Virtual currency industry in Japan
virtual currency is the currency used for electronic circulation. Now the scope of virtual currency is very large, including q-coin, bitcoin and so on. With the development of digital currency, virtual currency is becoming more and more abundant, which may become the mainstream in the future. For example, BTC, EOS, bcbot and so on are not only virtual currencies, but also algorithms, landing projects and technologies
virtual currency is mainly issued by online game service providers to purchase game props, such as equipment, clothing, etc. But at present, the use of virtual currency has gone far beyond this category. Virtual currency can be used to buy game cards, physical objects and download services of some movies and software
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real risk
as the proct of e-commerce, virtual currency has begun to play an increasingly important role, and it is more and more connected with the real world. However, with the growth of virtual currency, the relevant laws and regulations are lagging behind, which has laid many hidden dangers
fraud
the private transaction of online virtual currency has realized the two-way circulation between virtual currency and RMB to a certain extent. The activity of these traders is to buy all kinds of virtual currencies and procts at a low price, and then sell them at a high price to earn profits. With the increase of such transactions, there are even virtual mints. In addition to the virtual currency provided by the main company, there are also some people who specialize in "virtual coin making" to obtain virtual currency by playing games and then resell it to other players
Taking Wenzhou as an example, there are about seven or eight such "virtual mints" with four or five hundred practitioners. This not only creates a bubble for the price of the virtual currency itself, but also causes trouble for the normal sale of the issuing company. It also provides a platform for selling and collecting money and money laundering for various cyber crimes. p>
impact system
in modern financial system, the issuers of money are generally central banks, which are responsible for the management and supervision of money operation. As the equivalent exchange goods used to replace the real currency circulation on the Internet, the virtual currency on the Internet is essentially the same as the real currency. The difference is that the issuers are no longer central banks, but Internet companies
if the development of virtual currency makes it form a unified market, each company can exchange with each other, or virtual currency is integrated and unified, and all of them are based on the same standard and price, then in a sense, virtual currency is currency, which is likely to form a threat impact on the traditional financial system or economic operation
reference: network virtual currency
It can be divided into decentralized trading platform and centralized trading platform:
decentralized trading platform:
both have their own advantages and disadvantages, and they should be selected according to their own needs< br />
1、 Common analysis of virtual currency (1) bitcoin solution is designed and created by Japanese programmer Nakamoto (alias) in 2009, and it is the most successful and controversial network currency at present. Bitcoin scheme is based on P2P network architecture, which has been operating in the world, and can be used for all kinds of virtual and real goods and services transactions
In theory, if the existence of network currency affects the demand for the central bank's liabilities, and then interferes with the central bank's open market operation, it will have an impact on a country's monetary policy and price stability. However, from a practical point of view, the premise of network currency affecting price stability includes the following three aspects:(1) from the analysis of the impact on the amount of money, although it is difficult to analyze the extent to which the network currency scheme creates money in the case of lack of information
However,however, most Internet money systems operate in prepaid mode, that is, issuing Internet money when the real money is exchanged in and withdrawing money when the real money is exchanged out. In the famous network currency scheme, the supply of money is stable and the supply is small, but we still need to be vigilant whether it can ensure that the money supply will maintain a stable level in the long run, and the impact of the change of exchange rate between network currency and real currency
(2) from the analysis of the impact on the speed of money circulation, the use of cash and money statistics, the impact of the technological innovation brought by the network currency scheme on the speed of money circulation is not clear
as an Internet instry, it largely depends on the number of active internet currency scheme users. If the network currency is widely accepted, it will have a substitution effect on the real currency of the central bank, thus recing the use of cash in transactions
in this case, the scale of the central bank's balance sheet will be reced, and its ability to influence short-term interest rates will also be weakened. The central bank will need to fight against risks through ways such as setting minimum reserves for cyber currencies. Substitution effect will aggravate the difficulty of monetary statistics and affect the relationship between monetary statistics and inflation, which is not concive to the realization of long-term price stability. In addition, the issuance of network currency outside the central bank and the expansion of virtual credit will have an impact on the central bank's interest rate decision in the economy and weaken the central bank's monetary control
(3) from the analysis of the interaction between network currency and real economy, network currency can act as a real commodity trading medium and have an impact on real GDP
