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Singapore launches a S$12 million blockchain innovation program to strengthen the Singapore blockchain ecosystem. Shenzhen released the local standard of Financial Industry Blockchain Platform Technical Specifications, which will be implemented on January 1, 2021.
The following is the detailed content of this weekly magazine. We are divided into five major sections: policy-related, industry news, central bank digital currency, investment and financing news, and industry views. Enioy please:
policy related
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【Singapore invests S$12 million to strengthen blockchain ecosystem】
According to Xinhua Finance News, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Wang Ruijie announced the launch of the Singapore Blockchain Innovation Program in his opening speech at the 2nd Singapore Fintech Festival and Singapore Technology Innovation Week on the 7th. Enterprise Singapore, the Infocomm Media Development Authority and the National Research Foundation subsequently issued a joint announcement stating that with the support of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country has launched this project with an investment of 12 million Singapore dollars (about 58.7575 million yuan). )’s Singapore Blockchain Innovation Program to further strengthen the Singapore blockchain ecosystem. About 75 companies will be invited to participate in this plan, including multinational corporations, large enterprises and information technology enterprises. In the next three years, they will start with trade and logistics and supply chain related industries, and conceive 17 blockchain-related projects.
[Thailand Consumption Tax Agency deploys blockchain technology to improve tax collection efficiency]
According to the Bangkok Post, the Thai Excise Tax Department is deploying blockchain technology to improve tax efficiency. Lavaron Sangsnit, director general of the Ministry of Finance, said that improving tax efficiency will help the countrys economic recovery. Blockchain technology will be used for fiscal year 2021 tax revenue.
[Tianjin and China Mobile signed a strategic cooperation agreement, the two parties will use blockchain and other technologies to promote digital construction]
On December 10, the Tianjin Municipal Government signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Mobile. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the two parties will further deepen the long-term strategic cooperative relationship, promote the construction of a full 5G city, and fully integrate technologies such as big data, Internet of Things, cloud computing, and blockchain to enhance the capabilities and level of Tianjins digital infrastructure. China Mobile will continue to increase the scale of investment in communication infrastructure construction in Zimbabwe, and plans to invest about 12 billion yuan during the 14th Five-Year Plan period.
[Shenzhen released the local standard of Financial Industry Blockchain Platform Technical Specifications, which will be implemented on January 1, 2021]
On December 11, the Hainan Provincial Science and Technology Award Conference was held in Haikou. Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, pointed out that it is necessary to take the opportunity of building Smart Hainan to focus on promoting technological innovation in the fields of the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and digital trade, and promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy.
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[Bozhou Municipal Government: 25,000 copies of blockchain retrospectively printed electronic certificates have been issued]
According to the official website of the Bozhou Municipal Peoples Government, the Qiaocheng District Agriculture and Rural Bureau of the city actively promotes the application of blockchain technology in the processing, production and sales of agricultural products, which not only makes consumers more at ease, but also puts a curse on producers. The producer uploads the product to the computer and prints out the certificate of conformity of the product through blockchain technology software, allowing consumers to scan the product with a mobile phone to find out the origin, production process and quality of the product, and find that inferior products can be directly traced back to production. business, safeguard consumers own interests, and ensure the safety on the tip of the tongue of the broad masses of the people. Up to now, Qiaocheng District has issued more than 30,000 certificates, of which more than 25,000 electronic certificates have been retroactively printed through the blockchain.
[Union Bank of the Philippines and Standard Chartered Bank completed the concept issuance of US$187 million blockchain bonds]
On December 7, UnionBank of the Philippines (UnionBank) and Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered Bank) completed a 9 billion Philippine peso ($187 million) retail bond tokenization offering of concept (PoC), which includes a 3-year and 5.25-year issuance period, the project aims to provide a platform for retail investors to directly obtain bonds.
[Japanese digital therapy startup SUSMED improves clinical trial efficiency by using blockchain technology]
SUSMED announced that it has received a response to its application from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, arguing that the necessary monitoring process in clinical trials of drugs or medical devices can be replaced by SUSMEDs blockchain technology, which Fully compliant with government directives.
[European Investment Bank and European Investment Fund launch new financing tools that will support technologies such as AI companies and blockchain]
At the recent Web Summit in Lisbon, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Investment Fund (EIF) jointly launched a new financing tool to support artificial intelligence (AI) companies across Europe. A co-investment vehicle of up to EUR 150 million will enable the EIB Group, together with EIF-supported funds, to invest in companies active in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and technologies that directly complement AI, such as blockchain, IoT and robotics .
