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Crypto Community Reacts to China Mining FUD, Will Bitcoin Price React Next?

Tony Spilotro by Tony Spilotro
2 years ago
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China is home to the vast majority of cryptocurrency miners, as the country is privy to extremely low energy costs compared to the rest of the world. But as Bitcoin price finds new life, lawmakers in the country are considering banning crypto mining among 450 other activities that are deemed to be unsafe, wasteful of natural resources, or pollute the environment.

The news is largely viewed as FUD in the crypto community, who have become accustomed to China threatening crypto in the past. Others believe that the news is actually bullish for Bitcoin, and could help the first every cryptocurrency become more decentralized.

Crypto Community Sounds Off On China Bitcoin Mining Ban

South China Morning Post reports that the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has revealed a draft list of industrial activities the government is interested in restricting or outright banning, which include cryptocurrency mining.

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Due to China dominating the Bitcoin mining industry, both in terms of the actual mining of BTC, as well as manufacturing the rigs that support the activity elsewhere, the entire crypto industry was up in arms this morning following the breaking news.

Of course, China fears bring out the trolls. Let's be clear: China banning PoW mining doesn't mean they are banning rig manufacture. It doesn't mean the end of Bitcoin. You'd think that maximalist trolls would have higher confidence and thicker skin.

— Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) April 9, 2019

Cornell University professor and founder of Ava Labs Emin Gun Sirer took to Twitter to dispel the FUD, and clear up any confusion over what it means for Bitcoin. As he points out, manufacturing mining rigs won’t end, and the news certainly doesn’t mean “the end of Bitcoin.” Other crypto analysts and investors, simply shrugged off the news.

"China says it wants to eliminate bitcoin mining"#Bitcoin Fud pic.twitter.com/t11kNWD695

— WhalePanda (@WhalePanda) April 9, 2019

China has repeatedly flip-flopped its position on cryptocurrencies, but overall hasn’t been welcoming to the new financial technology and emerging asset class.

What Does the China Mining Ban Mean for Bitcoin Price?

Sirer suggests that previous “China FUD” has resulted in bullish price action in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, but calls the effects of the recent news “pretty weak.”

Historically, news of this kind (aka "China FUD") has been correlated with price upticks. Though as far as consumer-affecting FUD goes, this is pretty weak. The impact is on miners, not regular users.

— Emin Gün Sirer (@el33th4xor) April 9, 2019

BTC has continued to range below resistance at $5,300 after a nearly $1,000 rally early last week, that began once Bitcoin broke $4,200. The price has remained mostly stable despite the largest source of BTC mining potentially being barred from the activity.

Related Reading | Bitcoin Price Surged More In 1 Hour Than Last Two Months Combined

Regardless of the lack of price action in response to the news, there are still many positive implications for Bitcoin that could stem from such a ban.

Bullish for 2 reasons:
1- higher costs elsewhere
2- more decentralization

— mos (@der_kil_) April 9, 2019

With China no longer able to dominate Bitcoin mining, the network will become more decentralized and therefore safer in general. In the past, China was said to have the means and potentially the motive, to destroy Bitcoin. The motive may remain, but the means will be greatly diminished should the NDRC proceed with their proposed amendments.

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I'm Tony Spilotro. Behind the pseudonym, I'm a global remote work leader with a decade of award-winning content experience and excellence. Here, I explore my newfound passions pertaining to privacy, finance, economics, politics, cryptography, property rights, and other libertarian-esque views. I am a Bitcoin evangelist, maximalist, and educator whenever I can be, helping to spread its message of freedom from government control, monetary policy mismanagement, and passing the buck - literally – to future generations. My journey from a curious retail crypto investor to a serious Bitcoin advocate, trader, and technical analyst is an unusual one, but life-changing nonetheless and has become less about money and more about a long-overdue revolution. While a firm believer in the laws governing math and science, I am profoundly fascinated by the impact of astrology and astronomy including moon and solar cycles and planetary alignment and their ability to influence and potentially predict markets. It hasn't yet clicked for me as to how to put anything to use, but I consider it my current rabbit hole I can't yet dig out of. My perspective of growing up alongside the internet, the dot com era, the Great Recession, and roots in video games collecting coins and rare items caused Bitcoin to immediately make sense to me. Through all of these lenses, I seek to produce content that is educational and entertaining, and I thank you sincerely for taking the time to read what I have to say. Please follow me on Twitter and feel free to drop me a line if you would like to work together.

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