial institutions, the
News • Politics • Jun 20, 2021
Like clockwork, China has released a number of statements over the past few days that shook the markets and, in part, the public perception of Bitcoin. Why like clockwork? Because among many long-time HODLers, the announcement has invoked memories from the past few years, which have seen numerous warnings, restrictions,
News • Politics • May 21, 2021
Obi Nwosu is the CEO and co-founder of Coinfloor, the UK's longest-running Bitcoin exchange. He has over 20 years’ experience building online marketplaces and bringing virtual currencies to tens of millions of people. Obi writes The Road to Bitcoin Hegemony, a weekly recap of some of the most
Opinion • Politics • Apr 26, 2021
On Friday, the Turkish central bank introduced a ban on performing payments with cryptocurrencies, citing several concerns such as their possible use for illegal activities. The ban will go into effect on April 30th. The Turkish lira has hit record lows in purchasing power over the past months, putting pressure
News • Politics • Apr 17, 2021