Sources: Huobi prompts new Chinese users to apply for a Dominican digital citizenship, under a partnership with Dominica, to evade China’s crypto restrictions (Wall Street Journal)

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Cryptocurrency entrepreneur Justin Sun is attempting to revive the fortunes of digital-assets exchange Huobi by shifting its focus back to China—with the aid of a digital citizenship program from a tiny Caribbean island.

Mr. Sun is pushing the Beijing-founded company to win customers in Hong Kong and China, despite a .css-1h1us5y-StyledLink{color:var(–interactive-text-color);-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1h1us5y-StyledLink:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}ban on crypto trading in the mainland that forced Huobi to stop accepting business from there. 

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