[Report: Singapore is a key center for blockchain research and commercialization]
According to the Singapore Blockchain Ecosystem Report 2020 released today, Singapore ranks first in ASEAN and third globally for the number of blockchain research publications due to contributions from academic institutions and the private sector. The report was jointly presented by OpenNodes, Temasek, IBM, PwC Singapore, EY and SGTech, with support from Infocomm Media Development Authority and the Monetary Authority of Singapore. For its size, Singapore produces nearly 28 blockchain-related publications per million resident population, one of the highest creative volumes in the world. In addition, the report found that the quality of such studies in Singapore is also noteworthy. Singapore ranks sixth globally for all blockchain-related publications identified by the Web of Science as highly cited in its field. The average citation of blockchain publications in Singapore is also one of the highest in the world, significantly ahead of other countries such as the United States. To assess the development of blockchain-related activities in Singapore, PwC Singapore conducted the survey for the report. The results showed that blockchain emerged as one of Singapores top three technology trends for 2021, with 70 percent of respondents expressing support for the technology. The survey also named Singapore as one of the leading countries in the Asia-Pacific region for blockchain technology. Singapore is optimistic about blockchain development, with nearly half of respondents believing that the growth of blockchain technology will accelerate with more applications and opportunities.
[Baidu applies for multiple blockchain-related patents]
According to the news from the Flush Financial Research Center, on December 8, the Intellectual Property Bureau disclosed a number of blockchain-related patents applied by Baidu Online Network Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd., including a blockchain network account processing method and device. , equipment and storage media”, “display screen panel with blockchain graphical user interface”, etc.
[Shenzhen issued the first blockchain tax payment certificate]
Recently, Wu Bo, a tax officer of Shenzhen Zhiyuan Investment Co., Ltd., successfully issued an electronic vehicle and vessel tax payment certificate through a WeChat applet. This is the first blockchain tax payment certificate issued by Shenzhen. Li Wei, deputy director of the Shenzhen Municipal Taxation Bureau of the State Administration of Taxation, said that the successful issuance of the blockchain vehicle and vessel tax payment certificate is only the first application scenario of blockchain technology in the issuance of tax payment certificates and the sharing of local tax information.
[State Grid Hunan Provincial Electric Power Co., Ltd. launched a trusted platform for Hunan electric energy measurement based on blockchain]
According to the State Grid News, recently, State Grid Hunan Provincial Electric Power Co., Ltd. launched the blockchain-based Hunan electric energy measurement trusted platform to realize the application of blockchain technology in the field of electric energy measurement. It is reported that the electric energy metering trusted platform project includes one chain, one platform and three services. One chain is to build an alliance chain of electric energy measurement and verification blocks connecting Hunan Institute of Metrology and Testing, State Grid Hunan Electric Power, and suppliers. One platform is a platform based on the verification block alliance chain, with credible electric energy verification data as the core. Three services are blockchain business application scenarios that serve customers, suppliers and the government based on the non-tamperable modification of blockchain technology.
[Waterdrop Mutual Aid Blockchain Project Waterdrop Blockchain is officially launched]
According to PCTime news, recently, Waterdrop Company announced that the blockchain project Waterdrop Blockchain has been officially launched, and it will be mainly used in the sharing of mutual funds for Waterdrop Mutual Aid. Shuidi hopes to use the characteristics of blockchain technology to improve the trust of users in the network mutual assistance industry and the transparency and security of data information.
[Guotai Junan completed the first blockchain CDS business in the whole market]
According to the news from the Financial Association, recently, Guotai Junan and the SSE Chain of the Shanghai Stock Exchange have completed the first blockchain CDS business in the market, serving the financing of private enterprises and helping the real economy. Wang Huanzhou, Managing Director of Guotai Junan’s Fixed Income Foreign Exchange Commodity Department, said at the theme forum of “Open Securities—Technology Leads Financial Ecological Construction” that 94% of the world’s top 500 companies have developed OTC derivatives data, and only 8% of A-share listed companies.
[Bank of China Tibet Branch completes the first blockchain-based tax filing information verification business]
According to China Tibet News Network, a few days ago, the reporter learned from the Tibet Branch of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange that the Tibet Branch of the Bank of China has recently successfully completed the first tax filing information verification business in Tibet on the cross-border financial blockchain service platform. After the verification is successful, the service is completed. Foreign trade payments.
