Goldman Sachs analysts warn that China's real estate crisis may worsen, with a potential 10% price drop by 2027. The crisis, which began in 2021 with stricter credit measures, has led to a 20% price decline over four years and ongoing economic challenges including youth unemployment, deflation, and weak consumer confidence.

Beijing has established a formal process for liquidating confiscated cryptocurrencies by leveraging Hong Kong's licensed exchanges, highlighting the regulatory divide between mainland China and the Special Administrative Region. The framework allows Chinese authorities to convert seized digital assets into fiat currency without breaching domestic restrictions, involving collaboration with the China Beijing Equity Exchange and third-party agencies.

China's attempt to stimulate the housing market through historically low interest rates is failing to boost home sales, as economic slowdown, job insecurity, and trade tensions continue to deter buyers. A government report shows property investment and new residential sales declining, while the PBOC has cut loan rates to a six-year low.

China’s property market faces uncertainty despite historic rate cuts on housing provident fund loans. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and other regulators implemented a 25-point rate cut for first-home buyers, lowering the five-year rate to 2.6% and second-home rates to 3.075%. The measures aim to revive buyer confidence and address stalled projects, with 6.7 trillion yuan in loans approved for prioritized housing projects.