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#ChinaShapesCryptoRules
🚨 China Shapes Crypto Rules – Major Update Feb 6, 2026
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) + 7 regulators (CSRC, SAFE, etc.) issued "Notice on Further Preventing & Handling Risks Related to Virtual Currencies" (Yinfa [2026] No. 42).
Reaffirms 2021 ban + closes new loopholes: offshore yuan-pegged stablecoins & RWA tokenization now under heavy clampdown. Beijing is actively shaping global crypto rules to protect sovereignty. 🇨🇳🔒
Core Reaffirmation: Crypto Still Fully Banned in Mainland
Virtual currencies (BTC, ETH, altcoins, stablecoins like USDT) have NO legal tender status.
All related activities = illegal financial ops: trading, mining, exchanges, ICOs, OTC, custody, derivatives, info services.
Foreign entities/individuals cannot provide these to Chinese residents/domestic entities in any form.
No softening — enforcement remains strict.
New Crackdown on Offshore Yuan-Pegged Stablecoins
Key ban: No entity (Chinese/domestic-controlled offshore firms OR foreign) can issue RMB-pegged stablecoins overseas without explicit gov't approval.
Why? Protects monetary sovereignty — prevents private alternatives to e-CNY that could undermine yuan stability or enable capital flight.
Stablecoins seen as having "fiat-like functions" → unregulated ones threaten PBOC control.
RWA Tokenization: From Grey Area to Regulated/Banned
Onshore RWA tokenization (tokenizing Chinese real estate, bonds, equities, ABS via blockchain) → banned unless approved (treated as securities/fundraising → CSRC oversight).
Offshore issuance of tokens backed by onshore Chinese assets → strictly vetted or prohibited to block risks.
Overseas entities cannot illegally offer RWA services to domestic users/firms.
Some analysts see this as first step toward a regulated framework for approved RWA (state-supervised), separating it from "virtual currency" ban.
Why This Timing? (Context & Motivations)
Rising speculation in crypto + RWA tokenization → new risks: fraud, laundering, capital outflows, systemic threats.
Boost to e-CNY: From Jan 1, 2026, commercial banks pay interest on e-CNY wallets (demand deposit rates) → makes state digital yuan more attractive (shifts from "digital cash" to "digital deposits").
Blocks private competition: No offshore RMB stablecoins or unregulated RWA to challenge e-CNY's role in payments/cross-border.
Impacts on Global Crypto
Bearish signals: Limits innovation in private stablecoins/RWA involving China-linked assets; pressures global platforms (e.g., no easy RMB-pegged tokens).
Potential silver lining: Formal recognition of RWA (under securities rules) could open supervised paths for institutions — but only state-approved.
Strengthens e-CNY push for international use → competes with USD stablecoins (USDT/USDC dominance).
Reinforces China's model: Decentralized crypto = banned; centralized, state-controlled digital finance = promoted.
Bottom Line & Takeaway
China isn't pivoting away from crypto — it's doubling down to dictate the terms:
→ Private/decentralized = illegal & risky.
→ State-backed (e-CNY, approved blockchains/RWA) = future of digital money.
This shapes global rules by example: Sovereign control over digital assets trumps open innovation.
Will it slow worldwide DeFi/RWA growth? Or accelerate elsewhere (e.g., US/EU regulated paths)?
🚨 China Shapes Crypto Rules – Major Update Feb 6, 2026
People’s Bank of China (PBOC) + 7 regulators (CSRC, SAFE, etc.) issued "Notice on Further Preventing & Handling Risks Related to Virtual Currencies" (Yinfa [2026] No. 42).
Reaffirms 2021 ban + closes new loopholes: offshore yuan-pegged stablecoins & RWA tokenization now under heavy clampdown. Beijing is actively shaping global crypto rules to protect sovereignty. 🇨🇳🔒
Core Reaffirmation: Crypto Still Fully Banned in Mainland
Virtual currencies (BTC, ETH, altcoins, stablecoins like USDT) have NO legal tender status.
All related activities = illegal financial ops: trading, mining, exchanges, ICOs, OTC, custody, derivatives, info services.
Foreign entities/individuals cannot provide these to Chinese residents/domestic entities in any form.
No softening — enforcement remains strict.
New Crackdown on Offshore Yuan-Pegged Stablecoins
Key ban: No entity (Chinese/domestic-controlled offshore firms OR foreign) can issue RMB-pegged stablecoins overseas without explicit gov't approval.
Why? Protects monetary sovereignty — prevents private alternatives to e-CNY that could undermine yuan stability or enable capital flight.
Stablecoins seen as having "fiat-like functions" → unregulated ones threaten PBOC control.
RWA Tokenization: From Grey Area to Regulated/Banned
Onshore RWA tokenization (tokenizing Chinese real estate, bonds, equities, ABS via blockchain) → banned unless approved (treated as securities/fundraising → CSRC oversight).
Offshore issuance of tokens backed by onshore Chinese assets → strictly vetted or prohibited to block risks.
Overseas entities cannot illegally offer RWA services to domestic users/firms.
Some analysts see this as first step toward a regulated framework for approved RWA (state-supervised), separating it from "virtual currency" ban.
Why This Timing? (Context & Motivations)
Rising speculation in crypto + RWA tokenization → new risks: fraud, laundering, capital outflows, systemic threats.
Boost to e-CNY: From Jan 1, 2026, commercial banks pay interest on e-CNY wallets (demand deposit rates) → makes state digital yuan more attractive (shifts from "digital cash" to "digital deposits").
Blocks private competition: No offshore RMB stablecoins or unregulated RWA to challenge e-CNY's role in payments/cross-border.
Impacts on Global Crypto
Bearish signals: Limits innovation in private stablecoins/RWA involving China-linked assets; pressures global platforms (e.g., no easy RMB-pegged tokens).
Potential silver lining: Formal recognition of RWA (under securities rules) could open supervised paths for institutions — but only state-approved.
Strengthens e-CNY push for international use → competes with USD stablecoins (USDT/USDC dominance).
Reinforces China's model: Decentralized crypto = banned; centralized, state-controlled digital finance = promoted.
Bottom Line & Takeaway
China isn't pivoting away from crypto — it's doubling down to dictate the terms:
→ Private/decentralized = illegal & risky.
→ State-backed (e-CNY, approved blockchains/RWA) = future of digital money.
This shapes global rules by example: Sovereign control over digital assets trumps open innovation.
Will it slow worldwide DeFi/RWA growth? Or accelerate elsewhere (e.g., US/EU regulated paths)?