[The insurance risk control blockchain platform built by the Shanghai Insurance Exchange will launch a multi-insurance module]
According to the Shanghai Securities News, the reporter learned that the insurance risk control blockchain platform created by the Shanghai Insurance Exchange and industry institutions has recently made new progress. The second phase of the platform will launch employer liability insurance and accident insurance. New functions such as the repeated reimbursement (medical invoice) module and the critical illness record sharing module of health insurance have recently solicited opinions from the industry.
[ICBC successfully directly connected to the cross-border financial blockchain service platform]
According to the Peoples Daily, recently, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has successfully connected directly with the cross-border financial blockchain service platform of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. On the day when the direct connection system was launched, ICBC provided customs declaration verification for a Guangdong manufacturing companys application for US$20 million in export invoice financing, which improved the efficiency of financial services for foreign trade companies. The cross-border financial blockchain service platform is a blockchain ecosystem led by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and jointly participated by governments, banks and enterprises. As the first batch of pilot banks for the cross-border financial blockchain service platform, ICBC makes full use of the advantages of the blockchain platform in trade background authenticity review, financing verification, and corporate credit information verification to actively promote the realization of direct connection between the head office and the head office system .
[Beijing introduces blockchain to resolve property disputes, and Chaoyang 7 Community will pilot it first]
According to the Beijing Daily, on December 10, the Beijing Higher Peoples Court held a press conference to inform the Chaoyang Court to explore a new path of litigation source governance using blockchain to resolve property disputes. According to reports, the new mechanism not only uses the blockchain technology to store evidence, but also introduces law firms and a third-party mediation platform jointly established by Chaoyang District Court, District Housing Management Bureau, District Judicial Bureau, and District Property Industry Association, striving to source Resolve property disputes. It is reported that the mechanism has been piloted in seven communities in Chaoyang.
[Shandong Jining launched the provinces first blockchain-based electronic certificate application]
According to Dazhong Daily, Jining, Shandong uses Jishitong APP digital safe, an integrated mobile government service platform for license handling and inspection, as the carrier, and builds multiple application scenarios into the Jishitong APP digital safe. The government affairs information of all administrative agencies in the city All will be connected to the blockchain digital safe as a node, and the blockchain encryption algorithm will be used to generate a two-dimensional code for the certificate data, so as to realize the authenticity and reliability of the data on the chain.
[North American Energy Standards Committee will continue to pay attention to the development of blockchain standards]
According to Power Engineering Internationale, the North American Energy Standards Board (NAESB) will continue to focus on standards development to support blockchain and more generally cybersecurity. The NAESB Board of Directors made the decision after adopting a report on the digitization of the energy sector. The report focuses on distributed ledger technology, cybersecurity, and other digital technologies being implemented in the field. The report notes that distributed ledger technology is an emerging area of intense interest and high value for standards development within the NAESB.
[DBS Bank and Shanghai Pudong Development Bank signed a financial technology memorandum to seek cooperation opportunities in blockchain and other fields]
BC Technology Group, a listed company in Hong Kong, announced that BC Market Place (HK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into a service agreement with DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank). According to the service agreement, BC Market Place will provide certain technical services for DBS Bank . According to the announcement, the board of directors believes that the conclusion of the service agreement is an important milestone for the groups digital asset business, which will help the group provide services to more institutional clients in the long run. As previously reported, DBS has announced the launch of a digital trading platform and will start trading next week.
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[Hong Kong Monetary Authority confirms: Bank of China Hong Kong participates in digital renminbi cross-border payment test]
According to the 21st Century Economic News, Yu Weiwen, President of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, previously stated that the Monetary Authority is working with the Digital Currency Research Institute of the Peoples Bank of China to study the technical test of using digital renminbi for cross-border payments and make corresponding technical preparations. In this regard, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Monetary Authority said: The relevant technical test is limited to the Hong Kong bank designated by the Peoples Bank of China (Bank of China (Hong Kong)) and the bank employees (about 200) and merchants invited to participate in the test. Make technical preparations for digital renminbi for cross-border consumption.”
