Crypto tumbles amid broad China crackdown, energy usage concerns
The world's largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 6.4% to $29,614, its lowest since Jan. 27
The price of bitcoin has nosedived after fresh reports emerged that China has expanded its crackdown on the mining of cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin stabilised in Asian trading a day after a statement from China's central bank reaffirming the crackdown on cryptocurrencies in the country sent the world's largest token to a two-week low
For technical analysts watching bitcoin, an important and potentially bearish chart formation just happened in the cryptocurrency: A "death cross"
Bitcoin declines to two-week low and ether falls 13% as crackdown widens
China's biggest banks promised Monday to refuse to help customers trade Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies after the central bank said executives were told to step up enforcement of a government ban. Regulators appear to worry that despite the 2013 ban on Chinese banks and other institutions handling cryptocurrencies, the state-run financial system might be indirectly exposed to risks. Beijing also worries users might evade efforts to monitor and control the financial system. The four major state-owned commercial banks and payment service Alipay promised to step up monitoring of customers and block use of their accounts to buy or trade crypto-currencies. Customers are asked to be more aware of risks, safeguard bank accounts and not to use virtual currency-related transactions, China Construction Bank Ltd. said on its website. Similar promises were issued by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Bank of China Ltd., Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Postal Savings Bank of Chi
Crypto has been a highly unusual asset class for its entire history, but it won't act like that forever.
Bitcoin dropped 7% to $35,431.15 at 20:02 GMT on Friday, losing $2,666.53 from its previous close.
Without oversight of the president's decision to accept crypto, bad actors and illicit money flows are likely to prosper.
About 80% of fund managers surveyed by Bank of America Corp. called the market a bubble, up from 75% in May
It was last up 0.5% at $39,189, straining to escape the relatively tight trading range of this month.
China accounts for a over half of global bitcoin production
Exchange said they are yet to receive ED notice
"WazirX is yet to receive any show-cause notice from the Enforcement Directorate as mentioned in today's media reports. WazirX is in compliance with all applicable laws," the company said.
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Traders are waiting for the next catalyst to break Bitcoin from a $30,000 to $40,000 range that's been in place since a collapse from a record of almost $65,000 in April.
US-based Kraken, Hong Kong's Bitfinex and rival KuCoin are actively scouting the market, says report.
The US recovered almost all the Bitcoin ransom paid to the perpetrators of the cyber attack on Colonial last month