China Proposes Mixers, Privacy Coins as Money Laundering

China's Supreme People's Procuratorate has published recommendations proposing that use of crypto mixers and privacy coins be treated as evidence of money laundering intent, shifting burden of proof onto defendants and establishing presumption of guilt for certain transaction patterns. The non-binding guidance reflects regulatory direction toward stricter enforcement and international asset recovery protocols. If you build privacy infrastructure or mixer services, China just made using your product legal evidence of guilt. The shift from transaction secrecy to transaction intent means your customers now carry presumed criminal liability the moment they use you—and international enforcement is next.