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first level titleoverviewPromulgation of the national standard for blockchain engineering and technical personnel, for the popularization of a technology, it is very necessary to establish a standard, but on the other hand, the blockchain technology is a fast update iteration, and the cutting-edge technology is still exploring in different directions. Therefore, the market demand side, for What kind of talents they are looking for often have their own understanding. It may be a question mark for a period of time whether talents who meet the national standards really meet the needs of the market. Speaking of markets,
The popularization of blockchain technology is more of a problem at the market demand side
, There are few jobs, and there are few teachers who teach blockchain technology. Naturally, there are fewer people who come to learn, and without talents, it is difficult to promote a technology. If the country does not comprehensively consider and take measures at the upstream and downstream levels of the entire blockchain industry, it will be difficult to popularize blockchain technology, and it will be difficult for my countrys blockchain technology to gain strong competitiveness at the global level.This week, we can still see many traditional companies transitioning to Bitcoin mining. On another level, the surge in Bitcoin has made China have to pay attention to it. Even CCTV continues to report on Bitcoin.There are two pieces of news that need attention this week, one isBitfinex and Tether Settle with New York Attorney Generals Office, Pay $18.5 Million in Fines, Tether has currently issued more than US$35 billion USDT (cryptocurrency), which is currently the largest and most influential USD stablecoin in the cryptocurrency field. It has not been officially recognized due to some audit issues before, and now it is finally By paying the fine, this time bomb is eliminated, and USDT, which eliminates hidden dangers, will have a greater influence on the cryptocurrency field. The other is
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secondary titleThese include the national vocational technical skills standards for blockchain engineering and technical personnel. Chen Xiaohua, an evaluation expert for major industrial Internet blockchain projects of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and chairman of the China Mobile Communications Federation Blockchain Professional Committee, said in an interview, Since the release of the new profession, there has been a large demand gap for relevant practitioners in the market, but the national blockchain Vocational and technical skills standards have not been released, and training institutions and training systems are mixed.。”
The release of the national standard is guided by the unified standard at the national level, accelerates the training of new professional and technical personnel, improves the quality and structure of talent supply, supports the innovation and upgrading of emerging industries, and promotes the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy and promotes high-quality economic and social development. Provide talent support
secondary title[Ministry of Science and Technology: Support Shenzhen to strengthen key core technology research and focus on breakthroughs in 5G blockchain and other technologies]Action Plan for Scientific and Technological Innovation in Pioneering Demonstration Zones of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics
. The Plan proposes to support Shenzhen in strengthening key core technology research, optimizing and innovating support methods, adopting organizational methods such as revealing the list and taking command, establishing a military order, and rolling project approval to focus on breakthroughs in 5G and next-generation mobile communication technologies, artificial intelligence, and integration. Research on key core technologies in the fields of circuits, biomedicine, high-end equipment, new materials, and blockchain, break through technological bottlenecks in industrial development, and cultivate new industries and formats such as smart economy, health industry, and marine economy.
. It is reported that this is the only selected project in the judicial administration system of Jiangsu Province. It is reported that last year, the Suzhou Municipal Bureau of Justice gave full play to the supporting and driving role of scientific and technological information in the construction of the rule of law, and actively explored the application of blockchain technology in the field of notarization. Financial and intellectual property protection and other fields have been implemented.
[Wyoming, USA introduces bill for blockchain filing system]
According to CoinDesk, the U.S. state of Wyoming has introduced a bill to implement a corporate filing system utilizing blockchain technology. The company will use the system to report reports, data and other information required by law.
secondary title[2020 Hangzhou Blockchain Industry White Paper officially released]It sorted out the development of global and domestic blockchain in 2020, the key technology of blockchain, the support policies of various countries and regions for blockchain technology, and the empowerment plan of blockchain for the real economy. It also analyzed more than 20 countries and regions in my country. Three-year or five-year plans for blockchain development in provinces and cities
, and made a comprehensive analysis and comparison with other provinces and cities, and guided and explored the overall development direction of the blockchain industry in Hangzhou.
[Qiqihar City launched the countrys first application of blockchain electronic notarization in the field of real estate registration]
According to The Paper, on February 22, the electronic notarization certificate issued by the Qiqihar Notary Office of Hecheng, which has the same effect as the traditional paper notarization certificate, was adopted by the real estate registration department, marking the first real estate registration application in the country to be extended to a notary institution. Born in Qiqihar City.
