China Proposes Adding Cryptocurrency Mining to ‘Negative List’ of Industries

China Proposes Adding Cryptocurrency Mining to ‘Negative List’ of Industries
People rest at a park near Beijing's central business area, in China, on Aug. 29, 2017. Jason Lee/Reuters
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BEIJING—China has added cryptocurrency mining to a draft list of industries in which investment is restricted or prohibited, although it reduced the number of sectors on the list overall, a document released by the state planner showed on Friday.

The “negative list” details sectors and industries that are off-limits to both Chinese and foreign investors.