{"id":393819,"date":"2019-08-21T11:15:22","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T11:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/?p=393819"},"modified":"2019-08-21T11:14:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T11:14:07","slug":"flooding-in-china-a-big-blow-to-sichuan-bitcoin-mining-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktsl888.com\/news\/flooding-in-china-a-big-blow-to-sichuan-bitcoin-mining-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Flooding in China a Big Blow to Sichuan Bitcoin Mining Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin miners in China already have to deal with a government that wants to stamp out their industry. Add to that natural disasters such as flooding and landslides, and they have a full plate to contend with.<\/p>\n
According to government services, monsoon flooding in China during July and August has claimed the lives of over 200 people. Recent reports<\/a> indicate that western Sichuan province has been the hardest hit with 8 killed and 23 missing as of this morning. Typhoon Lekima, which swept across China earlier this month, added to the toll.<\/p>\n Annual floods are one of the most destructive natural disasters in China<\/a>. Seasonal rains and human encroachment into mountain areas and natural river systems exacerbate the damage. Sichuan has become the center of operations for a number of Bitcoin mining facilities and they have not escaped the destructive weather.<\/p>\n According to Red Li, co-founder of Chinese bitcoin and blockchain media and community 8btc, several bitcoin mining operations were hit by flooding in the mountainous province.<\/p>\n \u201cSome mining facilities were wiped out by flood in Sichuan yesterday.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Some mining facilities were wiped out by flood in Sichuan yesterday. pic.twitter.com\/lZ12tapVga<\/a><\/p>\n — Red Li (@redtheminer) August 21, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n