Illegal Trading, can potentially carry the death penalty in China and crypto is a very grey area still as to its legalities. I never said I had proof anyone had been given the death penalty I said "technically you could face the death penalty" meaning its a potential risk. Remember ICOs have only just been banned officially and these constitute illegal fund raising, a crime punishable by execution as I believe the following article shows.

http://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-white-collar-criminals-death-sentence-2013-7?IR=T