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

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

Following as-yet-unconfirmed rumours that the People's Bank of China would move to block domestic banks from working with digital currency exchanges this April, the price of bitcoin has declined substantially since 26th March, dropping from a high of just over $580 to today's low of $442 on the CoinDesk USD Bitcoin Price Index. The decline has been exacerbated by the fact the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the country's central bank, has not yet issued a formal response. Notably, this lack of action sharply contrasts the events of 21st March, when the PBOC reacted quickly to quash rumours....


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