China’s Central Television Warns of the Risks of Cryptocurrency OTC Trade
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China’s Central Television Warns of the Risks of Cryptocurrency OTC Trade

THELOGICALINDIAN - Ever acquainted analytical how Chinese barter cryptocurrency back exchanges are bankrupt Last Saturday November 11 Chinas Central Television CCTV13 aired a affairs about bitcoin over the adverse trading in the country

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OTC Bitcoin Commercials Clustering Wechat Groups

The affairs reveals that advertisements about cryptocurrency OTC trading accept been absorption WeChat groups like a virus over the accomplished month. The channel’s account anchorman additionally interviews aboriginal bitcoin adopter Wang who demonstrates how accessible it is to barter through OTC.

“It’s as simple as sending an email,” says Wang. He teaches the anchorman to download a bitcoin wallet and sends her some bitcoin by scanning her QR code. Wang continues to authenticate how to barter at OTC platforms like Localbitcoins.com.

 

No KYC Requirement Leaves Room for Illegal Transfer of Assets

According to CCTV’s broadcast, abounding Chinese cryptocurrency OTC platforms don’t ask for any KYC data. Users don’t accept to annals on some platforms to buy and advertise with Wechat pay or Alipay, which leaves allowance for bent activity.

“Bitcoin OTC trading is acceptable to serve as an underground coffer for alteration of assets,” addendum Yang Tao, abettor to the admiral of Institute of Finance and Banking of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

National Committee of Experts on the Internet Financial Security of Technology of China, a government-backed analysis group, told CCTV that BTC and CNY OTC trading pairs accept added from 5 percent to 20 percent at two above all-embracing platforms back the Chinese shut bottomward crypto exchanges.

The Committee warns that bitcoin and altcoins abridgement inherent amount and that their abstract attributes could allure and mislead aboveboard newcomers to the space.

Why Must Cryptocurrency Trading Services Be Regulated in China?

That’s what Li Dongrong, admiral of National Internet Finance Association of China, had to say on the matter. He adds that evidences has apparent that bearding crypto trading provides a acceptable apparatus for money bed-making and smuggling. At present, renminbi is the sole acknowledged breakable bill in China.

421 Forms of Scam Coins Around the World

In closing, CCTV quotes Secretary General of the Committee Wu Zhen in adage that they accept inspected over 421 betray bill globally that accept no abstruse advantages to abutment a acceptable development.

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