Hong Kong: public investment need to be carefully, bitcoin speculation high-bit coin, Bitcoin-IT information Hong Kong: public investment need to be carefully, bitcoin speculation high

Virtual currency coins (Bitcoin) recent hot, also attract the attention to the HKSAR Government Financial Secretary John Tsang said. Mr Tsang 1st blog published an article on this virtual currency, bitcoin speculation is high, urged members of the public to invest or stores be careful when charging.

Mr Tsang, "happy endings," as its theme, bitcoin transactions, while full disclosure, including the balances of any account involved in the transaction, how much, is all publicly available information, however, because a person can have unlimited accounts, and no one knows the account owner's identity, does not prevent acts of selling, market making up bitcoin currency.

Under the United Kingdom broadcasting company (BBC) Chinese-language Web site reported that since the United States Senate in early November when bitcoins start hearing, and described the coins as "legitimate financial services", the rapid increase in value of bitcoin. Primary dealers involved in the bitcoin transactions MTGox, and coins valued over $ 1000 for the first time.

But as far as the Mainland's 21st century business Herald reported a few days ago, Yi gang, Deputy Governor of the people's Bank of China, said at a forum, the Central Bank has not recognized the legitimacy of coins. But quoted reports at the same time he pointed out that bitcoins "very distinctive", having "inspiring", ordinary people have the freedom to participate in the trading.

Mr Tsang noted that the coins without physical or issuer, supporting, or that can be converted into real economy, currency or commodity. Strictly speaking, it is still not counting is electronic money, but private or online transactions can be made "virtual currency".

Mr Tsang also pointed out that although companies are willing to collect coins, but it seems to be largely hopes it will continue to rise, more practical economic considerations such as savings in transactions costs.

He was more focused, because of the anonymous nature of the network, tracing the sources of coins is also very difficult, the platform has a fascination for money laundering, so you might call the international community to join forces to ban or regulate, affecting the value of coins.

He concluded that the coins there will be a bubble, or a leading cross-border electronic payment system, at present there are no sure answers.

香港：市民投资需小心，比特币投机成分高 - 比特币,Bitcoin - IT资讯
香港：市民投资需小心，比特币投机成分高

虚拟货币比特币(Bitcoin)近期大热，也吸引到香港特区政府财政司司长曾俊华的注意。曾俊华1日在博客专就这一虚拟货币发表文章，指比特币的投机成分高，呼吁市民投资或商店收取时要小心。

曾俊华以“虚虚实实”为题，称比特币的交易纪录虽然完全公开，包括哪个账户参与什么交易、结余有多少，全是公开资料，但因为一个人可以拥有无限账户，而且没有人知道账户拥有人的身份，无法防止自买自卖行为，造市抬高比特币的汇价。

根据英国广播公司(BBC)中文网站报导，自从美国参议院在11月早些时候就比特币展开听证，并形容比特币为“合法金融服务”之后，比特币的价值迅速上升。参与比特币交易的主要交易商MTGox表示，一比特币的价值首次超过了1000美元。

但据内地《21世纪经济报道》日前报导，中国人民银行副行长易纲在一场论坛上表示，央行近期不可能承认比特币的合法性。但报导同时引述易纲指出，比特币“很有特点”，具有“启发性”，普通民众拥有参与其买卖的自由。

曾俊华指出，比特币没有实物或发行人支持，不保证可以兑换成实体经济的货币或商品。严格来说，现时仍不算上是电子货币，只是可以进行私人或网上交易的“虚拟货币”。

曾俊华又指出，现时虽然有公司愿意收取比特币，但似乎很大程度是憧憬它会继续升值，多于节省交易成本等实际经济考虑。

曾俊华更关注，因为网络的匿名性质，追查比特币的资金来源亦非常困难，该平台对洗黑钱活动很有吸引力，因此可能招来国际社会联手取缔或规管，影响比特币的价值。

曾俊华总结认为，比特币日后会出现泡沫爆破，或是成为独当一面的跨国界电子支付系统，现时无人有肯定的答案。