The influence of network money on real money supply depends on two aspects: one is the substitution effect of virtual economy on real economy; the other is the substitution effect of virtual economy on real economy; The second is the crowding out effect of Internet money on real money, that is, with the increase of the total amount of Internet money, the amount of cash held by the public in real life decreases, resulting in the decrease of cash / deposit ratio and the increase of money multiplier. In reality, the network virtual currency scheme will not affect the price stability at this stage, and the money flow speed will not be significantly affected in the short and medium term. However, the interaction between network currency and real economy deserves attention (2) financial stability risk when the virtual currency scheme operates outside the banking system, the most important factor of financial instability lies in its connection with the real economy, namely exchange rate and exchange market. Obviously, the closed network currency scheme and the one-way flow network currency scheme are not affected, so we should focus on the two-way flow network currency scheme. The value of two-way network currency depends on the level of money supply and demand in the exchange market. A big difference between network currency and real currency is that the network currency scheme is not based on the country or currency region, and the influence of virtual economy intensity, trade or proction capacity on its exchange rate is limited. The price of virtual money and its fluctuation depend on five factors:(1) money supply and other actions taken by currency issuers. For example: to achieve a fixed or semi fixed exchange rate by intervening in the market
(2) the network currency scheme shows network externality, and its monetary value depends on the number of users and merchants. As the number of consumers and businesses increases, their monetary value will increase accordingly. In addition, the exchange rate of network currency with small transaction volume fluctuates more(3) the virtual community with clear and transparent policies and advanced security measures is easier to boost confidence and the currency is stronger
(4) the reputation of network currency issuers in fulfilling their commitments. There is no "lender of last resort" in the virtual community, and the trust gained by the issuer is crucial to the exchange rate of internet currency
(5)
speculation on the future value of Internet money and cyber attacks on virtual communities. Due to the immaturity of the system, low trading, speculative activities and network attacks, the two-way network currency scheme is inherently unstable
qualitative. At present, the trading volume of these network currencies is small and the correlation with the real economy is low, so the stability of the financial system will not be affected. However, if Internet money becomes a substitute for traditional money in the future, it will bring instability to the financial system and even distort the relative prices of goods and services. The impact of network currency system on the financial system largely depends on the number of active users and the number of merchants who are willing to accept virtual currency for real transactions. In addition, virtual currency has only exchange value and no use value. Generally, network currency is not based on assets with intrinsic value and is not supported by central bank credit. At present, these network monetary systems are not allowed to lend
or borrow funds, so it can not pose a threat to the stability of the financial system, but we should pay close attention to its development. If there is any change in the future, it will undoubtedly have an impact on the financial system
in a specific virtual community, virtual currency payment activities have evolved into a "real" payment system, facing typical risks related to the payment system: credit risk, liquidity risk, operational risk and legal risk. The nature, scale and ration of these risks are largely determined by the design of the system or the degree of lack of liquidity, so it is difficult for the network virtual currency scheme to avoid or control these risks. According to the core principles of payment system (CP) issued by the bank for International Settlements (BIS), the network virtual currency scheme does not conform to most of the contents of CP, and does not belong to the systemically important payment system. Therefore, it will not cause
or transmit shocks in the global financial system. At present, there is no systematic risk in the network currency system outside these virtual communities
2. Lack of corresponding supervision and protection mechanism
in the real economy, the central bank plays the role of lender of last resort and has no default risk, so it can take actions in the case of payment crisis or unpredictable liquidity shortage to avoid chain reaction. However, in the network virtual currency scheme
it is impossible to use network currency as settlement asset. Because network currency simply depends on the credibility of the issuer, it can not be widely accepted as a means of payment, so network currency can not be regarded as a safe currency. In addition, commercial banks are required to accept prudential supervision, which reces the possibility of default, and the security of money in commercial bank accounts is higher than that of network currency. A fundamental risk of network currency is that the settlement institution of network currency scheme is not subject to any supervision, no institution is responsible for its behavior, and there is no investor / depositor protection mechanism, which causes the user to bear all the risks
supervision and the anonymity, invisibility and difficulty in tracking of its transactions, the network virtual currency scheme is very easy to be used by terrorist activities, fraud, money laundering and other illegal activities. At present, many government departments in many countries are considering whether to recognize or
legalize these virtual schemes and bring them into the scope of supervision, so as to support the innovation of currency and payment forms, protect the rights and interests of consumers and financial stability, and inhibit the use of virtual currency schemes to engage in criminal activities
