财新：重庆某律所合伙人失联，或涉2.1亿元稳定币受贿洗钱案件

Odaily reported that multiple independent sources have confirmed to Caixin that the founding partner and director of a law firm in Chongqing was recently taken away by relevant authorities. This lawyer is Peng Jing, the founding partner and director of Chongqing Jingsheng Law Firm. External speculation suggests that she has intricate connections with the aforementioned high-ranking officials who have fallen from grace. According to an analysis by insiders, lawyers at law firms are typically not taken away by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI). "However, Peng Jing's network is extremely extensive, and her case involves too many people."

On March 20, 2026, Hu Henghua, the Mayor of Chongqing, was reported to be under investigation. On April 17, Luo Lin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chongqing Municipal Committee of the CPC and the Secretary of the Liangjiang New Area Party Working Committee, was also announced to have fallen from power. According to information circulating in Chongqing's local political and business circles, the downfall of Hu Henghua and Luo Lin is related to accepting bribes and money laundering through stablecoins, and "Peng Jing may be a key figure in this, helping others launder money under the guise of collecting legal fees."

A source revealed that in Hu Henghua's case, Lin Xiucheng's son-in-law, Lin Kechuang, gave Hu Henghua 30.8 million USDT (worth approximately 210 million yuan, including 10 million for swap fees). After Hu Henghua was investigated, the cold wallet was controlled. Authorities then traced the fund flow from six other cold wallets held by Lin Kechuang. Among them, a transfer of 15.5 million USDT, which was made simultaneously with the transfer to Hu Henghua, was claimed by Lin Kechuang to have been sent to Luo Lin. Luo Lin was taken away by authorities on April 14, 2026, and his home was searched on the evening of April 15, but the cold wallet was not found. Subsequently, authorities found Luo Lin's cold wallet at a third party's home. (Caixin)