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The Chinese government has reportedly intensified its crackdown on cryptocurrency mining and usage in the country by shutting down several crypto mining facilities in Sichuan. Sichuan Bitcoin Miners Join the List According to Wu Blockchain, the authorities of the Sichuan province officially issued a statement today, mandating every power supply company in the province to stop providing energy to crypto mining firms. The statement also reportedly clarified that the power...

The last week was rather challenging for altcoins as most of the major ones are trading in the red. Bitcoin managed to pull ahead a bit, which also resulted in an increase in its market dominance. Bitcoin Bitcoin is up by a very small 2.8% over the past week as it currently trades at $37,900 – just above the 20-day MA. The coin had provided some hope at the start of the week as it surged above $37,000 to break a falling trend line that has been in play since the mid-May...

After conducting tests for several months, the Swiss branch of the large Spanish bank – Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBCA) – has announced plans to release two services related to the cryptocurrency industry. According to the official statement, private banking customers based only in Switzerland will have the option to trade bitcoin and other digital assets starting from Monday – June 21st. BBVA’s second service will enable its clients to store their digital assets on a...

Paraguay’s Deputy of the Nation, Carlos Antonio Rejala Helman, has confirmed that new legislation in regards to Bitcoin will arrive in July. This comes amid growing adoption in Latin America led by El Salvador, which could be followed by Panama as well. CryptoPotato reported last week when Rejala Helman said his country planned to start working on an “important project” that included Bitcoin and PayPal Although he provided little-to-no information at the time about the...

Bitcoin continues to gradually lose value with another price slump to around $37,000. Most alternative coins are also suffering, with ETH dipping beneath $2,400 and BNB close to dropping below $350. Bitcoin’s Struggles Continue Just a few days ago, the situation with the primary cryptocurrency seemed significantly more promising. The asset was riding high above $40,000 for the first time in nearly a month and even spiked to north of $41,000. However, it failed to maintain...

The bitcoin miners who are ousted from China with the latest crackdown could find a place in Miami, Florida. The city’s mayor, Francis Suarez, said he’s working on lowering the costs for electricity in order to attract more miners to the region. BTC Miners Going to Miami? In a recent interview with CNBC, Francis Suarez spoke about the city’s BTC adoption, but this time he specifically focused on mining. He also touched on the topic of using clean energy. Miami’s mayor wants...

Bitcoin traders utilizing the popular derivatives exchange BitMEX still seem significantly more bearish on the asset’s future price developments, on-chain data reveals. At the same time, a prominent analyst argued that the most violent stages of the recent market crash are over, which could suggest good entry opportunities. BitMEX BTC Traders Still Bearish Bitcoin’s price went through a roller-coaster in the past month propelled by FUD and over-leveraged positions on...

Elon Musk should study more bitcoin mining as the cryptocurrency is actually a lot greener than people believe, commented Kraken’s CEO, Jesse Powell. In a recent interview, the executive also admitted that the crypto market has cooled off after the latest bull market. Musk Should Study More BTC Mining Tesla’s CEO made the news last month after the EV-maker disabled bitcoin payments citing environmental concerns. Musk started to frequently bash the high energy consumption...

The global investment manager VanEck would have to wait more to receive the SEC’s answer about its Bitcoin ETF application from earlier this year. The Commission’s second delay seeks other interested parties to weigh in on whether such a product will be sustainable. After withdrawing its previous attempts, VanEck filed another application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in March this year to release a Bitcoin ETF. The agency initially delayed the decision back...

Charles Hoskinson – the founder of Cardano –  stated that the project’s native cryptocurrency ADA is one of the greenest and most eco-friendly digital assets. He further opined that Tesla (TSLA) should choose it if it really cares about environmental sustainability. Tesla Should Go for Cardano (ADA) In a recent interview with Lex Fridman, Charles Hoskinson highlighted the benefits of his proof-of-stake blockchain platform Cardano. He noted that the PoS system is much better...