China Has Completed ‘Rectification’ of Crypto Transactions: PBOC

The People’s Bank of China said a crackdown on crypto transactions has been completed.

Virtual currency transactions have been “rectified” and supervision has returned to normal, the central bank said in its 2021 Financial Stability Report.
The report grouped crypto along with other internet finance activities of concern, including peer-to-peer lending, online asset management and crowdfunding.
The PBOC and other authorities have been cracking down on crypto industries since mid-May, enforcing its anti-crypto stance from 2013 and 2017.
Mining was the first area of focus, with the State Council calling for a crackdown in May. Local and provincial authorities followed suit, and major mining hubs in the country have gone offline.
Authorities and state-sanctioned industry associations have also warned against conducting or enabling virtual currency transactions and trading.

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China Has Completed ‘Rectification’ of Crypto Transactions: PBOC

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