ChainCatcher news, according to the "National Data Infrastructure Construction Guidelines" released by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Data Bureau, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the document clearly proposes to use blockchain technology, encryption technology, and smart contracts to build a credible data circulation system. The guidelines encourage industries and localities to explore blockchain networks and privacy-preserving computing platforms, enhance trust and security in the data circulation process, promote the construction of a nationwide integrated distributed data directory and digital identity system, and strengthen the traceability and trustworthiness of data asset certificates.The planning goal is to achieve a scalable credible data circulation pattern covering large and medium-sized cities in the coming years.

ChainCatcher news, the National Data Bureau announced that in order to promote a unified understanding of terminology in the data field among all sectors of society, it is publicly soliciting opinions on the "Glossary of Terms in the Data Field" from October 21, 2024, to November 20, 2024.Among them, the announcement defines the term blockchain as a distributed ledger formed by sequentially appending consensus-confirmed blocks linked by cryptography.