The 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization prioritizes deeper blockchain use in trade and finance across the Yangtze River Delta.

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Global blockchain industry revenue is projected to decline 28% to 30% year-over-year to approximately $100 billion in 2026, down from roughly $140 billion in 2025, according to a report by 1kx.

Transaction fees paid on blockchains fell by half in the first six months of 2026, despite transaction counts rising 18% to 127 billion.

Direct transaction fees paid on blockchains dropped to represent less than 3% of total blockchain industry revenue in 2026.

Publicly traded companies captured 16% of total blockchain industry revenue in 2026, more than double their 7% market share in 2022.

Trades on the Canton Network settle immediately via atomic settlement, swapping share payment and ownership in a single step.

Using payment channels like Alipay for cryptocurrency transactions in China carries risks of account suspension and loss of funds.

The Bank of England expects digital representation of collateral using distributed ledger technology to streamline collateral organization and reduce transfer delays between institutions.

Chinese authorities maintained anti-money laundering measures in June 2026 targeting virtual currencies used by criminal networks for cross-border fund movements.

The People's Bank of China and seven other government departments issued updated rules in February 2026 classifying virtual currency trading and fiat-to-crypto exchanges as illegal financial operations.

In June 2026, Fireblocks participated as an infrastructure partner in the Open Standard initiative and identified Visa among the involved financial institutions.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed using cryptocurrency and blockchain technology as an alternative financial system to bypass potential international banking sanctions.

Yisrael Beytenu leader Avigdor Liberman argued that blockchain transactions are traceable by international authorities and urged the Israeli government to prevent sanctions rather than rely on alternative payment systems.

Mainland China bans all business activities related to virtual assets and cryptocurrencies while simultaneously promoting blockchain technology as a strategic national priority.

China's Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission published the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization on October 23, 2026, setting a 2030 target to largely complete its national blockchain network.

The 2030 national blockchain completion target clarifies explicit goals for a national project originally included in China's national development plan released in March 2026.

China's national blockchain network initiative is designed to integrate the real and digital economies alongside developments in integrated circuits, display technology, artificial intelligence, and 6G communications.

China's effort to build a national blockchain network aligns with President Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

President Xi Jinping called for greater investment in blockchain technology in October 2019, identifying it as a key area for China's technological self-reliance.

The 15th Five-Year Plan for National Informatization calls for large-scale blockchain deployment in manufacturing and agriculture in the Chengdu–Chongqing region.

Data from Chainalysis showed that peer-to-peer stablecoin wallets in China expanded 43-fold despite ongoing cryptocurrency restrictions.