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industry news
industry news
secondary title[CCTV report: Bitcoin holders say the future of Bitcoin is promising]February 21,CCTV-2 (CCTV Financial Channel) Economic Information Network column reported that Ark Investment CEO Wood recently said that he is strongly bullish on the prospects of Bitcoin.Be wary of high volatility and fragility in bitcoin prices
. JPMorgan Chase believes that from the perspective of risk assets, the reasonable price range of Bitcoin is 11,000 US dollars to 25,000 US dollars, and the price of 25,000 US dollars has already reflected the impact of long-term acceptance of Bitcoin by institutions. The current price of over $50,000 is not sustainable.
[British listed company buys $8 million worth of bitcoin mining machines]
According to CoinDesk, Argo Blockchain, a listed company in the UK, announced that it has reached a cooperation with mining machine manufacturer ePIC Blockchain Technologies. Argo will purchase $8 million worth of ASIC bitcoin mining machines from the latter.
secondary title[Industrial Consumer Finance officially launched the blockchain electronic deposit system]Opened a new mode of dispute resolution in financial cases
. The blockchain electronic certificate deposit system launched by Industrial Consumer Finance this time uses blockchain technology to upload the entire process of credit electronic data to the chain, making electronic data become electronic evidence and improving the usability and reliability of data. At the same time, open up with the judiciary and improve the efficiency of legal proceedings for creditors rights disputes through the online litigation process.
secondary titleAccording to the Financial Associated Press, according to the delisting decision announced by the US SEC, the company named Long Blockchain has been delisted from all US markets since this week because it has not announced its financial report for several years. According to the SECs order, Long Blockchain was originally called Long Island Ice Tea, a beverage company in Long Island, New York. In December 2017 (at the end of the last round of Bitcoin price surge) the company announced that it would change its name to Long Blockchain and seek to transition its business from selling beverages to blockchain technology. The U.S. SEC stated in the penalty document that the company’s so-called plan to transform the blockchain has never been realized. It is reported that,
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recently,[Netease announced the patent for detecting game cheats, using the blockchain to ensure the transparency of punishment in the anti-cheating system]NetEase (Hangzhou) Network Co., Ltd. published a patent titled Cheat Detection Method, Device, Node Equipment, Game Server and Media, the publication number is CN112370791A, and it was applied for on November 16, 2020.
The invention provides a plug-in detection method, device, node device, game server and medium, and relates to the technical field of data processing. The method includes: receiving the game operation behavior information of the player to be detected sent by the game server; performing cheat detection on the player to be detected according to the game operation behavior information to obtain a cheat detection result; if the player to be detected uses cheating, sending the The plug-in usage information, so that the game server obtains the plug-in usage information from the second block chain, performs punishment operations on the players to be detected according to the plug-in usage information, and records the punishment result on the second block chain. Through the first block chain, according to the game operation behavior information sent by the game server, detect whether the player to be detected uses cheats, store the plug-in usage information of the player to be detected through the second block chain, and record the punishment result in the second block chain , to ensure the fairness and transparency of the punishment of the anti-cheating system in the game.
[State Bank of India joins JP Morgans blockchain-based payment network Liink]
According to the Economic Times, the State Bank of India has joined JPMorgan Chases blockchain-based payment network Liink, using its blockchain technology to speed up overseas transactions. The tie-up is expected to reduce transaction costs and payment times for SBI clients, the sources said. The time it takes to resolve queries related to cross-border payments can be reduced from up to two weeks to a few hours, they said.
[US SEC Commissioner: Federal regulators should provide freedom to experiment so that DeFi can compete with CeFi]
According to The Block, US SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said on Monday that federal regulators must provide legal clarity and freedom to experiment so that DeFi can compete with CeFi and provide financial services to investors.
[Wanxiang Blockchain and a number of companies initiated the establishment of the RISC-V Foundation Blockchain Industry Working Group]
On February 23, at the 2021 World Mobile Communications Conference, Wanxiang Blockchain and Molian Technology officially announced to become strategic members of the RISC-V Foundation, and joined hands with Yuefang Technology, Saifang Technology, and SiFive to jointly invest in the RISC-V Foundation The Blockchain Industry Working Group (Blockchain SIG) will be initiated to further promote the integration of blockchain technology in the RISC-V community and the ecological development of trusted data bases.
[Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government: The HKMA is studying to enhance its regulatory sandbox]
According to news from Jinshi, Chen Maobo, Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, said that in addition to the financial technology proof-of-concept testing funding scheme announced in January this year, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority is studying to upgrade its regulatory sandbox to provide a one-stop solution for potential financial technology solutions. Approval and funding in the same way shorten the time for innovative financial products to be launched on the market.
secondary titleVirtual currency triggers hot market, fried video card becomes popular in Huaqiangbei, Shenzhen
. The latest asking price of an NVIDIA RTX 3080 in Shenzhen SEG Plaza and Xinhuaqiang is 14,000 yuan this week, which is 8,500 yuan more expensive than the official guide price. Other Nvidia graphics cards of the RTX 30 series and AMD RX graphics cards are popular in the market and are very out of stock.
