China Eyes Better Environment for Blockchain Innovations

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Published Aug 13, 2018 08:28AM ET

Updated Aug 13, 2018 10:00AM ET

China Eyes Better Environment for Blockchain Innovations

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said the government wants to create a better environment for the blockchain industry to promote the healthy development of the nascent technology.

The country’s state-run news service Xinhua said the ministry is aware of the vast range of blockchain applications in the areas of credit reporting, finance, supply chain management, and smart manufacturing.

“The blockchain is a digital ledger system that uses sophisticated cryptographic techniques to create a permanent, unchangeable, and transparent record of exchanges to trace each transaction. The ministry will speed up pushing innovative applications of blockchain technology, with a focus on enhancing compu...


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