新型虚拟货币比特币知多少
如今,全世界比特币的使用日益频繁。对于国内普通大众而言,比特币受到关注则是雅安地震。在雅安
地震发生后的第二天,壹基金合作发展部总监霍庆川在微博上发布了这样一条消息:“壹基金雅安地震
比特币捐赠地址:1DUMifqLdCRvx6tAzafwDC2tKRntRAAm3z 已经收到意向捐赠50Btc(按照今日汇率,折
合人民币4万),我们会委托中国比特币公社出售募捐到的比特币。欢迎极客和骇客们向壹基金捐赠比
特币。这是中国第一个接受比特币捐赠的NGO,比特币也第一次在中国成为捐赠物。”
截止到2013年4月24日,壹基金合作发展部总监霍庆川和比特币中国的官方微博显示,壹基金已经收到
233个比特币,折合人民币将近22万元。那么,到底什么是比特币呢?
【比特币简介】
Bitcoin (BTC) is a digital currency. Bitcoins can be transferred through a computer or
smartphone without an intermediate financial institution.
比特币是一种数字货币,不需第三方金融监管机构介入,便可在电脑或智能手机上进行商业交易。
The processing of bitcoin transactions is automated by servers called bitcoin miners.
These servers communicate over an internet-based network and confirm transactions by
adding them to a ledger which is updated and archived periodically.
比特币交易过程由称作“挖矿工”的终端用户自动运作,他们分布在网络系统的各个节点(即参与流通
渠道维护的所有终端)。在交易时,对每一个货币的来源进行追溯,每进行一次交易,就多记录一次流
通信息,并在点对点网络上进行广播,使得所有节点都保存有全部货币的全部流通信息。
Bitcoin is accepted in trade by various merchants and individuals in many parts of the
world. A large share of such commercial use is believed to be for illicit drug and
gambling transactions. Although bitcoin is promoted as a digital currency, many
commentators have criticized Bitcoin's volatile market value, relatively inflexible
supply, and minimal use in trade.
比特币已经在全球多个地方被商家及个人所接受。但有人怀疑比特币涉及到毒品赌博等非法交易。尽管
已成为一种数字货币,但很多评论家都批评比特币市场价格波动太大,供应不够灵活,交易涉及面太窄
。
【比特币新闻】
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. derivatives regulator CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading
Commission) is considering whether the Bitcoin virtual currency should be subject to its
rules, a top official at the agency said.
美国商品期货交易委员会(简称“CFTC”)官员表示,正在考虑网络虚拟货币“比特币”是否适用于该
机构的法规。该委员会是美国衍生品行业的最高监管机构。
The U.S. Treasury Department in March said that Bitcoin exchanges would be subject to the
same money laundering rules that govern money services business like Western Union.
美国财政部3月表示,比特币交易所将与西联汇款等其他资金服务公司一样,受到洗钱法规的监管。
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