As far as I know ...
- There are other Chinese exchanges still operating (Huobi and OKCoin).
- There has not been any official statement towards Bitcoin being banned.
- We have seen this before ... FUD FUD FUD
Bitcoin is not being banned; I don't think anyone was saying that. But cryptocurrency trading and bitcoin exchanges are, at least temporarily. This is pretty clear by now:
So yes, exchanges are literally being shut down. Based on the NIFA statement, it's probably temporary, but nevertheless, the two stories above were enough to move the market in a major way. According to Charlie Lee, Okcoin and Huobi are set to meet with regulators within the day. There could be more bad news coming as a result.