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.
As the U.S. Senate debates a sweeping reconciliation package dubbed the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” crypto industry advocates are rallying behind an amendment introduced by Senator Cynthia Lummis aimed at reforming outdated and burdensome tax rules for digital assets.
In a major shift from its earlier stance, Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe — Germany’s largest banking group — is preparing to introduce cryptocurrency trading services for retail clients by the summer of 2026, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Kazakhstan is taking a major step toward integrating digital assets into its national financial strategy, with plans to establish a state-managed crypto-reserve.
Bitvavo, Europe’s largest euro-denominated spot crypto exchange, has officially received a MiCA license from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM), allowing the firm to operate across all 27 European Union member states.