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China declares virtual-currency business activities illegal

Chinese authorities issued a coordinated notice treating a broad range of virtual-currency trading services as illegal financial activity.

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The notice covered exchange, matching, derivatives, and services provided by offshore platforms to mainland residents. Holding bitcoin itself was not described in the same way as operating prohibited financial business.