Archive · 8 Aug 2025
China Orders Brokers to Halt Stablecoin Promotions
China is telling financial companies to stop encouraging people to use stablecoins, which are like digital money tied to real money.
They are worried that stablecoins could cause problems and be used for scams.
Even though China has banned most crypto, people are still trading digital assets.
Hong Kong, a city that works with China, is making rules for stablecoins, which is making Chinese companies interested.
China's central bank thinks stablecoins could change how money moves around the world, especially with tensions rising.
Officials are worried about people rushing into things they don't fully understand.
China ordered brokers to stop promoting stablecoins to avoid instability.
Regulators are concerned about stablecoins being used for fraud.
Despite a crypto ban, over-the-counter digital asset trading reached $75 billion in nine months of 2024.
Hong Kong rolled out new stablecoin regulations, prompting mainland Chinese firms' interest.
PBOC Governor suggested stablecoins could revolutionize international finance.
- Who
- Chinese regulators and brokers
- What
- China is ordering brokers to stop promoting stablecoins.
- When
- Recent
- Where
- China and Hong Kong
- Why
- To avoid instability and prevent fraud.
Regulators View
China's Digital Asset Aspirations
Outlook for Stablecoins
Regulators View
Concerned that not everyone knows adequately about crypto and policymakers being pragmatic don’t want herd mentality when investors buy into something that they do not know what the risks are.
China's Digital Asset Aspirations
PBOC Governor suggested stablecoins could revolutionize international finance
- Crypto Ban in China
- Exists
- OTC Digital Asset Trading
- $75 billion (first 9 months of 2024)
- Hong Kong Stablecoin Legislation
- New legislation rolled out
- Hong Kong Crypto Exchanges with licenses
- 11
- Hong Kong companies with digital assets trade permit
- 44