I can't help but suspect the strain that Crypto put on the Chinese grids in the last year played a big role in the crack down.
Like, its one thing to implement a pro forma prohibition. Quite another to exhaust resources actually hunting down and dismantling the offending structures. With laws on the books, state actors had permission to go after the miners. But they needed a reason to prioritize enforcement over other issues.
Similarly, I suspect the explosion in both consumption and employment of digital content is driving the reforms in the tech workspace.
I can't help but suspect the strain that Crypto put on the Chinese grids in the last year played a big role in the crack down.
Like, its one thing to implement a pro forma prohibition. Quite another to exhaust resources actually hunting down and dismantling the offending structures. With laws on the books, state actors had permission to go after the miners. But they needed a reason to prioritize enforcement over other issues.
Similarly, I suspect the explosion in both consumption and employment of digital content is driving the reforms in the tech workspace.
The US does the same thing. DMCA takedowns of torrent and streaming sites tend to come in waves.