China Recognizes Virtual Asset Transactions in Revised AML Laws

On August 19, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate announced that their new interpretation of the AML laws now officially recognizes virtual asset transactions as potential vehicles for money laundering.

China has revised its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws to include virtual asset transactions in the first major update to the country’s AML framework since its adoption on January 1, 2007.

China Recognizes Virtual Asset Transactions