| Development and Reform Commission: The epidemic may accelerate the central bank's digital currency issuance; Facebook may issue USD stablecoins

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2020-03-04 08:06 (UTC+8)

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National Development and Reform Commission: The central bank's digital currency may become an option for the "new version of 4 trillion" targeted stimulus, or the launch may be accelerated.

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National Development and Reform Commission: The central bank's digital currency may become an option for the "new version of 4 trillion" targeted stimulus, or the launch may be accelerated.

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National Development and Reform Commission Project Research Association: The central bank's digital currency may accelerate its launch after the epidemic

According to the judgment of more than 10 experts and scholars at the Ninth Conference of the National Development and Reform Commission's Digital Economy New Infrastructure Research Project: the epidemic is a catalyst for the digital economy, and fast, comprehensive, and accurate data collection and analysis are the prerequisites for efficient decision-making. In the post-epidemic period, the state may increase investment and procurement. The launch of the central bank's digital currency may be accelerated and become a special "special fund" that can be controlled throughout the process. The central bank's digital currency may become an option for the "new version of 4 trillion" targeted stimulus, or the launch will be accelerated. In addition, the public's concern about data privacy may rebound. Good digital governance and effective privacy protection determine the public's confidence in the digital economy.Informed sources:

Facebook is considering redesigning Libra for regulatory approval, Bloomberg previously reported. In addition, The Block quoted The Information as saying that people familiar with the matter revealed that Facebook will develop several separate digital tokens linked to government-issued currencies (such as U.S. dollars, euros, etc.). These new tokens will be offered through Calibra, Facebook's digital wallet. Although the launch of Calibra was delayed from June to October, Facebook still hopes to launch Calibra and these digital currencies at the same time. The company hopes to offer the wallet on WhatsApp and Messenger, but it may initially be limited to certain countries based on the local currencies it supports. Separately, the Libra Association will advance Libra tokens pegged to a basket of government-issued currencies. It is unclear when Facebook plans to resume support for Libra. (The Block)

digital currency

Justin Sun: The hijacking of the tokens held by Steemit is the reason for the short-term control of the network

Justin Sun tweeted that the STEEM tokens held by Steemit were hijacked by hackers as the reason for short-term control of the network. Steem has now successfully defeated the malicious hacker and all funds are safe. On February 22, some malicious hackers froze 65 million STEEM legally owned by Steemit, the core developer of STEEM. By the time we found out, hackers had hijacked STEEM and threatened to invalidate existing STEEM. The risk of destroying the STEEM network damages the interests of every STEEM holder. Therefore, we need to control the network for a short period of time. Our real intention is not to control the STEEM network. Once we have determined that malicious hackers are no longer damaging STEEM, we will commit to withdrawing the vote as soon as possible and returning voting rights to the community. All exchange votes will be withdrawn soon.

According to data provider Coin Metrics, nearly 42 percent of bitcoins have not been traded on-chain in the past two years. This ratio of BTC is currently approaching its highest level since mid-2017, the period before the market bull run began. (AMBCrypto)

Data: Nearly 42% of all Bitcoin has not been traded on-chain in the past two years

MakerDAO Announces Partnership with Payment Processor Simplex to Create Fiat Onramp for DAI

MakerDAO has announced a partnership with payment processor Simplex to create a fiat onramp for the stablecoin DAI. So far, Simplex users can buy cryptocurrencies with their bank cards. (Coinelegraph)

Tezos Developers Create XTZ Donation Pool for Coronavirus Research

Tezos developer Johann Tanzer has created an XTZ prize pool to incentivize novel coronavirus research. Tanzer requires Tezos users to create @foldinghome accounts and provide XTZ addresses for others to donate to the pool. Currently, the pool has accumulated over 340 XTZ. (CryptoGlobe)

According to the latest research conducted by iTrustCapital, the epidemic has increased economic uncertainty. During this period, millennials regard Bitcoin and gold as their preferred investment tools. Cryptocurrency and physical gold trading platform experts asked respondents which assets they would choose during the coronavirus crisis. Notably, gold is the asset of choice for all age groups. Some 44% of respondents said they would invest in gold. However, those between the ages of 30 and 44 are twice as likely to buy bitcoin than any other age group. The findings confirmed the conclusions of previous reports. Experts found that more than 55% of bitcoin users are between the ages of 25 and 45. (FXStreet)

Blockchain industry

Beijing issued the first blockchain electronic invoice

Donggang shares announced that on March 2, under the leadership of the Beijing Municipal Taxation Bureau, its subsidiary Donggang Ruihong provided applications and support based on blockchain technology, and issued the Beijing No. A blockchain electronic invoice. The follow-up query verification service is also provided by Ruihong.com.

On March 3, at the Hyperledger Global Forum 2020, the forum announced that eight new members including Wal-Mart have joined the open source blockchain consortium Hyperledger. It is reported that Hyperledger was launched in 2016 and is hosted by the Linux Foundation. Other newcomers include IOST subsidiary Aiou Technology, business-to-business smart contract firm Clear, and Switzerland-based blockchain services firm Tangem. (Cointelegraph)

Xiaomi established an industrial and financial big data company, whose business scope includes software and services related to blockchain technology

Qixinbao data shows that on February 28, Xiaomi Digital Technology Co., Ltd. made new foreign investment and established Chongqing Port Industry and Finance Big Data Industry Development Co., Ltd. with a registered capital of 66 million yuan. The legal representative and chairman are the vice president of Xiaomi Financial Strategy. President Cao Ziwei, whose business scope includes big data services, software and services related to blockchain technology, etc. (First Finance and Economics)

Investment and Financing

Crypto trading firm Folkvang receives more than $1 million in investment from Alameda Research

Alameda Research has invested more than $1 million in encrypted quantitative trading company Folkvang, with an undisclosed amount. It is reported that Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of Alameda Research, is also the CEO of FTX, a cryptocurrency derivatives exchange. Although Alameda has its own OTC platform and is a market maker for the FTX exchange, it is still primarily an encrypted quantitative trading company that relies on computers and algorithm-based trading strategies, so Folkvang is considered one of its main competitors . “It’s really an odd situation,” said Folkvang founder and CEO Mike van Rossum. As a completely passive investment, Folkvang even put limits on Alameda to prevent it from gaining any unfair trading advantages. (CoinDesk)

The crypto bank “Avanti”, founded by Caitlin Long, founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Working Group, is expected to launch in 2021. According to the company’s tweet, Blockstream, as its technology partner, has completed its seed round of financing and is applying for a license. (Cryptoticker)

global policy

Ukraine’s National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) defined digital currency as an intangible asset in recent guidelines. Therefore, Ukrainian nationals are required to report their crypto assets and those of their family members, just like other intangible assets. (Finance Magnates)