Bitcoin prices stayed largely within specific ranges this week, as traders tended to sit on the sidelines.
Huobi and OKCoin, two of the world's largest bitcoin exchange businesses by volume, have formally announced they have halted margin trading services.
The suspense surrounding potential bitcoin regulations in China served to limit this week's price movements.
What do the actions of central bankers in East Asia have to do with the bitcoin price? Quite a bit, as it turns out.
If news reports are true, bitcoin in China may have a new adversary in the Payments and Clearing Association.
FXBTC users are reporting they were not informed of the exchange's plans to close on 10th May.
Bitcoin exchange OKCoin has announced the suspension of its P2P margin trading services as part of a site upgrade.
In a new interview, Huobi co-founder Jun Du talks about the exchange's possible strategies to combat PBOC pressure.
Sources say the demise of China's FXBTC will not have a widespread impact on the local bitcoin economy.
FXBTC has announced that it will close on 10th May amid continued pressure from the People's Bank of China.
The price of bitcoin rose today as a long-rumored PBOC deadline passed without further action from the regulator.
BTC China's banking partners have not issued any instructions to halt deposits, says CEO Bobby Lee.
Huobi and OKCoin issued new statements today, suggesting PBOC policies could push them abroad.
The price of bitcoin rose on statements from the PBOC that suggest it will not seek to ban bitcoin.
Bitcoin prices sank under $403 after several Chinese exchanges made public announcements on their sites.