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Thursday, December 5, 2013

China bank ban leads to Bitcoin selloff.

The People's Bank of China has banned banks from trading in Bitcoin (BITCOIN), explaining that the virtual currency doesn't have "real meaning," nor the same legal status as a currency. The move is also probably tied to Beijing's desire to regulate the yuan, although private individuals remain free to trade Bitcoins. The currency was -15.8% at $1,000 at the time of writing.

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