In the fight between cryptocurrencies and COVID-19, digital assets seem to have the upper hand so far. However, one field where cryptocurrencies have been beaten is their mining process. China, which has about 50 per cent of the mining power, has started selling its mining equipment to the other countries. The country was able to do so much mining because of the cheap electricity. Since the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have fallen very sharply, people are now leaving the blockchain network. Besides this, regulatory authorities are also discouraging the mining process now because the mining rigs could act as a host for the virus.