Virtual currency exchange blocked
Why do digital currencies need exchanges
as we all know, digital currency is based on blockchain technology and platform, and it is also one of the most typical applications of blockchain
taking bitcoin as an example, its platform provides the function of transferring money among users, but it does not provide the function of transaction and payment, which makes bitcoin unable to communicate with the outside world, let alone circulate, and thus cannot become a real currency
in order to solve this problem, the exchange was born
role of the exchange:
in addition to the above-mentioned trading and payment, the specific functions of the exchange are roughly asset management, matching trading and asset clearing, etc. To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to the Bank of digital currency. The matchmaking transaction here is actually to exchange for other currencies, such as bitcoin for Leyte. Of course, there are also some basic functions such as recharge and cash withdrawal. In principle, it is a centralized account book without being linked
on the other hand, the exchange also plays the role of stock exchange, making ICO (initial token issue) project possible
all kinds of token (token or token) can be raised and issued through the exchange
at this point, some people certainly think that the exchange is a combination of banking and securities trading
but not only that, the exchange also has the functions of futures and financial management, which means it also has the attributes of financial institutions such as futures exchange, securities companies and fund companies
it is not enough. In fact, the exchange also has the function of supervision, because there is no supervision. Therefore, the digital currency exchange can be regarded as a super financial center
the centralized exchange plays an important role, which obviously brings many security risks and trust crisis
all these are closely related to the violation of the "decentralization" advocated by blockchain
fortunately, some "decentralized" exchanges have emerged, which are based on the blockchain platform and rely on smart contracts to achieve the purpose of automation, de trust and transparency
let's briefly talk about how to build an exchange. Generally, a subject is registered first, such as the Singapore foundation, because the Singapore government encourages the development of blockchain, and high-quality project parties are registered in Singapore, which can be more recognized in the instry
the Singapore foundation can register by providing a company name and identity information of directors, and then it can do some legal compliance, which is also the advantage of the Singapore foundation. It can issue effective legal opinions to make the project compliance.
There are two reasons for the prohibition of virtual currency trading by the state:
1. The price fluctuates violently and the consumer protection is lacking:
virtual currency is the proct of network, and the digital information flowing in the network is beyond everyone's control. The code of cyberspace is the basis of the operation of virtual currency, investors can only operate through the front-end interface, seemingly "control" the virtual currency. The operator of the virtual currency service organization may become the actual controller of the virtual currency through the control code
bitcoin and other so-called "virtual currencies" lack a clear value basis, the market is full of speculative atmosphere, the price fluctuates violently, and investors blindly follow suit, which is easy to cause capital losses
2. Evade supervision and become the "accomplice" of criminal activities:
bitcoin is popular as a payment tool in the so-called "dark web" world“ The "dark net" is full of all kinds of serious criminal activities. One of the original intentions of the invention of bitcoin is to evade regulation. It has the characteristics of anonymity and convenient cross-border flow, and has become the preferred tool of "underground economy"
the existence of bitcoin and exchanges and other instrial chains has constructed a illegal financial market for asset transfer and financing in addition to legal currency, increased the difficulty of regulatory authorities in managing financial security and stability, and promoted regulatory arbitrage and financial crimes. The risks and social security risks it brings to the financial market are far higher than its innovative value
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virtual currency transactions are not protected by law:
according to the notice on preventing bitcoin risks issued by the people's Bank of China and other departments on December 3, 2013 and the announcement on preventing financing risks of token issuance issued by seven ministries and commissions including the people's Bank of China on September 4, 2017, virtual currency is not issued by monetary authorities, It is not a real currency because it does not have the monetary attributes of legal compensation and compulsion
in terms of nature, virtual currency should be a specific virtual commodity, which does not have the same legal status as currency, and can not and should not be used as currency in the market. Although citizens' investment and trading in other virtual currencies are personal freedom, they can not be protected by law
although virtual currency trading is closed in China, the trading platform itself and virtual currency are not prohibited; Similarly, the blockchain technology itself has research value.
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