China accounts for 84% of all blockchain patent applications, but there's a c...

China accounts for 84% of all blockchain patent applications, but there's a c...

China’s push for blockchain technology gained steam after 2019 when President Xi Jinping called for corporations from tech giants to become industry leaders in the nascent tech. China accounts for 84% of all blockchain applications filed worldwide, according to the latest data shared by the country’s government official.China has steered clear of the cryptocurrency market. However, the Beijing government has been supportive of the underlying blockchain technology. The country has actively promoted the use of blockchain tech over the years, and thus the high percentage of blockchain patents....


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