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Authorities in Cambodia have deported Chen Zhi, the alleged mastermind of a massive crypto scam linked to a record $15 billion Bitcoin seizure, to China following an arrest in Cambodia The post Crypto Scam Kingpin Behind $15B Bitcoin Seizure Deported to China — What Happens Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

“China’s Ethereum” co-founders clash on New Year’s Eve over Neo’s treasury, major Asian economies warm up to Bitcoin ETFs. Asia Express Neo co-founders Erik Zhang and Da Hongfei clashed on New Years Eve in a heated public exchange, accusing each other of mismanaging the blockchains treasury and misrepresenting years of internal governance decisions. Neo is a long-running smart contract network founded in 2014 that rose to prominence during the 2017 bull market, when it was widely dubbed Chinas Ethereum. The nickname reflected its early focus on smart contracts and regulatory-friendly design, similar in ambition to Ethereum but marketed as a domestic alternative for Chinas tech ecosystem. Zhang said he originally stepped away from Neo leadership after Da argued that joint oversight of the foundation was slowing the project.  Read more

Wu Blockchain reported the policy change listing Real-World Asset tokenization alongside stablecoins, ”air coins,” and crypto mining as illegal activities in China. Several of the largest financial industry associations in China have reportedly signaled that the country’s regulators could crack down on Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization. According to a notice shared by Wu Blockchain on Monday, the Asset Management Association of China, National Internet Finance Association of China, the China Banking Association, the Securities Association of China, the China Futures Association, the China Association for Public Companies, and the China Payment Clearing Association will no longer consider RWAs as “new technology” subject to regulatory clarification but rather as a “risky” business model. The association listed RWAs, stablecoins, ”air coins,” a term for tokens lacking real value, and mining as illegal activities related to cryptocurrencies. Read more

Alibaba AI has unveiled its latest crypto forecasts for Bitcoin, Solana, and XRP, projecting potential volatility in early 2026. The model outlines bullish upside targets and bearish downside risks, citing institutional inflows, ETF momentum, and macro trends as key market drivers to watch. The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Bitcoin and Solana By the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Coinbase executive said changes to the GENIUS Act could weaken US dollar stablecoins as China moves to boost the digital yuan by allowing interest-bearing wallets. A senior executive at Coinbase warned that changes to the US stablecoin framework could weaken Washington’s position in the global race for digital payments, just as China moves to make its central bank digital currency (CBDC) more competitive. In a post on X, Faryar Shirzad, Coinbase’s chief policy officer, said the debate over whether US-issued stablecoins can offer “rewards” under the GENIUS Act could hurt US dollar stablecoins’ global competitiveness. He pointed to a recent announcement from China’s central bank as evidence that rival financial systems are moving quickly to enhance the appeal of state-backed digital money. The People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, this week outlined a framework that will allow commercial banks to pay interest on balances held in digital yuan wallets starting Jan. 1, 2026. Lu Lei, a deputy governor at ...

Top altcoins have taken a big hit lately as market sentiment has soured. Solana (SOL), XRP, and Sui (SUI) have booked year-to-date (YTD) losses of 35%, 11%, and 64.5% during this period, reflecting the strength of this wave of bearish momentum.We asked DeepSeek, China’s top generative AI application, to analyze the latest price action for […] The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of SOL, XRP, and SUI for the Beginning of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

China’s central bank will let banks pay interest on digital yuan wallets from Jan. 1, 2026, reshaping e-CNY as deposit-like money as the US bans CBDCs. China’s central bank is rolling out a new framework for the digital yuan that will allow commercial banks to pay interest on e-CNY wallet balances starting Jan. 1, 2026, a move officials say will push the central bank digital currency (CBDC) beyond its original role as a cash substitute. The new CBDC framework will allow banks to treat the digital yuan as part of their asset-liability operations, Lu Lei, a deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China, wrote in a PBOC-affiliated China Financial Times article published on Monday. “The digital RMB will move from the digital cash era to the digital deposit currency (Digital Deposit Money) era,” said Lei in the report. “It has the functions of monetary value scale, value storage, and cross-border payment.” Read more

Chinese AI model DeepSeek, often called a serious rival to ChatGPT, just dropped a fresh set of price predictions for XRP, Cardano, and Solana as 2025 heads into its final week.According to the model, all three coins are entering a high-volatility window, with the potential for sharp moves in either direction before the year wraps […] The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana, Cardano by the End of 2026 appeared first on Cryptonews.

DeepSeek AI forecasts aggressive 2026 bull targets with Bitcoin reaching $180,000 to $250,000, XRP climbing to $3.50 to $5.00, and Solana surging to $400 to $600, though bearish scenarios could push prices sharply lower. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, BTC, and SOL By the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Chinese AI model DeepSeek, often described as a regional alternative to ChatGPT, has issued a new round of aggressive price forecasts for XRP, Bitcoin and Dogecoin as 2025 approaches its final weeks. According to the model, all three assets could see extreme volatility, with sharp moves possible to the upside or downside before year-end.Below is […] The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, BTC, and DOGE By the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

A Bitcoin mining crackdown in China and a sharp decline in hashrate are behind the Bitcoin slump, according to analysts.

