Huobi and OKCoin CEOs to Make US Conference Debuts in Chicago
OKCoin CEO Star Xu has since cancelled his scheduled appearance at the conference. Speaking in his place will be OKCoin CTO Changpeng Zhao. The North American Bitcoin Conference is set for its Chicago debut on 19th and 20th July, bringing a host of regular event speakers, including BitPay senior software engineer Jeff Garzik, litecoin founder Charlie Lee and venture capitalist Roger Ver to the famed 'Windy City'. Most notable among the speaker selections, perhaps, may be the addition of two prominent international community members - OKCoin CEO Star Xu and Huobi CEO Leon Li - who will be....
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The interviews in this article are part of CoinDesk's wider coverage of the Global Bitcoin Summit in Beijing, which took place 10th-11th May 2014. As part of a clampdown on bitcoin in China, the nation's bitcoin exchanges were forced by the authorities to pull out of any official involvement with Beijing's Global Bitcoin Summit earlier this month. However, CoinDesk was still able to meet with the CEOs of two of the largest exchanges, OKCoin and Huobi, at an off-conference event where they discussed the regulatory climate, bitcoin in China, and their plans going forward. Both OKCoin's Star....
CEOs of five major Chinese bitcoin exchanges have withdrawn from this weekend's Global Bitcoin Summit in Beijing, after banks forced most of them to close accounts related to bitcoin activity. The five exchanges: OKCoin, Huobi, BTC China, BtcTrade and CHBTC, made a lengthy joint statement on Weibo late Tuesday that they would no longer participate in large bitcoin meetings or gatherings. The statement continued that the companies agreed to: Curb excessive speculation and protect investors, comply with all state policies and regulations, promote transparency in exchange processes, pay a....
The North American Bitcoin Conference brought the full range of the international bitcoin community to Chicago's McCormick Place convention center this weekend for two days of discussion on all things digital currency. Though it was perhaps the major announcements by Blockchain, the Chamber of Digital Commerce and OKCoin, as well as discussion of New York's new bitcoin regulation, that reverberated most widely online, the conference itself was focused on engendering community spirit. The array of panels and booths showcased the wide variety of businesses not only serving the space, but....
Bitcoin price has fully recovered since the temporary Bitcoin withdrawal suspension on Huobi and OKCoin traders, having increased from $980 to $1,123 within two weeks. On Jan. 18, Huobi and OKCoin were requested by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) to overhaul their know your customer, hereinafter KYC, and anti-money laundering, hereinafter AML, regulation. Local publications including the Shanghai Observer reported that the PBoC told the two exchanges they were in violation of local regulations and failed to meet industry-wide standards. Three weeks after the PBoC made its initial request....
Entrepreneur Li Xiaolai speaks at Huobi's birthday event. This weekend has seen two large gala evening events hosted by large Chinese bitcoin exchanges: Huobi's first anniversary celebrations on Saturday and the 'One Night in Beijing with OKCoin' mini-conference on Friday. Both took place at five-star hotels in Beijing, with attendees numbering several hundred for each event. Each event featured an exhibition of Chinese bitcoin companies that included app developers, ATM manufacturers and mining hardware makers. Audience at OKCoin's event on Saturday night. Chinese bitcoin news site Bitell....