China's crypto ban has redirected activity, not removed it, as peer-to-peer stablecoin wallets surge 43-fold
Chainalysis recorded $104.1 billion across 18.1 million transfers involving self-custodied stablecoin holdings in the year to June 2026. Peer-to-peer activity now accounts for 59.1% of China's estimated $176 billion crypto economy.
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