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China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining

It was another rollercoaster ride for bitcoin as China launches a crackdown on cryptocurrency mining. Beijing is also taking aim at commodity “speculators and hoarders” to rein in rising costs. Plus, as the Covid-19 pandemic ravages India, auto workers have moved to strike because of poor working conditions. Boom Bust brings the latest on the labor shutdown and where the nation stands in its continuing fight against the pandemic.

China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining
The boom/bust cycle is as old as Western banking itself. Our hosts break through the mainstream headlines to find the stories that matter, and help you navigate the booms and the busts.