Local Chinese Government Helps Fund Blockchain Startup
The Chinese government has had a keen eye on distributed ledger technology for quite some time. Now the government of Nanjing City has granted a blockchain startup Bankledger 1.5 million yuan, according to regional publication and forum 8btc.com. The grant represents the country’s first local government-funded blockchain project. The fact of the matter....
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