Digital currency – A day to remember!

    數字貨幣——值得記住的時刻！

    It seems that everybody’s talkinggital currency (AKA cryptocurrency) – will the price go up? Will the price go down? Seeing it solely as a speculative venture and overlooking its possible long-term advantages and uses. Well, now this groundbreaking innovation has its very own designated day and is attracting the attention of some prominent people with its potential benefits.

    似乎每個人都在談論數字貨幣(又名密碼貨幣)——價格會上漲嗎？價格會下降嗎？大家僅僅把它看作是一種投機性的冒險，而忽視了它可能會有的長期優勢和用途。而現在這種開創性的創新有了專屬于它的特定日子，并吸引了一些知名人士的注意，因為它有著潛在的好處。

    Digital Currency Day, which took place on 16th January 2018, was the first of what will be an annual occasion, to highlight the potential of this groundbreaking innovation, providing a forum for debate, discussion and education. Launched by the Digital Currency Foundation at an event at the UK Houses of Parliament, the first Digital Currency Day attracted a great deal of interest, with 29 Members of Parliament and nine Members of the House of Lords attending the launch.

    2018年1月16日舉行的數字貨幣日，是一年一度的“年度盛會”，旨在突出這一突破性創新的潛力，為辯論、討論和教育提供一個論壇。第一個數字貨幣日由數字貨幣基金會在英國國會大廈的一個活動上發起，吸引了許多人的興趣，29名國會議員和9名上議院議員出席了此次會議。

    Building bridges for international business

    為國際商業搭建橋梁

    In fact, the event had a strong international flavour with representatives from the embassies of numerous countries in attendance, including China, Russia, Germany, France, Japan, Sweden, Ireland, Israel, Finland, Canada, Oman, Turkey, Pakistan, Guadeloupe and UAE. Such a wide-ranging international presence was particularly fitting, considering the potential digital currency has for oiling the cogs of worldwide commerce, making it easier to trade across geographical borders. Mihir Magudia, Managing Director of the Digital Currency Foundation, explained in an interview to mark the occasion, on the BBC Radio 2 Jeremy Vine show, a leading UK current affairs programme with weekly audiences of over seven million: ‘It can be sent anywhere in the world for next to nothing. There’s no bank in the way, there’s no exchange rate in the way, there’s no percentage clip here or there. It gives you the opportunity to do business anywhere in the world, with anyone you want in the world, and it’s free from the old-fashioned constraints of day-to-day country-wide politics.’ At a time when developments such as the Trump-Brexit political situations are threatening to create more barriers between countries and their international trade, any ways to build cross-border bridges for businesses should not be dismissed lightly.

    事實上，這次活動具有強烈的國際色彩，出席的有中國、俄羅斯、德國、法國、日本、瑞典、愛爾蘭、以色列、芬蘭、加拿大、阿曼、土耳其、巴基斯坦、瓜德羅普和阿聯酋等國大使館的代表。考慮到潛在的數字貨幣對全球貿易的影響，使得跨境貿易變得更容易，而這種廣泛的國際影響力尤其合適。數字貨幣基金會常務董事米希爾·馬格伊德( Mihir Maguida )在英國廣播公司第二廣播電臺Jeremy Vine show——這是一個英國主要的時事節目，每周觀眾超過700萬人，他在接受采訪時解釋說，:“它可以免費發放到世界任何地方。沒有銀行擋路，沒有匯率擋路，也沒有這樣或是那樣的百分比。它讓你有機會在世界任何地方做生意，與這個世界的任何人，它擺脫了老式的限制，以及日常的國家政治。在特朗普-英國退出歐盟政治局勢等事態發展、有可能在各國及其國際貿易之間制造更多障礙之際，不應輕率地放棄為企業建立跨境橋梁的任何方式。

    Increasing worldwide interest

    日益引起全世界的興趣

The world is now waking up to the possible benefits that digital currency could provide and not a day goes by without fresh news reported on the subject. Each country seems to be closely watching developments in this flourishing field and considering the stance to take in the sector. Undoubtedly, many will be intently watching the approach the UK government takes, as it is widely seen as a leader in legislation, which others may follow. It is therefore vital that any policy is based on a full understanding of the field, and so opportunities to learn more, such as the Digital Currency Day event, are invaluable. Clearly, worldwide interest in cryptocurrency is increasing – from Asia to Africa, more people are getting involved daily. Of course, the recent media frenzy of reporting on digital currency has focused on the rocketing prices on exchanges last year, with Bitcoin (the original and still highest-value cryptocurrency) achieving a 1,300% rise in price from January to December 2017, and the volatile values since. However, this is only a small part of the story, as digital currency has the potential to be world-changing in the long term. With its ability to enable users to carry out international transactions more speedily and inexpensively than traditional methods, and with its enhanced privacy and security, people are even talking about the possibility that one day cryptocurrency could replace cash altogether.

