China Reopening Crypto Access Could Trigger Supercycle: Solana Company CEO

UNCLASSIFIEDChina Reopening Crypto AccessCould Trigger Supercycle: SolanaCompany CEO34IMPORTANCECLOSED2NEWS MEDIA2PIECESOct 8, 2026 17:55blockboard.net
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Joseph Chee said China reopening access to crypto could set off a new market cycle, and he tied that idea to signs that Beijing is using Hong Kong as a place to test digital-asset rules. The two items also mention online chatter that China may lift its crypto ban by year-end, but they do not confirm any policy change.

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Joseph Chee said China reopening crypto trading could set off a new crypto market cycle.
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The same item says online reports were circulating that China could lift its crypto ban by year-end.
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Chee said Beijing is using Hong Kong to test crypto regulations.
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Chee said China could become a major driver of the next crypto market cycle if it finds a way to reopen access to digital assets.

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Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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For traders and people watching digital-asset policy, the immediate effect is that China’s stance is back in focus today, with the possibility of reopened access being discussed openly. That means Hong Kong’s role as a regulatory test case matters to market participants and the broader sector right now, because that is the setting Chee points to.

In practice, nothing in these items shows that crypto access in China has already changed, and the ban is still described as something that could be lifted rather than something that has been lifted. What is different is the public framing: reopening access and testing rules through Hong Kong are now being discussed in the same conversation instead of being treated as separate issues.

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