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According to the People's Bank of China, China's share of global bitcoin (BTC) transactions has fallen from more than 90% to 10%. In a document published by the Financial Stability Bureau of China's central bank, the effects of harsh…

On February 15, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development signaled a bullish development around Bitcoin; reduced costs for bitcoin miners. But what can we make of this?First the obvious: yes it is bullish. The Russian Ministry is…

On February 4, news emerged that Russian President Vladimir Putin had issued a letter to the people of China, published by a local news agency, that detailed ongoing trade between the two countries and mutually-beneficial infrastructure…

Watch This Episode On YouTubeListen To This Episode:In this episode of Bitcoin Magazine’s “Fed Watch',' I flew solo without co-host Christian Keroles, but got to interact with the live stream fellows at Bitcoin Magazine, Q and Alex, and…

2021 was a major year for Bitcoin mining. The third halving in May 2020 brought broader attention to mining at large, and the growing interest has never subsided. In 2021, favorable economics made mining profitable for almost all…

When China’s bitcoin crackdown came into effect, many speculated that the industry would never recover. Amazingly, though, the ban served to highlight both the resilience of the sector and the entrepreneurial spirit of the miners who…

This past year was certainly a unique one for bitcoin. We saw the first bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) get approved in the United States, the largest-ever Bitcoin conference in Miami, the much anticipated Taproot upgrade, all-time…

Society has been taking a lot of things for granted, and arguably this is why we’re here now. The globe is filled with overly-panicked populations, governments are conducting some of the most authoritarian overreach of our lives,…