05-045 · EVIDENCE A · SOURCE-SENSITIVE
Do not treat cryptocurrency as a protected investment in Mainland China
别拿钱买比特币、泰达币这类虚拟货币,别人拉你一起投也不跟:交易不受法律保护,亏了打官司也要不回来
Avoiding a purchase costs no money, though it also means not participating in a price rise.
Mainland Chinese notices state that virtual currencies are not legal tender and prohibit related financial activities. Some civil transactions may be treated as invalid, leaving losses with the parties.
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Move “Do not treat cryptocurrency as a protected investment in Mainland China” to Future Me's calendar
The excuse
The routine already works until the day the source says it may not.
What feels good now
Today I keep a few minutes and avoid interrupting my default routine.
What the source says
The source summarizes the return this way: “Mainland Chinese notices state that virtual currencies are not legal tender and prohibit related financial activities. Some civil transactions may be treated as invalid, leaving losses with the parties.” Evidence grade A. The original states the population, caveats, and sources; this is not a personal forecast.
Use the original facts and limits. For an urgent medical, safety, financial, or legal issue, contact a qualified local professional or service.
THE ENGLISH EDITION
Original recommendation and evidence
45. Do not treat cryptocurrency as a protected investment in Mainland China
Cost: Avoiding a purchase costs no money, though it also means not participating in a price rise.
In plain terms: Mainland Chinese notices state that virtual currencies are not legal tender and prohibit related financial activities. Some civil transactions may be treated as invalid, leaving losses with the parties.
Applicability and limits: This is a jurisdiction-specific legal summary, not a prediction about every dispute. The original entry cites the relevant notices and court case; check current local rules before acting.
Translation note: This concise English edition was prepared for this site; the full Chinese source and its original evidence remain available below.
Source links
- 中国人民银行、国家发展改革委、工业和信息化部、公安部、市场监管总局、金融监管总局、中国证监会、国家外汇局 (2026). 关于进一步防范和处置虚拟货币等相关风险的通知(银发〔2026〕42 号,第一、十九条). ↗
- 宜兴市人民法院 (2025). 投资虚拟货币受损 风险责任自行承担. ↗
- 【新时代检察好故事】偷了虚拟币 被判盗窃罪 (2024). ↗
- 人民法院报 (2024). 非法窃取虚拟货币行为的刑法定性. ↗
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (2022). Scammers Target and Exploit Owners of Cryptocurrencies in Liquidity Mining Scam (Alert Number I-072122-PSA). ↗
- Pinned original chapter on GitHub ↗
Read the complete Chinese source and notes
45. 别拿钱买比特币、泰达币这类虚拟货币,别人拉你一起投也不跟:交易不受法律保护,亏了打官司也要不回来
成本: 不花钱。不买币,不进「带单」「稳赚」的币圈群。代价是币价上涨的时候赚不到。
说人话: 国内不承认虚拟货币是钱,个人买币的交易可以被判无效,亏了算自己的。有人跟人买泰达币,付了约 44.8 万元,后来平台提不了现,起诉要钱被法院驳回。被人偷走的是另一回事,偷的人照样按盗窃罪判。
收益: 2026 年 2 月,人民银行等八个部门发了银发〔2026〕42 号通知。通知写明,比特币、以太币、泰达币这类虚拟货币「不具有法偿性,不应且不能作为货币在市场上流通使用」。人民币换币、币换币、发币融资,都属于非法金融活动,「一律严格禁止」。境外机构也不许给境内的人提供这类服务。个人投资这一头,通知原话是:「任何单位和个人投资虚拟货币、现实世界资产代币及相关金融产品,违背公序良俗的,相关民事法律行为无效,由此引发的损失由其自行承担」。2021 年的银发〔2021〕237 号通知同时废止,这句话在新通知里保留了。法院案例:汤某 2018 年 2 月到 2019 年 7 月,向两个自称平台商户的人买泰达币,付了约 44.8 万元(精确值 448000 元)。后来平台提不了现,也登不上。他起诉要回这笔钱。法院认为用人民币换虚拟货币,这个投资行为无效,损失由他自己承担,驳回了起诉,二审维持(江苏宜兴,2025 年 3 月发布)。被偷是另一回事:有人账户里价值 400 余万元的虚拟币被「黑客」盗走,其中一名盗窃者被以盗窃罪判 7 年,罚 2 万元(河南郑州)
证据等级: A
来源: 中国人民银行、国家发展改革委、工业和信息化部、公安部、市场监管总局、金融监管总局、中国证监会、国家外汇局 (2026). 关于进一步防范和处置虚拟货币等相关风险的通知(银发〔2026〕42 号,第一、十九条). <https://www.csrc.gov.cn/csrc/c100028/c7614318/content.shtml>(中国证监会发布);宜兴市人民法院 (2025). 投资虚拟货币受损 风险责任自行承担. <https://yx.wxfy.gov.cn/article/detail/2025/09/id/8970543.shtml>;【新时代检察好故事】偷了虚拟币 被判盗窃罪 (2024). <https://www.yw.gov.cn/art/2024/2/2/art_1229143073_59471301.html>(义乌市人民政府网转载);人民法院报 (2024). 非法窃取虚拟货币行为的刑法定性. <http://www.sdcourt.gov.cn/jningzcfy/386500/386502/31441533/index.html>(邹城市人民法院网转载);Federal Bureau of Investigation (2022). Scammers Target and Exploit Owners of Cryptocurrencies in Liquidity Mining Scam (Alert Number I-072122-PSA). <https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2022/PSA220721>
备注: 「损失自己承担」管的是你和卖币、带单的人之间的钱款纠纷,法院不帮你把投资款要回来,所以别指望事后起诉。被人偷走、骗走属于刑事案子,照样报警。已经有币的人还要防扫码盗币。江苏涟水有人和对方见面扫了一个码,钱包里约 5.7 万个泰达币被转走。这些币价值约 39.4 万元(精确值 393665.461434 元),人民法院报刊文认为应按盗窃罪处理。美国联邦调查局 2022 年警示过一种类似手法:钱包里弹出一串权限,你点了同意,对方就能不限数额地转走你的币。它给的防法是:拿不准的网站不连钱包,定期用第三方的授权查询工具,看看钱包给过哪些网站转币权限。用自己的银行卡替别人收钱、买币、转币,是另一件事,可能被判刑,见第 9 节第 5 条(「兼职」要你用自己的卡收钱)。承诺高回报的「理财」怎么认,见第 6 条(看到「高收益」「保本」「稳赚」直接走开)。想买海外资产的合法渠道,见第 38 条(买美股走 QDII 基金或港股通)。不构成投资建议。
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