Provisions on the Administration of Blockchain Information Services

Article 1 In order to regulate blockchain information service activities, safeguard national security and social public **** interests, protect the lawful rights and interests of citizens, legal persons and other organizations, and promote the healthy development of blockchain technology and related services, these provisions are formulated in accordance with the "Chinese People's **** and the State Network Security Law", "Measures for the Administration of Internet Information Services", and the "Circular of the State Council on the Authorization of the State Internet Information Office to be Responsible for the Administration of Internet Information Content". Information Content Management Office of the State Council, these provisions are formulated. Article 2 Engaging in blockchain information services within the territory of the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China shall comply with these provisions. Laws and administrative regulations provide otherwise, in accordance with their provisions.

Blockchain information service as referred to in these provisions refers to the provision of information service to the public based on blockchain technology or system, through Internet websites, applications and other forms.

The blockchain information service providers referred to in these provisions refer to the subjects or nodes providing blockchain information services to the public, as well as the institutions or organizations providing technical support to the subjects of blockchain information services; the blockchain information service users referred to in these provisions refer to the organizations or individuals using blockchain information services. Article 3 The State Internet Information Office is responsible for the supervision and enforcement of blockchain information services in the country according to its duties. The Internet Information Offices of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government are responsible for the supervision and management and law enforcement of blockchain information services in their administrative regions in accordance with their duties. Article 4 Blockchain industry organizations are encouraged to strengthen industry self-discipline, establish and improve industry self-discipline system and industry guidelines, guide blockchain information service providers to establish and improve service specifications, promote the construction of industry credit evaluation system, urge blockchain information service providers to provide services in accordance with law, accept social supervision, improve the professionalism of blockchain information service practitioners, and promote the healthy and orderly development of the industry. Article 5 Blockchain information service providers shall implement the responsibility of information content safety management, establish and improve the management system of user registration, information audit, emergency response and security protection. Article 6 Blockchain information service providers shall have technical conditions compatible with their services, and for information content prohibited by laws and administrative regulations, they shall have immediate and emergency disposal capabilities for its release, recording, storage and dissemination, and the technical solutions shall be in line with the relevant national standards and norms. Article 7 Blockchain information service providers shall formulate and publicize management rules and platform conventions, and sign service agreements with blockchain information service users to clarify the rights and obligations of both parties, and require them to commit themselves to complying with the provisions of laws and platform conventions. Article 8 Blockchain information service providers shall, in accordance with the provisions of the Network Security Law of the People's Republic of China, authenticate the real identity information of blockchain information service users based on the organization code, identity document number or mobile phone number. If users do not authenticate their real identity information, blockchain information service providers shall not provide relevant services for them. Article 9 If a blockchain information service provider develops new products, applications or functions on line, it shall report to the Internet Information Office of the State, provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government for security assessment in accordance with relevant regulations. Article 10 Blockchain information service providers and users shall not use blockchain information services to engage in activities prohibited by laws and administrative regulations such as endangering national security, disturbing social order, infringing upon the lawful rights and interests of others, and shall not use blockchain information services to produce, duplicate, publish or disseminate information content prohibited by laws and administrative regulations. Article 11 The blockchain information service provider shall fill in the name of the service provider, service category, service form, application field, server address and other information through the blockchain information service filing management system of the State Internet Information Office within ten working days from the date of service provision to fulfill the filing procedures.

If a blockchain information service provider changes its service items, platform URL and other matters, it should fulfill the change procedures within five working days from the date of change.

The blockchain information service provider shall, if it terminates the service, go through the cancellation procedures thirty working days before the termination of the service and make proper arrangements. Article 12 Upon receipt of the filing materials submitted by the filer, the Internet Information Office of the State and provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, if the materials are complete, file them within twenty working days, issue the filing number, and publicize the filing information to the society through the blockchain information service filing management system of the Internet Information Office of the State; if the materials are incomplete, they shall not be filed, and shall be notified to the filer within twenty working days with the explanation of the reasons. Notify the filer within twenty working days and explain the reasons. Article 13 The blockchain information service providers that have completed the filing shall indicate their filing number in the prominent position of their Internet websites and applications that provide services to the public. Article 14 The Internet Information Office of the State, provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall carry out regular checks on the filing information of blockchain information services, and blockchain information service providers shall log into the blockchain information service filing management system and provide relevant information within the prescribed time. Article 15 If the blockchain information service provided by a blockchain information service provider has hidden information security problems, it shall carry out rectification and conform to the relevant provisions of laws, administrative regulations and other relevant national standards and norms before it can continue to provide information services. Article 16 Blockchain information service providers shall, in accordance with laws and regulations and service agreements for blockchain information service users that violate laws and administrative regulations and service agreements, take measures in accordance with laws and regulations such as warning, restricting functions, closing accounts and other disposable measures, and take timely and appropriate measures to deal with the content of the illegal information, to prevent the proliferation of the information, keep relevant records, and report to the relevant competent authorities.