Introduction
With Hong Kong passing the "Stablecoin Regulation", the market has sparked a "stablecoin craze". Financial departments in multiple regions including Beijing, Zhejiang, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chongqing, and Ningxia have continuously issued risk warning announcements, emphasizing that "stablecoins" are being exploited by criminals as a guise for illegal fundraising, financial fraud, and other criminal activities, and their potential risks warrant high vigilance.
Why are emerging concepts such as stablecoins frequently exploited by criminals and used as tools for illegal fundraising, fraud, and other criminal activities?
Why do stablecoins become tools for illegal fundraising risks?
Stablecoins themselves are a neutral technological tool, designed to address the volatility issues of the cryptocurrency market. The emergence of stablecoins as tools for crime in the new era is related to the current trends in blockchain, digital cryptocurrency economy, etc., but their essence is not fundamentally different from early "illegal fundraising" tools, such as "shopping rebates," "referral commissions," "planting," "pension," and so on.