[Crypto currency] China Crypto Bans: A Complete History Those familiar with the crypto industry will understand that China’s latest [crypto ban](//www.coindesk.com/business/2021/09/28/more-crypto-platforms-exit-china-following-ban-on-related-transactions-reports/) is not entirely a surprise. The country has maintained a hostile relationship with its local crypto industry since [2013](//www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/05/18/china-reiterates-crypto-bans-from-2013-and-2017/) , when it rolled out its first set of crypto restrictions. And while the recent [ban](//www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/09/24/chinas-latest-crypto-ban-is-its-most-severe-insiders-say/) may feel like the final nail in the coffin, it is to an extent a reiteration of the crypto directives issued by the country’s central bank eight years ago. Below is a complete timeline of China’s crypto clampdowns to date. 2013: China declares war...