ViewpointsOpinionIs China’s Bitcoin Mining Ban a Benefit in Disguise?SavePrintIn this photo illustration, a visual representation of Bitcoin cryptocurrency is pictured in London on May 30, 2021. Edward Smith/Getty ImagesFan Yu6/28/2021|Updated: 6/28/2021CommentaryBeijing’s broadening ban on cryptocurrency mining has—for now—crippled the industry and sent bitcoin prices tumbling.Share this articleLeave a commentFan YuAuthorFan Yu is an expert in finance and economics and has contributed analyses on China's economy since 2015.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina Faces a Retirement and Pension CrisisAug 13, 2024China’s Tough Economic Rebalance Just Got TougherJul 22, 2024China’s Banking Sector Faces ReckoningJul 15, 2024Sale of TikTok Is an Impossibly Thin Needle to ThreadMar 25, 2024Related Topicsbitcoin