[In 2020, there will be nearly 8,200 new blockchain patents in my country, with Ping An Group, Tencent Technology, and Ant Group ranking the top three]
Recently, 01 Blockchain, Zero One Finance, Zero One Think Tank, and Digital Asset Research Institute jointly released the report Interpretation of Chinas Blockchain Patent Data (2020). The report shows that in 2020, my country will add nearly 8,200 new blockchain patents, and 1,257 companies have participated in patent applications. The three companies with the largest number of patent applications are Ping An Group (992), Tencent Technology (729) and Ant Group (529).
[South Korean government pushes to introduce blockchain digital vaccination certificates]
According to Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean government is promoting the introduction of blockchain digital vaccination certificates to prevent forgery and tampering.
secondary title[Foreign media: The Gates Foundation is currently developing its own digital currency]Gates Reiterates Hes Not Investing in Bitcoin, But Appreciates Those Who Make Money Through Bitcoin
. The Gates Foundation is currently developing its own digital currency with ultra-low transaction fees.
【Ebang International plans to start LTC and DOGE mining business】
On February 25, EBON International (EBON.US) announced plans to start mining operations for LTC and Dogecoin (DOGE). The official stated that it will develop LTC and DOGE mining operations on the basis of Bitcoin mining operations to promote Ebangs cryptocurrency-centric related businesses. Officials said that this move will accelerate the companys transformation from a pure hardware manufacturer to a diversified vertically integrated business. Prior to the news on February 18, Ebang International announced the completion of additional securities issuance, the establishment and operation of cryptocurrency mining farms, and the start of Bitcoin mining business.
[Congo (Kinshasa) realizes the first blockchain-based mineral export transaction]
Minexx has used blockchain technology to make certified payments for mineral products worth 250,000 US dollars, and exported the first batch of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is the first blockchain mineral transaction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. An important milestone of , miners can confirm ore exchange income through mobile payment to ensure fair and timely remuneration.
secondary title[Rakuten announced the integration of its encrypted wallet and electronic payment business]On its Rakuten Cash (Rakuten Cash) and Rakuten Pay (Rakuten Pay) apps, it allows users to spend directly at offline stores through smartphone apps
. The move means Rakuten crypto customers will be able to spend crypto tokens on Rakuten’s own range of products and services, including its mobile business, travel, streaming services, and book retail platform, among others. However, this service is currently only available to users who use its standard encrypted wallet, and users of the encrypted margin trading application Wallet Pro are temporarily unavailable.
【Daiwa Securities and Digital Garage Conduct Proof of Concept for Securities Issuance Using Blockchain Technology】
Officially, Digital Garage, Inc. (TSE First Division: 4819 ), Daiwa Securities Group Co., Ltd. (Tokyo First Division: 8601 ) have started a proof-of-concept for issuing securities using blockchain technology ( PoCs). Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd. and Daiwa Food Agriculture Co., Ltd. issued a proof of concept for the “Daiwa Securities Digital Corporate Bond” and the “Daiwa FA Digital Corporate Bond,” respectively.
[500.com announced the purchase of 2,000 Ethereum mining machines and 1,923 Bitcoin mining machines]
On February 26th, 500.com announced that it had signed a mining machine purchase agreement with a subsidiary of Bit Deer to purchase 1,923 Bitcoin S17 spot mining machines at a consideration of approximately RMB 31.3 million (approximately US$4.9 million). The power is 113PH/S; at the same time, it announced that it has signed an Ethereum mining machine purchase agreement to purchase 2,000 new Ethereum mining machines at a consideration of approximately RMB 195 million (about 30.17 million US dollars). The single computing power of this model reaches 2.4 GH/S, and the power consumption is only about 2400 W. According to the current Ethereum computing power estimate, after the 4800 GH/S Ethereum mining machines are fully deployed, the company will hold 1.23% of the total Ethereum network computing power, and the daily output can reach 330 ETH. Since companies such as Ninetowns, 500.com, and BTBT are buying a large number of mining machines and loading them into the assets of listed companies, the price of mining machines has continued to rise recently.
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The9 announced that Mr. Cai Zhifang, a pioneer in the blockchain industry, was appointed as the CEO of NBTC Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The9, to lead NBTCs development of blockchain and digital currency businesses, and he will perform his duties from now on.
