Having bounced back dramatically from the 20 % plunge following China's ban of ICOs, Bitcoin prices are going down again on very heavy volume as Caixin reports Chinese authorities plan to
shut local exchanges.
Not exact matches
The new guidance is of a piece with other recent regulatory moves China has been making as it attempts to limit the reach of the bitcoin industry — like
shutting down
local bitcoin
exchanges and outright banning ICOs.
After
local exchange Youbit
shut down this week, hit by two hacking incidents this year, security experts are questioning the soundness of the country's numerous...
'' (The government) is considering both
shutting down all
local virtual currency
exchanges or just the ones who have been violating the law.»
Then multiple newspapers and a few trusted Chinese sources reported the country could soon
shut down all
local bitcoin
exchange platforms.
Back in September, the financial regulatory bodies in China had a major crackdown on ICOs and cryptocurrency trading by asking all the
local exchanges to
shut down their operations with immediate effect.
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.
The Friday reports of China planning to
shut down
local bitcoin
exchanges have since been repeatedly backed up, though the authorities are yet to make the ban official.
Bitcoin fell sharply on Friday after a report from a Chinese news outlet said China was planning to
shut down
local crypto - currency
exchanges, although analysts said this was just a temporary setback.
Last year, the Chinese government made all domestic ICO (Initial Coin Offering) activity illegal, warned citizens not to participate in foreign ICOs, and ordered all
local crypto
exchanges to
shut down.
Bitcoin sunk to a low of $ 3977 as fear persists over China
shutting down
local cryptocurrency
exchanges.
Few days later, rumours started to come in from China suggesting that the People's Bank of China (PBoC) is looking to
shut down all the
local cryptocurrency
exchanges.
Local Japanese media outlet Nikkei reported March 22 that Hong Kong - based Binance, which is currently the world's largest
exchange by trade volume, was to be ordered to
shut down operations in Japan for failing to register with the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
As of today, the
local regulator has influenced two major Bitcoin payment platforms to
shut themselves down, as it does not recognize Bitcoin... Continue reading Indonesian Bitcoin
Exchanges Close Down amidst Regulatory Pressure
Seoul previously said that it is considering
shutting down
local cryptocurrency
exchanges, which threw the market into turmoil and hammered bitcoin prices.
That's worrying news for crypto enthusiasts in China, who have already seen
local exchanges being
shut down entirely towards the end of 2017.
After the ban on initial coin offerings and the regulatory moves to
shut down
local coin
exchanges, the market on cryptocurrency in China hit a stark decline.