China targets crypto-linked corruption in anti-graft push
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- China's Communist Party has directed investigators to target corruption involving cryptocurrencies, blockchain and cross-border funds.
- The resolution was adopted on 29 October and published by Xinhua on 1 November 2026.
- The directive expands anti-corruption oversight but does not announce a new cryptocurrency trading ban.
China's Communist Party has targeted crypto-linked corruption in a resolution adopted on 29 October.
Xinhua published the resolution on 1 November, following the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee.
“We will also resolutely combat corruption committed via the internet, virtual currency, cross-border capital, and blockchain,” the resolution states in its official English translation.
The measures target concealed bribes, proxy-held assets and intermediaries disguising corrupt payments through legitimate transactions.
The resolution also calls for digital supervision systems, cross-border investigations and efforts to recover assets held overseas.
It further calls for stronger Communist Party oversight across platform companies and innovative high-technology firms.
The directive addresses corruption investigations rather than introducing new cryptocurrency trading restrictions or market-wide prohibitions.
The move places cryptocurrency-related transactions more firmly within China's anti-corruption enforcement framework.
