Crypto in China

According to JPMorgan, many investors are trading their bitcoin in for Ethereum. JPMorgan: Ethereum’s Stature Is Growing The world’s number one digital currency by market cap has suffered as of late thanks to additional actions taken by China, which seems to be hellbent on removing bitcoin from every corner. After recently announcing that all transactions and activities relating to digital currency were outlawed, the currency fell by about $2,000, dipping from $44,000...

After China recently banned all crypto-related activities in the country, crypto exchange Huobi Global had to limit mainland Chinese citizens from registering on the platform. As a consequence, the Huobi pool – the eighth biggest BTC pool-  is now moving a massive amount out of their funds, possibly to cover the client withdrawal needs on the exchange. $4.21 Billion Flowing Out From Miners Data from research company IntoTheBlock shows that Huobi Pool has recently moved almost...

Tesla’s CEO – Elon Musk – believes authorities are unable to “destroy” the digital asset industry. He advised the American government to let crypto “fly” instead of implementing legislation on it. Additionally, he gave his reasons why China has a hostile stance on cryptocurrencies. ‘Just Let It Fly’ In a recent interview with Kara Swisher, the prominent entrepreneur and business magnate – Elon Musk – shared his thoughts on some of the hottest topics in the digital asset...

Central, Northern, and Western Europe (CNWE) has grown into the world’s largest cryptocurrency economy since July 2020. The region experienced a massive increase in trading activity since then– particularly in the DeFi space. The European DeFi Boom Data from Chainalysis shows that CNWE received over $1 trillion in cryptocurrency over the last year alone. This represents 25% of global trading activity. Furthermore, it is responsible for at least 25% of all crypto value...

A few months after hinting that Miami residents could soon be able to pay their taxes with bitcoin, the city’s mayor – Francis Suarez – said the process has begun as his team will issue the request in October. Separately, Suarez also touched upon the most recent actions undertaken by the Chinese government, adding that the US could take advantage of this “huge mistake.” Miami Citizens to Pay Taxes in BTC? Being a BTC and ETH holder for a while, Francis Suarez has become one...

The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China has seized 10,100 cryptocurrency mining rigs from a government-operated tech park in Inner Mongolia. The operation marked the 45th such confiscation in that province. China against Crypto Mining Just a few days after it once again reminded that dealing with digital assets is banned within the country’s borders, the Chinese government (PBoC) seized mining equipment in the northern province of...

Bitcoin has been handed a major blow today, and again, it’s all thanks to China. As if it’s not bad enough that the country has sought to destroy the mining presence within its borders, regulators have now deemed all crypto activity – this includes transactions – illegal, and now it’s not just miners that aren’t welcome in China. Rather, no digital currency has any space in the country. China Says “No” to BTC China has long had a very complicated relationship with...

Rosie Rios – 43rd Treasurer of the United States – recently voiced her support for XRP. Meanwhile, she implies that Bitcoin and Ethereum are merely speculative assets by comparison. Rios Backs Ripple The former treasurer tweeted her thoughts yesterday, stating that XRP has a role in facilitating cross-border payments, while the current top cryptocurrencies lack a comparable value proposition. XRP’s primary purpose is facilitating cross border payments while other #Cryptos...

The second-largest ETH mining pool – Sparkpool – has announced that it has halted access to new users in Mainland China. Furthermore, the organization plans to abandon all of its services as of September 30th. Based in Hangzhou, China, Sparkpool is the second-largest Ethereum mining pool responsible for more than 20% of the total hash rate, as the picture below demonstrates. Ethereum Hash Rate Distribution. Source: EtherscanHowever, the company plans to seize all operations...

The Chinese government is not holding back on its mission to stop all crypto activity in the country, and has continued to widen its crackdown against bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Huobi Blocks New Chinese Users The intensified attacks have now forced Huobi, one of the major exchanges in the country, to suspend new user registration coming from China. Recall that crypto trading and mining crackdowns escalated in China on Friday after the nation’s central bank issued another...