Chinese Legal Commentary Proposes Presuming Criminal Intent for Unjustified Use of Coin Mixers or Privacy Coins

A commentary published in Procuratorate Daily proposed that Chinese courts presume criminal intent when suspects use coin mixers or privacy coins and cannot provide reasonable counter-evidence. According to NS3.AI, the opinion piece also suggested that verifiable on-chain records and reports from blockchain analytics firms be treated as admissible evidence in relevant cases. The article further proposed creating a national platform to custody seized cryptocurrencies and handle their sale.