Jun.21 -- Getting banned in China is a "rite of passage" for freedom technology, citing Google and Facebook, and shows Bitcoin is working, Brandon Arvanaghi, a Bitcoin mining engineer and former Gemini security engineer, says. He speaks with Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."

The Ontario Securities Commission is taking action against another foreign cryptocurrency company after it failed to enter discussions about bringing its platforms into compliance with provincial laws.

Brian Battle, advisor at PT Asset Management, joins BNN Bloomberg as the NASDAQ struggles in early trading. He says that Bitcoin is a "highly hazardous trade". He also says that markets in the second half of the year will be driven by the global reopening, supply chains, the Biden administration's spending, and the Federal Reserve's signals on rates.

Forget Elon Musk tweets, regulatory missives and Bitcoin’s energy consumption. To hedge fund manager Shiliang Tang, the biggest crypto story this year is taking place in the shadows: An options market that’s booming and shaking up digital-currency trading along the way.

Jun.20 -- Indonesian Trade Minister Muhammad Lutfi discusses the prospects for exports and imports, and the government's plan to start a cryptocurrency bourse. Indonesia’s exports grew at 58.74 percent in May from a year ago, following a 52.02 percent growth in April. Lutfi speaks with Haslinda Amin and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."

Jun.20 -- A Chinese city with abundant hydropower is said to have begun a sweeping clampdown on crypto mining firms this week. A Ya’an government official has told at least one Bitcoin miner that the city has promised to root out all Bitcoin and Ether mining operations with a year, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Tom Mackenzie reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."