at present, the uncertainty of the legal status of the virtual currency scheme may also bring challenges to the government authorities (5) reputation risk of monetary authority the reputation of Monetary Authority (central bank) is the key factor to determine the effectiveness of monetary policy. The public's trust in fiat money is closely related to the image of the central bank, which pays close attention to its reputation. The ECB defines reputation risk as the risk of deterioration of reputation, credit or public image. As the network currency scheme is related to money and payment, it is generally believed that it belongs to the responsibility of the central bank, so we should be alert to the reputation risk it may bring to the central bank. However, in the case of small scale, the impact of the failure of the network currency scheme is limited, but its high volatility and instability also aggravate the possibility of failure and attract extensive media coverage. If the network currency is allowed to develop continuously without
regulation, the central bank may be considered as dereliction of ty and affect its reputation (6) the risk of investors' loss
for exchange value, the public has a higher recognition of the investment value of network virtual currency, and it is investment based transactions that accelerate the formation of virtual currency market. Like other investment markets, participants in virtual money market will also face potential losses caused by market risk, credit risk and policy risk. Take bitcoin as an example: from 2009 to early 2010, bitcoin was worthless; In the summer of 2010, bitcoin trading began to enter the golden
period. As the supply was far less than the demand, the value of online trading began to rise. In early November, bitcoin was silent at 29 cents for many days, and then jumped to 36 cents; In February 2011, bitcoin continued to appreciate, and its exchange rate with us dollar
reached 1:1; In 2013, the price of bitcoin achieved a "Big Bang" growth, and hit US $1242 on November 29, 2013, surpassing the gold price of US $1241.98/ounce in the same period. Fierce price fluctuations make market participants face huge speculative risks. Unlike mature capital markets such as stocks and bonds, the depth of bitcoin market is insufficient, and it is mainly held in the hands of large investors with low degree of diversification. Bitcoin price is easily affected by large investors' buying and selling behavior, and also easily manipulated by speculators. At the same time, different countries have different attitudes towards bitcoin, Germany, the United States and other countries hold an open and supportive attitude, and Thailand, Brazil and other countries regard bitcoin related activities
as illegal. Every country's attitude and measures will have a significant impact on the price of bitcoin, especially in the short term
virtual currency is always inferior to real currency< br />
Japan is also the first country in the world to legislate on virtual currency. Just in April last year, Japan's "change of capital payment law" was formally established. Virtual currency is defined as having the function of currency and can be used for monetary payment. Moreover, some time ago, the tycoons of the domestic currency circle also went to Japan one after another to learn from Japan
Finally, the popularity of virtual currency in Japan is also the intentional guidance of the Japanese government. The emergence of virtual currency gives the Japanese government a new "future". The Japanese government hopes to establish a monetary system independent of the U.S. regulation through virtual currency, so as to revive its so-called great power statushowever, we should also see that Japan's too loose virtual monetary environment has also led to many negative problems. For example, the frequent theft of virtual currency makes the Japanese government have to intervene in the asset security of the virtual currency market. As a result, Japan has strengthened the supervision of virtual currency, and the virtual currency market has become a bit quiet - exchanges such as hotcoin and BIGone have even given up Japanese language services
the FSA said that it would put Japan's digital currency exchange under a comprehensive regulatory framework, including monitoring the internal system of the exchange, checking the customer asset protection mechanism, and possible on-site inspection. At the same time, the FSA requires digital currency exchanges including bitcoin to implement a more stringent KYC policy than at present. Exchanges must begin to verify the identity of account users, keep transaction records, and report suspicious transactions to regulators
the conditions for the registration and establishment of Japanese digital currency dealers:
the establishment of a Japanese corporate company
leasing Japanese office
three Japanese employees are employed, one of whom is a director of a Japanese company
Japanese companies open bank to company accounts
there is a normal trading system (Japanese version is not required)
provide KYC information (specifically prepare the government information list)
the services include company registration before obtaining the license, assistance in leasing office space, assistance in recruitment of company employees, preparation of audit reports in cooperation with accounting firms, AML and KYC reports, business plans, all compliance documents to be submitted to FSA prepared with Japanese law firms, and answering all questions raised by FSA
in the process of obtaining a digital currency dealer license and in the process of future operation, traders must employ at least three employees, at least one of whom has a digital currency or bitcoin background or financial background
follow up maintenance: first, ensure the normal operation of the Japanese office and the daily work system of employees. Annual financial and audit reports should be submitted to the financial department of Japan every year. The contents of the reports are large, including the transaction details of virtual currency, the number of customers, the number of traders, the handling fees, the amount of customers' funds, etc. After obtaining the license, all the operation related expenses need to be paid by the dealer.
