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Srikandi - Kerajaan British secara rasmi memeriksa manfaat & kelayakan meng-gunakan matawang elektronik (e - mata wang) seperti Bitcoin, beribu-ribu yg mereka beralih pada bentuk-bentuk kewangan yang tradisional.
Dianggarkan kira-kira 20,000 Brits saat ini memiliki Bitcoin. Menurut Perbendaharaan, kira-kira bernilai £60 juta mata wang digital yang beredar dalam ekonomi UK.
Angka sebenar mungkin lebih tinggi, sebagai e-mata wang ini sering digunakan untuk membeli barang2 seludup dalam "web gelap" - kawasan seluas internet tidak dapat dicapai oleh pihak berkuasa UK.
Konsultasi Perbendaharaan, yang disebut "mata wang Digital: Pangilan utk mak-lumat," berkata ia mahu utk menentukan bagaimana e-mata wang yg digunakan, & sama ada ia perlu dikawal selia oleh kerajaan pd masa akan datang.
DIGITAL Evolution? UK govt LAUNCHES Bitcoin
& e-Currency CONSULTATION. . .
The British government is formally examining the benefits and feasibility of using electronic currencies (e-currencies) such as Bitcoin, as thousands are turning their backs on traditional forms of finance.
It is estimated around 20,000 Brits currently own Bitcoin. According to the Treasury, around £60 million worth of the digital currency is circulating in the UK economy.
The actual figure is likely to be higher, as the e-currency is often used to buy contraband items in the “dark web” – an area of the internet inaccessible to UK authorities.
The Treasury consultation, called “Digital currencies: Call for information,” says it wants to determine how e-currencies are being used, and whether it should be regulated by the government in the future.
Government Offices Great George Street (Photo from wikipedia.org, author Carlos Delgado)
Ia juga ingin tahu bagaimana mata wang digital boleh membantu orang melaku-kan transaksi sehari-hari, seperti memindahkan wang dengan selamat, atau untuk membantu perniagaan2 kecil.
"Satu bahagian penting dalam rancangan ekonomi jangka panjang kami adalah untuk mengukuhkan kedudukan Britain sebagai pusat kewangan global," kata Andrea Ledsom, Setiausaha Ekonomi kepada Perbendaharaan.
"Hanya dgn memanfaatkan inovasi dlm kewangan, di samping pengetahuan yang sedia ada yg bertaraf DUNIA & kemahiran dalam perkhidmatan kewangan, yang kami akan memastikan sektor kewangan Britain terus memenuhi pelbagai keper-luan pelanggan di sini & di seluruh DUNIA, & mewujudkan pekerjaan & pertum-buhan kami semua ingin melihat di masa depan."
Sementara Bitcoin tetap e-mata wang utama di DUNIA, kerajaan telah mengakui variasi lain dari mata wang, seperti Litecoin, juga semakin banyak digunakan oleh peniaga-peniaga yang prihatin keselamatan semasa pemindahan.
Laporan mengikut laporan yg dikeluarkan oleh Bank of England (BoE) awal tahun ini, yang menekankan bagaimana e-mata wang boleh menjejaskan kestabilan eko-nomi Britain jika mereka menjadi digunakan secara meluas di United Kingdom, dan ia telah menjadi pemain "besar" di UK kewangan.
Canselor George Osborne juga mengalu-alukan konsultasi, dengan mendakwa dia ingin Inggeris menjadi "peneraju DUNIA dalam teknologi kewangan," dan bahawa e-mata wang boleh membawa pekerjaan dan perkhidmatan baru ke Britain dalam jangka masa yang panjang.
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Pada awal tahun ini, New York mencadangkan formal "Lesen Bit" pelan untuk ber-dagang e-mata wang, memaksa platform dagangan yang besar untuk menyimpan rekod mengenai identiti pelanggan.
It also wants to know how digital currencies can help people perform everyday transactions, such as transferring money securely, or to help small businesses.
“A key part of our long term economic plan is to cement Britain’s position as the center of global finance,” said Andrea Ledsom, Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
“It’s only by harnessing innovations in finance, alongside our existing world class knowledge and skills in financial services, that we’ll ensure Britain’s financial sector continues to meet the diverse needs of customers here and around the globe, and create the jobs and growth we all want to see in the future.”
While Bitcoin remains the world’s leading e-currency, the government has acknow-ledged other variations of the currency, such as Litecoin, are also increasingly being used by traders concerned about security during transfers.
The statements follow reports produced by the Bank of England (BoE) earlier this year, which emphasized how e-currencies could compromise Britain’s economic stability if they became more widely used in the UK, and that it was becoming a “significant” player in UK finance.
Chancellor George Osborne has also welcomed the consultation, claiming he wanted the UK to be a “world leader in financial technology,” and that e-currencies could bring new jobs and services to Britain in the long run.
Earlier this year, New York State proposed a formal “Bit License” plan to trade e-currencies, forcing large trading platforms to keep records on the identities of its customers.
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