Bitcoin & the Chinese Law

Bitcoin & the Chinese Law

"The Chinese government is surprisingly open about the cryptocurrencies", says Roland Sun, the head legal expert for ZAFED and the Chinese crowdfunding platform DACx. The Chinese government has maintained a lenient stance on Bitcoin and other cyrptocurrencies. While Hong Kong lawmakers used the MyCoin debacle to demand a ban on the digital currencies, the government refused to shut down Bitcoin shops and continues to allow spot, futures and derivatives trading on Bitcoin and like currencies on numerous exchanges. The regulatory authorities are much more relaxed in China than their....


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