Cryptocurrency Traders Use Old Gold to Interest Islamic Investors

Dubai is the top center for gold trade in the Middle East. In Dubais old gold market, buyers from around the world argue over prices for jewelry. But in other parts of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the metal is becoming important in financial engin

2015年ESL之商务英语 11 Foreign Currency Exchange Rates

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates Sydney: Where should we go on our honeymoon? I thought Rome would be nice. Isaac: Let me check. No, that wouldnt be a good idea. Sydney: Okay, how about Tokyo? Ive always wanted to visit Japan. Isaac: No, Im afraid not

法律英语：14 Currency Limitation

by Michael W. Flynn First, a disclaimer: Although I am an attorney, the legal information in this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for seeking personalized legal advice from an attorney licensed to practice in your jurisdiction. Further, I

India’s Currency Ban Under Fire One Year Later

Its been a year since Indias government banned the use of high-value paper money. That decision is being heavily criticized by some individuals and groups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ordered the action in November 2016 has repeatedly defended h

Using Cats to Explain Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

By now, most people have heard of bitcoin. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has had a huge rise in value during 2017. Bitcoin however is just one of many cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency is a kind of money that does not exist in the form of bills

VOA标准英语2010年-Indian Currency to Have New Symbol

A handout picture released by the Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) shows the new symbol for the Indian rupee, 15 July 2010 As India's economy grows and its ambition to make a mark on the global scene rises, the country has decided that its curre

TED演讲:是什么赋予了钞票价值(2)

But to keep the Fed from being influenced by the day-to-day vicissitudes of politics, 为了使美联储不受变幻莫测的政治因素影响， it is not under the direct control of any branch of government. 它不受任何政府部门的直接控制

TED演讲:是什么赋予了钞票价值(1)

If you tried to pay for something with a piece of paper, you might run into some trouble. 如果你想要用一张纸来支付什么东西，你大概会遇到些麻烦。 Unless, of course, the piece of paper was a hundred dollar bill. 当然，除非

TED演讲:区块链对货币和商业的影响(3)

So what if there were not only an internet of information, 如果我们有的不仅仅是信息的互联， what if there were an internet of value -- 如果还有价值的互联： some kind of vast, global, distributed ledger running on millions of

2018年CRI Digital currency will go through tests before issuance: PBOC Governor

China's central bank has said that its research into digital currency is still progressing, and reiterated that digital currency products need to be tested before they are put into use. The Governor of the People's Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, made

U.S. House of Representatives passes Chinese currency bill

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. House of Representatives（众议院） on Wednesday passed a bill to press China to let its currency rise faster, amid accusations that China suppressed the value of its currency and placed a drag on U.S. jo

2007年VOA标准英语-Russians Selling Off US Currency

By Peter Fedynsky Moscow 11 July 2007 The Central Bank of Russia says the amount of U.S. dollars held by individual citizens of this country is rapidly declining. The bank says Russians are also moving increasing sums abroad. Moscow correspondent Pet

China not manipulating currency: U.S. Treasury

WASHINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Treasury Department(财政部 ) said in a report released on Friday that China was not manipulating its currency. In China, since the authorities decided in June 2010 to allow the exchange rate to appreciate in

Official: Currency reform "our own affair"

BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhuanet) --China will not bow to pressure （压力,压迫） from the outside world on revaluing the renminbi and any changes in the nation's foreign exchange will be made on China's own terms, Chinese officials heading to the G2

CCTV9英语新闻：China, UK agree currency swap

China and Britain have agreed on a currency swap deal, allowing exchanges of up to 200 billion RMB or 20 billion pounds. The agreement will involve a reciprocal 3-year currency swap line. The deal was announced in an online statement by the Bank of E

2006年VOA标准英语-Senior Israeli Official Warns of Possible Pre-e

By Robert Berger Jerusalem 10 November 2006 A senior Israeli official has suggested that Israel might launch a pre-emptive strike against Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons. Israel wants tougher international action to stop Iran befor

TED演讲:货币的未来(5)

We're about to enter a new phase of money. 一种新的货币模式正在逐渐形成。 The future of money is programmable. 未来的货币是可以程序化的， When we combine software and currency, money becomes more than just a static unit of

US Senate to Vote on China Currency Bill

The U.S. legislation is headed for a final vote in the Senate, which intended to push China to let the yuan appreciate further. The bill called for tariffs on imports from countries with deliberately undervalued currencies. A bipartisan majority that

TED演讲:游戏奖励大脑的7种方式(5)

As you probably know, the neurotransmitter associated with learning is called dopamine. 你知道，神经递质伴随学习产生的神经递质叫做多巴胺。 It's associated with reward-seeking behavior. 它与寻找奖励的行为相关联 And

2018年CRI African countries discuss using RMB as reserve currency

Finance officials from 14 nations in eastern and southern Africa have gathered in Zimbabwe, discussing the possibilities of using the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency in the region. They are also vowing to use the Chinese currency more often with t