China Set To Give Crypto Legal Recognition? Dumping of Seized Assets To Navigate Economic Slowdown Sparks Debates
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Chinese officials are arguing for cryptocurrency regulations to deal with seized assets.
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Despite a trading ban, Chinese local governments have reportedly been selling seized crypto assets through private companies.
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While mainland China continues to uphold its cryptocurrency ban, Hong Kong is pushing to become a cryptocurrency hub.
Once the leading cryptocurrency trading and mining hub, China has long ceded its dominance to the U.S. following a series of suppressive regulatory measures, including a blanket ban in 2021.
Now, nearly four years later, the Asian economic giant may be considering a potential softening of its treatment of cryptocurrencies, but not for the reasons many would have anticipated.
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