In 2013, Cai Zhifang participated in the founding of Yibit Digital Technology Co., Ltd., which is one of the earliest integrated platforms in Chinas blockchain industry. In 2015, he served as the general manager of Weitui Technology. He mainly purchased Canaan Technology’s Avalon mining machines and self-operated mining. The peak value accounted for nearly 4% of the Bitcoin network’s computing power. Later, it established a strategic partnership with Canaan Technology, responsible for assisting its customers in establishing, operating and maintaining mines, managing more than 300,000 mining machines, and accumulatively managing and operating computing power exceeding 5,000 P, with a peak value exceeding 5% of the entire Bitcoin network computing power.
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central bank digital currency
central bank digital currency
secondary title[Some vending machines in Shanghai subway stations can use digital RMB for payment]Some vending machines in Shanghai subway stations have launched the digital renminbi payment function, and payment can be successfully made through the digital renminbi wallet.
Relevant bank insiders told reporters that the digital renminbi is currently in the promotion stage in Shanghai, and some merchants have opened the digital currency collection function or the companys digital currency wallet can be traded.
[Peoples Daily published a report on the European Unions acceleration of the construction of a digital euro]
Peoples Daily published a report on the European Unions acceleration of the construction of a digital euro. The report pointed out that European Central Bank President Lagarde recently stated that the European Central Bank will accelerate the construction of a digital euro and make the digital euro a reality within the next five years. The European Central Bank and the European Commission issued a joint statement stating that the digital euro will serve as a supplement rather than a substitute for the physical currency, which will help promote the EUs economic goals of strategic autonomy and effectively enhance the internationalization of the euro.
[Hong Kong Monetary Authority issued a joint statement on various central bank digital currency cross-border network projects]
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Central Bank of Thailand (the Bank of Thailand), the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates) and the Digital Currency Research Institute of the People’s Bank of China (the People’s Bank of China Research Institute) announced today that they have unanimously welcomed the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates and the People’s Bank of China Research Institute. Participation in the second phase of the Inthanon-LionRock project1. The Inthanon-LionRock project was initiated by the Monetary Authority of Thailand and the Bank of Thailand to explore the application of central bank digital currency in cross-border payments. The joint project, supported by the Hong Kong Center of the BIS Innovation Hub, has been renamed the Multi-Central Bank Digital Currency Cross-Border Network (m-CBDCBridge).
[ECB: Hopes to have veto power over the issuance of stablecoins such as Diem in the euro zone]
According to news from Jinshi, the European Central Bank expressed to EU lawmakers that it hopes to have veto power over the issuance of stablecoins such as Facebooks Diem in the euro zone and play a greater role in supervision.
[Chengdu will distribute 40 million digital RMB consumption red envelopes, appointments have been opened]
According to Chengdu, the Chengdu Digital RMB Red Envelopes to Welcome the New Year event officially opened today. This event distributed a total of 40 million yuan of digital RMB consumption red envelopes to individuals in Chengdu. The number of red envelopes is about 200,000. Individuals who win the lottery can get red envelopes of 178 yuan or 238 yuan. The registration period for the event is from 08:00, February 24, 2021 to 24:00, February 25, 2021. Individuals who win the lottery can consume within the range of selected self-operated products at more than 11,000 designated merchants (stores) in Chengdu offline and online JD.com from 00:00 on March 3 to 24:00 on March 19. The list of offline merchants can be checked on the Tianfu Citizen Cloud platform.
secondary title[bitfinex and Tether reach a settlement with the New York Attorney Generals Office, paying $18.5 million in fines]Cryptocurrency trading platform bitfinex, Tether will stop all trading activities in New York State
. The New York Attorney Generals Office ordered bitfinex and Tether to pay $18.5 million in fines to the state of New York.
[The Central Bank of India is actively investing in and intends to launch a central bank digital currency]
According to Cointelegraph, the Reserve Bank of India is actively investing in and intends to launch a central bank digital currency to replace privately issued cryptocurrencies. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the central bank is very committed to launching a digital currency and hopes to emulate Chinas digital currency project, the digital yuan.
[ECB reiterates its stance on creating a digital euro in the next four years. The digital euro is not subject to private stablecoin regulations]
According to Crypto Potato, in the ECB’s formal opinion on cryptocurrency regulation, the ECB reiterated its commitment to creating a digital euro within the next four years. According to the document, the ECB wants the digital euro to be exempt from private stablecoin legislation laws. In addition, regulatory opinions include: 1. Stablecoin issuers are required to comply with strict liquidity and reserve laws, similar to the requirements of commercial banks. 2. In addition to having the final say on stablecoin regulations, the ECB also requires EU legislators to make supplementary rule changes, which will make the central banks decisions binding on all EU national authorities.
