On October 18, 2025, the kick - off ceremony for the “Shen Cheng · Digital Gathering” series of events and the Jing'an Digital Chain Special Event took place at Jing'an · Digital Link Valley in Shanghai. Centered around the theme “Empowering Industries through Data, Uniting in Jing'an via Blockchain,” the event sought to drive the in - depth integration of blockchain technology with the real economy and work collaboratively to construct an ecosystem for data commerce enterprises on the blockchain platform.

Weng Yicong, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Municipal Data Bureau, mentioned that the bureau is in the process of establishing a nurturing hub for data commerce enterprises. By conducting in - depth exploration and implementing tiered nurturing strategies, along with taking measures such as bolstering multi - faceted data utilization support, providing real - world application scenarios, and offering investment and financing services, the bureau aims to precisely back a group of leading companies.

As a “Comprehensive Pilot Zone for National Blockchain Innovation and Application,” Jing'an District has attracted 186 blockchain enterprises. These enterprises make use of the “Digital Link Valley” industrial hub and the “Jingshu Space” service platform. The district has also successfully rolled out 152 large - scale application scenarios across industries like aviation, trade, and finance.