Blockchain application in Japan
as the essence of blockchain is a distributed accounting book, digital currency represented by bitcoin and Ethereum is also a very simple and safe settlement method. In the financial field, the most important process is bookkeeping and clearing. Through blockchain technology, the efficiency of traditional banks and financial instry can be greatly improved
however, all of the above also play the basic functions of blockchain, and there is still much room for improvement. At present, there is no mature blockchain financial project in the world, and we still have a long way to go
when it comes to the application of blockchain, the first thing we think about is the banking and financial instry. Because the essence of blockchain is a distributed accounting system, it is most suitable for the financial instry. The digital currency based on blockchain can also be applied to transactions, clearing and settlement. The security and decentralization of blockchain can ensure the security of bookkeeping. At present, major countries are exploring this application
in addition, many businesses of government agencies are also very suitable for the application of blockchain technology, such as the management of resident identity information, ownership records and proct supervision, etc. Through distributed tamper proof records to ensure the security and privacy of key information. Ireland and many other countries have incorporated this development plan into their short-term goals, which is also one of the more common application areas of blockchain
financial sector: in addition to bitcoin, the financial sector is the most widely used sector of blockchain. After all, financial development is also mixed with money and digital money. In particular, the development of digital currency in recent two years has also driven the application of blockchain
when blockchain spoofing was just emerging, it was questioned by many people and was called blockchain spoofing. Now the chief economists of all countries in the region have begun to abstain from studying the blockchain, proving that the blockchain is graally accepted by the public
in addition, e to the emergence of Ethereum contract, blockchain can also better assist resource sharing related instries, such as our common bike sharing procts. For another example, in the medical field, we can also use blockchain technology to improve efficiency and security, which is a qualitative change in this instry
I believe you have a preliminary understanding of the practical application of blockchain. Looking back at the recent ICO fever in China, a large number of unreliable projects such as dog chain are forced to speculate. Obviously, domestic investors do not know enough about the application field of blockchain. Therefore, stopping ICO not only standardizes the instry, but also protects the investing public.
Blockchain instry has great growth potential, and five aspects promote the healthy development of Technology Virtual reality and other technologies are another emerging technology that will have a significant impact on the future, which is expected to promote human beings from the era of information internet to the era of value Internet
some countries and regions in the United States, Japan and the European Union have promoted the development of blockchain as an important national development strategy, and vigorously promoted the development and application of blockchain technology. China also attaches great importance to the technological innovation and instrial development of blockchain. With the joint participation of it and other enterprises, a large number of new enterprises, new procts, new models and new applications have emerged. The application of blockchain in the fields of finance, government affairs, energy, medical and other instries has graally expanded, and is becoming an important force to drive the technological proct innovation and instrial transformation of various instries
the development of blockchain can be divided into three stages, namely, blockchain 1.0, represented by bitcoin and related financial infrastructure applications, and blockchain 2.0, represented by smart contract. At present, it is graally moving towards blockchain 3.0, which is based on blockchain technology and more complex in-depth application of smart contract
statistical analysis of blockchain investment and financing in the first half of the year. According to the statistical data of in depth analysis report on business model innovation and investment opportunities of China's blockchain instry published by foresight Instry Research Institute, in the first half of 2018, the amount of financing in the blockchain field was about 10.7 billion, with a year-on-year growth rate of 1426% compared with the same period in 2017; The number of investment and financing events in the field of blockchain has reached 205, and it is expected that the investment in the field of blockchain will usher in another peak this year
according to the distribution of investment and financing rounds in China's blockchain field, the proportion of investment rounds in the start-up period (before round b) is more than 95%, with the joint investment of many instry pioneers, and most enterprises are still running around
statistics and growth of blockchain investment and financing in the first half of 2014-2018
data source: China attaches great importance to the development and application of blockchain technology. Driven by multiple forces such as policy, technology and market, the pace of blockchain innovation has been accelerating. It has been deeply integrated with cloud computing, big data, Internet of things and other technologies. The scope of exploration and application has also expanded from digital assets to supply chain management, intelligent manufacturing, instrial Internet, social welfare, right protection and other fields
five aspects to promote the healthy development of blockchain technology, promote the high-quality development of digital economy
1, in-depth study and grasp the development trend of blockchain technology and instry. Pay close attention to the international development frontier, jointly promote the research of blockchain related technology and instry, promote the standardization of blockchain development instry behavior, and create a good development environment
