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Shenzhen Police Cut Short Solana Event as Mainland Hard Line Contrasts With Hong Kong’s SOL ETF Approval

Attendee unease grew after organizers cited overcrowding, prompting cancellation of the final hackathon for safety.

Overview

  • Local reports say officers conducted an on-site inquiry into overcapacity at the Solana Accelerate APAC gathering in Shenzhen.
  • Organizers said the venue exceeded limits and called off the closing hackathon for public safety.
  • Attendees and online commentators worried the intervention signaled broader scrutiny of token activity on the mainland following fresh PBOC warnings.
  • PBOC Governor Pan Gongsheng said stablecoins fall short on compliance, identity verification, and anti-money-laundering standards.
  • SOL fell about 2.2% to trade below $200 during coverage, even as Hong Kong’s SFC approved ChinaAMC’s spot Solana ETF.