[Standard Chartered Bank CEO: Widespread launch of digital currency inevitable]
Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters said the widespread creation and rollout of digital currencies was absolutely inevitable as international payment systems rapidly evolve. Winters said at the Singapore Fintech Festival that there is room for both government-backed e-money and private money: “I think there is definitely a role for central bank digital currencies and non-central bank digital currencies,” he added. , Standard Chartered Bank will announce relevant news in the next few days.
[Digital Currency Research Institute of the Peoples Bank of China signed a strategic cooperation agreement with UnionPay Commerce]
According to Chinanews.com, recently, the Digital Currency Research Institute of the Peoples Bank of China and UnionPay Commerce Co., Ltd. formally signed a strategic cooperation agreement to jointly study innovative applications in areas such as online and offline payment scenarios in the digital renminbi pilot test. The two parties will combine the existing business scenarios of UnionPay Commerce, based on the characteristics of the digital renminbi and the wallet ecosystem, to jointly research and expand the product functions and application scope of the digital renminbi, and promote the construction of the digital renminbi ecosystem.
[The central banks digital currency test speeds up the payment leader to welcome development opportunities]
According to reports, the Digital Currency Research Institute of the Peoples Bank of China recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement with UnionPay Commerce to jointly study innovative applications in areas such as online and offline payment scenarios in the digital renminbi pilot test. The industry believes that the digital renminbi testing process has been significantly accelerated. It is expected that the pilot cities will continue to expand in the next stage, and participating banks will expand to large joint-stock banks and city commercial banks. The strategic cooperation with UnionPay Business shows that third-party payment companies with advantages in channels and user resources play an indispensable role in the promotion of digital renminbi, and leading third-party payment companies are expected to usher in development opportunities. Related companies include Newland, Hailian Jinhui, etc.
[Governor of the Central Bank of Russia: The digital ruble is expected to reduce business costs]
According to Cointelegraph, Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Central Bank of Russia, said that Russias digital ruble is expected to reduce business costs, but it may also weaken commercial banks profits from commissions and transaction fees. A digital ruble could also make payments safer and faster, a natural move in the evolution of the financial system.
[German Finance Minister: Germany and Europe will not accept Diem until the risk problem is resolved]
German Finance Minister Schulz said in a statement that Libras name change to Diem was only cosmetic, adding: A wolf in sheeps clothing is still a wolf. Under such circumstances, Germany and Europe cannot and will not accept its entry into the market. It is reported that Schulz has previously stated that he does not like private cryptocurrencies, but does support initiatives such as digitizing the euro.
[Hainan: Promoting the Pilot Application of Legal Digital Currency]
According to a report from the Financial Associated Press, the Hainan Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to formulate the 14th five-year plan for national economic and social development and the long-term goals for 2035 to build the Hainan International Intellectual Property Exchange and standardize the exploration of intellectual property securitization. Innovate and develop real estate investment trust funds (REITs), promote the pilot application of legal digital currency, cultivate and build blockchain + finance industrial clusters, and promote the implementation of regulatory sandbox pilots.
[Facebook Finance Director David Marcus: Hope Diem and Novi wallets can be launched in 2021]
According to CNBC, David Marcus, head of finance at Facebook, expressed the hope that both Diem and Novi wallets will be launched in 2021. Libra, a cryptocurrency project launched by Facebook, has been renamed Diem, aiming to seek regulatory approval by emphasizing the independence of the project, and its payment arm, Calibra, has also been renamed Novi Financial. According to a previous report by the British Financial Times, Facebook plans to issue the cryptocurrency Libra in a limited form as early as January next year. Initially, it will only issue Libra anchored to the US dollar.
[Shanghai: actively strive for digital currency application pilot]
According to news from the Financial Associated Press on December 10, the full text of the Suggestions of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China on Formulating the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan for Shanghais National Economic and Social Development and the Long-term Goals for 2035 was released, proposing to vigorously develop direct financing , and strengthen the role of the capital market as the main platform serving domestic and foreign enterprises. Promote the first trial of RMB internationalization, actively strive for the pilot application of digital currency, accelerate the construction of Shanghai Fintech Center, build a digital financial infrastructure that connects the world, and improve the ability to prevent financial risks.
[Bank of America: Large-scale adoption of the digital euro may have a clearly negative impact on the European banking industry]
According to CoinDesk on December 10, although the digital euro is still out of reach, Bank of America has warned that if it is accepted by the public, the digital euro may be bad news for the banking industry in the region. Digital euro accounts for personal use, if seen as a popular alternative, would cut deposits at commercial banks and could hurt the regions banking sector, Bank of America analysts said in a note on Tuesday. The analyst warned that a digital euro could emerge in a form that would actually be widely adopted by the masses, which would have a clear negative impact on the value of the banking sector.
