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The journal closure reflects China's strategy to decouple from Western academic/financial systems, mirroring its 2021 crypto ban but targeting institutional credibility. This accelerates the bifurcation of blockchain adoption: state-controlled CBDCs (e.g., e-CNY) versus decentralized networks. For crypto, it validates Bitcoin's role as a neutral reserve asset while increasing compliance costs for global projects through fragmented regulatory frameworks.

China's journal ranking list has been closed, as reported in a Nature article published on 26 May 2026.

China Shuts Down Science Citation Database, Targets Blockchain Research

China's journal closure triggers institutional migration to blockchain-based academic platforms, creating sudden token utility demand for DeSci ecosystems