People's Bank of China

Exchanges

Two of China’s Biggest Exchanges Stop Bitcoin Withdrawals

Two of China’s most widely used bitcoin exchanges have announced that they will suspend bitcoin and litecoin effective immediately.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 February 2017
China

Change in China (And What It Means For Bitcoin)

CoinDesk's Noelle Acheson frames China's recent moves in the bitcoin sector as part of its broader attempts to find its place on the world stage.

Markets  ·  30 January 2017
Regulation

A Chinese Bitcoin Startup Has Stopped Some Services Due to Central Bank Concerns

A long-running bitcoin investment platform is shifting gears in light of regulatory scrutiny in China.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 January 2017
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange BTCC Responds to Chinese Central Bank Statements

China-based bitcoin exchange BTCC has publicly commented on statements issued by the country’s central bank.

Markets  ·  6 January 2017
Regulation

China’s Central Bank Issues Warnings to Major Bitcoin Exchanges

Officials from the People's Bank of China met with representatives of major bitcoin exchanges this week to issue a warning about their conduct.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 January 2017
China

R3 Adds Interbank Trading Market to Blockchain Consortium

The operator of China’s interbank trading system has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.

Markets  ·  4 November 2016
China

China’s Central Bank Weighing Blockchain Tech for Digital Currency

The head of the People’s Bank of China opened up about its proposed digital currency initiative in a new interview.

Tech  ·  15 February 2016
China

China’s Central Bank Discusses Digital Currency Launch

The People’s Bank of China, the nation’s central bank, is investigating the launch of its own digital currency.

Markets  ·  20 January 2016
Regulation

World’s Largest Bank ICBC is Latest to Block Bitcoin in China

The ICBC joins a host of other Chinese banks that will prohibit bitcoin businesses.

Policy & regulation  ·  9 May 2014
Exchanges

BTC China Halts Yuan Deposits from Bank of China

Chinese exchanges have suffered major setbacks recently after banks finally responded to repeated directives from the PBOC.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 May 2014
Exchanges

Bitcoin Adoption, Not China’s Central Bank, is What Underlies Legitimacy

Bitcoin's greatest strength is that it does not require government or other third parties to sanction its legitimacy.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 April 2014
Regulation

PBOC Officials Discuss Bitcoin as China’s Central Bank Stays Silent on Rumours

Two officials from People's Bank of China weighed in with differing takes on bitcoin last Friday.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 March 2014