On top of China’s ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency speculation, a Chinese court’s comments on Sunday may signal how the country’s legal system will view future crypto-related disputes. The High Court of the eastern province of Shandong reiterated on Sunday in a social media post that “the behavior of investing or trading cryptocurrency is not protected by law.” The Shandong high court cited a case heard by a district court in Jinan, Shandong’s capital city. In that case, the plaintiff in 2017 invested 70,000 yuan (US$10,805) to buy virtual currencies recommended by three defendants. However, when China’s central bank in January...