On February 24, Xue Manzi mentioned in the "three o'clock Mars financial learning and growth community" that he would issue Manzi coins, saying that he would make his Manzi homestay into a valuable distributed airbnb
the Manzi B & B is located in Kyoto, Japan. It is said that 100 B & B units have been purchased in four months, and the new target is 200 units, which will enter Osaka and Tokyo. This posture seems to be permanent in Japan
I don't believe that Sanya was brought to a climax by the big guys of border control; But I believe in the climax of Japan's currency circle. After all, they are experts. But after the climax, what happens
perhaps the ultimate answer can only be found in the three o'clock blockchain group proficient in history and philosophy
one. You ask from the cost of capital
the loan interest rate of Japanese yen is very low, the deposit interest rate is zero all the year round, and even there has been a negative interest rate. This is Japan's monetary policy to encourage domestic exports, which is characterized by cheap money (short-term interest rate policy is zero) and easy money (i.e. "quantitative easing" policy). The weak yen has brought huge competitive advantages to Japanese enterprises. But at the same time it hurts the country's financial markets. Recently, the Bank of Japan has decided to change its monetary policy. The latest move is to raise the forward interest rate, so as to moderately affect the market interest rate and change the status quo of "cheap money" of yen
two. You mean. With RMB, US dollar, Abby, why are the figures in Japanese yen so big? If so. I think it was just a matter of administrative action when the government first issued currency. It has nothing to do with value. If the Japanese government is on a whim. New yen will be issued. It is smaller when it is exchanged with the existing yen at a ratio of 1:100. You may find that there is less yen in your account. But the wealth it represents has not changed
whether it's worth money or not should be a question about value.
this is a from me.
to put it simply, Japan made money cheaper when it was exchanged for other currencies in order to export better and push its goods to the outside world more easily, while China adjusted the ratio very high to protect its economy, In the same way, the yen is not valuable and has a great impact on their own economy, so the recent policies are all about adjusting the "price" of yen
The instrialization of virtual money will form a virtual money market. If the emergence of the stock market is the proct of the combination of instrial capital and financial capital, then virtual currency will be the proct of the combination of service capital and financial capital. Modern service instry, especially personalized modern information service instry, will become the instrial foundation of personalized virtual currency. Personalized virtual money market is different from stock market and derivative financial instrument market. The latter is established for the needs of instrialization, which is also reflected in meeting the needs of the so-called modern service instry; The instrial foundation of the former is closely related to the demand of informatization. The future of the tertiary instry is different from the service instry, its development direction is the post-modern service instry, that is, the experience instry, that is, more personalized instry to meet the development needs of spirit, culture and entertainment. The stock market will make more use of information to guide the rational investment of instry and service instry, while the personalized virtual money market will make more use of information to guide the perceptual consumption of experience instry
in this context, the instrial basis and role of virtual currency will reflect its special side
with information function
the biggest difference between personalized virtual currency and stock market is not only the integrated pricing function of reference point, but also the distributed pricing function of reference point. This process is not completed in the virtual money market, but in the development of personalized modern services. For example, in the process of indivial auction, the bargaining process combined with frame should include not only a process of utility exchange leading to value unification, but also a process of value realization leading to value diversification. This means that virtual currency must be combined with the development of personalized information service instry. Although the stock also has certain information function, but this kind of information is subordinate, it is instry centered. In the future, virtual currency may have three functions: currency, stock and information card. On the one hand, it can be used as the base currency (or exchanged with the base currency) to obtain liquidity; On the one hand, it can have value-added function; The most important thing is that additional information can be added. And this kind of information is just a kind of interface information to be completed, which needs to continue to realize its value in the service instry
