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Technology · 6:15 AM UTCChina's cryptocurrency-mining crackdown spreads to Sichuan

China's crackdown on cryptocurrency "mining" has extended to the southwest province of Sichuan, where authorities ordered cryptocurrency mining projects closed in the major mining centre.

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IndiaTwitter’s India woes worsen as police summon chief over viral video
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TechnologyVirtual real estate plot sells for close to $1 mln

A patch of virtual land in the blockchain-based online world Decentraland sold for more than $900,000 on Thursday, in a record purchase for the platform, the Decentraland Foundation said.

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