Category: Xinjiang China

Report: Document Shows Specific Bitcoin Miners In Xinjiang Instructed To Shut Down

An official notice stemming from the Changji prefecture government in Xinjiang details that officials from the Zhundong Economic-Technological Development Park must instruct bitcoin miners to shut down. China’s province of…

China’s Carbon Neutral Stance Puts Pressure On BTC Miners, Sichuan Electricity To Increase 150%

Bitcoin’s global hashrate dropped ten days ago following a coal mine accident that caused significant grid blackouts in Xinjiang, China. While initial estimates had shown more than 40% of the…