[Suzhou digital renminbi test has realized the touch function, offline payment has not yet been completed]
According to The Paper, it will take less than 25 hours for the Suzhou version of the digital RMB red envelope to take effect. The reporter visited Wuyue Plaza, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou, one of the pilot malls, and found that although the draw results of the digital RMB red envelopes have not yet been announced, the mall has already started promoting early and preparing for the pilot tomorrow night. There is a touch one touch induction area on the small stand placed by the merchant at the cash register. This is the area where the touch one touch function of the digital renminbi is realized. It is equipped with a chip. Support touch. The store manager of a merchant said that the offline payment has not yet been completed, and the scene will not be able to (realize) until after Double Twelve.
[JPMorgan Chase completes the real-time intraday repurchase transaction based on the blockchain, and the cash part is settled with the stable currency JPMorgan coin]
JPMorgan Chase (JP Morgan) announced today that it has completed a blockchain-based real-time intraday repurchase transaction, Yahoo reported. The transaction was successfully carried out between its broker-dealers and banking entities using a blockchain application developed in-house by JPMorgan. According to officials, the use of blockchain will enable borrowers and lenders to execute short-term intraday repo transactions with real-time synchronized transaction settlement, thereby creating a new way to obtain intraday liquidity. Both the mortgage and cash parts of the repo transaction are settled using the blockchain, and the cash part uses JPM Coin.
[Suzhou 100,000 digital renminbi red envelopes arrived in the account, which took effect at 20:00 on the evening of the 11th]
On the morning of December 11, the official WeChat account of Suzhou Release announced that the Double 12 Suzhou Shopping Festival digital RMB consumption red envelope has been notarized by the notary office on site, and the event organizer has completed the qualifications for 100,000 individual winners to use the Digital RMB APP job application. The red envelope will take effect at 20:00 tonight, and the validity period is from 20:00 on December 11 to 24:00 on December 27. The red envelopes issued this time can be consumed at designated offline merchants in the Suzhou area through the Digital RMB APP, or can be consumed online through JD.com. According to the Suzhou Release news, from 8:00 on December 11, the organizer of the event has pushed the winning information to the lottery winners in the form of text messages and the information in the Su Zhoudao APP station. Citizens can also log in to the Su Zhoudao APP by themselves. On the Double 12 Red Envelope page, check the lottery results.
[Zhu Xiaohuang: Digital currencies including blockchain coins and sovereign currencies coexist for a long time]
On December 11, Zhu Xiaohuang, the former chairman of the board of supervisors of CITIC Group and the former president of China CITIC Bank, pointed out in a speech that digital currency includes the long-term coexistence of blockchain currency and sovereign currency. From a legal point of view, sovereign currency is a historical phenomenon that accompanies the state phenomenon. Compared with legal currency, network currency is more qualified to return to the essence of transaction contracts. For example, Bitcoin is a payment currency recognized by both parties to the transaction and then contracted. It may be more in line with the attributes of the market, and it is more conducive to the allocation and operation efficiency of market resources. We can neither use traditional currency theory to measure the nature and characteristics of virtual currency, nor let the characteristics of the network be allowed to abandon the legal norms of the market order on the network economy and virtual currency and its risk management. So, its a long process. During this process, digital currency and sovereign currency will coexist for a long time.
[Suzhou Digital RMB Test Partners Exposure, Didi, Meituan, Bilibili, and Shanrong Commerce launched the test for the first time]
According to the Financial Associated Press, the Suzhou digital renminbi test is coming soon. In this test, the digital wallets of the six banks participating in the test, namely, Industrial, Agricultural, China, Construction, Communications and Postal Savings Banks, can be connected to the JD APP. In addition, the winners who choose the ICBC wallet can also use digital renminbi red envelopes in Meituan Bicycle and Didi Chuxing, CCB can use it in Shanrong Business under CCB, and Bank of China can use it in Bilibili.
[Macao Monetary Authority: It is maintaining communication with the central bank to follow up the research and development of the central banks digital currency]
On December 11, the Macao Monetary Authority pointed out that it is maintaining communication with the Peoples Bank of China, following up on the research and development of the central bank digital currency, and will study the feasibility of issuing digital currency in due course, and has planned to revise the currency issuance system, and issue non- The specification of physical fiat currency.
