Virtual currency affected
the first category is familiar game currency
since the Internet has established a portal and community to realize the game networking, there has been a "financial market" for virtual currency, where players can trade game currency
the second type is the special currency issued by the portal website or instant messaging service provider, which is used to purchase the services in the website. The most widely used is Tencent's q-coin, which can be used to purchase membership, QQ show and other value-added services
the third kind of virtual currency on the Internet, such as bitcoin (BTC), Wright currency (LTC), etc. It is mainly used for Internet financial investment, and can also be directly used in daily life as a new currency
from the above classification, we can see that the impact of different types of virtual currency on our economic life is divided into fields and groups. Mainly in the field of Internet game crowd and network service users are most affected
the functions derived from bitcoin and directly used in daily life have been declared illegal by the state financial regulatory authorities. The impact on people's lives is invisible.
the definition of traditional currency
traditional currency, that is, currency in the general sense, refers to the paper money and subsidiary currency issued by the central bank, which includes cash and deposits in circulation. Traditional currency has the functions of value scale, circulation means, payment means and storage means< (2) the definition and characteristics of virtual currency, also known as network currency, digital currency and electronic currency, is based on electronic information network, with commercial electronic machines and various transaction cards as the media, with electronic computer technology and communication technology as the means, and stored in the bank's computer system in the form of electronic data, And through the computer network system in the form of electronic information transmission to achieve circulation and payment function of money, is a new payment tool in the late 1990s
virtual currency is a currency symbol with no value of its own, and it is invisible. The exchange between the buyer and the seller is only reflected in the increase and decrease of the deposit balance in the bank account; At any time in any place that the network or device can cover, both parties can complete the transaction as long as there is exchange behavior; Virtual currency has the function of transcending time, space and region, which has greatly improved the speed and efficiency of money media transactions, greatly reced transaction costs, and promoted the process of globalization of capital flow and financial market integration. Virtual currency is a kind of non-standard currency, which has no geographical currency unit
the difference and connection between virtual currency and traditional currency
virtual currency combines cash in circulation with deposit organically by using electronic system. It has the characteristics of deposit in traditional currency, cash and non cash conversion and information display. In the scope of use, it is the same as the traditional currency, mainly used for small transactions; In commodity transaction payment, it also has the characteristics of autonomy of transaction behavior, consistency of transaction conditions, independence of transaction mode and sustainability of transaction process.
the bitcoin protocol predetermines the number of currencies in circulation to be 21 million. There are less than 4 million bitcoins left to mine, and with the popularity of cryptocurrency, scarcity seems to have an impact on prices
of course, we also see the price drop e to the same mechanism. Once Nobuaki Kobayashi, the trustee of Mt. GOx, declared bankruptcy, a large number of bitcoins were sold, and the price began to fall as the market was expected to flood< Although bitcoin is the most famous cryptocurrency with the largest circulation at present, investors also have hundreds of other options for cryptocurrencies. Generally speaking, the existence of competitors can guarantee the investment value. Without strong alternatives, such as the euro, the Renminbi or the pound, the value of the dollar would be different. However, the speculative and quasi legal status of cryptocurrency makes it difficult to understand how competition rules will affect pricing
however, as far as the current situation is concerned, bitcoin is still the best in terms of traffic volume, penetration and application. However, with the continuous development of cryptocurrency and the improvement of the ecology of other competitive currencies, bitcoin should also speed up its integration into the society, and always ensure its "big brother" status in order to continue to appreciate
regulatory issues
with the popularity of bitcoin in the world, the regulatory agencies of various countries are also racking their brains to deal with this new species. They must figure out several issues surrounding bitcoin, such as how a country's tax system treats this new currency, whether it should regulate cryptocurrency, and how to regulate it
the two events highlight that regulatory measures will have a significant impact on currency prices. Just after Japan announced that bitcoin would be regarded as legal currency, the price of bitcoin increased by 2% in one day. Over the next two months, the global price of bitcoin soared by 160%. When China announced the closure of several major cryptocurrency exchanges and the ban on domestic ICO, the price of bitcoin fell 29% in one day
although many people think that the legislative provisions are unfavorable to the encryption field, the fact is just the opposite. Although bitcoin has been in existence for nearly a decade, it gained fame in 2017 e to the sharp rise in price. In other words, in the eyes of ordinary people, this is a relatively new field
what a new market needs most is clear, concise and powerful regulations to provide potential investors with some security and a framework they can understand
how regulatory regulations deal with issues that may affect the prices of bitcoin and other virtual currencies. Earlier this year, when China announced a ban on initial coin procts (ICO), the price of bitcoin fell 5%, while eth, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, fell more than 12%. This is a clear example of how such a direct regulatory move could have a huge impact on the price of the bitcoin
to sum up, the most important factor affecting the price trend of bitcoin is market sentiment. If you can grasp the trend of market sentiment, you can grasp the trend of bitcoin price.
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 besides 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, financial stability and so on. Specific Wu Xiaoxia:
1. Impact on monetary policy
if digital currency is widely accepted and can play the role of currency, it will weaken the effectiveness of monetary policy and bring difficulties to policy-making
because digital currency issuers are usually unregulated third parties, money is created outside the banking system, and the amount of circulation depends entirely on the wishes of the issuers, which will lead to the instability of money supply. In addition, the authorities are unable to monitor the issuance and circulation of digital currency, which will lead to the inability to accurately judge the economic operation and bring trouble to policy-making, At the same time, it will weaken the effectiveness of policy transmission and implementation
2. Impact on financial infrastructure. The use of distributed ledgers also poses challenges to trading, clearing and settlement, as it promotes the disintermediation of traditional service providers in different markets and infrastructures. These changes may have potential impacts on market infrastructure other than retail payment systems, such as large payment systems, securities settlement systems or trading databases
3. The impact on financial intermediation and financial market in a broad sense. As a financial intermediary, banks perform the ties of acting supervisors and supervise borrowers on behalf of depositors
generally, banks also carry out liquidity and maturity conversion business to realize the financing from depositors to borrowers. If digital currency and distributed ledger are widely used, any subsequent disintermediation may have an impact on savings or credit evaluation mechanisms
4. The impact of security risks and financial stability
assuming that digital currency is recognized by the public, its use increases significantly and replaces legal currency to a certain extent, negative events such as network attacks on user terminals related to digital currency will lead to currency fluctuations, which will have an impact on the financial order and the real economy
in addition, the virtual currency based on blockchain technology is usually held by a few people at the beginning. For example, the first purchase of bitcoin in May 2010 was $25 pizza purchased by 10000 BTC, and the price of each bitcoin rose to $1200 in more than three years by the end of 2013
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Amazon will launch digital currency project in Mexico. Amazon is recruiting software development managers for digital and emerging payments (DEP) to develop new payment procts that will enable customers to convert cash into digital currency
the digital and emerging payments sector intends to launch the proct in Mexico first. The follow-up will be extended to Brazil and India. It is reported that the digital currency project will completely focus on payment services in emerging markets