Bitcoin has become the new darling of mainland punters amid a slumbering stock market, heightened expectations of the yuan’s devaluation and even the advantages the payment system offers in dodging Beijing’s anti-corruption drive.
The cryptocurrency has surged nearly 30 per cent in the past two weeks, hitting US$584 on Monday, according to the Bitstamp exchange.
Trading volume on BTC China has jumped three to five times recently, with the majority of trading worldwide conducted via Chinese exchanges.
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Topic: [2016-06-08] Why the bitcoin has become China’s new darling (Read 242 times)
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