[Peoples Bank of China: Research promotes the use of LEI to identify transaction participants in digital RMB-related system messages]
The Central Bank, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange and other departments jointly issued the Global Legal Entity Identification Code Application Implementation Roadmap (2020-2022). Member institutions of financial infrastructure and industry associations, listed companies in China. Propose LEI application rules in scenarios such as RMB cross-border payment, digital RMB cross-border business, QFII and RQFII access, derivatives trading, securities trading, and supervision of listed companies. The Peoples Bank of China stated that the Digital Currency Research Institute has researched and promoted the use of LEI to identify transaction participants in digital RMB-related system messages, completed the transformation of interconnection platform messages, and supported LEI field identification and transmission.
[ICBC e-shopping launched Digital RMB public welfare donation, and the donation information will be recorded in the ICBC Xilian]
ICBC Shenzhen cooperated with the Shenzhen Caring Action Charity Foundation to realize the use of digital RMB for public welfare donations on ICBCs E-Shopping App. According to reports, at present, only the donation under the Shenzhen Caring Action Charity Foundation supports digital RMB payment, and other donations do not support it. In addition to supporting digital renminbi for payment, the project also combines the characteristics of blockchain traceability to upload donation information to the chain, and the data is stored on the ICBC seal chain to ensure the authenticity, effectiveness and reliability of donations. traceable. Note: ICBC Xilian is a financial blockchain technology platform independently developed by ICBC in 2018, and it is currently included in the domestic blockchain information service filing list.
[Suzhou Digital RMB Red Packet Experience: The first sub-wallet for online payment]
According to news from the Sino-Singapore Jingwei client on December 12, this Suzhou pilot, digital renminbi combined with online consumption scenarios such as JD.com, launched the sub-wallet function service for the first time. Different from opening different payment methods through e-commerce platforms in the past, consumers in this pilot need to actively push digital wallet sub-wallets to merchants in the digital renminbi app before they can use digital renminbi for payment. In addition, when the payment amount exceeds 200 yuan, the user needs to recharge the digital wallet before the payment can be completed.
According to news from the Financial Associated Press on December 12, JD Digits released a digital RMB 12.12 e-commerce platform consumption report. From 20:00 on December 11 to 20:00 on December 12 in 24 hours, nearly 20,000 orders were passed in the JD scene. Digital RMB payment, the largest single online payment amount exceeds 10,000 yuan. The country’s first e-commerce platform digital RMB consumption was born at 20:00:02 on the 11th. A post-90s consumer from Suzhou placed an order on JD.com and paid through digital RMB. The payment process took only 0.5s, compared with the current There is a consistent payment experience.
The first deputy governor of the Bank of France, Denis Beau, recently mentioned the ongoing CBDC experiment when talking about financial technology innovation. He emphasized the broad nature of the trial, saying it could rewrite the current regulatory framework. He also said that the experiments were part of the French central banks preparations to achieve the goal of a digital euro, adding that the ongoing experiments are directly related to the needs of the The public has access to central bank money and retains their freedom to choose how they pay and their confidence in our currency.
[First Deputy Governor of the Bank of France: CBDC experiment may rewrite the current regulatory framework]
According to JD Financial Express, at 20:00:02 on December 11, the country’s first e-commerce platform for digital RMB consumption was born, and a consumer in Suzhou successfully placed an order on JD.com. The 20 million yuan digital renminbi red envelope issued by the Suzhou Municipal Government and the Peoples Bank of China on a pilot basis has officially come into effect on the same day. The six major banks of industry, agriculture, China, construction, communication and postal savings have successfully completed the first transaction of the digital renminbi Suzhou pilot. .
Investment and financing news
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[Hong Kong digital asset exchange HKbitEX completed tens of millions of US dollars in financing, and was favored by Korean corporate giants, Hong Kong listed companies and technology venture capital institutions]
On December 7, Hong Kong digital asset exchange HKbitEX announced the successful completion of A2 round of financing of US$10 million. This round of financing was led by Axion Global Investment Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Axion International (stock code: 1410.HK), a Hong Kong-listed company, and Hanwha Asset Management. This round of co-investors includes existing investors: Draper Dragon Innovation Fund III, QBN Capital; and new investors: Legend Ventures, Leading Capital, and Algorand, etc. It is reported that this round of financing will be used for HKbitEX’s information technology-related RD and construction, fully comply with compliance requirements, and expand new markets.
