China prosecutors propose presumptions for crypto money laundering
An article in the Procuratorate Daily by two Hunan district prosecutors and a law professor laid out a prosecutorial framework to target crypto money laundering, proposing that courts presume criminal intent when suspects use coin mixers or privacy coins and urging a national platform to custody and sell seized cryptocurrency. It also recommends a double investigation rule, blockchain data self-verification, and treating analytics firm reports as expert evidence. The piece carries no legal force but signals enforcement direction amid thousands of crypto-related laundering charges and widespread cross-border asset flows, which could reshape asset recovery and international enforcement practice.
Prosecutors would presume laundering when mixers or privacy coins are used
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China banned crypto trading and mining in 2021. Prosecutors charged more than 3,000 people in crypto laundering in 2024. The proposals could be turned into formal rules or a national disposal platform next.
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