Is bitcoin illegal at the moment

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although bitcoin still has great risks, after years of development, with the increase of its application population, application scenarios and application technology, no country or organization can completely eliminate it. If you can figure it out, it is likely that countries will generally accept bitcoin and embrace it

according to my personal judgment, bitcoin, after a period of continuous development, is likely to become a world currency in the future, which can play the role of electronic gold and become the target of the value of other sovereign currencies. From this perspective, bitcoin can be used as a means of asset preservation in the future when inflation is inevitable

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Bitcoin is illegal in China

since September 4, 2017, China has expressed its opposition to the virtual currency exchange. On the market, large-scale exchanges are graally fading out of the domestic market. Some of them are going to Japan and some of them are going to Nanyang. Of course, with the release of new regulations in Hong Kong in early November, we believe that in the future, the virtual currency exchange may obtain a legal license in Hong Kong to serve local institutional investors

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bitcoin China said that the platform will stop withdrawing cash. So far, bitcoin China has closed all transaction functions. The other two bitcoin trading platforms in China, huocoin.com and okcoin, have also stopped trading all digital assets against RMB

the virtual currency represented by bitcoin has soared, attracting a large number of ordinary people without any technology and investment knowledge to enter this high-risk market

the central bank, together with many ministries and commissions, issued the announcement on preventing the financing risks of token issuance (hereinafter referred to as the announcement), which pointed out that no organization or indivial may engage in the financing activities of token issuance illegally According to the announcement, all kinds of token issuance and financing activities should be stopped immediately from the date of issue

the organizations and indivials that have completed the token issuance financing should make arrangements such as liquidation, reasonably protect the rights and interests of investors, and properly handle the risks. Relevant departments will seriously investigate and deal with the activities of token issuance and financing that refuse to stop and the illegal behaviors in completed token issuance and financing projects

the China Internet Finance Association issued the "tips on preventing the risks of bitcoin and other so-called" virtual currency ", pointing out that bitcoin trading platform is a tool for money laundering, drug trafficking, smuggling, illegal fund-raising and other illegal criminal activities e to the expanding number of stakeholders and strong speculative atmosphere; There is no legal basis for the establishment of various so-called "currency" trading platforms in China

3. There must be fraud in digital currency investment. It's better to find formal institutions to invest, and don't trust high returns.

4. Bitcoin is a kind of tulip instry, which is supported by a group of people with faith. The daily rise and fall of bitcoin is 30%, which is extremely risky. In finance, most of the procts rise and fall about 0.2% to 1% every day. There is no investment with greater risk. It is recommended not to touch it

5. Bitcoin (bitcoin: bitcoin) was originally a kind of network virtual currency, similar to Tencent's q-coin, but it has been able to buy real-life goods. It is characterized by decentralization, anonymity, and can only be used in the digital world. It does not belong to any country or financial institution, and is not subject to geographical restrictions. It can be exchanged anywhere in the world. Therefore, it is used as a money laundering tool by some criminals. In 2013, the U.S. government recognized the legal status of bitcoin, making the price of bitcoin soar. In China, on November 19, 2013, a bitcoin was equivalent to 6989 yuan. On January 7, 2014, Taobao announced that it would ban the sale of Internet virtual currencies such as bitcoin and lightcoin from January 14.