China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange has rolled out new regulations requiring banks to identify and report high-risk transactions, including those tied to cryptocurrencies. This move is expected to create significant hurdles for mainland investors seeking to trade Bitcoin and other digital assets, according to the South China Morning Post. ...
The People's Bank of China recently released its China Financial Stability Report 2024, which offers a detailed analysis of global cryptocurrency regulations, focusing on Hong Kong's regulatory progress. The report highlights increased global regulatory oversight of crypto assets following market disruptions in 2022. In 2023, the cryptocurrency market rebounded to ...
China's central bank digital currency, known as the digital yuan, is facing challenges in achieving widespread user adoption. Charles Chang, director of the Fintech Research Centre at Fudan University in Shanghai, stated in an interview with the South China Morning Post that consumer hesitancy and competition from platforms like Alipay ...
Irish authorities have reportedly seized more than $3.42 million worth of cryptocurrencies suspected to be linked to a widespread "pig butchering" scam. According to the Irish Independent, the seizure is part of an ongoing investigation by local and foreign law enforcement authorities into money laundering networks that local authorities believe ...
China is advancing the public rollout of its central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan (e-CNY), by introducing a new payment card designed to function like a traditional debit or credit card. This digital yuan card was reportedly unveiled at the 18th Shenzhen International Financial Expo on November 7. ...
Arthur Hayes, the founder of BitMEX and CIO of Maelstrom, has challenged the widespread belief that former U.S. President Donald Trump supports Bitcoin. During a recent interview with Channel News Asia, Hayes declared that if Trump were to be re-elected, his administration would likely not favour Bitcoin through direct regulation ...
China’s highest court and public prosecution agency have, for the first time, acknowledged crypto transactions in their updated interpretation of the country’s anti-money laundering laws. At a joint press conference on August 19, representatives from the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate reportedly unveiled updated interpretations of China’s ...
Former President and the leading Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has called for the U.S. government to prioritize developing the cryptocurrency industry rather than "selling it off." During a recent livestream with YouTuber Adin Ross, Trump stressed the importance of building and strengthening the U.S. crypto sector to maintain competitiveness ...
Chinese authorities have uncovered a massive illegal underground banking network valued at $1.9 billion allegedly using cryptocurrencies in its operations to evade scrutiny after a two-year investigation, according to local reports. Authorities have arrested 193 suspects nationwide in connection with this case and frozen assets worth 149 million yuan (about ...
During a conference in Singapore on July 19, 2023, Yi Gang, the governor of the People's Bank of China, revealed that the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC) had facilitated transactions amounting to 1.8 trillion yuan, equivalent to over $250 billion as of the end of June 2023. Yi Gang ...
