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Chinese man sentenced to 9 months in prison for buying 13K in USDT

Aug 15, 2023 · 1 min read · 368 points
Chinese man sentenced to 9 months in prison for buying 13K in USDT
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China has intensified its crackdown on crypto-related activities since the start of the year.

Highlights

  • An individual, identified only as “Mr.
  • Chen,” has been convicted by the Fuzhou Mawei People’s Procuratorate on charges of “offense of concealment and concealment of crime” for purchasing 94,988 Chinese yuan ($13,067) worth of Tether (USDT) for an acquaintance.
  • Mr.
  • Chen was sentenced to nine months in prison, deferred for a period of one year, along with a fine of 5,000 yuan ($689) China has intensified its crackdown on crypto-related activities since the start of the year.
  • In July, the Multichain protocol was shut down by Chinese police after the arrest of its CEO.

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