Clean up and rectify virtual currency

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1、 Different definitions:

1. virtual currency:

virtual currency refers to non real currency

digital currency:

digital currency is an alternative currency in the form of electronic currency. Both digital gold coin and cryptocurrency belong to digiccy

3. Cryptocurrency:

cryptocurrency is a kind of transaction medium that uses cryptography principles to ensure transaction security and control the creation of transaction units

4. Token (token):

a kind of article whose shape and size are similar to currency, but the scope of use is limited and has no currency effect, and its token is the homonym of token in English

Second, the characteristics are different:

1; It can also be said that virtual currency is personalized currency. In another way, it can also be called information currency

2. Digital currency:

is an unregulated and digital currency, which is usually issued and managed by developers and accepted and used by members of specific virtual communities

Cryptocurrency:

cryptocurrency is based on the decentralized consensus mechanism, which is opposite to the banking and financial system relying on the centralized regulatory system

4. Token (token):

usually needs to be exchanged for money, used in shops, playgrounds, mass transportation and other places, as a voucher to use services and exchange goods

extended data

at present, digital currency is more like an investment proct, because it lacks a strong guarantee agency to maintain its price stability, and its role as a value measure has not yet appeared, so it can not be used as a means of payment. As an investment proct, digital currency cannot develop without trading platform, operating company and investment company

digital currency is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the blockchain technology it relies on has been decentralized and can be used in other fields except digital currency, which is one of the reasons why bitcoin is popular; On the other hand, if digital currency is widely used by the public as a kind of currency, it will have a huge impact on the effectiveness of monetary policy, financial infrastructure, financial market and financial stability

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Following the seven departments' call to stop the financing of token (ICO), under the high pressure of supervision, a number of virtual currency trading platforms, including bitcoin China, huocoin.com and okcoin.com, have successively shut down all business of the platform or RMB trading business since the 14th. What are the risks of virtual currency transaction? Why do regulatory authorities take action to rectify? What's the future of the "money speculators" who used to be crazy about it

according to instry insiders, with the increasingly clear regulatory attitude towards the virtual currency trading platform, the relevant local departments have begun to clean up and rectify the work, and some trading platforms are according to regulatory requirements, orderly stop trading business within a certain period of time, and graally guide users to withdraw their money

the reporter observed in a number of "bitcoin investment exchange groups" that with the closing of trading platforms one after another, the price of bitcoin dropped sharply, and many investors called "losing money badly". In response to the promise made by the three trading platforms that "the withdrawal of money and cash will not be affected", on the afternoon of the 16th, the reporter tried to contact the customer service of the three trading platforms by telephone, but failed to get through e to "too many consulting customers" or busy lines

the reporter learned that with the increase of the price difference of virtual currency in the domestic and foreign trading markets, in order to avoid risks and preserve value, some investors have returned the virtual currency on the domestic trading platform to the personal bitcoin wallet and switched to the overseas market and OTC trading

Wang Yongli, vice chairman of China International Futures Co., Ltd., suggested strengthening international communication and coordination, establishing international unified regulatory rules as soon as possible, and avoiding regulatory loopholes and cross-border arbitrage

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With the development of digital economy, great changes have taken place in people's consumption patterns. The former means of cash payment are being replaced by various means of payment. Even when people go out, they seldom carry cash. In addition, with the intervention of bitcoin, lightcoin and other virtual currencies, the virtual currency with blockchain as the underlying technology is graally moving towards the vision of ordinary people

In addition, fan Yifei said that changes in the traditional business environment have led to various challenges in the work of money and gold, and new changes in the issuance and circulation of RMB. In this regard, the central bank needs to strengthen prevention and resolve the risks of money circulation

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Recently, it has been rumored that central bank officials from Shanghai and Beijing have begun to investigate virtual currency trading venues, and it is likely that the ban on virtual currency trading will be lifted. After the reporter to a special rectification of Internet financial risk staff verification, the relevant reports and facts do not match

instry insiders suggest that the majority of consumers and investors should enhance their awareness of risk prevention. If they find that they are involved in illegal financial activities in the notice, they can report to the relevant regulatory authorities or China Internet Finance Association. If they are suspected of crimes, they can report to the public security organ

