Although there is an announced end of the withdrawal freezes, it comes with the caveat that the Chinese exchanges will be using enhanced AML/KYC procedures afterwards. If they adopt draconian AML/KYC procedures a significant percentage of their customers still won't be able to withdraw their Bitcoins because they won't have all the paperwork required to comply with draconian AML/KYC.
That could sustain the supply/demand imbalance after the "end of" the freeze.
That could sustain the supply/demand imbalance after the "end of" the freeze.
If they adopt draconian AML/KYC procedures? LOL. I think that's a fairly safe bet.
I expect a pretty short leash. Chinese coins will eventually be withdrawn to western exchanges, but it will be a trickle rather than torrent.
While all the panicking was going on over first the rumors, then the inspections, and finally the freezes, some of us saw the whole matter as good for Bitcoin in the long run.
After all these years, 2017 might actually become "the year of Bitcoin". It's certainly started out that way. We started with a bang and even after all the Chinese drama, we're still over a grand.
Life is good in Bitcoinland (for now).