China is stepping up its search for illegal cryptocurrency miners, who will disguise their operations as thinkies and knowledge centers, according to a new report. Authorities in several provinces have conducted more extensive inspections of universities, think-labs, knowledge centers and other potential sites that can hide crypto mines, Bloomberg reported. The Chinese government has touted its current crackdown on crypto as an effort for the country’s carbon emissions. The recent escalation is partly due to authorities’ considerations about the source of strength before the winter cold, according to the report. Some Chinese crypto mining tycoons have fled the country to...