China's Central Bank to Continue Bitcoin Exchange Inspections

China's Central Bank to Continue Bitcoin Exchange Inspections

China's central bank plans to continue scrutinizing domestic bitcoin exchanges. The People's Bank of China (PBoC) released its latest statement detailing how it would oversee the industry today, a move that comes weeks after it first began publicizing meetings with representatives from BTCC, Huobi and OKCoin. The PBoC went on to say that it would oversee the space more closely, later finding fault with the exchange’s policies on margin trading (though no penalties have been levied). According to the PBoC, that scrutiny will continue via additional on-site inspections. The central bank said....


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