In September, the Chinese government, People's Bank of China (PBoC), and
local financial authorities imposed a nationwide ban on cryptocurrency trading platforms, shutting down some of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms including OKCoin, Huobi, and BTCC.
Local Supervisory
Authorities will be able to
impose fines of up to 4 % of annual worldwide turnover of the preceding
financial year or $ 20 million, whichever is greater, for non-compliance.