{"id":15461,"date":"2021-05-19T04:56:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T04:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emilynews.com\/blog\/?p=15461"},"modified":"2021-05-19T05:02:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T05:02:55","slug":"news-commentary-1362-china-tries-to-ban-bitcoin-and-cryptos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emilynews.com\/blog\/?p=15461","title":{"rendered":"News Commentary #1,362 | China Tries To \u2018Ban\u2019 Bitcoin and Cryptos..?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today the world of crypto has brought us a bit of negative news, as China appears to be in the process of banning some or even most of the cryptocurrency assets that are not regulated by the government…<\/p>\n

I personally think that the news is NOT yet that<\/strong> tragic<\/strong> and we have to wait for any further confirmations or more official news BUT as usually, here on EN, we try to “keep our finger on the pulse” and we DO pay attention to both positive and negative trends associated with the global cryptosphere. Currently, changes can happen in a few minutes, so we all better stay up to date<\/strong> with the latest updates.<\/p>\n

Here’s the news and short video below:<\/p>\n

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Bitcoin price woes continue as China cracks down on cryptocurrency<\/h1>\n
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Bitcoin<\/strong>\u00a0(CRYPTO: BTC)\u00a0woes continue to pile up this month as China announced its sweeping ban against financial institutions and payment companies providing services related to cryptocurrency.\u00a0<\/p>\n

China\u2019s hard stance on cryptocurrency<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In a\u00a0joint statement\u00a0from the National Internet Finance Association of China, the China Banking Association and the Payment and Clearing Association of China, the government bodies said:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Recently, virtual currency prices have soared and plummeted, and virtual currency trading speculation has rebounded, which has seriously infringed on the safety of the people\u2019s property and disrupted the normal economic and financial order.<\/p>\n

Virtual currency is a specific virtual commodity that is not issued by the monetary authority, has no monetary properties such as legal compensation and compulsion, is not a real currency, and should not and cannot be used as currency in the market.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Alongside bans against financial and payment institutions from cryptocurrency-related activities, the move also prohibited activities such as the marketing and promotion of virtual currency-related business activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The statement encouraged individuals to improve their financial awareness and understanding of risks, saying:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Virtual currency has no real value support, and prices are extremely easy to be manipulated. Related speculative trading activities have multiple risks such as false asset risks, business failure risks, and investment speculation risks.<\/p>\n

Consumers must increase their risk awareness, establish correct investment concepts, refrain from participating in virtual currency trading hype activities, and beware of personal property and rights damage. Personal bank accounts should be cherished and not used for virtual currency account recharge and withdrawal, purchase and sale-related transaction recharge codes, and transfer of relevant transaction funds, etc., to prevent illegal use and personal information leakage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bitcoin price continues to slide\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

China\u2019s hard stance against cryptocurrencies adds to recent Bitcoin price woes. Last week,\u00a0Tesla Inc<\/strong>\u00a0(NASDAQ: TSLA)\u00a0CEO Elon Musk announced the company\u00a0would no longer accept\u00a0Bitcoin as a payment option.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Bitcoin has now hit a 4-month low of US$41,300 at the time of writing. The Bitcoin price has slumped 10% this week alone and is down more than 30% since its all-time high of US$64,854 reached on 14 April.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/blockquote>\n