In each other we trust: coining alternatives to capitalism. Beyond God and state, it’s money that rules.
Can we still imagine alternatives? And what role will recent innovations like Bitcoin play in the struggle? Bitcoin plummets as China's largest exchange blocks new deposits. The price of bitcoin has plummeted following an announcement from China's largest bitcoin exchange that it would no longer be accepting new yuan deposits.
BTC China said that due to action by a third-party payment provider, YeePay, it could no longer accept deposits in the Chinese currency, although it would still be able to process withdrawals. BTC's chief executive, Bobby Lee, said that YeePay gave notice on Wednesday morning Shanghai time that it would no longer provide services. Lee blamed government regulation for the decision. China's central bank warned in early December that bitcoin was not legally protected and had no "real meaning", and barred financial institutions from using the currency. On Tuesday, the central bank extended that ban to payment companies like YeePay, and gave them until Chinese New Year, which begins on 31 January, to comply. By reading this page, you are mining bitcoins - Quartz. By reading this page, you are mining bitcoins - Quartz.