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Next time people tell you bitcoin is banned in China, show him this pic.

2/2 Why this matters: • Hong Kong is China’s regulated crypto gateway • HKD stablecoin rails are being tested on Ethereum • regulated fiat-to-crypto settlement is moving onchain • this could support cross-border payments and RWA tokenization • it gives China a potential regulated HKD stablecoin rail to compete in a market still dominated by USDT and USDC

1/2 Hong Kong may be quietly building one of Asia’s most important regulated stablecoin rails. @osldotcom has completed an @ethereum mainnet transfer test using HKDAP, a licensed HKD stablecoin issued by Anchorpoint Financial Technology. The test converted fiat HKD into reserve assets, with Standard Chartered’s infrastructure and institutional trust services supporting full reserve backing for the minted HKDAP. All HKDAP used in the test was redeemed after completion. OSL plans phased issuance by the end of Q2.

3/3 The lawyer was Peng Jing (the female in the 1st tweet), a well-connected Chongqing legal figure who has since been taken away for questioning. The sender, Lin Kechuang, is tied by marriage to Lin Xiucheng, founder of Sanan Optoelectronics, who was also taken away around the same period. Mass adoption has arrived. Just not in the way the pitch decks promised.

2/3 Once investigators got the wallet, the trail didn’t stop. They traced six more wallets tied to businessman Lin Kechuang. One 15.5M USDT transfer was said to point to Luo Lin, then party chief of Chongqing’s Liangjiang New Area. His cold wallet was allegedly kept at a lawyer’s home.

1/3 China’s old corruption game has a new settlement layer: Crypto CN media report that former Chongqing mayor Hu Henghua was linked to 30.8M USDT — about RMB 210M — held in a cold wallet. Not cash. Not real estate. Not art. USDT.

Chinese company Unitree has unveiled the world's first mass-produced manned mech, a transformable civilian vehicle weighing approximately 500 kg (when carrying a passenger). Pricing starts at $574,000.

an AI agent freed itself and started secretly mining crypto um guys...

Bitcoin vs. Gold in wartime? Look at Iran. Following recent airstrikes, UK firm Elliptic reported a 7x surge in withdrawals from Iran's top crypto exchange, Nobitex. Unlike physical gold—which is heavy, risky to carry, and easily confiscated at borders—#Crypto allows citizens to quickly and safely move assets during a crisis. (A similar surge was seen during the Jan 9 protests). Real-world proof that digital assets offer true financial mobility when it matters most. 🛡️🌍 #Bitcoin #Gold #AisaCrypto #BTC

Why this matters: Seeing a Chinese consumer tech and telecom company pivot to use Saylor’s MicroStrategy as a proxy for $BTC exposure is a fascinating signal. Tech firms in Asia are finding ways to plug into the digital asset ecosystem. Bullish! 🐂🔥 #Crypto #MSTR #Bitcoin

Who is Coolpad? Coolpad Group is a veteran Chinese telecommunications and tech company. In the early 2010s, they were an absolute giant—one of the "Big 4" domestic smartphone manufacturers in China alongside Huawei, ZTE, and Lenovo.

Chinese tech money gaining #Bitcoin exposure! Coolpad Group, via its wholly-owned subsidiary Digital Tech, has acquired 39,000 shares of MicroStrategy $MSTR for approximately $5 million. The board calls this a major strategic move to enter the digital currency space and expand their digital asset portfolio.

4/ Why it matters: This highlights the risks of "Grey Hat" activities and the murky waters of crypto asset seizure in China. When local police can liquidate seized BTC before a court verdict, is it justice or revenue generation?

3/ The Defense: Lawyers are pleading NOT GUILTY. 🚩 Evidence tampering: HDDs weren't sealed. 🚩 Coercion: Li claims police threatened his pregnant wife to get a confession. 🚩 Double Jeopardy: Charged with "Opening a Casino" first, then switched to "Theft" to make charges stick.

183 $BTC Seized in China: Hacker vs. Police vs. Police? A Chinese network engineer allegedly exploited a gambling site, redirecting ~$5M in affiliate fees to his own wallet. Now, he’s facing 10+ years. But the story gets wild: Two different police depts fought over the case (and the assets). His 183 BTC? Already sold by police for fiat. A thread👇

IRONY: China's CBDC Chief (2000 ETH Bribe) — The Yao Qian Scandal Yao Qian, former head of China's Digital Currency Institute (the guy BUILDING the digital yuan), was just expelled from the Party & government for taking $10M+ in crypto bribes. The details are WILD: 1/ WHO HE WAS: PBoC Digital Currency Research Institute head Tech Regulation Chief of China Securities Regulatory Commission THE architect of China's CBDC Top crypto regulator since 2017 Literally the man in charge of China's state crypto policy. 2/ THE 2000 ETH BRIBE: In 2018, he helped a token project list on an exchange. His payment? 2,000 ETH — worth $60M+ at peak. Investigators traced every transaction from 2018 → 2021, when he cashed out 370 ETH for $1.5M. 3/ THE SCHEME: Hardware wallets seized from his office "Shell accounts" under relatives' names to buy a $3M Beijing villa Subordinate created "relay addresses" to launder bribes Thought blockchain anonymity would protect him 4/ HOW THEY CAUGHT HIM: Chinese anti-graft units used blockchain forensics to: Trace every transaction on-chain Link "anonymous" wallets to his identity Cross-reference bank records Follow the money to the villa 5/ THE LESSON: Blockchain never forgets. Even China's CBDC chief couldn't beat its transparency. The moment you cash out to real assets, you leave traces. Crypto isn't anonymous—it's pseudonymous. And authorities now have the tools. HODL your morals, not just your coins.

From Bitcoin intern to Meta VP: The incredible journey of Manus founder Xiao Hong! In 2013, while studying at Huazhong University, Xiao interned at 壹比特, a Bitcoin project alongside early Chinese crypto pioneers like @DiscusFish (F2Pool/Cobo co-founder). He listed "btc hodler" in his bio and HODLed through multiple cycles. Fast forward to Dec 2025: Meta acquired his AI agent company Manus for $2B+ 🎯 As @DiscusFish noted: "From Bitcoin to AI agents. The times have changed." The ultimate crossover story: early crypto conviction → AI innovation → Big Tech leadership. A decade-long bet that paid off massively. Crypto natives are shaping the future beyond blockchain. 🔥

Bitcoin hashrate just plunged ~17%—as Xinjiang authorities shut down hundreds of thousands of mining rigs in a renewed crackdown. These miners operate in a legal gray zone with no asset protection; many face outright confiscation. It's a human tragedy behind the metrics. Yet this pain catalyzes true decentralization. Hashpower is already migrating to Texas, Kazakhstan, Iceland—jurisdictions beyond any single state's grip. China's '21 purge triggered a global mining boom; this wave could accelerate green energy adoption and regulatory clarity worldwide. Bitcoin's design absorbs such shocks. Short-term hit, long-term network resilience.