BTC China Halts Yuan Deposits from Bank of China

BTC China Halts Yuan Deposits from Bank of China

BTC China announced to its English-speaking users via Twitter today that it has suspended yuan (RMB) deposits from the Bank of China. In its second such announcement since 26th April the exchange said in a (since-removed) tweet: Dear users, Due to regulations, we have suspended CNY deposits from Bank of China. For further enquiries, pls email: [email protected]. - BTC China (@btcchina) May 6, 2014. Chinese exchanges have suffered major setbacks recently after banks finally responded to repeated directives from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) - China's central bank - and shuttered all....


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