In the past 10 years, the most innovative and creative technology in the field of financial networks is blockchain. Bitcoin, the digital currency that was first used in blockchain, has been surrounded by controversy. According to the National Internet Financial Security Technical Committee, the current market value of Bitcoin has reached 19.3 billion US dollars.
Zheng Rongyao, vice president of products at OKCoin, told the "Economic" reporter that the "Notice on Preventing Bitcoin Risks" issued in 2013 pointed out that Bitcoin is a specific virtual commodity and its transaction is a Commodity buying and selling behavior on the Internet. The currencies developed by many fraud groups are second-generation or upgraded versions of Bitcoin. In fact, MLM-style virtual currencies often use self-built platforms to reward people in the form of giving away money, and they are all controlled overseas. , using online banking and online payment platforms to complete fund transactions is extremely concealable.
In fact, in February this year, the police in Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, after a two-month investigation, arrested three people involved in the base chain digital currency case and froze 100 million MLM funds. Chen Man, who was acquitted last year, was involved in a base-chain digital currency investment project, and the specific amount of money he was defrauded is unknown. At present, it seems that organizations that carry out micro-MLM under the banner of digital currency have quietly taken shape. The Internet has made it more difficult to combat such crimes, and it is difficult to uproot MLM organizations.
The International Financial Investment Association and Sun Fei recently issued a statement on the social platform that "I have no relationship with the central currency or any virtual currency." The reporter learned that there are some bad things in the domestic and international financial markets. The company used the names of experts and scholars to solicit business and promote financial products in a fraudulent manner. In an interview with a reporter from "Economy", Sun Fei said that for investors, except for formal financial institutions, they should not trust the funds, foreign exchange, spot futures and virtual currencies in the domestic and international financial markets. The country needs to introduce relevant policies for supervision as soon as possible to prevent this type of Ponzi scheme from getting worse.
Zhang Huaxin, a lawyer at Chiba Law Firm, said that according to the "MLM Regulations" promulgated by the State Council, the operation model and marketing behavior of the base chain digital currency are in line with illegal pyramid schemes. Zhang Huaxin believes that as a virtual financial commodity, the authenticity and validity of base-chain digital currency are questionable, and no basis for its existence has been found yet. Zhang Huaxin, when investing, investors must first understand and identify whether the product they want to invest in is authentic; secondly, consider the risk and tolerance of the investment; finally, when investing in unfamiliar fields, try to consult professionals.
Coins are packaged as digital currencies and are used to earn people’s attention through micro-MLM. For such scams, many people who do not understand digital currencies can easily be fooled and fooled. Relevant departments need to increase publicity efforts while conducting strict management and thorough investigations, and teach how to prevent and supervise.
Supplemented by offline activities, they committed fraud and fraud, causing huge property and losses to investors and their families.
Among them, the name of digital currency, which is relatively popular nowadays but unfamiliar to the public, is borrowed. Yu Baicheng, director of the Wangdaizhijia Research Center, told a reporter from a newspaper that because digital currency has been relatively hot and mysterious in recent years, pyramid sellers have chosen this as their target. "But in essence, currency is not digital currency."
Li Zichuan, a senior analyst at Analysys Internet Finance Research Center, told a reporter that digital currency belongs to the category of virtual currency, and virtual currency is strictly prohibited in my country. Yes, the right to issue currency lies only with the central bank. Any other channel or form of so-called limited edition currency will step on this red line.
"At present, there is no very accurate definition of digital currency in the world, and its research and application are still in the initial exploration stage." Li Gaoyang, a researcher at Guoshi Capital Research Association, also told the "Economic" reporter that the most popular digital currency in the market The famous digital currency may be Bitcoin, in addition there are Litecoin, Dogecoin, and my country's folk Yuanbao coin.
Digital currency "Digital Currency" is an alternative currency in the form of electronic currency. There is no centralized issuer for these digital currencies. Anyone can participate in the production and circulate globally. There are also related websites in China. trade.