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- China bans crypto trading in all forms.
- Binance and other crypto firms followed China’s crypto ban.
China once again has been the center of attention in the crypto world. In detail, the latest announcement made by the government of China banning crypto transactions in the country caused tension. This announcement made it clear to all the people in the country that they can no longer trade crypto assets in all forms. Indeed, this announcement shocked and made the crypto community in the country tremble.
To be specific, the Chinese citizens inside the country are not allowed to do trading, and order matching. Furthermore, the token issuance and derivative for virtual currencies are also prohibited.
Aside from the residents inside China, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) also stated that exchanges abroad are also restricted. “Overseas virtual currency exchanges that use the internet to offer services to domestic residents are also considered illegal financial activity, PBOC said. ”
In the past month, the Chinese government has been cold in terms of embracing the crypto world. In May 2021, the Chinese government banned financial firms and other payment companies from transacting crypto assets. As per China, crypto assets are seriously infringing on the safety of people and disrupting the normal economic and financial order.
Binance Halt Transactions in Mainland China
The Chinese government crypto ban is felt not just in China but also across the world. Through this, the top crypto exchanges such as Binance also suffered from this event. To be specific, the Binance exchange shut down its doors to all its users from Mainland China.
The spokesperson of Binance explained:
Binance takes its compliance obligations very seriously and is committed to following local regulator requirements wherever we operate.
Furthermore, even though Binance does not have exchange operations in China, Binance still stops accepting Chinese registration. To be more specific, Binance blocks all Chinese IPs that try to register into their platform. This is to comply with rules set by the Chinese government against crypto assets.
Despite the Chinese government ban against crypto assets, Binance lives on. Interestingly, Binance continues to provide crypto services in other countries that embrace crypto assets such as, Singapore and Malta. Through this, we can say that users of Binance in these countries can fully enjoy the benefits offered by the exchange.
However, Binance cannot provide crypto services to the residents living in China, even though the exchange wants to. This is to respect the rules and regulations set by the Chinese government against crypto assets. Therefore, we can say that the crypto ban in China can be considered a threat to its users inside the country.
Other Affected Crypto Firms
The Binance exchange is just one of the crypto exchanges that offer services to China. The Huobi Global, an exchange that ranks next to Binance, also shut down its doors to China. In detail, the Huobi Global exchange immediately started doing corrective measures as soon as China released its statement.
The Huobi Global exchange stated:
To comply with local laws and regulations, Huobi Global has ceased account registration for new users in Mainland China, effective Sept. 24.
Huobi Global added that it would slowly but surely close its users account from China to ensure safety. “Huobi Global will gradually retire existing Mainland China user accounts by the end of December and ensure the safety of users’ assets,” it said.
On the other hand, other crypto firms are forced to close their services to China. For example, TokenPocket, a crypto wallet service provider, also provided notice to its clients that it would cut its services in China. In addition, the firm also stated that it would actively embrace and follow the Chinese regulation.