A top official from China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE), Li Bin, emphasized the agency’s commitment to strengthening its ability to track and analyze the influence of cryptocurrencies on capital movements.
Speaking at a Boao Forum for Asia discussion on monetary stability, Li highlighted the need for deeper research into how digital assets impact cross-border financial transactions.
He stressed that continuous improvements in monitoring techniques are essential for understanding these evolving dynamics.
Despite China’s stringent policies against cryptocurrency trading and mining, authorities remain focused on evaluating the sector’s implications for financial stability.
The country has justified its restrictions by citing concerns over capital outflows, financial risks, and environmental impact. These measures have pushed large-scale mining operations to relocate abroad, with destinations including the United States, Kazakhstan, and Canada.
However, individual investors have found ways to bypass regulations by accessing offshore exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, keeping crypto trading active even as domestic restrictions become increasingly strict.
Five major banking associations are urging the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to delay approval of new national trust bank charters for digital asset firms, including Ripple, Fidelity Digital Assets, National Digital TR CO, and First National Digital Currency Bank.
As crypto markets gain momentum heading into the second half of 2025, a series of pivotal regulatory and macroeconomic events are poised to shape sentiment, liquidity, and price action across the space.
The signing of the GENIUS Act into law, represents a landmark step in U.S. crypto regulation, according to SEC Commissioner Hester M. Peirce.
The United States is poised to introduce its most sweeping cryptocurrency legislation to date, as President Donald Trump prepares to sign the GENIUS Act—a groundbreaking bill aimed at regulating the rapidly expanding stablecoin market.