{"id":654462,"date":"2024-11-23T09:30:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T09:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=654462"},"modified":"2024-11-22T14:18:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:18:10","slug":"chinese-court-declares-personal-crypto-ownership-legal-in-mainland-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/chinese-court-declares-personal-crypto-ownership-legal-in-mainland-china\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Court Declares Personal Crypto Ownership Legal In Mainland China"},"content":{"rendered":"
Bitcoin and crypto ownership in China<\/a> have been debated and have raised policy questions for years. But a recent Shanghai court ruling clarified that it’s perfectly legal for citizens to hold, buy, and sell Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies.<\/p>\n Judge Sun Jie of the Shangai Songjiang People\u2019s Court explained in an article via WeChat that it\u2019s not illegal for Chinese citizens to hold cryptos<\/a>, even though the courts have already ruled that business entities are not allowed to keep, buy, or sell cryptocurrencies at will. Jie\u2019s insights were part of a case review on a lawsuit involving two companies in an initial coin offering that\u2019s illegal in the country.<\/p>\n Judge Sun Jie\u2019s comments were part of a case review involving two companies engaged with digital assets<\/a> in 2017. According to records, an agricultural company expressed its intention to finance a digital asset. It then worked with an investment company to draft its whitepaper and issue the tokens.<\/p>\n A Shanghai court has released an opinion stating that the personal ownership of cryptocurrencies is not against Chinese law, offering explicit legal clarity for crypto holders on the mainland amid a record-setting bitcoinprice surge.<\/p>\n Sun Jie, a judge at the Shanghai Songjiang\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/NfclXYh3o7<\/a><\/p>\nCoin Offerings Remain Illegal<\/h2>\n
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