🇨🇳 Shenzhen

Cryptocurrency activities, including trading and mining, are banned in Shenzhen, China. The People's Bank of China maintains strict prohibitions on crypto operations with no formal regulatory framework for crypto assets.

Overview

StatusBanned
Risk Score90/100 (Very High Risk)
Regionasia pacific
CurrencyCNY

Tax

Capital Gains (Personal)N/A (crypto banned)
Capital Gains (Corporate)N/A (crypto banned)
VAT on CryptoNo
Staking TaxNo specific guidance
Airdrop TaxNo specific guidance

No crypto-specific tax guidance available.

Licensing

RequiredNo
FrameworkNo crypto framework
EaseN/A
CostN/A

Crypto banned nationally. Blockchain enterprise R&D permitted.

DeFi

Status: Banned

DeFi platforms and activities are banned under China's strict crypto prohibitions.

Stablecoins

Status: Banned

Stablecoins are banned along with other crypto assets; no regulatory framework exists for stablecoins.

NFTs

Status: Banned

NFT activities prohibited under crypto ban

Mining

LegalNo
Electricity$0.12/kWh
Renewable15%
Infrastructureexcellent

Crypto mining is banned nationwide including Shenzhen. Electricity cost data from IEA 2024.

Geopolitics

Stabilitystable
SanctionsNo
Corruption Index45/100
Banking Accessvery_restricted

Last reviewed: 2026-04-13 · Data source: Soken Crypto Legal Map

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