China Silently Halts Brokerages’ Stablecoin Promotions
- Chinese regulators instruct brokerages to stop stablecoin-related promotions.
- Authorities aim to curtail speculative activity and fraud risks.
- No public statements from leadership announced restrictions yet.
In July-August 2025, Chinese regulators discreetly instructed brokerages to cease promoting stablecoins to mitigate speculative risks, affecting major institutions across mainland China.
The silent crackdown aims to curb market frenzy, impacting liquidity and information dissemination, while underground trading continues robustly.
Chinese regulators have instructed major brokerages to halt stablecoin promotions, impacting the crypto industry’s direction, as reported in August 2025.
This action aims to control speculative activities, affecting liquidity and information flow in a key financial market.
China Orders Silence on Stablecoin Promotions
Chinese regulators have instructed several major brokerages, financial institutions, and think tanks to stop engaging in stablecoin promotions. This step, although not publicly announced, was executed quietly between July and August 2025.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), alongside other central authorities, coordinated this initiative. It affects the dissemination of stablecoin-related educational content and research activities within these organizations.
Stablecoin Visibility Diminishes Amid Regulatory Moves
The immediate effect is a reduction in RMB-based liquidity flows and stablecoin visibility. Without formal announcements from key leadership, the market adjusts to quieter, unofficial channels.
Analysts predict an impact on stablecoins like USDT and USDC due to reductions in institutional and public-facing activities, promoting a shift towards over-the-counter exchanges.
Past Bans Echo in New Stablecoin Restrictions
This mirrors prior Chinese regulatory actions against crypto trading bans, reflecting attempts to limit speculative bubbles. Yet, OTC trading continues to serve as a resilient market avenue.
Historically, similar actions curtailed official usage but spurred underground trading, suggesting that current restrictions may not affect intrinsic demand for cryptocurrencies in China.
“Chinese policymakers don’t favor too much fanfare in some topics just to avoid a herd rush to any particular asset class.” – Christopher Wong, Currency Strategist, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.
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