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The move accelerates the multi-polar financial system where non-Western nations are building CBDC corridors (e.g., China's digital yuan with BRICS partners), which directly competes with permissionless crypto by offering regulated cross-border settlement. This long-term shift could suppress altcoin utility while reinforcing BTC's role as a neutral reserve asset for nations seeking to diversify from USD reserves, though China's crypto ban blocks domestic adoption avenues.

Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin days after hosting former US President Donald Trump, showcasing diplomatic engagement with both powers.

Xi Hosts Putin Days After Trump, Signaling Neutrality That May Boost CBDCs Over Crypto

China's diplomatic neutrality may accelerate Bitcoin's replacement by digital yuan in Sino-Russian trade settlements, reducing on-chain demand from a critical sanctions-evasion channel.