Do Not Mention Devaluation, China Tells Its Bitcoin Exchanges
China has ordered the most liquid and popular global bitcoin exchanges based in the country to refrain from any “offline promotions,” to not engage in any “fake trading,” to enact “mandatory strong KYC,” and, in a clear sign of nervousness about the country’s currency, to not mention devaluation, according to a translation. China shocked world markets on August 2015 when it devalued its currency, the yuan, by 2%, creating turmoil around the globe and sending its stock market down crashing. It further began money printing in early 2016, sending the currency lower and lower, which in turn....
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