Localbitcoins’ New Chinese Popularity Sparks Fears of PBoC Action
Concerns are growing that the People’s Bank of China, hereinafter PBoC, may seek to curb LocalBitcoins use after the platform became the go-to replacement for the country’s Bitcoin traders. When major Chinese exchanges halted Bitcoin withdrawals due to regulatory concerns, investors moved en masse to the peer-to-peer marketplace, causing record trading volumes the week ending Feb. 11. Now, LocalBitcoins staff have taken to Reddit to curb fears that the site may become the PBoC’s next target. Adding to the unease is a decision by fellow marketplace BitKan to abide by the bank’s mandates.....
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