Blockchain & Technology · Nov 1, 2026
China has directed construction of a state coordinated national blockchain network and related computing infrastructure, positioning distributed ledger technology as a foundational layer for industry while reaffirming the ban on private cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 26, 2026
Beijing has placed a national blockchain network at the center of its latest informatization plan, targeting substantial completion by 2030 and directing regional pilots, standards work and industrial use cases across finance, trade and manufacturing.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 23, 2026
Beijing’s Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission on October 23 released a five year informatization plan that names a national blockchain network as a core infrastructure project, targeting substantial completion by 2030 while keeping existing prohibitions on cryptocurrency trading intact.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 22, 2026
China on October 22 moved the construction of a national blockchain network from policy discussion to an explicit item in a top level science and industry blueprint, signaling tighter state control over blockchain infrastructure while accelerating standards and hub development in cities such as Shanghai.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 21, 2026
Beijing on October 21 released formal guidance that directs central and local authorities to build a nationwide blockchain network alongside an integrated computing power platform, signalling a coordinated push to embed distributed ledger technology into industrial infrastructure while excluding token markets.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 20, 2026
Beijing on October 20 moved to convert policy ambitions into technical and institutional steps, as regulators and central bank officials set out plans to build a state backed national blockchain network and unveil a central-bank controlled digital yuan system with smart contract capabilities.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 19, 2026
Shenzhen authorities on October 19 warned investors about schemes that package real estate tokenization and blockchain-based evidence storage as low risk financial products. The notice underscores Beijing’s tight posture toward onshore RWA activity and signals increased enforcement and public education in technology hubs.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 17, 2026
Following a central policy that put a national blockchain network on the infrastructure agenda, Shanghai this week published concrete measures to accelerate a Shanghai hub, prioritizing distributed digital identity, privacy computing and cross chain services to connect industry and government systems.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 16, 2026
An international blockchain conference in Shanghai was abruptly paused on October 16 after law enforcement intervened, underscoring the tension between China’s strict crypto controls and a state-led push to build a national blockchain network and local hubs for trusted data services.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 14, 2026
China’s Communist Party and State Council have directed construction of a state controlled national blockchain network, pairing it with a nationwide computing grid to accelerate the integration of the digital and real economies while keeping crypto trading barred.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 13, 2026
Beijing has placed a national blockchain network at the center of a 19 point policy package aimed at tightening the link between the digital economy and the real economy. The move reinforces China’s permissioned, state controlled approach to distributed-ledger technology while leaving cryptocurrency bans intact.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 10, 2026
China’s state research arm has begun public trials of an identity and interconnection network for autonomous AI agents that uses blockchain and decentralized identifiers. The move formalizes a domestic trust layer for machine agents and raises new questions about security, commercial control and cross border interoperability.
Blockchain & Technology · Oct 9, 2026
Beijing’s Ministry of State Security this week amplified its September warning that cryptocurrencies do not provide true anonymity, saying blockchain records and fiat onramps leave persistent traces. The renewed emphasis, reported in multiple outlets on October 9, 2026, underlines how China is framing crypto not only as a financial risk but as a national security concern.

Cryptocurrency · Sep 25, 2026
Six of Canada’s largest banks have launched a collaborative pilot to move Canadian dollar deposits on a shared tokenized ledger, a milestone that could speed payments, reshape interbank settlement, and test how existing banking rules apply to on chain money.

Blockchain & Technology · Sep 25, 2026
On September 25, 2026, Chinese authorities took fresh, coordinated steps to formalize blockchain infrastructure and deepen the institutional footprint of the digital yuan, signaling Beijing will couple tighter technical standards with broader institutional rollout as it pushes to make e CNY integral to cross border and industrial finance.