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Private China Meeting Unites Bitcoin Mining Industry Leaders

Representatives from China's mining industry held a three-day gathering in Shenzhen this week.

Business  ·  29 May 2014
Exchanges

OKCoin and Huobi Discuss Bitcoin in China and Plans for Survival

Excessive price speculation and investor risk may have caused central bank clampdown, say Chinese exchange CEOs.

Policy & regulation  ·  19 May 2014
Exchanges

Chinese Exchange Huobi Considers Future As Bitcoin Marketplace

In a new interview, Huobi co-founder Jun Du talks about the exchange's possible strategies to combat PBOC pressure.

Markets  ·  6 May 2014
Exchanges

Five Chinese Exchange CEOs Pull Out of Conference

Five Chinese exchanges will not attend this weekend's Global Bitcoin Summit in Beijing due to recent central bank actions.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2014
Regulation

China’s Banks Close More Bitcoin Accounts Following PBOC Deadline

There is continued uncertainty for China's bitcoin exchanges tonight as some reported verbal closure notices from banking partners.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 April 2014
Exchanges

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Prepare to Move Operations Overseas

Huobi and OKCoin issued new statements today, suggesting PBOC policies could push them abroad.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 April 2014
Regulation

Bitcoin Price Drops 10% as Chinese Exchanges Stop Bank Deposits

Bitcoin prices sank under $403 after several Chinese exchanges made public announcements on their sites.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 April 2014
Exchanges

Chinese Bitcoin Exchange Huobi to Stop Voucher Deposits Amid Regulatory Uncertainty

The exchange is to halt voucher deposits due, in part, to possible restrictions by the Chinese central bank.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 April 2014
Exchanges

Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges OKCoin, FXBTC Report New Deposit Freezes

The Chinese exchanges say they have halted some deposit services following talks with financial partners.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 April 2014
Exchanges

BTC-e Now Offers Trading in Chinese Yuan

In a surprising move, major digital currency exchange BTC-e announced today it would begin trading in Chinese offshore yuan.

Business  ·  31 March 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Price Drops After New Chinese Bank Rumours

News of a Chinese government bank ban has hit bitcoin markets, though exchanges say there's no official announcement.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 March 2014
Exchanges

CoinDesk Launches Chinese Yuan Bitcoin Price Index

Look out for the new CNY index in the upper right-hand corner of the CoinDesk homepage.

Markets  ·  26 March 2014
Exchanges

OKCoin CEO on Expansion and China’s Competitive Edge

Early-stage investor Rui Ma talks to CEO Star Xu on his company's bid for global domination, Beijing style.

Business  ·  26 March 2014
Exchanges

Rumours, Panic and a DDoS Attack: Huobi’s Wild Week

After last week's Chinese bitcoin hoax, a litecoin flash crash and DDoS attack at exchange Huobi went almost unreported.

Business  ·  26 March 2014
Regulation

BTC Price Declines Following False Report of Bitcoin Ban in China

A false report published by Sina Weibo was responsible for bitcoin's sharp price decline across top Chinese exchanges today.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 March 2014