Is WeChat Alipay an electronic currency or a digital currency?
the three party payment tools such as digital currency and Alipay and WeChat payment are different. The payment of Alipay and WeChat is a well-known third party payment tool in China. Digital money is also possible in theory, but the market share of digital money in the field of payment is still very low.
1、 Different monetary attributes
1. Digital currency:
digital currency belongs to legal tender
2. Wechat:
wechat belongs to the third-party payment instrument
3, Alipay:
Alipay belongs to the third party payment tool. p>
2. Different issuers
1. Digital currency:
the issuer of digital currency is the central bank
2. Wechat:
the clearing Party of wechat is a commercial bank
3, Alipay:
Alipay's settlement party is commercial bank. p>
extended data
in the third-party payment mode, the buyer uses the account provided by the third-party platform to pay for the goods (to the third party), and the third party notifies the seller of the arrival of the goods and requires delivery; After receiving the goods, inspecting the goods and confirming, the buyer shall notify the third party for payment; The third party transfers the money to the seller's account
digital currency can be considered as a virtual currency based on node network and digital encryption algorithm. The core characteristics of digital currency are mainly reflected in three aspects:
1. Due to some open algorithms, digital currency has no issuing subject, so no one or organization can control its issuing
Because the number of algorithm solutions is determined, the total amount of digital currency is fixed, which fundamentally eliminates the possibility of inflation caused by the overuse of virtual currency3. Because the transaction process needs the approval of each node in the network, the transaction process of digital currency is safe enough
Digital currency is abbreviated as digiccy, which is the abbreviation of "digital currency" in English. It is an alternative currency in the form of electronic currency. Both digital gold coin and cryptocurrency belong to digiccy
digital currency is an unregulated and digital currency, which is usually issued and managed by developers and accepted and used by members of a specific virtual community. The European Banking authority defines the virtual currency as the digital representation of value, not issued by the central bank or the authorities, nor linked to legal tender. But because it is accepted by the public, it can be used as a means of payment, and can also be transferred, stored or traded in electronic form.
Alipay (China) Network Technology Co., Ltd. is the third party payment platform in China. Committed to providing "simple, safe and fast" payment solutions. Since its establishment in 2004, Alipay has always regarded "trust" as the core of procts and services. It has two independent brands: "Alipay" and "Alipay wallet". Since the second quarter of 2014, it has become the largest mobile payment manufacturer in the world
the Xueshuo innovation blockchain Technology Workstation of Lianqiao ecation online is the only approved "blockchain Technology Specialty" pilot workstation of "smart learning workshop 2020 Xueshuo innovation workstation" launched by the school planning, construction and development center of the Ministry of ecation of China. Based on providing diversified growth paths for students, the professional station promotes the reform of the training mode of the combination of professional degree research, proction, learning and research, and constructs the applied and compound talent training system.
now, the central bank has also issued RMB and digital currency. What is the difference between the digital Renminbi and our daily WeChat Alipay payment? p> First, the essence of the concept is different
the digital currency issued by the central bank is legal tender, compensable and real money. If someone refuses to accept digital RMB, it is an illegal act and can directly report to the police. WeChat and Alipay, which we use everyday, are data. They do not represent money. They are just a transfer station between banks and users. They only represent a way of payment. In other words, digital money is money, which can be directly consumed. Alipay and WeChat will no longer have the function of paying for consumption without money. p>
(1) stored value card: the most common one is magnetic card or IC card. Such as: Telecom ordinary telephone card, supermarket shopping card, campus consumption card, bus card, gas card, etc< (2) bank card: the most common ones are credit card and debit card. The characteristic of bank card is that there is no need to pay in cash, but each payment behavior requires the participation of the bank (such as on the POS machine authorized by the bank) in addition to the participation of both parties. The important feature of credit card is that users can pay within the bank credit line, that is, they can "overdraw", while debit card can not overdraw, they can only "deposit first, then pay"
(3) e-check: e-check is to make all the contents of the check electronic, and realize the transmission and processing of e-check among the drawer, payee, payer, bank, endorser and other relevant parties by means of network through encryption and decryption technologies such as digital certificate and digital signature, so as to realize e-commerce settlement
(4) e-cash: e-cash is the closest electronic currency to cash payment, which is developed to replace the actual cash. Such as mobile phone E-wallet. E-cash can realize the free payment between indivials, and has the characteristics of anonymity, multiple transfer and non tracking.