In recent news, it was announced that China was initiating a crackdown on all bitcoin mining and related activity within its borders. Zhang Nangeng – the CEO of Canaan Creative, one of the largest mining companies in the world that happens to call China home – is now voicing his opposition to the move. Canaan Creative CEO Speaks Against a Mining Ban China has had a very up-and-down relationship with bitcoin and digital currencies in recent years. While the country...
Read More »China Hands Out $6.2M for Digital Yuan Tests as Russia Says CBDC are the Future
Residents of the Chinese capital will receive 40 million renminbi ($6.2 million) of the digital currency. They can use two banking apps to apply to win one of the 200,000 so-called ”red packets”, each containing 200 yuan, as part of a lottery. Simultaneously, the governor of Russia’s central bank called digital currencies the future of money. Another CBDC Trial in China In yet another attempt to test its CBDC, the Chinese officials decided to distribute 40 million renminbi...
Read More »New Crypto Trading Restrictions Good for Hong Kong, Government Official Says
Christopher Hui – Hong Kong’s Treasury Secretary – agreed with the government’s intentions to implement certain crypto regulations in the megapolis as he believes Hong Kong would ultimately benefit from them. This Is The Right Decision In a recent speech, the Treasury Secretary of Hong Kong – Christopher Hui, backed up the proposal of the Financial Services and the Treasury to ban retail cryptocurrency trading. He said that the move was a well-thought decision and its...
Read More »South Korea to Build a Pilot Platform for CBDC
South Korea announced plans to establish a pilot program examining the possibility of developing and launching a digital version of the won. The country’s central bank will focus on how the CBDC will work with mobile payment transactions, internet banking, saving accounts, transferring funds, and more. South Korea CBDC Pushes Forward According to a recent Reuters report, the Bank of Korea (BOK) will develop a pilot platform to boost its central bank digital currency (CBDC)...
Read More »China Says It Will Place Limits on BTC Mining; Price Suffers
Bitcoin’s price has fallen once again following news from China. The Asian country says its regulatory authorities will begin cracking down on all mining and trading activities. China Seeks to Limit Trading and Mining The country has always had a rather up and down relationship with the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. At one point, there was more bitcoin activity occurring within China’s borders than any other region. China is also home to both Bitmain...
Read More »Same Old Song With China Regulatory Issues and Crypto Ban: Long History Of FUD
Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) peaked on Wednesday as bitcoin hit rock bottom of $30,000 due to old “crypto ban” news, which re-emerged from China. Although the crypto market is in a recovery phase from Wednesday’s crash, let’s take a walk through history and see how China’s regulatory issues and crypto ban are the same old song and nothing but a long history of FUD. 2013: The Initial Ban China’s regulatory issues with cryptocurrencies date back to December 2013 when...
Read More »Bitcoin Crashing to $30K, Elon Musk Talking Dogecoin, and China FUD: The Weekly Recap
This week was particularly turbulent in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin’s price crashed to $30K following comments made by Elon Musk, who keeps teasing Dogecoin HODLers. Meanwhile, we also saw old China FUD recycled yet again. Starting off with bitcoin’s price performance, the week was rather unfortunate for bulls. BTC is down about 25% in the past seven days, currently sitting at $37K. It’s worth noting, though, that the cryptocurrency fell even lower, briefly touching...
Read More »State Council of China Reiterates Ban on Bitcoin Mining and Trading: BTC Price Drops Below $37K
It appears that Chinese authorities are doubling down on their reiterations of the previous crackdown on cryptocurrencies. The latest stark warning comes from the State Council of China. According to a report issued today, the Financial Stability and Development Committee of the State Council of China held a meeting, pointing out that “the financial system resolutely implemented the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, increased...
Read More »Chinese Industry Organizations Reiterate Old Restrictions on Cryptocurrencies
Latest reports from China reveal that self-regulatory bodies have reiterated a ban on financial institutions and payment companies from providing banking services to crypto traders and related entities. Per the original report, the move stems from high volatility in the crypto market, which reportedly exposes people’s property to risk. In a joint statement by three industry organizations in the country, China claimed that the rise and fall of crypto prices is “disrupting...
Read More »China Securities Journal Says Cryptocurrency Trading Is Risky and Calls for Strict Supervision
Chinese officials warned the public about the risks associated with trading with digital assets. The authorities pointed out three major considerations which might harm investors – false transactions, security breaches, and illegal and criminal activities involving cryptocurrencies. Tighter Regulations on Crypto Trading According to the China Financial Stability Report, investors should be extra vigilant when operating with bitcoin and other crypto assets. Officials from...
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