According to Eric Balchunas, the Chinese government sold about 10 billion dollars of ETFs after previously buying roughly 180 billion dollars to cool an overheated equity market, source: Eric Balchunas on X, January 16, 2026. According to Eric Balchunas, the sales were concentrated in technology and momentum ETFs and the government realized a profit on the trades, source: Eric Balchunas on X citing Rebecca Sin and Jacki Wang, January 16, 2026. According to Eric Balchunas, the selling activity was executed mostly through tech and momentum funds rather than broad market ETFs, source: Eric Balchunas on X, January 16, 2026. According to Eric Balchunas, the post did not mention any direct impact on cryptocurrency markets, source: Eric Balchunas on X, January 16, 2026.

According to @CNBC, the article compiles where stock analysts expect China’s consumers to spend in 2026, offering sector-level signals that can inform positioning in China-focused equities, Hong Kong listings, US ADRs, and related ETFs. source: CNBC, Jan 11, 2026, https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/11/where-stock-analysts-predict-chinas-consumers-will-spend-in-2026.html According to @CNBC, the report aggregates analyst views intended to guide traders on areas of Chinese consumer demand in 2026, which can be used to align exposure to thematic indices and options strategies tied to China consumption. source: CNBC, Jan 11, 2026, https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/11/where-stock-analysts-predict-chinas-consumers-will-spend-in-2026.html

According to @business, Bloomberg Intelligence reports that Central Huijin, a unit of China’s sovereign wealth fund, has more than 50 billion dollars in paper gains from buying local exchange traded funds, highlighting substantial government support for the equity market, source: Bloomberg Intelligence via Bloomberg. The size of these mark to market gains indicates sustained official ETF activity that has bolstered China A-share benchmarks and liquidity, a key flow signal traders monitor when assessing market support levels, source: Bloomberg Intelligence via Bloomberg. Any spillover to crypto remains limited because onshore virtual asset trading is banned in China since September 2021, restricting direct transmission to domestic crypto activity, source: People’s Bank of China 2021 notice on preventing and handling risks of virtual currency trading and speculation.