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Then there's the issue of mining consortiums: how are they going to foot the bill? They will need to pay for their electricity in RMB, and China's capital controls aren't helping here. At this point, I consider it likely that one or more mining consortiums will stop operations as well, sending further shockwaves. Again: I consider it likely, there is no reason to be sure about this at all.
Then there's the issue of mining consortiums: how are they going to foot the bill? They will need to pay for their electricity in RMB, and China's capital controls aren't helping here. At this point, I consider it likely that one or more mining consortiums will stop operations as well, sending further shockwaves. Again: I consider it likely, there is no reason to be sure about this at all.
This might not be a problem for the miners. The government - or the local goverments under the thumb of Beijing - kept subsidizing cheap electricity for them all along. I suspect there are deals in place to allow bills and live costs to be paid via YuanTether. Don't think the government wants to throw the whole mining thing to the dogs. It's a strategic sector where China has world leadership, at least for the moment. It would be quite a dumb move. They must have thought this over. YuanTether will likely play a key role, as someone else - empowering if I'm not mistaken - said a little above. Maybe some state-sponsored ICO or cryptocurrency too. We'll see.
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Last but not least: this is 2017, not 2013/2014. There is newer tech out there, and real competition as well. The crypto funds that invested in BTC are not guaranteed to keep BTC in their baskets, or at least in the same ratio. There will be funds out there that are re-evaluating what they really have in their hands right now - and they will start weighing the value of recent changes in China.
The derivatives that will debut this fall will need real BTC for clearinghouse reserve collateral. There will be futures - and maybe options too, I'm not sure on the details. They applied, they got approved. They can't fuck up by not setting up proper financial backing. I am confident they will be last call buyers. Even more: I believe they just filled their pockets on this sale and are ready to get more at a discount if/when it happens.