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Chinese State Media Indicates China Is NOT Banning Crypto Trading

A series of new reports from state-owned media aren’t kind to crypto trading, but they reinforce that it is still allowed.

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A series of new reports from state-owned media aren’t kind to crypto trading, but they reinforce that it is still allowed.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

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Today’s episode looks at crypto in geopolitical context, focusing on:

  • A follow-up on the ransomware surge, with experts suggesting that it’s not about crypto payments but about the “ransomware-as-a-service” distribution model
  • A look at why a Russian opposition leader is moving his supporters to crypto fundraising exclusively 
  • A review of a series of reports from Chinese state-owned media that, while trying to convince citizens to stay away, nevertheless reinforce they still have agency to own and trade crypto

Image credit: Igor Kutyaev/iStock/Getty Images Plus

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