China’s PBOC Crackdown Forces Major Bitcoin Exchanges to Halt Withdrawals
In a sweeping regulatory move that sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency market, China’s central bank intensified its crackdown on Bitcoin […]
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ESMA Takes First Major Step: Europe’s Top Securities Regulator Publishes Landmark DLT Report
On February 7, 2017, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) released a landmark report examining the application of distributed
Bitcoin Holds Steady Above $1,000 as China’s PBoC Wraps Up Exchange Inspections and Mandates Trading Fees
On February 4, 2017, Bitcoin was trading at $1,042.90, holding firm above the psychologically important $1,000 threshold despite a turbulent
India’s RBI Breaks Three-Year Silence With Sweeping Bitcoin Warning: No Licence Granted for Virtual Currency Operations
The Reserve Bank of India delivered a stark reminder to the country’s growing cryptocurrency community on February 1, 2017, breaking
China’s Banking Sector Turns to Blockchain to Combat Rampant Financial Fraud
In a sweeping move that could reshape one of the world’s largest financial systems, Chinese banks are aggressively recruiting blockchain
China’s PBOC Cracks Down on Bitcoin Exchanges: New Fees and Stricter Oversight Reshape the Crypto Market
On January 26, 2017, the cryptocurrency world was watching Beijing. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) had launched an unprecedented
Nigeria Bans Bitcoin Transactions as Global Crypto Regulation Diverges Sharply
On January 17, 2017, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued a sweeping circular that prohibited all banks and financial
How Leverage and Wash Trading Fueled Bitcoin’s Rise to $1,257 and the PBOC’s Decision to Intervene in January 2017
The spectacular rise and equally spectacular fall of bitcoin in early January 2017 was not merely a story of supply
PBOC Targets BTCC, Huobi, and OKCoin: How China’s Regulatory Blitz Reshaped Bitcoin Markets in January 2017
When officials from the People’s Bank of China walked into the offices of BTCC, Huobi, and OKCoin on January 11,
Inside the BTCC Response: How China’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Fought to Survive the PBOC Probe of January 2017
When the People’s Bank of China descended on the country’s three largest Bitcoin exchanges in early January 2017, the cryptocurrency