01Web3 and Blockchain
Commercial structures, token and platform arrangements, product rules, transactions and cross-border compliance.
Focused on the Web3.0 New Economy
Blockchain, AI and Fintech
Mankun advises Web3, blockchain, AI and fintech businesses by embedding legal expertise into products, funds, data and operating models - helping clients innovate with confidence and build sustainable growth.
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02AI Products and Data Compliance
Launch reviews, model and content governance, data flows, user terms and global operating requirements.03RWA and Crypto Funds
Integrating underlying assets, fund structures, licensing, and exit strategies into a practical, executable business model.04Fintech and Crypto Payments
Aligning capital flows, customer touchpoints, account structures, and product frameworks to clarify and establish compliant pathways for cross-border operations.05Licensing and Regulatory Response
Financial licensing, AML/KYC/KYT systems, regulatory inquiries and cross-border cooperation.06Disputes and Criminal-Risk Response
Digital-asset disputes, account freezes, asset tracing, evidence strategy and crypto-related criminal defence.07CRS Tax Compliance
Reporting diagnosis, overseas-asset reconciliation, legacy non-filing resolution and cross-border residency planning for Chinese tax residents.Built around real business decisions
Legal analysis follows the product, transaction, funds, data and responsibility chain.
Years focused on the new economy
Shanghai · Hong Kong · Shenzhen · Silicon Valley
Cross-border response capability
Our People
01Founder and Director of Mankun Law FirmHonglin LiuWeb3.0 transformation strategy consulting · Web3.0 project compliance consultingView profile →
02Equity Partner, Mankun (Shenzhen) Law FirmJiadian ShaoAI and Web3 Global Compliance · Stablecoins and Cross-Border PaymentsView profile →
03Hong Kong Compliance Adviser, Man KunJen BaiCrypto fund formation · Fintech complianceView profile →
Latest English publications
Why Is TRON So Popular in the Illegal and Gray-Market Economy?
Read article→Using the migration experience of a "chief financial officer" in a cross-border online gambling case as a narrative thread, the article explains why illegal and gray-market settlement shifted from Ethereum to TRON:…
Research
Why OTC Merchants in the Crypto World Are Convicted of the Crime of Assisting Information Network Criminal Activities and the Crime of Concealing or Disguising Criminal Proceeds
Read article→The article uses the experiences of a fictional character, Adong, to trace the changes in over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading from 2013 to 2025: in the early days, transfers and coin transfers were made…
Research
The Logical Basis and Legal Consequences of “Gold Booking Price” Being Characterized as the Crime of Operating a Gambling Establishment
Read article→Some gold material merchants in the Shuibei area of Shenzhen, under the name of “gold booking price,” have conducted non-physical gold betting business through online platforms and have been investigated by judicial…
Research
Why a Single Iran-Related Payment May Affect an Entire Bank: Correspondent Account Risk Under OFAC's New Warning
Read article→On October 5, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a notice to foreign financial institutions doing business with Iran, warning that foreign banks that continue to…
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Changed the Company Name—Can a Freight Forwarder Still Screen It Out? The Cross-Border Logistics Evidence Chain Under OFAC's New Case
Read article→On October 9, 2026, OFAC announced a settlement with Pegasus Worldwide Logistics: this U.S. freight forwarder, with approximately twelve employees, agreed to pay USD 175,015 for violations of counter-narcotics…
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After Banks' AI Begins to "Take Action": Authorization, Liability and the Evidence Chain Under Hong Kong's ART Framework
Read article→On 15 October 2026, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a circular on the Responsible Adoption of Artificial Intelligence to all authorized institutions, publishing the ART framework built on the pillars of…
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