[Chengdu Lianxiang Technology has completed the seed round of financing and will continue to deepen the industrial blockchain layout]
The Star Alliance announced that it has completed the A-round financing of nearly 100 million yuan. The investors in this round are Fuzhou High-tech Zone Industrial Fund and others. Jiecan Capital acted as the exclusive FA in this transaction. In January of this year, Star Alliance also received millions of angel investments from Consensus Investment Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and well-known investors in the circle. It is reported that this round of financing will be mainly used for technology research and development, market expansion and application layout.
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[He Baohong, Institute of Information and Communications Technology: The integration of blockchain and the real economy is still in the early stage of exploration]
According to the People’s Post and Telecommunications News Agency, recently at the press conference of the new book “Understanding Blockchain”, He Baohong, director of the Cloud Computing and Big Data Research Institute of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, said that the overall functional architecture of the blockchain is laying a solid foundation for technological innovation iterations. Base. On the whole, the integration of blockchain and the real economy is still in the early stage of exploration. Except for the relatively mature industry-finance docking scenario, most other scenarios are still in the implementation and pilot stage. In the future, the industry needs to continue to optimize and expand the application scenarios of blockchain.
[Sichuan University Chen Liangyin: Blockchain is a promising technology for data security records]
According to Chen Liangyin, deputy dean and professor of the Industrial Internet Research Institute of Sichuan University, the security system of the industrial Internet is currently in the exploratory stage, and there will be a large number of solutions to the problems that enterprises worry about when going to the cloud in the future. At least for now, the use of blockchain as a data security record is a relatively promising technology, and the design of quantum-based security protocols will also be a relatively promising direction.
[China Institute of Communications: Blockchain technology will seek breakthroughs in three aspects]
A few days ago, at the 2020 China Information and Communication Conference, the China Institute of Communications officially released the Blockchain Technology Frontier Report (2020). The report pointed out that the blockchain technology will seek breakthroughs in the following aspects: First, the underlying technology of the blockchain. Its own TPS requirements are getting higher and higher. Hashgraph has become an important milestone in the exploration of the trusted Internet. It may break through the limitations of the blockchain and a powerful attempt to realize the ultimate ideal of the blockchain from an innovative path. The second is blockchain cross-chain technology. Homogeneous cross-chain and heterogeneous cross-chain realize data sharing and business collaboration between blockchains. It is not only a bridge for the outward expansion and connection of blockchains, but also the key to realizing the value network. The third is the on-chain and off-chain data exchange technology of the blockchain, which supports HTTPS, TLS-based custom protocols, gRPC interface, FTPS and other functions, and provides specific methods for the existing business system to upload data to the chain and obtain data on the chain .
[Yang Dong from Renmin University of China: The maturity of blockchain technology marks that human society is moving towards digital civilization]
According to the Daily Economic News, on December 9, at the Ping An Lecture, Executive Dean of the Blockchain Research Institute of Renmin University of China and Changjiang Scholar Yang Dong said that if artificial intelligence and big data technology are rivers, blockchain The chain technology is the river bed, without the underlying foundation of the river bed, there will be no flow of river water. The maturity of blockchain technology has brought real artificial intelligence and big data to an intelligent era, and it also marks the march of human society towards digital civilization.
[Cai Esheng: The core of financial technology is still artificial intelligence and blockchain]
According to financial news, on December 10, at the Fifth International Forum on Intelligent Finance, Cai Esheng, former vice chairman of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, said that the core of financial technology is still artificial intelligence and blockchain. The 14th Five-Year Plan proposes to promote the deep integration of Internet, big data, artificial intelligence and other industries, promote digital industrialization and industrial digitization, and promote the integration of digital economy and real economy.
[Xiong Wei, Professor of Finance at Princeton University: permissioned blockchain is a key feature of the future of many financial applications]
On December 10, in the Looking for Blockchain Power series jointly produced by AntChain, Luohantang, and Sina Finance, Xiong Wei, a professor of finance at Princeton University, said that compared to public blockchains, permissioned blockchains are A more practical and useful approach to the design of permissioned data sharing systems is a key feature or key factor for the future of many financial applications. In the discussion of the digital economy, although decentralization is an extremely important and useful feature, it may not be the most promising field in the future.
