US China tariffs cost Bitcoin $100K mark as analyst eyes all-time high
Bitcoin fails to hold six figures as a fresh round of trade-war posturing begins, but market participants are confident that the worst is over. Source link
China convicts BKEX staff for illegal gambling via crypto contracts
A Chinese court found BKEX’s crypto contract trading functioned as illegal gambling, sentencing employees to prison for facilitating unauthorized betting. Source link
China sold 194k Bitcoin from PlusToken
CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju believes China’s authorities have already sold $20 billion worth of Bitcoin seized from the PlusToken scheme in 2019. In a recent post, Ju shared CryptoQuant’s analysis on PlusToken’s Bitcoin reserves that were seized by the Chinese government and where they may have gone. The chart shows the value of PlusToken’s […]
China sold near $20B Bitcoin from PlusToken seizure: CryptoQuant CEO
“A censored regime holding censorship-resistant money feels unlikely,” wrote CryptoQuant’s CEO. Source link
Trump’s Bitcoin policy lashed in China, deepfake scammers busted: Asia Express
China banker says Trump’s Bitcoin plan contradicts his US dollar dreams as Hong Kong busts deepfake AI pig butcher scammers. Asia Express. Source link
China continues to tighten crypto regulations. Do other countries take notes?
On the eve of 2025, the Chinese government released new laws heavily hurdling cryptocurrency circulation in mainland China. This was by far not the first attack on crypto by China. Is China a role model for other governments that don’t want crypto in their countries? New legal attacks on crypto in China On Dec. 31, […]
China tightens crypto trade oversight with new Forex rules
China’s new forex rules require Chinese banks to track identity, fund sources, and trading frequencies to curb cross-border crypto activities. Source link
Daiwa Securities CEO pushes for Japan crypto ETF approval amidst slumping China profits
CEO of Daiwa Securities believes Japan should allow for crypto exchange-traded funds to enter the local market. Daiwa is one of the many companies pushing for Japan to approve crypto ETFs. According to a Bloomberg report published on Dec. 24, Akihiko Ogino, Chief Executive Officer of the second largest brokerage in Japan, said in an […]
Changpeng Zhao says it’s ‘inevitable’ for China to build a BTC reserve
The former Binance CEO said that the Chinese government’s lack of transparency overall made it difficult to predict any crypto policies. Source link
Crypto spy jailed for life in China, YouTuber accused of $230M fraud: Asia Express
Chinese public servant jailed for for selling state secrets for crypto, and Korean YouTuber accused of fleecing $230M from 15,304 followers. Source link
