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Beijing police open criminal case against CreditEase; founder Tang Ning detained

  • —Chaoyang district police opened the case on Oct. 12
  • —Founder Tang Ning and other suspects were detained; some executives barred from leaving China
  • —Redemptions on quasi-fixed-income products halted on May 22, 2026
  • —CreditEase was an investor in Circle, Matrixport and LayerZero
Why it matters: The collapse of a major Chinese wealth manager revives concerns over opaque off-chain products and trust in crypto-linked investment vehicles.
Source: TechFlow (Substack)
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