China is to require internet companies not to provide crypto services

China's new mandate prohibiting internet companies from offering crypto services signals a tightening of already strict regulations in the crypto space.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 6 Feb 2026, 13:42 UTCOn the live feed at 13:22 UTC — 18 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This move is likely to create further headwinds for crypto adoption and could affect the market sentiment globally, especially for firms linked to the Chinese internet sector and crypto transactions.

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