The Blockchain-based Service Network (BSN) is a
backend architecture in China for developing and managing
blockchain
A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology (DLT) that consists of growing lists of records, called ''blocks'', that are securely linked together using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a ...
-based applications,
and is split into Chinese and International uses.
BSN China, designed as the backbone of China's blockchain strategy,
was established in 2018 and launched in 2020 by the
State Information Center The State Information Center () is a Chinese government policy making think tank affiliated to the National Development and Reform Commission established in 1987. The State Information Center sponsors the China Economic Information Network, a nation ...
under the
National Development and Reform Commission of China,
China Mobile,
China UnionPay(state-owned payment and settlement provider), and a technology architect.
BSN International operates under the Singapore-based BSN Foundation.
The BSN integrates both private and public blockchain frameworks and
cloud service providers to build the underlying development and production environment, where enterprises, governmental bodies, and financial institutions can build
Blockchain-as-a-Service Systems and blockchain applications while being compliant with
China's regulations of non-cryptocurrencies. BSN International draws on Amazon Web Services data centers in Hong Kong, California, and Paris, while BSN China utilizes Chinese domestic cloud infrastructure provided by China Mobile, China Telecom, and Baidu AI Cloud.
China's state-level decentralized identifier system,
China RealDID, is deployed on BSN China.
As a digital infrastructure along the
Belt and Road Initiative
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, or B&R), formerly known as One Belt One Road ( zh, link=no, 一带一路) or OBOR for short, is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the Chinese government in 2013 to invest in nearly 150 ...
, the BSN works on
interoperability across blockchain systems
and develops a public
IT system
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...
/multi-party system concept that uses blockchain as an operating system, including
permissioned and
permissionless blockchain infrastructures，such as
Ethereum,
Hyperledger and EOS.
In Sep 2022, BSN Spartan Network was launched in Hong Kong, targeting users outside of mainland China.
On November 8, 2023, BSN was listed in a
US House of Representatives proposed bill aimed at preventing US federal agencies from utilizing China-developed blockchain networks or engaging with related companies due to national security concerns.
See also
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Blockchain technology
A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology (DLT) that consists of growing lists of records, called ''blocks'', that are securely linked together using cryptography. Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the previous block, a ...
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China's Belt and Road Initiative
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Digital currency in China
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Interoperability in computing
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Cloud computing
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Blockchain as a Service (BaaS)
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Blockchain-based database
References
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Blockchains
Belt and Road Initiative
Distributed computing projects