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ForkLog 9 21.06.2021

Asus graphics-card prices in China fall threefold amid mining ban

Amid tighter mining regulation by Chinese authorities, prices of some Nvidia and Asus graphics cards have fallen severalfold.

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ForkLog 7 21.06.2021

Media: One of China’s largest banks bans Bitcoin-related operations.

The Agricultural Bank of China, the third-largest bank in China, published a notice banning cryptocurrency-related transactions, but later deleted it.

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ForkLog 16 20.06.2021

Bitcoin hash rate plunges amid Chinese authorities’ decisions

Bitcoin hash rate fell below 110 EH/s after Sichuan authorities halted key miners.

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ForkLog 9 18.06.2021

Beijing ATMs gain option to convert yuan into CBDC

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has added the ability to convert yuan into a digital version (CBDC) and back at more than 3,000 ATMs in Beijing.

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ForkLog 17 18.06.2021

Canon installs AI smile-recognition cameras in Chinese offices. Only smiling workers are admitted.

Canon installed AI-powered smile-recognition cameras in the offices of its subsidiary Canon Information Technology in China.

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ForkLog 15 18.06.2021

Sichuan miners ordered to halt operations by June 20

Authorities in Sichuan province ordered the shutdown of activities by “key” miners and barred local energy companies from supplying them with electricity.

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ForkLog 39 17.06.2021

Fred Ehrsam: China could outpace the United States in the digital assets market

The United States is mistaken in its regulation of the digital assets industry, as it could be a powerful driver of growth for the economy. Fred Ehrsam, cofounder of the Bitcoin exchange Coinbase and CEO of Paradigm, said in an interview with Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 5 16.06.2021

Tesla proposed to resume accepting Bitcoin payments — condition met

Following the latest restrictive measures by Chinese authorities against mining, more than half of Bitcoin's hashrate is generated from renewable energy, according to Jiang Zhuoer, founder and head of the BTC.TOP pool.

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ForkLog 23 15.06.2021

The Great Chinese Migration: Will Russia Become a Haven for Bitcoin Miners from China?

Bitcoin criticism and calls to combat cryptocurrency mining by Chinese authorities and state media have driven local mining companies to reconsider their jurisdiction. ForkLog spoke to experts about how likely relocation from China to Russia is and what attracts miners.

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