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Huobi, OKCoin Celebrate Chinese Bitcoin Industry at Weekend Galas

China's bitcoin industry stepped out over the weekend with two large gala events for exchanges OKCoin and Huobi.

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BitVC Kicks Off Bitcoin Futures Platform with Trading Contest

Huobi's BitVC exchange platform is launching its futures trading feature with a competition to get users involved.

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Gallery: Inside a Top Bitcoin Mine in China

What is life like inside an industrial bitcoin mine? Blogger Bitsmith found out first-hand at a facility in China.

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Yuan Trades Now Make Up Over 70% of Bitcoin Volume

The majority of bitcoin transactions over the last 30 days came from yuan trades, it has been announced.

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Huobi's Fixed-Return Financial Product Sells Out in One Hour

Huobi has sold all subscriptions to 'Dig-VC', a 60-day fixed-term product designed to fund its new mining platform.

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OKCoin Reveals BTC Reserves of 104% as China's Exchanges Undergo Audits

Following accusations that China's top exchanges were fractional-reserve businesses, OKCoin's audit shows it holds 104.86% of customer bitcoins.

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LakeBTC Exchange Launches Browser-based Bitcoin Trading App

Shanghai-based cryptocurrency exchange LakeBTC has launched a new HTML5-based trading tool dubbed LakeTrader.

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BTC China Launches iOS Apps, Reduces Fees

Exchange BTC China has relaunched its iOS mobile exchange app, and has a wallet app awaiting approval.

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LakeBTC Exchange Lets Users Bypass Bank Transfers with Ripple

LakeBTC users can now use the Ripple network for deposits and withdrawals to avoid cumbersome international bank transfers.

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Huobi Bets Big on Multisig With Quickwallet Acquisition

Huobi has acquired multi-signature wallet service Quickwallet for an unknown sum, with plans to integrate it with other services.

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