PBOC Plans to Continue “Rectifying Cryptocurrency Activity” in China

Last year the Chinese government cracked down on initial coin offerings (ICO) and stopped all domestic cryptocurrency exchanges from dealing with the renminbi. According to local reports and the central bank’s recent ‘2018 agenda,’ the People’s Bank of China aims to finish what it started in 2017 by “rectifying” all virtual currency operations, introducing new … Read more

BitKan Secures $10M in Series B Funding to Expand Overseas

A lot of cryptocurrency companies are looking to expand their global presences. That is much easier said than done, especially given the current regulatory climate affecting this industry. BitKan, one of China’s leading cryptocurrency service providers, recently secured $10 million in Series B funding to accelerate its growth. BitKan is on a Roll Growing a … Read more

Bitcoin Mules Flood China as OTC Cryptocurrency Trading Flourishes

After the Chinese government banned local bitcoin exchanges from operating in the country some industrious people have begun going abroad to buy the cryptocurrency and reselling it in China for a premium. There are now so many of these ‘bitcoin mules’ that their profit margins are rapidly declining.   Also Read: Okex Fights Market Manipulation … Read more

Okex Fights Market Manipulation Rumors Following Painful Futures Contracts Rollback

Okex has made another announcement regarding its decision to roll back futures contracts after clients were hurt by massive liquidations. The company apologized again for the inconvenience, tried to address rumors regarding the incident and threatened to sue anyone spreading them. Also Read: OTC Cryptocurrency Desks Trade Billions Over Skype BTC Futures Manipulated Okex, the … Read more

Chinese Engineer Arrested for Stealing 100 Bitcoin From His Own Company

Who Watches the Watchmen? An engineer from Beijing has been arrested after allegedly discovering a failed hacking attempt to his company and taking advantage of the situation to steal some of the money for himself. 90% of the loot has been returned but he can still go to jail for as much as seven years. … Read more