This happens amid local media reports that a Bitcoin exchange may have run off with USD 387 million in client funds. Online media outlet The South China Morning Post reported that Hong Kong-based MyCoin had approached a local lawmaker alleging the company absconded with their money.
MyCoin promised clients a USD 128,976 return over a 4-month period based on an investment that would produce 90 Bitcoins on maturity.
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