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Anger Grows at PBOC’s Interference with Bitcoin

Following yet another sharp price drop due to the secretive, closed-door and private actions of China’s Central Bank, the bitcoin community turned today to angry rhetoric directed at PBOC. “You can’t live in a fascist state and not expect the fascist state to come bursting through your door to slap you around, every now and then.” – says one bitcoiner. “I am about sick of China.” – says another. “It’s safe to say that China is going to keep saying something every time Bitcoin gets close to the value of Gold.” – says a third. PBOC stands accused of taking measures against bitcoin every time price rises. Just as bitcoin surpassed gold parity, they  announced  the opening of an “investigation” into China’s big three exchanges: BTCC, OKCoin and Huobi. Price fell sharply by around $300, but then slowly recovered, increasing by around $170 from the beginning of this month to reach around $1,070. PBOC again interfered. Telling Bloomberg they were to hold a  clo...