China’s highest court has signaled a tougher stance against cryptocurrency-related crime, warning that individuals and organizations using digital assets to launder money or move funds illegally across borders could face harsher penalties.

US lawmakers have launched an investigation into Trump's company for its role in helping bring multiple Chinese companies into the US stock markets that were later linked to alleged stock manipulation schemes.

A simple crypto was all it took for a couple in China to get their bank account permanently locked.

Hong Kong and mainland China are moving to hardwire blockchain into the arteries of cross-border trade, deepening financial integration between the two hubs in what could become one of Asia’s most ambitious digital infrastructure projects.

Hong Kong is set to issue its first stablecoin licences in March 2026, following the new Stablecoins Ordinance. The city is also expanding crypto market rules and tokenisation projects while China remains cautious about cryptocurrency activity.

In a sweeping regulatory crackdown, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), alongside a coalition of top state agencies, has formally banned the issuance of yuan-linked stablecoins and sharply curtailed real-world asset (RWA) tokenization

South Korean authorities have broken up an international crypto ring that laundered around 150 billion won ($101.7 million) through domestic and overseas accounts. Three Chinese nationals are facing prosecution for using the funds under the guise of legitimate payments like cosmetic surgery and study fees.

Once a pilot, the China-led multi-CBDC platform is scaling fast—revealing how the digital yuan is emerging as the dominant currency on new cross-border payment rails.

China’s former digital yuan architect, Yao Qian, is facing serious corruption charges after Chinese state media revealed that he allegedly accepted more than $8 million in crypto bribes while holding senior regulatory positions.

China has told local companies to stop using cybersecurity software from more than a dozen U.S. and Israeli firms, citing national security risks and fears that sensitive data could be sent overseas. The move supports Beijing’s push to rely more on home-grown technology and reduce dependence on Western suppliers.