Clean up virtual currency
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
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 circulationRecently, 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
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
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
the virtual currency we mentioned now generally refers to bitcoin, Ruitai coin and other digital cryptocurrencies. They are all digital currencies developed based on blockchain technology. Transaction records will be recorded on the blockchain, and no one can modify them. Anyone can query them.