Beijing backs blockchain, but benefits come at a price
China is developing blockchain technology as a means to combat corruption and improve financial market efficiency
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- Bitcoin restriction
- The appeal of blockchain
- Promoting blockchain
- Chinese cryptocurrency?
- The downside
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