– Chinese bitcoin miners hit by state crackdown on financial risks – Bitcoin miners seek data centres with cheap power, cool weather – Geographical diversification seen likely after short-term disruptions HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, July 7 (Reuters) - Large bitcoin miners fleeing China to escape a state crackdown will take many months to start operating again, as data centres from Texas to Siberia scramble to secure space and power for them, while many smaller players may struggle to move at all. Bitcoin is created or "mined" by high-powered computers usually at data centres in different parts of the world, competing to solve…
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