cultural value positioning
in the future personalized virtual currency trading market, price level information similar to stock index will also be formed. But different from the stock index, the price index of personalized virtual currency will not reflect the investment value-added information, but the entertainment value, cultural value, spiritual value, free value and personality value similar to cool value. For example, the game index may reflect not the investment value, but the degree of indivial freedom value. For another example, in the super girl vote, it is reflected in the popularity index rather than the professional index. If it does not refer to SMS voting, but a personalized IC card with integrated currency and derivative financial instruments functions, such as corn card and fans card, the value of the card will fluctuate with the fashion information, reflecting the freedom of indivial choice. Once combined with the development of personalized service instry, a benign interaction mechanism is formed
upgrading traditional instries
with the development of game instrialization and instrial Gamification, indivial freedom has been comprehensively developed, that is, personalized self realization, which will become the ultimate goal of instrial upgrading. Traditional instries, including proct manufacturing and service instries, will take the satisfaction of spiritual and cultural values as the pursuit of added value of procts and services. In the background of the development of this instry, the role of personalized information service instry in driving traditional instries may be realized through the guidance of personalized virtual money market. That is to say, after the procts and services of traditional instries have reached the optimal homogeneity, they will eventually find out under the guidance of the information market that those things that are cool enough will sell well, and those that are not cool enough will not sell. In the future, the instry development will not only need the guidance of GNP stock index, but also need the guidance of GNH cool value index. The paper points out that GNC (National cool value) Japan is moving towards a mode of instrial development, thus following the Meiji Restoration, it is moving towards the road of modern instrial development. The United States and South Korea are also ahead in this regard. China is facing the choice of the second modernization. Many small things like virtual currency actually contain significant information< After October 30, 2008, indivials in China have to pay personal income tax on the income from purchasing virtual currency of players through the Internet and selling it to others after price increase. On October 29, 2008, the State Administration of Taxation announced the "reply on the issue of collecting personal income tax from indivials' income from online trading of virtual currency"
in response to the Beijing Local Taxation Bureau's request for instructions on how to calculate and levy indivial income tax on indivials' income from online sales of virtual currency, the State Administration of Taxation has clearly stipulated that the income obtained from indivials' online purchase of players' virtual currency and sale to others after price increase belongs to the taxable income of indivial income tax, The indivial income tax shall be calculated and paid according to the item of "income from property transfer"
at the same time, the State Administration of Taxation emphasizes that the original value of an indivial's property selling virtual currency is the price and related taxes paid for his purchase of network virtual currency. If an indivial is unable to provide evidence of the original value of his property, the original value of his property shall be verified by the competent tax authorities Reporter Zhao Peng)
the tax rate of selling virtual currency is fixed at 20%
on October 29, 2008, the reporter called Beijing Local Taxation Bureau, and the relevant person in charge disclosed that the tax rate of paying indivial income tax according to the "income from property transfer" project is fixed at 20%, and Beijing Local Taxation will also introce relevant measures to verify the original value of indivial selling virtual currency property
according to the introction, Beijing Local Taxation Bureau has not yet started to levy indivial income tax on the income of indivials from online sales of virtual currency. However, the bureau is aware that this kind of behavior is already a relatively common phenomenon, which should be strengthened. In order to better implement the requirements of the State Administration of Taxation on the "reply to the issue of personal income tax on the income of indivials from the sale of virtual currency through the Internet", Beijing Local Taxation Bureau will also issue relevant operational measures to verify the original value of the property of indivials selling virtual currency