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Crypto’s Slow Motion Gold Rush

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In April, 46 percent of all mining took place in China, according to data from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. Combined with a rally in the price of Bitcoin starting in June, the ban prompted a scramble to set up whole new operations or relocate mining chips stranded in China.

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

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automakers in their own market. automakers in their own market. The Promise China announced new efforts early this month to become one of the world’s top manufacturers of hybrid and electric cars within the next three years, which could mean a significant challenge to the electric car efforts undertaken by struggling U.S.

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