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Recently, the people's Bank of China held a national teleconference on money and gold and silver work in 2018. Fan Yifei, vice governor of the people's Bank of China, pointed out at the meeting that this year we should solidly promote the research and development of digital currency of the people's Bank of China, strive to improve the level of cash service, carry out the rectification and clean-up of all kinds of virtual currency, closely communicate and cooperate with relevant departments, and vigorously rectify the chaos in the field of cash circulation

Fan Yifei pointed out that the current work of currency gold and silver is facing new challenges, the traditional business environment has undergone major changes, the development of digital economy, the diversification of means of payment and the change of the public's habit of using banknotes have had a profound impact on the issuance and circulation of RMB, and the public has put forward new and higher requirements for the level of cash service“ The central bank's monetary gold and silver work needs to be continuously deepened in serving the real economy, effectively promoted in improving services for people's livelihood, and comprehensively strengthened in preventing and defusing risks. "

"commercial banks should give full play to the pivotal role of cash delivery and withdrawal, further do a good job in the issuance of ordinary commemorative coins, and effectively improve the public satisfaction; Further strengthen the cash analysis, improve the level of cash management, strengthen the management of large amount of cash, and effectively protect the people's demand for small denomination RMB; We will further strengthen the anti-counterfeiting work, strengthen internal control and management, and constantly improve the ability of employees and cash machines to intercept counterfeit money. " Fan Yifei said

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On March 28, the central bank held a national teleconference on monetary gold and silver work in 2018. Fan Yifei, vice governor of the people's Bank of China, pointed out that we should further strengthen reform and innovation and solidly promote the research and development of digital currency of the people's Bank of China. We should strictly strengthen internal management and external supervision, attach great importance to and effectively strengthen the quality control of RMB, carry out large amount cash management, build a cash clearing enterprise supervision system in accordance with the law, carry out the rectification and clean-up of all kinds of virtual currencies, and strive to build a "five in one" anti-counterfeit currency working mechanism

from the perspective of global digital currency regulatory practice, China has adopted a more stringent regulatory approach, but it does not mean that China can stay out of the global financial innovation wave. In the future, China should actively participate in the global governance of digital currency and enhance its influence and voice in the development of digital currency and regulatory rules

7. At present, in addition to bitcoin, most of the other virtual currencies are not used in the market. They are pure speculation, and the price is not as stable as stocks. Moreover, some virtual currencies are not open source, which is pyramid schemes
mining requires a lot of graphics cards and consumes a lot of power resources. The bitcoin pool itself is nearly exhausted, and other coins have no mining value. It is likely that the coins g out will not sell a single electricity bill, resulting in a lot of waste of resources
finally, virtual currency trading is prohibited in China, so the risk of hyping virtual currency is too high, so it is normal for mining to be included in the eliminated instry

8. The environmental protection concepts and methods of the same environmental protection units and organizations are very different, and the things that need environmental protection volunteers to do are also very different. Some environmental protection organizations engage in environmental ecation, they need volunteers to engage in publicity, websites and so on; Some environmental protection organizations engage in environmental life, they need volunteers to participate in bird watching, garbage collection, recycling of waste batteries and so on; Some environmental protection organizations are engaged in environmental protection activities. They organize volunteers to plant trees and grass seeds; Some environmental protection organizations are engaged in environmental monitoring and protection, and will organize volunteers to report pollution sources and fight against pollution units; Some environmental protection organizations are nature reserves. They organize volunteers to do environmental surveys, observe data, and publicize; Some organizations promote environmental protection procts, and ask volunteers to promote biogas digesters, firewood saving stoves, and so on.

9. The first choice is the coin dragon net, and the user is also more, the feeling is still very stable and formal, with more convenient

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According to the news on January 19, the business management department of the central bank recently issued the notice on self inspection and rectification of providing payment services for illegal virtual currency transactions (hereinafter referred to as the notice), requiring legal person Payment institutions within their jurisdiction to strictly prohibit providing services for virtual currency transactions and take effective measures to prevent payment channels from being used for virtual currency transactions

according to the "notice" on the Internet, all legal person Payment institutions carry out self inspection and rectification work in their own units and branches from the date of document release, strictly prohibit providing services for virtual currency transactions, and take effective measures to prevent payment channels from being used for virtual currency transactions. At the same time, the notice requires that all units should strengthen the daily transaction monitoring, timely close the payment channels of relevant transaction subjects for the discovered virtual currency transactions, and properly handle the funds to be settled, so as to avoid mass incidents

in addition, the notice pointed out at the end that all units should report the self inspection situation and the measures taken to the business management department on January 20, 2018