- China's crackdown on cryptocurrency mining has expanded into the northern province of Hebei, Reuters reported Tuesday. - The area's cyberspace commission said crypto mining consumes an enormous amount of energy. - China is targeting bitcoin mining operations as it works to reduce carbon emissions. - [See more stories on Insider's business page] . China's efforts to restrict cryptocurrency mining and trading have stretched to the northern province of Hebei, where a regulator said it will be a part of broader clampdown, Reuters reported Tuesday. "Cryptocurrency mining consumes an enormous amount of energy, which is against China's 'carbon neutral' goal,"...