大約兩周之前,薩爾瓦多正式成為首個(gè)將比特幣(Bitcoin)合法化的世界經(jīng)濟(jì)體。這一天,加密貨幣的價(jià)格暴跌,預(yù)裝比特幣錢包Chivo的程序由于技術(shù)故障而暫停使用。
從那以后,情況并沒有較大改善。
比特幣在達(dá)到9月6日的價(jià)格高點(diǎn)之后,價(jià)格出現(xiàn)大幅下跌(截至美國(guó)東部時(shí)間9月23日上午11點(diǎn),下跌了約16%)。Chivo仍然一片混亂,抗議活動(dòng)也在不斷加劇。
雖然薩爾瓦多的企業(yè)被要求使用比特幣購(gòu)買商品和服務(wù),但許多企業(yè)仍然表示拒絕,并聲稱他們寧愿失去這筆交易。因?yàn)榉梢?guī)定有技術(shù)障礙的企業(yè)可以不使用比特幣,所以許多企業(yè)紛紛依靠此法規(guī)拒絕使用比特幣。
甚至一些政府部門也拒絕接受比特幣作為支付方式。
比特幣ATM機(jī)已經(jīng)遍及全國(guó)了嗎?其中一臺(tái)比特幣ATM機(jī)在抗議中被點(diǎn)燃。有些工作做得不好。(在第一周,政府官員們承認(rèn),盡管人們?cè)谝慌_(tái)機(jī)器前排起了長(zhǎng)隊(duì),但只有三個(gè)人能夠取到錢。)
更糟糕的是:Chivo的身份驗(yàn)證系統(tǒng)有問(wèn)題。這意味著一些用戶發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的賬戶已經(jīng)被黑客竊取,黑客在他們注冊(cè)之前就偽造了身份。
薩爾瓦多的總統(tǒng)納伊布·布克萊倉(cāng)促通過(guò)了采用比特幣作為法定貨幣的計(jì)劃,他宣稱這是吸引投資的一種方式。然而,并不是所有人都這樣認(rèn)為。國(guó)際貨幣基金組織(International Monetary Fund)在今年6月表示,此舉引發(fā)了從金融到法律等多個(gè)問(wèn)題。摩根大通(JPMorgan)進(jìn)一步指出,此舉可能會(huì)給該國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)帶來(lái)不利影響。
布克萊在全國(guó)的支持率仍然在80%以上,但懸而未決的問(wèn)題加劇了緊張局勢(shì)。9月15日,在薩爾瓦多脫離西班牙獨(dú)立200周年慶典上,約1.5萬(wàn)名抗議者走上街頭,反對(duì)使用比特幣、布克萊政府以及最近修改的憲法。
“使用比特幣是一項(xiàng)只對(duì)富商有利的法律條款。”一名抗議者說(shuō)道。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:於欣
大約兩周之前,薩爾瓦多正式成為首個(gè)將比特幣(Bitcoin)合法化的世界經(jīng)濟(jì)體。這一天,加密貨幣的價(jià)格暴跌,預(yù)裝比特幣錢包Chivo的程序由于技術(shù)故障而暫停使用。
從那以后,情況并沒有較大改善。
比特幣在達(dá)到9月6日的價(jià)格高點(diǎn)之后,價(jià)格出現(xiàn)大幅下跌(截至美國(guó)東部時(shí)間9月23日上午11點(diǎn),下跌了約16%)。Chivo仍然一片混亂,抗議活動(dòng)也在不斷加劇。
雖然薩爾瓦多的企業(yè)被要求使用比特幣購(gòu)買商品和服務(wù),但許多企業(yè)仍然表示拒絕,并聲稱他們寧愿失去這筆交易。因?yàn)榉梢?guī)定有技術(shù)障礙的企業(yè)可以不使用比特幣,所以許多企業(yè)紛紛依靠此法規(guī)拒絕使用比特幣。
甚至一些政府部門也拒絕接受比特幣作為支付方式。
比特幣ATM機(jī)已經(jīng)遍及全國(guó)了嗎?其中一臺(tái)比特幣ATM機(jī)在抗議中被點(diǎn)燃。有些工作做得不好。(在第一周,政府官員們承認(rèn),盡管人們?cè)谝慌_(tái)機(jī)器前排起了長(zhǎng)隊(duì),但只有三個(gè)人能夠取到錢。)
更糟糕的是:Chivo的身份驗(yàn)證系統(tǒng)有問(wèn)題。這意味著一些用戶發(fā)現(xiàn)他們的賬戶已經(jīng)被黑客竊取,黑客在他們注冊(cè)之前就偽造了身份。
薩爾瓦多的總統(tǒng)納伊布·布克萊倉(cāng)促通過(guò)了采用比特幣作為法定貨幣的計(jì)劃,他宣稱這是吸引投資的一種方式。然而,并不是所有人都這樣認(rèn)為。國(guó)際貨幣基金組織(International Monetary Fund)在今年6月表示,此舉引發(fā)了從金融到法律等多個(gè)問(wèn)題。摩根大通(JPMorgan)進(jìn)一步指出,此舉可能會(huì)給該國(guó)的經(jīng)濟(jì)帶來(lái)不利影響。
布克萊在全國(guó)的支持率仍然在80%以上,但懸而未決的問(wèn)題加劇了緊張局勢(shì)。9月15日,在薩爾瓦多脫離西班牙獨(dú)立200周年慶典上,約1.5萬(wàn)名抗議者走上街頭,反對(duì)使用比特幣、布克萊政府以及最近修改的憲法。
“使用比特幣是一項(xiàng)只對(duì)富商有利的法律條款?!币幻棺h者說(shuō)道。(財(cái)富中文網(wǎng))
編譯:於欣
It’s been a little more than two weeks since El Salvador officially became the first world economy to make Bitcoin legal tender. The day saw the cryptocurrency’s value plunge and the preloaded Bitcoin wallets for citizens called Chivo had to be disconnected due to technical glitches.
Things haven’t gotten much better since then.
Bitcoin’s still down considerably from its Sept. 6 highs (down about 16% as of 11 a.m. ET September 23). Chivo is still a mess and protests are growing.
While businesses in El Salvador are required to accept Bitcoin for goods and services, many are still refusing, saying they would rather lose the sale. Businesses with technological hinderances are exempt from that rule and many are leaning into that.
Even some government offices are refusing to accept Bitcoin as payment.
The Bitcoin ATMs that have been installed around the country? One was set on fire during a protest. Others don’t work well. (In the first week, officials admitted that despite a line of people in front of one machine, just three had been able to withdraw money.)
Worse: Chivo’s identity verification system is faulty, meaning some users are finding that their accounts have been taken by hackers who spoofed their identity before they could register.
The plan to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender was rushed through by El Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele, who touted it as a way to attract investment in the country. Not everyone agreed. The International Monetary Fund, in June, said the move raises several issues, ranging from financial to legal. JPMorgan further noted the country’s economy could face headwinds because of the move.
Bukele still maintains a popularity rating above 80% in the country, but the ongoing problems are heightening tensions. On Sept. 15, the bicentennial celebration of El Salvador’s independence from Spain, some 15,000 protestors took to the streets to demonstrate against Bitcoin, Bukele and recent constitutional changes.
“Bitcoin is a law that benefits only wealthy businesspeople,” said one protestor.