[Eastern Caribbean central bank digital currency DCash has executed its first retail transaction]
According to CoinDesk on February 24, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has executed the first retail transaction for its digital currency DCash. It is reported that the transaction was completed in a supermarket in Grenada.
secondary title[The Federal Reserve publishes a paper on the prerequisites for the launch of a digital dollar]Clear policy objectives, broad stakeholder support, strong legal framework, robust technology and market readiness are high-level environmental prerequisites to support a common US CBDC
’. In fact, the report was positioned as a starting point for further discussion rather than a clear bellwether for the Fed’s future actions. The paper stated that “engaging with a broad range of stakeholders and monitoring market readiness can inform clear policy objectives , this paper does not intend to prescribe how these preconditions will be addressed; it is intended to stimulate further research, and there is still a great deal of work to be done before the Fed can decide whether (and how) to proceed with a CBDC. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank will be quite aggressively engaging with the public on the issue of a central bank digital currency (CBDC).
[ECB executive member Schnabel: The introduction of a digital euro is still an issue under open discussion. 】
According to news from Jinshi, Schnabel, executive member of the European Central Bank, said that the introduction of the digital euro is still an issue under public discussion.
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Investment and financing news
Investment and financing news
secondary title[Encryption startup Apex Clearing will list on Nasdaq through reverse merger]According to Finance Magnates,
. The reverse merger of NorthernStar, a blank-check company backed by Jon Ledecky, owner of the North American ice hockey league team New York Islanders, would value Apex at $4.7 billion, including debt.
In previous news, Apex clearing and its encrypted investment subsidiary Apex crypto launched a new trading platform for brokers and financial advisors to help their clients conduct encrypted transactions more efficiently.
secondary title[Industrial blockchain company Zhigui Technology received tens of millions of yuan in Series B financing]。
According to Jiemian News, recently, Zhigui Technology, a leading enterprise in the industrial blockchain industry, announced that it has received tens of millions of RMB in Series B financing, and Yan Yan, the founder of SAIF Asia, the old shareholder, continued to increase the stake.
Founded in 2016, Zhigui Technology is a blockchain technology and service provider with core personnel from Hyperledger, IBM China blockchain and CBDC core development teams. In terms of commercial implementation, the company was the first to propose and promote the blockchain PaaS platform (Paper Gui BaaS), and is committed to lowering the threshold for product implementation. The company provides solutions for 70+ industries around the mainstream application direction of blockchain such as supply chain finance, data governance, industrial Internet, smart city, and traceability.
At present, Zhigui has become a core supplier officially recognized by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and actively participates in the construction of multiple Spark Chain Network nodes, helping local governments and enterprises build a digital transformation base for Blockchain + Industrial Internet. Walk in the front line of the new blockchain infrastructure.
secondary titleOn February 25th, Sorare, an Ethereum-based encrypted soccer collectibles platform, announced the completion of a US$50 million Series A financing, led by investors Accel and Benchmark, with Antoine Griezmann, Rio Ferdinand, Oliver Bierhoff, Alexis Ohanian and Gary Vaynerchuck among others. Top investors chase after investment. Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia said,。
This round of financing will be used to recruit top talents, cooperate with the worlds top 20 football leagues, and develop mobile applications
secondary title[Softbank Group (UK) completes multi-million dollar investment in ZT trading platform]first level title
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secondary title[National University of Singapore scholar: Bitcoin skyrocketing is reasonable, but we should still be alert to its risks]
According to Xinhua News Agency, the recent surge in the price of Bitcoin has attracted worldwide attention. A scholar from the National University of Singapore said in an interview a few days ago that in the context of excess global liquidity, the skyrocketing price of Bitcoin is justified.Fu Qiang, an associate professor at the Business School of the National University of Singapore, said that the natural opposition and competition between Bitcoin and the legal currency system make it very likely to be subject to stricter regulatory constraints in the future.
Investors need to be alert to the psychology of chasing highs, as the herd effect will greatly amplify their volatility.
secondary titleU.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said that digital currencies may lead to faster and lower-cost payments, but many issues need to be studied, including consumer protection and money laundering. Bitcoin is often used for illegal financing and is inefficient.。
It makes sense for the Fed to study a digital dollar currency
secondary title[CICC: The impact of digital currency on the financial industry is happening]According to Securities Times.com, CICC pointed out that the recent popularity of digital currencies represented by Bitcoin is mainly due to the fact that some investors recognize its digital gold attribute. Unlike the encrypted digital currency designed and promoted by private organizations in the United States,The digital renminbi (DC/EP) that the Peoples Bank of China is committed to researching and launching is an electronic cash based on national credit and has legal currency status
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