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Bitcoin coin under red laser scanner in a bank vault with stacks of cash, illustrating China banks’ US bond exposure putting Bitcoin in the crosshairs.

Macro

Why Bitcoin faces a brutal liquidity trap because China’s $298B of US Treasuries are up for sale

Chinese banks' retreat from US debt may inadvertently destabilize Bitcoin's path to recovery.

3 weeks ago

Bitcoin coin on a briefcase of cash with Chinese flag and city skyline in background, symbolizing questions over China’s exposure to US Bitcoin ETFs via a Hong Kong firm and major investment in BlackRock’s ETF

ETF

Is China using US Bitcoin ETFs as a backdoor? Mystery Hong Kong firm invested $436M in BlackRock’s IBIT

As Chinese crypto regulations tighten, Hong Kong firms increasingly invest in US ETFs for Bitcoin exposure.

2 weeks ago

Polymarket China Bitcoin bet contract with bitcoin coin behind a metal barrier and stamped document, symbolizing Ban 2.0 rules that punish buyers.

Adoption

China Bitcoin legalization is priced at 5% but Beijing’s February 2026 Ban 2.0 made one detail brutal

The shift to “public order and good morals” language turns many crypto deals legally invalid, pushing losses onto individuals instead of platforms.

3 weeks ago

Bitcoin and dollar stablecoins flowing beneath a yuan symbol gate, illustrating China’s push for renminbi dominance as dollar stablecoins grow into a major cross-border payment tool

Payments

China targets global reserve currency status but capital controls push traders toward USDT and Bitcoin

Stablecoins now function like offshore dollar wrappers with 24/7 settlement, soaking up demand China’s convertibility limits can’t satisfy.

4 weeks ago

Stacks of gold bars beside a gleaming Bitcoin coin in front of the Chinese flag, symbolizing how China’s record gold buying supports the store-of-value thesis for Bitcoin holders.

Macro

China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk

China embrace of gold unintentional boosts Bitcoin's narrative as digital 'outside money'.

3 months ago

A glowing Bitcoin coin sits on cracked ground between massive rows of mining rigs, with heat and vapor rising under a bright blue sky.

Crypto

Bitcoin is redrawing where cities and data centers rise as it competes for wasted energy, not cheap labor

From flared gas to curtailed hydro, off-grid power is redrawing the hashrate map and miner margins.

3 months ago

A massive golden Bitcoin floats above a wet plaza at sunset, with Chinese flags waving and the U.S. Capitol glowing under dramatic clouds.

Politics

No credible evidence US government hacked Chinese Bitcoin wallets to “steal” $13 billion BTC

Chinese security firm accuses the U.S. of hacking LuBian’s Bitcoin wallets, but open-source forensics and DOJ filings point to weak keys and murky attribution.

4 months ago

Donald Trump from a low front angle against a bright blue sky, standing before Hong Kong’s skyline and the Great Wall with glowing Bitcoin and yuan symbols radiating behind him.

Crypto

Why Trump believes ‘China is big into crypto’ despite ban

From the mainland ban to Hong Kong's pro-crypto pivot and Beijing's CBDC push, here's the reality behind the sound bite.

4 months ago

panorama shows U.S.- and China-flag container ships easing toward each other as cranes lift a red barrier above the channel, with pallets of soybeans, shiny semiconductor wafers, and battery cells on the pier under crisp blue skies.

Macro

US-China trade deal marks the biggest de-escalation yet for global markets

US-China trade tensions ease as President Trump announces a deal suspending tariffs, removing non-tariff measures, and boosting soy purchases.

4 months ago

The $308B question: Will stablecoins thrive globally without China?

Stablecoins 4 months ago

No Digital ID, no food: coming soon to a Western society near you

Censorship 4 months ago

Trade wars and Bitcoin blues: déjà vu as U.S.–China tensions weigh on crypto

Crypto 5 months ago