Alipay 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 P>
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 P>
3, Alipay:
Alipay's settlement party is commercial bank. p>
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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
in the world, bitcoin is probably the most famous digital currency, in addition to "Wright coin", "Dog Coin" and "Yuan Bao coin" in China
however, there is no centralized issuer for these digital currencies, and anyone is likely to participate in the manufacturing and global circulation. The digital currency of the central bank is the legal currency issued by the central bank, encrypted and supported by national credit. It is understood that at present, the research and development of the prototype system of legal digital currency is in progress. As for when China's legal digital currency will be launched, there is no timetable.