The latest release of Alibaba’s ChatGPT competitor, Qwen3-MAX AI, has issued updated cryptocurrency price outlooks for XRP, Pepe, and Dogecoin as the month comes to a close. According to the model, all three assets could face heavy volatility in the weeks ahead, with sharp price swings possible in both bullish and bearish directions.Outlined below are […] The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, PEPE, Dogecoin by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

DeepSeek has released updated projections for XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin, anticipating heightened volatility through December. The forecasts outline bullish potential for XRP and Solana while flagging renewed pressure on memecoins like Dogecoin as 2025 ends amid uneven market recovery. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana, Dogecoin by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The People's Bank of China just logged its thirteenth straight month of gold purchases, extending one of the most deliberate reserve-management campaigns of the post-crisis era. These purchases signal that the world's second-largest economy is shifting deeper into sovereign-controlled, seizure-resistant assets. Against this backdrop, crypto analysts see the PBoC's buying streak not as a bullish […] The post China’s massive gold spree inadvertently exposes a critical shift in how smart money escapes risk appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The BRICS bloc now counts 11 members, and several of the largest holders have trimmed their US Treasury positions over the past year. China cut its stake by $71.5 billion between September 2024 and September 2025, dropping from $772 billion to $700.5 billion. India reduced holdings by $44.5 billion, Brazil by $61.9 billion, and Saudi […] The post China’s $71 billion Treasury dump exposes a critical gap between Bitcoin’s narrative and central bank reality appeared first on CryptoSlate.

DeepSeek has delivered a detailed December outlook for XRP, Cardano and Pi Network, setting out bullish and bearish price paths while the broader crypto market has experienced heavy selling, tentative rebounds and rising meme coin interest. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano, Pi Coin by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Crypto majors slid sharply, reversing all of last week’s gains, with BTC down 6% to $85,800, ETH down 6% to $2,820, BNB falling 7% to $822, and SOL dropping 7% to $127. Among top movers, MYX (+15%) and JST (+4%) led the market. More than $650 million in positions were liquidated over the past day, including $580 million in longs after BTC dipped below $86,000. ZEC suffered the steepest decline among major tokens, falling 20% to $355 and 35% on the week. Meanwhile, Tether founder Paolo Ardoino again addressed the latest wave of Tether FUD, reiterating that the company is not at risk of insolvency. In regulatory developments, China’s central bank reaffirmed that crypto remains illegal and signaled a coming crackdown. Robinhood announced a partnership with Susquehanna to launch a new CFTC-licensed exchange, paving the way for a major expansion into prediction markets. Pavel Durov revealed Cocoon, a new decentralized confidential compute network where GPU operators earn TON rewards. JPMorgan also entered the spot...

How the $36 million hack of Upbit led to surging altcoin prices, China’s mining ban less effective than ever, Thailand vs WRLD: Asia Express Korean crypto traders are having an outsize effect on local altcoin prices following a major hack at South Korean exchange Upbit, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Upbit got hacked and paused withdrawals, but Koreans are pumping alts since arbitrage bots are no longer running, Ju said in an X post on Thursday, shortly after the exchange halted transaction activity after detecting an abnormal transaction with a value of around $36 million. With arbitrage activity suspended, local buy orders are having more significant pressure on prices, allowing Korean-listed altcoins to surge, as the selling pressure that typically puts a ceiling on price increases has disappeared. Read more

How the $36 million hack of Upbit led to surging altcoin prices, China’s mining ban less effective than ever, Thailand vs WRLD: Asia Express Korean crypto traders are having an outsize effect on local altcoin prices following a major hack at South Korean exchange Upbit, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. Upbit got hacked and paused withdrawals, but Koreans are pumping alts since arbitrage bots are no longer running, Ju said in an X post on Thursday, shortly after the exchange halted transaction activity after detecting an abnormal transaction with a value of around $36 million. With arbitrage activity suspended, local buy orders are having more significant pressure on prices, allowing Korean-listed altcoins to surge, as the selling pressure that typically puts a ceiling on price increases has disappeared. Read more

China’s homegrown ChatGPT rival, Alibaba’s Qwen AI, is signaling a cautious near-term outlook for XRP, Cardano, and Dogecoin, warning that all three could see deeper declines unless sentiment across the crypto market turns decisively positive.The broader market has spent the past month sliding lower, triggering sharp retracements across major assets. Bitcoin even dipped toward $82,000 […] The post China’s Alibaba AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Cardano, Dogecoin by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.