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Bitcoin hashrate plunges as Chinese crypto mining crackdown hits Sichuan
The Bitcoin hashrate plunged over the weekend following a clampdown on cryptocurrency mining by the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan.
Timmy Shen
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Paraguay may adopt Bitcoin as lawmaker seeks to follow El Salvador
Following El Salvador's move to become the first country in the world to recognize Bitcoin as legal tender, a Paraguayan congressman has announced plans to do the same in the South American nation next month.
Lachlan Keller
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As Shanghai gives away digital yuan, we hit the streets with a man spending it
Money may be easy to part with when it's free, but as Shanghai’s first experimental e-CNY giveaway shows, it’s not so easy finding shops to take it.
Kelly Le
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Chinese crypto mining ban coming to Sichuan — reports
Miners face imminent shutdown as power companies told to cut electricity, according to multiple reports.
Timmy Shen
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U.S. securities watchdog’s regulatory agenda turns blind eye to crypto
Dashing hopes of greater regulatory clarity for the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's recently released annual regulatory agenda does not mention Bitcoin or cryptocurrency regulations.
Michelle Lim
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‘China’s Robinhood’ halts CME crypto futures services amid sector clampdown
Chinese stock trading app Futu Niuniu has suspended Chicago Mercantile Exchange cryptocurrency futures services and stopped supplying crypto market information.
Ningwei Qin
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Angry Aussie crypto investors eye Binance class action
Australian investors adversely impacted by repeated system failures on Binance are considering taking a class action lawsuit to recoup their losses.
Lachlan Keller
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U.S. Republican Party to accept donations in cryptocurrency
The National Republican Congressional Committee in the US will begin accepting donations in cryptocurrency.
Lachlan Keller
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South Korean crypto exchanges face ban on listing own tokens
South Korea’s Financial Services Commission today revealed plans to ban cryptocurrency exchanges in the country from listing their own coins.
Danny Park
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How Singapore and Cambodia see digital currencies for cross-border use
In a recent conference, central bankers from Cambodia and Singapore discuss how digital currencies are transforming existing payment systems for the better.
Michelle Lim
