上海法院裁定個人擁有比特幣合法，但禁止商業實體進行加密貨幣投資

為了讓中國的比特幣持有者監管更加明確，上海一家法院發布了一份意見，指出根據中國法律，個人擁有數位資產並不違法。

A Shanghai court has stated that personal ownership of digital assets is not illegal in China, offering a glimmer of regulatory clarity for Bitcoin holders in the country.

上海一家法院表示，個人擁有數位資產在中國並不違法，這為中國的比特幣持有者提供了一絲明確的監管曙光。

The opinion was articulated by Sun Jie, a judge at the Shanghai Songjiang People’s Court, and published on the official WeChat account of the Shanghai High People’s Court.

該意見由上海市松江人民法院法官孫傑發表，並在上海市高級人民法院官方微信上發布。

The court clarified that while individuals are permitted to own cryptocurrencies, business entities in China are still prohibited from engaging in cryptocurrency investments or token issuance without regulatory approval.

法院澄清，雖然個人可以擁有加密貨幣，但未經監管部門批准，中國的商業實體仍不得從事加密貨幣投資或代幣發行。

This clarification emerged as the court reviewed a lawsuit involving disputes between two companies over an initial coin offering (ICO), which is considered illegal financing in China.

這項澄清是在法院審查涉及兩家公司之間關於首次代幣發行（ICO）糾紛的訴訟時出現的，首次代幣發行在中國被視為非法融資。

Despite this backdrop, Sun noted that cryptocurrencies are regarded as virtual commodities with property-like attributes, which are not prohibited for personal ownership.

儘管如此，孫指出，加密貨幣被視為具有類似財產屬性的虛擬商品，並不禁止個人擁有。

“The laws and regulations maintain a high-pressure crackdown on speculative activities in cryptocurrency trading,” Sun stated, highlighting the government’s approach toward the industry.

孫表示：「法律法規對加密貨幣交易中的投機活動保持高壓打擊。」他強調了政府對該行業的態度。

This sentiment aligns with Beijing’s broader strategy to prevent “disruptions” to the economic and financial order, especially amid concerns about illegal activities being facilitated by cryptocurrencies.

這種情緒與北京防止「擾亂」經濟和金融秩序的更廣泛策略相一致，特別是在擔心加密貨幣助長非法活動的情況下。

In a related incident, Yao Qian, a former director of the People’s Bank of China’s digital currency research institute, was reportedly implicated in a bribery case involving cryptocurrency, underscoring the complexities and contradictions within the Chinese regulatory landscape.

在相關事件中，據報道，中國人民銀行數位貨幣研究所前所長姚前涉嫌涉及加密貨幣的賄賂案，凸顯了中國監管環境的複雜性和矛盾性。

While the recent opinion provides clarity, it has been an open secret among industry insiders that individual cryptocurrency ownership has been tolerated. Certain courts have previously ruled that cryptocurrencies should be treated as property protected under existing legal frameworks.

雖然最近的觀點提供了明確的訊息，但個人加密貨幣所有權已被容忍，這在業內人士中已是一個公開的秘密。某些法院先前曾裁定，加密貨幣應被視為受現有法律框架保護的財產。

However, there remains no indication that Beijing intends to relax its stringent regulations on the crypto industry, despite calls from experts for a more open market approach.

然而，儘管專家呼籲採取更開放的市場方式，但仍沒有跡象顯示北京打算放鬆對加密貨幣產業的嚴格監管。

no indication that Beijing intends to relax its stringent regulations on the crypto industry, despite

儘管沒有跡象顯示北京打算放鬆對加密貨幣產業的嚴格監管