China Releases Rankings Of 28 Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released its ranking of 28 of the world’s leading cryptocurrencies and the blockchains that power them today, including bitcoin, Ethereum, and Steem. While it evaluated and ranked each based on technology, application, and innovation, it didn’t publish the method by which it determined those rankings or the highest possible score.

Ethereum ranked first with a total score of 129.4, which can be attributed to a score of 80.3 in the technology category. Steem came in second, with its largest score – 82.6 – in the technology category. Surprisingly, bitcoin, the world’s most popular digital currency, ranked 13^th out of 28 coins, mostly because of its low 13.1 application score. However, due to bitcoin’s status as one of the first coins in wide circulation, it did beat out others in the innovation category. A more extensive list of the top 15 was tweeted by cnLedger.

Considering that the People’s Bank of China banned Initial Coin Offerings in September 2017, it is interesting that the Chinese government would take the initiative to produce these rankings, which will reportedly be published monthly. According to cena.com, they will help the public and governments alike to understand the status of cryptocurrencies, track the progress of different cryptocurrencies, and promote innovation and applications of blockchain technology.

However, not everyone puts a lot of faith into the ministry’s work. In a statement made to Quartz, Eric Zhao, an engineer at the Chinese Academy of Science and owner of the widely followed cnLedger Twitter account, said, “Most old-school experts haven’t followed the crypto space long enough to grasp some of the traits of [the] tech and community that can’t be found elsewhere.”

He went on to note, however, that “I believe at least it’s a sign that the officials are starting to treat crypto projects more like a neutral endeavour towards better technology and innovations, rather than just challenging the power and authority of banks and government.”

Nathan Graham is a full-time staff writer for ETHNews. He lives in Sparks, Nevada, with his wife, Beth, and dog, Kyia. Nathan has a passion for new technology, grant writing, and short stories. He spends his time rafting the American River, playing video games, and writing.

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