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China restricts financial institutions from Bitcoin business

Chinese authorities classified bitcoin as a virtual commodity and barred financial and payment institutions from providing Bitcoin-related services.

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The notice said individuals could participate at their own risk while denying bitcoin the legal status of currency. It imposed registration, anti-money-laundering, and risk-warning expectations on related internet services.