Chinese Central Bank Appoints Anti-Bitcoin Chief Pan Gongsheng

China’s central bank – the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has appointed Pan Gongsheng as the Communist Party chief. Gongsheng has been anti-Bitcoin in the past. Will his appointment kill the speculations about China lifting the crypto bank?

As Hong Kong grew crypto-friendly in 2023, there were speculations that mainland China would also eventually lift up its crypto ban.

Is Pan Gongsheng’s Appointment a Wake-Up Call?

According to Bloomberg, Gongsheng’s position might result in him becoming the next governor of PBOC. He is believed to have an anti-Bitcoin stance due to one of his statements from 2017. Addressing an event in 2017, Gongsheng said:

“If you sit by the river and watch, one day the corpse of Bitcoin will float in front of you,”

While Hong Kong is welcoming crypto with a mission to become a crypto hub, there are speculations that mainland China might lift its crypto ban. Even the industry experts like Cameron Winklevoss believe the next bull run will start in the east.

Also, Tron founder Justin Sun claimed that Chinese money would drive the new crypto bull market.

But as the community recalls Gongsheng’s remarks, some believe his appointment should end the speculation about Beijing embracing crypto. Bloomberg journalist Rebecca wrote on Twitter:

“Pan Gongsheng’s ascension at China’s central bank is a wake-up for those speculating Beijing might be prepared to loosen its crypto trading ban.

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