China's crackdown on crypto continued this week, briefly pushing Bitcoin below $30,000 on Tuesday. After banning mining in key hubs Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and Sichuan, the country's central bank called for a ban on crypto trading earlier this week.
China's tough stance against Bitcoin has undoubtedly had a negative impact on the short-term price of the asset, but it also suggests that the market may be overreacting to news events. Many miners have begun relocating to areas like Texas and Kazakhstan as a result of the mining ban.
Once crypto completely moves away from China, it could be positive for the health and price of Bitcoin. Nonetheless, the market is currently in so-called "crab mode," with BTC and ETH moving sideways over the last few weeks.
Many DeFi tokens have suffered since May's market crash, with several Ethereum-based apps trading up to 70% in the red. Although conditions suggest a bear, we believe that the wave of negative news is having an outsized impact on the market. Learn more about the China situation in our latest blog post.