[Crypto currency] Chinese mining giant Canaan doubles profits despite the blanket crypto ban Major Chinese cryptocurrency miner manufacturer Canaan appears to have no issues with the local ban on crypto, as the company’s overall performance has continued to grow in 2022. Canaan officially [announced](//www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canaan-inc-reports-unaudited-second-quarter-2022-financial-results-301608365.html) its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 on Thursday, reporting a 117% increase in gross profit from the same period of 2021. According to the firm, the Q2 profits amounted to 930 million renminbi (RMB), or nearly $139 million. The company’s Q2 net income was 608 million RMB, or $91 million, or a 149%…