新奇事件簿 Facebook推出新加密货币

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to unveil details of an ambitious plan for his company to create a new global crypto-currency. A white paper outlines a plan that is designed to create a new global currency. It will represent the entry of the social network site into the lucrative¹ financial services market. The crypto-currency is called Libra. Facebook said it is aimed at the millions of people around the world who cannot get a bank account. Libra will allow people to send and receive payments anywhere in the world with minimal² fees. The banking³ will be done online via the myriad⁴ of Facebook-owned apps. The 2.7 billion users of Facebook and WhatsApp will have access to the Libra crypto-currency.

Facebook CEO 马克·扎克伯格预计将公布一项雄心勃勃的计划的细节—他的公司将创造一种新的全球加密货币。一份白皮书概述了一项旨在创造一种新的全球货币的计划。该计划将代表这家社交网站进军利润丰厚的金融服务市场。该加密货币名为Libra。Facebook表示其目标是全球数百万拿不到银行账号的人。Libra将允许人们在世界上任何地方支付和接收最低额度的费用。银行业务将通过Facebook的无数应用程序在网上完成。Facebook和WhatsApp的27亿用户将能够使用Libra加密货币。

Analysts⁵ say Libra has some similarities to the Bitcoin crypto-currency. However, a major difference is that Libra will be a more stable currency and will avoid the wild fluctuations⁶ in value that Bitcoin has experienced. Libra will be backed up by a basket of currencies, such as the dollar, euro and yen⁷. It will also have the backing of major multi-national companies like Mastercard, PayPal, Spotify and Uber. The new crypto-currency could revitalize Facebook's fortunes. The finance company RBC Capital Markets said: "We believe Libra may prove to be one of the most important initiatives in the history of the company, to unlock new engagement and generate new revenue streams."

分析师表示Libra和比特币有一些相似之处。但一个主要的区别是Libra将成为一种更加稳定的货币并且将避免和比特币一样的币值大波动。Libra将得到一篮子货币的支持，如美元、欧元和日元。还将得到大型跨国公司的支持，如万事达、PayPal、Spotify和Uber。新的加密货币可以恢复Facebook的财富生机。金融公司RBC Capital Markets称：“我们认为Libra可能是该公司历史上最重要的创举之一，能够解锁新的业务并创造新的收入来源。”

1 lucrative   

adj.赚钱的，可获利的

参考例句：

• He decided to turn his hobby into a lucrative sideline.他决定把自己的爱好变成赚钱的副业。
• It was not a lucrative profession.那是一个没有多少油水的职业。

2 minimal   

adj.尽可能少的，最小的

参考例句：

• They referred to this kind of art as minimal art.他们把这种艺术叫微型艺术。
• I stayed with friends, so my expenses were minimal.我住在朋友家，所以我的花费很小。

3 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

4 myriad   

adj.无数的；n.无数，极大数量

参考例句：

• They offered no solution for all our myriad problems.对于我们数不清的问题他们束手无策。
• I had three weeks to make a myriad of arrangements.我花了三个星期做大量准备工作。

5 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

6 fluctuations   

波动，涨落，起伏( fluctuation的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• He showed the price fluctuations in a statistical table. 他用统计表显示价格的波动。
• There were so many unpredictable fluctuations on the Stock Exchange. 股票市场瞬息万变。

7 yen   

n. 日元；热望

参考例句：

• He wanted to convert his dollars into Japanese yen.他想将美元换成日币。
• He has a yen to be alone in a boat.他渴望独自呆在一条船上。