Bitcoin's Volume is Continuing to Decline at Major Exchanges
Bitcoin trading volume continued to slide on 26th January, as market sentiment showed signs it has yet to fully brush off the impact of new policies at major China-based exchanges. Overall trading volume has declined substantially in the days since OKCoin, BTCC and Huobi began charging trading fees on 24th January, and there are signs that these exchanges are acknowledging what could be a continued issue. Xu Qing, a spokesperson for Huobi, noted how these developments are impacting his exchange, telling CoinDesk: "The trading volume started plunging since we started charging trading....
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Bitcoin prices fell below $900 during late-night trading, continuing that trend as the day progresses. The digital currency’s price tumbled yesterday after major exchanges BTCC, Huobi and OKCoin began imposing trading fees following guidance from China's central bank. That move triggered a broad decline in volume at these exchanges. This development, combined with the previous announcement that those exchanges would halt margin trading, seems to have placed some downward pressure on prices. Bitcoin fell to as little as $885.72 on 24th January, roughly 2.5% below their daily high of....
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