China: Cryptocurrency Ban Extended to Stablecoins and RWA Tokenization

Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress

05/21/2026 12:50 PM EDT

On February 6, 2026, the People’s Bank of China and several other Chinese authorities jointly issued a circular tightening control over cryptocurrencies, extending regulatory oversight to the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) and stablecoins pegged to the Chinese yuan. (Circular on Further Preventing and Disposing of Risks Related to Virtual Currencies and Other Matters, Yin …

 

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