PBOC Meets With Leading Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Amid Price Volatility

PBOC Meets With Leading Chinese Bitcoin Exchanges Amid Price Volatility

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) initiated meetings this week with leading bitcoin exchanges in both Beijing and Shanghai. PBOC representatives in Beijing met with OKCoin and Huobi while PBOC representatives in Shanghai met with BTCC. On the evening of Friday, January 6 in China, the PBOC offices in Beijing and Shanghai both issued statements on the....


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