Blockchain isn't only about supporting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin or ethereum. Dianrong, a Shanghai-based P2P lending platform, is tapping the distributed ledger technology in an attempt to boost supports for cash-strapped small businesses. In doing so, it's hoping to find a transparent and efficient way of building its share of China's vast non-bank lending industry, at a time when regulators are putting shadow banking under the spotlight.
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