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Crypto currencies (also known as crypto assets) have seen rapid development since Bitcoin's emergence during the financial crisis in 2008. Due to their anonymity and privacy, crypto currencies are widely used for illegal and criminal activities and serve as a tool to evade judicial accountability. In response to the increasingly frequent criminal cases involving crypto currency, Chinese governments grapple with the complexities of judicial disposal at both policy and practice levels. This article reviews current crypto currencies legislation, analyzes the challenges and legal risks in its judicial disposal, and proposes measures for more effective regulation...

On 8 November 2024, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, after three readings, adopted the amendedAnti-Money Laundering Law(the "Amended AML Law"), which will take effect on 1 January 2025 and replace the originalAnti-Money Laundering Law(the "Original AML Law"), in effect since 2007...

On December 23, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of "2024 ALB Litigators of Asia", which aims to recognize China's top dispute resolution lawyers in Asia over the past 12 months.  Han Kun partner Mr. Chunyao Lin was named to the list for his outstanding performance.Mr. Lin focuses his practice on commercial dispute resolution.  In particular, Mr. Lin handles disputes arising out of equity investments and financings, red-chip structure investments, control contests, M&A transactions, cross-border investment and trade, and real estate and construction projects.  Mr...

On December 23, 2024, Asian Legal Business (ALB) officially published its list of 2024 ALB China Top 15 IP Lawyers, aiming to recognize China's top IP lawyers over the past 12 months.  Han Kun partner Dr. Haining Song was named to the list for his outstanding performance.Dr. Song specializes in IP and antitrust litigation.  In particular, he has extensive trial experience in patent and trade secret disputes in various technical fields, including semiconductor, computer engineering, telecommunications, and life sciences.  Dr. Song has represented a number of renowned multinational clients, such as Intel, Amazon, Pacific Biosciences, A.O...