The banking authority released the news in its «Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies» on April 5th, along with its plans to release its own
national cryptocurrency down the road.
Not exact matches
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is doubling
down on his support for the Petro, encouraging the country's banks to mine and use the recently - launched
national cryptocurrency.
These draft instructions have also been leaked (translation) but have so far not been verified for authenticity.The content of the leaked documents is also consistent with warnings issued by a Chinese quasi-regulatory body — the
National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA)-- regarding
cryptocurrency trading, published shortly before exchanges announced that they would be shutting
down.
National Internet Finance Association of China Issues Strict Warnings to local
Cryptocurrency Exchange Bodies The Bitcoin market has been witnessing a lot of volatility owing to speculations of China planning to shut
down local Bitcoin exchanges in the country.
In other words, the value of
cryptocurrencies as measured in dollars (or other
national currencies) is likely to swing wildly up and
down throughout 2018.
Thursday, South Korea's government clamped
down on
national cryptocurrency exchanges by announcing new legislation aimed at reining in rampant speculation.
Furthermore, the country's prime minister confirmed last week at a
National Assembly meeting that closing
down cryptocurrency exchanges is «not a serious consideration.»
The content of the leaked documents is also consistent with warnings issued by a Chinese quasi-regulatory body — the
National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA)-- regarding
cryptocurrency trading, published shortly before exchanges announced that they would be shutting
down.
The New Zealand
cryptocurrency exchange BitNZ has announced it is closing
down soon due to
national banks cancelling accounts of bitcoin traders.