    世界現在已經認識到數字貨幣所能帶來的好處，每天都有關于這個問題的新消息。每個國家似乎都在密切關注這一蓬勃發展領域的事態發展，并考慮在這一領域應該采取的立場。毫無疑問，許多人將密切關注英國政府采取的做法，因為人們普遍認為英國政府是立法領域的領導者，其他國家可能也會效仿。因此，任何政策都必須基于對這一領域的全面了解，因此，學習更多知識的機會，如數字貨幣日活動，是非常寶貴的。顯然，全世界對數字貨幣的興趣正在增加——從亞洲到非洲，每天都有更多的人參與進來。當然，最近媒體對數字貨幣的狂熱報道集中在去年交易所價格飆升的問題上，比特幣(最開始的、價值仍然最高的數字貨幣)在2017年1月至12月期間實現了1300 %的價格上漲，此后價格波動。然而，這僅僅是一小部分，因為數字貨幣有可能長期改變世界。與傳統方法相比，密碼技術能夠使用戶以更快、更實惠的進行國際交易，并增強了隱私和安全性，人們甚至在談論有朝一日密碼貨幣完全可以取代現金的可能性。

    Fintech for all

    人人享有的金融技術

    Such benefits are therefore understandably catching the eye of forward-thinking people across various sectors, and representatives of a number of industry trade bodies and academic institutions were also present at the Digital Currency Day event to discuss this innovative fintech and what it can offer. Another benefit which many may find particularly appealing is that it cannot be counterfeited and transactions cannot be cancelled later by the sender, in contrast to credit card payments. Although cryptocurrency might seem strange and new to many at the moment, no doubt credit cards also initially appeared that way, and in practice, once you get past the techno terminology, it is easy to use. In fact, one company present at the event, LEO, has its very own digital currency which has been specially designed to be accessible for all, and is also championing this trailblazing technology as a means for even entry-level entrepreneurs to do business worldwide more easily in the future.

    因此，可以理解的是，這些好處正吸引著各行各業有遠見的人士的目光，一些行業貿易機構和學術機構的代表也出席了數字貨幣日活動，討論這一創新的金融技術及其所能提供的服務。許多人可能發現的另一個特別吸引人的好處是，與信用卡支付相反，它不能偽造，并且交易不能被發送者取消。雖然數字貨幣目前對許多人來說可能顯得奇怪與陌生，但毫無疑問，信用卡最初也是這樣出現的，在實踐中，一旦你使用了技術術語，它就很容易使用。事實上，參加此次活動的一家公司LEO擁有自己的數字貨幣，這種貨幣是專門為所有人設計的，它還倡導這種領先的技術，作為一種手段，即使是初級企業家將來也能更輕松地在世界各地開展業務。

    Prodigious potential

    巨大的潛力

    So, apart from the interest digital currency is garnering from short-term speculators, those with some long-term foresight are now jumping on board. Like all new technology, there will always be skeptics, but the visionaries in the vanguard of this field can see past the purely short-term attractions of speculating to the prodigious potential long-term benefits, which are winning interest at the highest levels. Indeed, speaking at the Digital Currency Day event, the Right Honourable Norman Lamb, MP and Chair of the Science and Technology Select Committee, summed this up when he said: ‘The potential benefits of digital currencies are absolutely clear. They offer a quick and low-cost payment method, with potential benefits for consumers, retailers, charities, government and the wider economy’. This was a sentiment echoed by another speaker, John Howell, MP, who commented: ‘I think that digital currency has a tremendous amount to offer’, and emphasised by attendee, Paul Southworth, OBE, Chairman of Northamptonshire Community Foundation, who said: ‘There is no question that digital currency will become a major part of everyone’s lives in the future.’

    因此，除了短期投機者正從數字貨幣中獲得利益之外，那些具有長期遠見的人現在也加入了進來。像所有新技術一樣，總會有人懷疑，但這一領域的先驅者可以看到，投機所帶來的巨大潛在長期利益已經超越了純粹的短期吸引力，而這些潛力贏得了最高層面的利益。事實上，在數字貨幣日活動中，科學和技術委員會主席、議員諾曼·蘭姆閣下（Norman Lamb）總結了這一點，他說:“數字貨幣的潛在好處是絕對清晰明了的。它們提供了一種快速、低成本的支付方式，對消費者、零售商、慈善機構、政府和更廣泛的經濟都有著潛在的好處。另一位發言人、國會議員約翰豪威爾( John Howell )也表達了這種觀點。他評論道:“我認為數字貨幣有著巨大的價值。”與會者、北安普敦郡社區基金會主席保羅索斯沃斯( Paul Southworth )也強調了這一點。他說:“毫無疑問，數字貨幣將成為未來每個人生活的重要組成部分。

    So, the digital currency conversation is clearly gathering pace and looks set to continue, considering the implications this new technology could have for us all in the future. Indeed, you can already use it to buy anything from a car to a plant, but who knows, in five years’ time we may all be buying our groceries with Bitcoin!

    因此，考慮到這項新技術在未來可能對我們所有人產生的影響，顯然數字貨幣對話正在加快步伐，看起來還會持續下去。事實上，你已經可以用它來購買任何東西，從汽車到工廠，但誰知道呢，也許在五年后，我們都會在用比特幣購買食品雜貨！ 

    后記：

    在互聯網和電子商務以及未來物聯網時代的大背景下，全球經濟一體化是一個持續深入的趨勢。而數字幣（虛擬幣）做為一種全球高可信度、高通用度的技術產品，將成為全球經濟一體化的羽翼，成為國際商業活動中“跨越時空”的輔助手段。

    只是在不同時期，因為經濟政策或經濟周期的影響，以及部分國家基于不同原因或抑制、或支持，這些影響導致目前階段的數字幣（虛擬幣）市場也會受到波及。

    筆者在此次大會中，采訪了LEO公司總裁丹?安德森（Dan Anderson），LEO公司對于LEO幣更傾向于一種務實的態度，正積級推進LEO幣滲透到全球商業活動的實踐中。而比特幣在全面熱炒之后，現在反而不太可能成為商業活動中的支付幣種。倒是因為它的影響力，使得其他幣種如LEO幣、萊特幣、以太坊等，除了自己有一個交易價格之外，還會有一個與比特幣的兌換價。

    翻譯：Maisie

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