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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.
Beijing moved this week to accelerate construction of a state backed national blockchain network and related pilots that tie the infrastructure to the digital yuan, trade finance and regional pilot projects. Officials and industry participants described fresh project launches and interoperability efforts at a major conference on October 31, 2026.
Beijing has placed a national blockchain network alongside integrated computing and data infrastructure in its latest policy push, setting a 2030 target for large scale completion and directing regional hubs such as Shanghai to accelerate pilots and cross chain services.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
China’s top leadership has for the first time put a nationwide blockchain network into a high level economic and technology blueprint, spelling out plans to fold blockchain infrastructure into national data and computing strategies and accelerating state-backed deployments for industry and public services.
China on October 9 included construction of a national blockchain network in a 19 point policy to fuse the digital and real economies, a move that accelerates state controlled blockchain infrastructure while keeping cryptocurrency restrictions in place.
China’s push to embed the digital yuan deeper into its banking system moved forward on October 3, 2026, as government and central bank documents and reporting updated targets for commercial bank participation and technical integration. The revision signals Beijing’s intent to make the e-CNY a routine part of retail and cross border payments while keeping tight policy control.
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.
The SEC has created a five-year regulatory pathway for qualifying tokenized US stocks to trade on blockchain-based venues, potentially opening new opportunities for crypto platforms as traditional finance moves further onchain.
Bitcoin is facing a fresh macroeconomic test as record US diesel prices, oil above $100 and rising global borrowing costs revive inflation fears and challenge the idea that crypto can easily thrive during an inflation shock.