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Seven blockchain and crypto-related accounts on China’s Weibo service, including that of TRON founder Justin Sun, appear to have been blocked. Chinese website 8BTC reported the news Thursday, noting seven verified accounts had been deactivated on the Twitter-like platform. The list included influencers like Justin Sun and news source BeatleNews. CoinDesk has confirmed that the seven accounts have been deactivated. A message saying they violated platform rules greets visitors. Censors don’t normally announce which accounts have been banned. In China, what started as a crackdown on crypto mining in May has extended into trading and media . CoinWorld, a Chinese...