Chinese government agency issues blockchain development roadmap
China’s “blockchain not crypto” stance continues as one government agency publishes guidelines to accelerate the adoption of tokenless blockchain solutions. China’s Office of the Central Cyber Security and Information Committee of the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has identified four essential application areas for blockchain adoption.The MIIT’s five-point agenda for blockchain adoption was part of a document issued on Monday detailing guiding opinions to accelerate the promotion of the emerging technology for industrial development.As previously reported....
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