The Chinese Government Publishes an Official Blockchain Whitepaper
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published the country’s first official guiding document on blockchain technology and its applications in the country. China, which sees a significant majority of the world’s bitcoin trading, is a notable example of a major government’s foray into understanding cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, and its underlying technology, the blockchain. Just a month ago in September, the Chinese government was revealed to be working on developing and eventually using blockchain-based solutions for social security payments. Talking about the....
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