BIT Mining was served with a notice on June 19 which stated that the Chinese power regulator was planning to suspend power supply to its Sichuan firm.
The popular Chinese Bitcoin miner BIT has begun its exodus from China to find a crypto-friendly mining environment. The company has moved operations to Kazakhstan and has already delivered 320 to their new working site after the suspension of Bitcoin mining activities in Sichuan, China. Before the end of June, the publicly-listed firm plans to take another 2,600 mining machinery to their new home, the company announced on Monday.
The Cryptocurrency mining powerhouse revealed that their remaining mining machinery will be translocated overseas. Already, the translocated machinery’s hash rate capacity stands at 18.2 PH/s. Besides Kazakhstan, BIT is keen on taking their operations to Texas. Already, $25 million has been invested in an upcoming facility in Texas.
Sudden Move of Bitcoin Mining Activities to Kazakhstan
Undoubtedly, China is not a fan of cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin and any Bitcoin mining-related activities, and this is largely to blame for this momentous decision. Additionally, BIT Mining was served with a notice on June 19 which stated that the China’s power regulator was planning to suspend power supply to its Sichuan firm.
The Sichuan’s operations contributed about 3% of the company’s revenue. With the harsh regulations on Bitcoin mining in China, most companies have suspended their operations in the Asian powerhouse and are relocating their facilities, to countries whose laws are Bitcoin-friendly.
Miners Exodus
In the past, let’s just say since Bitcoin became popular and Bitcoin mining started trending, China hosted 50% of the world’s Bitcoin miners. However, the country has all over intensified crackdown on Bitcoin operations and Beijing wants all miners out of its jurisdiction ASAP.
The move (banning cryptocurrency operations) is allegedly meant to make way for China’s Central Bank Digital Coin (CBDC), the digital yuan. Most market watchers think that the Chinese authorities ignorantly believe that the yuan won’t thrive as long as Bitcoin is still around. However, that’s not the case according to some pundits, who believe that the two, yuan and Bitcoin, can coexist.
Earlier in the year, March, China’s crackdown on “the digital gold” set off what is now popularly called “the great mining exodus” in cryptocurrency circles. The exodus is currently underway and could be a game-changer for countries whose laws are friendly for Bitcoin mining.
Why Most Miners Have Their Eyes on Texas
Last winter, Texas experienced a day-long massive blackout but still, Bitcoin miners are trooping in. Why is that so? Texas is popular for low energy charges, plus the rate at which the use of renewable energy is growing is amazing, hence, a good place for Bitcoin mining. Texas sourced 20% of its energy from wind, a clean source of energy, in 2019.
The American state has relaxed energy regulations and allows power consumers to opt for their favorite power producers. Bitcoin mining is energy-intensive and is known to have adverse effects on the climate. Additionally, the use of electricity, non-renewable energy, is one thing that repels China’s, however, some people think otherwise.
Patrick is an accounting & economics graduate, a Cryptocurrency enthusiast, and a Blockchain technology fanatic. When not crafting informative pieces on any of the above subjects, he will be researching on how the Blockchain technology can transform the world, particularly the financial space.
