Government
GovernmentMajor
China Bans Banks from Bitcoin
PBOC prohibits financial institutions from handling Bitcoin.
BTC Price
$1,000
Location
China
Importance
82/100
China's central bank banned banks from Bitcoin transactions. Price dropped 20% but Bitcoin continued growing globally as trading moved offshore.
Tags
#china#ban
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