Not exact matches
On 5 December 2013, the People's Bank
of China announced in a press release regarding
bitcoin regulation that whilst individuals in China are
permitted to freely
trade and exchange
bitcoins as a commodity, it is prohibited for Chinese financial banks to operate using
bitcoins or for
bitcoins to be used as legal tender currency, and that entities dealing with
bitcoins must track and report suspicious activity to prevent money laundering.
explainer outlines a future where
Bitcoin is the preferred medium
of exchange for everything and
permits cheaply settling international
trades; swapping precious metals and commodities in seconds; and opening new
trading options for farmers, manufacturing companies, metal miners, oil refineries and more.
On October 31, CME Group broke the news that it would be
permitting futures
trading on
Bitcoin, which led to a significant increase in the price
of Bitcoin.