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This seems like fake news. Maybe created in an attempt to manipulate markets? There's a lot at stake. More details can be found here: https://twitter.com/Your

This seems like fake news. Maybe created in an attempt to manipulate markets? There's a lot at stake. More details can be found here: https://twitter.com/YourBTCC/status/906181802548539393 https://twitter.com/YourBTCC/status/906181802548539393 http://www.allcryptocurrencies.news/bitcoin/bitcoin-crash-of-8-september-due-to-fake-chinese-news/ http://www.allcryptocurrencies.news/bitcoin/bitcoin-crash-of... https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/6yurbk/what_is_up_mister_btc/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/6yurbk/what_is_up_... https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/6yutr2/am_i_missing_something_markets_tanked_1015_in_a/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/6yutr2/am_i... EDIT: Thanks for the downvotes! :)

danmaz74 9y ago
It could be fake news, or it could be well founded rumors - with China, it's very difficult to know. EDIT - FWIW: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/viabtc-ceo-china-will-ban-bitcoin-exchanges/ https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/viabtc-ceo-china-will-ban-bi...
fspeech 9y ago
This is based on a Caixin report, which is a reputable source. Do you have any reputable source to refute it?
- fspeech 9y ago
  Caixin report in Chinese: http://m.finance.caixin.com/m/2017-09-08/101142797.html http://m.finance.caixin.com/m/2017-09-08/101142797.html Gist: exchanges are banned, off-exchange one-to-one trades okay.
vit05 9y ago
The fact that 4 hrs have passed and still didn't have any official statement is the worst part.
- fspeech 9y ago
  Caixin reported that this is based on clause 3 of the regulation issued on 9/4.
dang 9y ago
Yes, it does seem like we should wait for more confirmation of a story like this. On HN there's no harm in doing so. > EDIT: Thanks for the downvotes! Please don't do that—the site guidelines ask you not to: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.

danmaz74 9y ago

It could be fake news, or it could be well founded rumors - with China, it's very difficult to know. EDIT - FWIW: https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/viabtc-ceo-china-will-ban-bitcoin-exchanges/ https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/viabtc-ceo-china-will-ban-bi...

fspeech 9y ago

This is based on a Caixin report, which is a reputable source. Do you have any reputable source to refute it?

fspeech 9y ago
Caixin report in Chinese: http://m.finance.caixin.com/m/2017-09-08/101142797.html http://m.finance.caixin.com/m/2017-09-08/101142797.html Gist: exchanges are banned, off-exchange one-to-one trades okay.

vit05 9y ago

The fact that 4 hrs have passed and still didn't have any official statement is the worst part.

fspeech 9y ago
Caixin reported that this is based on clause 3 of the regulation issued on 9/4.

dang 9y ago

Yes, it does seem like we should wait for more confirmation of a story like this. On HN there's no harm in doing so. > EDIT: Thanks for the downvotes! Please don't do that—the site guidelines ask you not to: https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html.