2. Strengthen the construction of core technology capacity of blockchain
establish and improve the collaborative promotion mechanism among backbone enterprises, universities and research institutions, guide it enterprises to strengthen technical reserves, accelerate the breakthrough of key core technologies, and improve the performance, efficiency and security of blockchain
3. Support entrepreneurship and innovation in the field of blockchain
encourage cross-border integration between blockchain enterprises and user units, guide instry organizations to establish public service platforms, support third-party organizations to carry out evaluation and detection of blockchain services, promote rich instrial applications of blockchain, and serve the transformation and upgrading of the real economy
4. Actively build and improve the blockchain standard system
accelerate the development and application of key standards, and graally build a perfect standard system. Actively connect with ITU, ISO and other international standards organizations, substantially participate in more international standardization work, and actively contribute more "Chinese power"
5. Accelerate the improvement of the policy environment for blockchain development
support qualified enterprises to carry out application innovation and mode innovation, and guide and encourage enterprises, universities and scientific research institutes to jointly cultivate professional talents needed for blockchain development. Support eligible blockchain enterprises to enjoy the preferential tax policies of the state to support the development of software instry and small and medium-sized enterprises
the instrial scale is small, but the growth potential is huge
the blockchain economy is on the eve of the outbreak period. The financial instry is relatively widely used, and the application of other instries has also entered the stage of exploration and development. It is estimated that from 2017 to 2022, the direct market value of blockchain will increase from US $410 million to US $7.68 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 79.6%. It is estimated that all kinds of extended business based on blockchain will reach US $100 billion in 2020
instry application areas continue to expand
the financial instry takes the lead in the application of blockchain technology, and many financial applications have been implemented; Medical instry is an important area of blockchain application, which can better protect privacy, improve service quality and management efficiency; The demand of social authentication for blockchain is rising rapidly to solve the proof problem caused by information asymmetry; The application of blockchain technology in communication, supply chain and other fields is expanding rapidly
At present, companies in medical, government, transportation, technology, manufacturing, entertainment, games and other fields are already using blockchain technology. As shown in the figure below, blockchain has proved to be very useful in various fields. Currently, the listed companies using blockchain include Facebook, Alibaba group, Microsoft, Siemens, Ford Motor Company, etc
the second is that only mature technology is not enough. In order to realize a large number of DAPP and commercial applications on the blockchain, we must be prepared on one hand: that is, the digital currency that can be used as payment tool, exchange medium, value measure and value storage. Xiao Feng said that everyone thinks that bitcoin is a payment system, but the real bitcoin can not meet our demand for payment because its currency value fluctuates too much
for example, he said that a mall sold a bottle of water and accepted bitcoin payment. When he got up the next morning, he found that 20% of the value was gone. So it can't be accepted. After the Japanese parliament made it clear that bitcoin could be used as a payment tool, some Japanese businesses announced that they would accept bitcoin payment. But later found that it caused a lot of trouble for the stability of the company's balance sheet. Your balance sheet is unstable, up or down. This not only affects the value of the things sold, but also affects the credit evaluation of enterprises and the services provided by banks to companies
the third condition is the construction of laws and regulations and supervision system. The digital economy on the blockchain must obtain legal protection and comply with the law. Xiao Feng stressed that there can be no decentralization in this regard
the differences between blockchain and Internet are discussed. He believes that the core difference between the two is that the Internet is a centralized trust mechanism, while the blockchain is a decentralized trust mechanism, and there is no need to trust a third party
the second core difference between the Internet and blockchain is the incentive mechanism, not the digital currency or the ability to issue currency. Economics has been discussing incentive incompatibility. Under the company system and on the Internet, the incompatibility of incentive mechanism has not been solved. However, in the decentralized blockchain, the blockchain achieves complete incentive compatibility. Without shareholders, board of directors and employees, the conflicts of interest between these roles will not happen again.
Wal Mart is looking at the potential of blockchain and hopes to use blockchain technology to help it trace food. China has the world's largest pork market, and its pork imports rose 76% in February, according to the Wall Street Journal. Wal Mart intends to cooperate with pork suppliers in China first. If it succeeds in pork procts, it will expand to other procts
most of the previous applications of blockchain were in the field of financial services, and this application in food supply will be an eye-catching case. Wal Mart is very concerned about the traceability of food and thinks that the tracking and records of China's food supply chain are not perfect. Gopinath said that traceability is the key. From slaughterhouse carcasses to packaged finished procts, if bar codes are pasted on every step and all handover work is recorded, the traceability of procts will be greatly improved, and consumers certainly want their food to be safe
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