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Crypto Markets Jolted by China Central Bank’s Crypto Ban

The crypto markets continue to slide following China's declaration of cryptocurrency-related businesses as illegal. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss the potential market impact China could have in the short-term, expanding on why this latest crypto ban could be its most severe to date. Plus, their takes on Tuesday's Evergrande scare, JPMorgan's CME trading analysis, takeaways from the Mainnet conference, and Twitter's crypto developments.

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What's Next for Crypto Markets Following China's Crypto Crackdown

CoinDesk Tech Managing Editor Christie Harkin discusses where the crypto markets could be headed next week as China tightens its crypto mining crackdowns and bans trading. Plus, CoinDesk's Markets Managing Editor Brad Keoun discusses his markets outlook since Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled tapering could happen at the Fed's next meeting in November.

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China’s Latest Crypto Ban Is Its Most Severe, Insiders Say

Individuals who live inside China but work for off-shore crypto exchanges can be subject to legal prosecution.

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Why China’s Crypto Crackdown Is ‘Not the End of Bitcoin At All’

The People’s Bank of China announced Friday virtual currency-related business activities are illegal, warning they seriously endanger the safety of its citizens’ assets. Bitcoin slipped below $42,000 after the news and is down about 3% over the past 24 hours.

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Bitcoin Trending Lower on China Crackdown, Support at $36K-$40K

BTC registered a series of lower price highs this month as buyers take profits.

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China Tightens Crypto Mining Crackdown, Bans Trading

The country’s top regulators are not done with crypto.

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How the Crypto Crackdowns in China and US Are Different

China's central bank outlawed all crypto trading activities effective Friday as U.S. federal regulations are also increasingly coming into focus. What are the similarities and differences between the U.S. and China's crypto crackdowns? "[U.S. regulators] are trying to implement an actual regulatory regime ... that's a far sight from declaring transactions illegal entirely, and it does not look like the U.S. is heading down that path," CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De said. Plus, Kentucky ordered crypto lender Celsius to stop offering accounts in the U.S. state.

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Bitcoin, Ether Down as China's Central Bank Declares All Cryptocurrency Transactions Illegal; Can China Really Ban Crypto?

Bitcoin is trending lower after China's central bank declared all cryptocurrency-related business illegal, but how concerned should we be about China's crypto crackdown? Rayne Steinberg, CEO of crypto investment firm Arca, says it's primarily retail investors selling, and major institutions are not buying into this. "This really shows a diminishing power of China over the market and also a maturation of crypto and bitcoin," Steinberg said. Plus, insights into Arca's new partnership with Securitize to launch tokenized financial products.

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Bitcoin Drops $2K as China Declares Cryptocurrency-Related Business Illegal

Bitcoin erased Thursday’s 3% gain as PBOC stepped up its crackdown on crypto

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