Most people are well aware of how the majority of Bitcoin mining takes place in China. Not only is this a centralization problem, it also means China is still dictating the Bitcoin landscape to a certain extent. Last week, news broke that the Chinese government was cracking down on Bitcoin mining. It seems a portion of that information was vastly overstated, even though mining business operators were asked to exit the industry in an orderly fashion.
Article: https://themerkle.com/china-introduces-new-rules-for-bitcoin-mining-operations/