A timeline of China’s bitcoin mining crackdown and how it goes beyond environmental concerns

Quick Take

• China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining has led the network’s hash rate to drop by more than 50%.
• But what caused the negative approach? Was it just environmental concerns?
• This timeline maps out how the crackdown developed, while exploring the reasons behind it.

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