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China’s Central Bank Governor: PBOC Won’t Ban Bitcoin
Coin Desk ^ | 11 April 2014 | Pete Rizzo

Posted on 04/11/2014 7:46:08 AM PDT by Errant

The price of bitcoin recovered from a low of roughly $380 and rose past $420 at press time on 11th April, on the news that Zhou Xiaochuan, the governor of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), had issued new statements potentially clarifying the central bank’s position on bitcoin.

According to reports, during Boao Forum, Xiaochuan offered his opinion on the nascent technology, saying that China would not seek to ban bitcoin and other digital currencies entirely.

(Excerpt) Read more at coindesk.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Government; Reference
KEYWORDS: bitcoin; bitcoinmarket; china; crypto; pboc
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1 posted on 04/11/2014 7:46:08 AM PDT by Errant
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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin; nascarnation; TsonicTsunami08; SgtHooper; Ghost of SVR4; Lee N. Field; DTA; ...
Nice price bump from news out of China this morning.


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2 posted on 04/11/2014 7:47:22 AM PDT by Errant (Surround yourself with intelligent and industrious people who help and support each other.)
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I take it some of the decision makers or their cronies have their bitcoins invested and at risk...


3 posted on 04/11/2014 7:49:16 AM PDT by jsanders2001
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Seems to be a lot of confusion or struggle over which way to proceed for sure. Striking how much China affects the price.


4 posted on 04/11/2014 7:54:58 AM PDT by Errant (Surround yourself with intelligent and industrious people who help and support each other.)
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To: Errant

On again Off again... Capitalism Vs Communism, like the yellow dog fighting the brown dog, who wins? The one you feed the most.


5 posted on 04/11/2014 9:29:24 AM PDT by PoloSec ( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
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To: Errant

Have you been keeping up on this?

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http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/041114/why-winklevoss-twins-new-bitcoin-etf-matters.asp


6 posted on 04/11/2014 10:11:48 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin
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