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Crypto’s Slow Motion Gold Rush

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When Chinese authorities cracked down on cryptocurrency mining in May, earnings soared for miners in other countries. But in May Chinese regulators banned the practice over concerns about mining's excessive energy consumption and perceived threats to financial stability. But building a bitcoin mine is about more than just the chips.

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China and the Electric Car | Autos | Smart Spending | Mainstreet

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Last fall, Buffett’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings unit of Berkshire Hathaway (Stock Quote: BRK.A ) paid $230 million for a 10% stake in BYD Auto (short for “build your dreams”), based in Shenzhen, China. automakers in their own market. Although thundering trucks and SUVs still crowd U.S. This has caught Buffett’s attention—and his money.

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