The number of blockchain-related patent applications in China amounted to almost
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thousand in 2021. Along with the increasing popularity of cryptocurrencies from 2016 onwards, the number of patent applications skyrocketed. In a global comparison, China accounted for
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percent of all patents despite banning the mining and trading of cryptocurrencies within its borders.
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EE Times. (January 8, 2022). Annual number of blockchain patent applications in China from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285548/china-number-of-blockchain-patent-applications/
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EE Times. (2022). Annual number of blockchain patent applications in China from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1285548/china-number-of-blockchain-patent-applications/
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