Trump’s crypto support could push China to revive crypto regulation
HashKey’s Xiao Feng believes Trump’s crypto stance may prompt China to accelerate its adoption of cryptocurrencies.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s pro-crypto policy may eventually prompt China to reconsider its stance on digital assets, HashKey Group chairman Xiao Feng told the South China Morning Post in an interview.
Xiao suggested that a clear commitment from Washington to promote the cryptocurrency sector could accelerate Beijing’s timeline for adopting crypto businesses. Despite China’s ban on crypto trading, mining, and initial coin offerings, Xiao believes that geopolitical factors, including the U.S.-led sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine could encourage a shift in China’s…