US Government Report: China is Threat to Global Bitcoin Economy
China's crackdown on bitcoin threatens to undermine the industry's global economy, according to a new US government report. Drawing a contrast between the actions of domestic authorities to "investigate and regulate bitcoin without restricting its use" and the recent, restrictive steps taken by the Chinese government, the United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission report concluded: "If Chinese regulators successfully prevent Chinese users from accessing bitcoin, the global bitcoin market will face continued price declines, significantly decreased trading volumes and....
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