Ethereum is plunging following reports China could ban cryptocurrency trading
MI
BTC China, the second largest Chinese bitcoin exchange, tweeted Thursday that it would stop trading of bitcoin on September 30.
"After carefully considering the announcement published by Chinese regulators on Sept. 4, BTC China Exchange will stop all trading on Sept. 30," the exchange said.
On September 4, Beijing made initial coin offerings, a red-hot cryptocurrency-based fundraising method, illegal. ICOs often utilize Ethereum's blockchain to create new cryptocurrencies. Beijing also suggested it would ban all cryptocurrency trading.
In an ICO, a company issues a new digital currency that can either be spent within its ecosystem, a bit like Disneyland dollars, or used to power part of the business. They have help some companies raise millions of dollars in a matter of seconds.
Ethereum has been sliding since the announcement of the Chinese ICO ban.
According to Reuters, China plans to shut the country's cryptocurrency exchanges by the end of the month per reporting from Yicai, a Chinese news outlet. The website Crypto Coins News on Thursday morning reported a local newsletter that said banning exchanges was "certain."
In February, China blocked customers from withdrawing their bitcoin. They were eventually allowed to resume withdrawals in June.
The cryptocurrency market has come under pressure of late. Its market cap has slumped nearly $60 billion from its record high at the beginning of September to $110 billion on Thursday.
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