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Virtual Currencies in China
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- 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Report scope
- 1.2 Definitions
- 1.3 Why virtual currencies matter
- 2 Virtual Currencies and Their Issuers in China
- 2.1 Virtual currency creation
- 2.2 Instant messaging and portal-based virtual currencies
- 2.2.1 Tencent's QQ phenomenon: avatars, Q Coins, and Q Pets
- 2.2.2 Sina U-Coins, NetEase POPO Coins, and Baidu Coins
- 2.3 Game-based virtual currencies
- 2.3.1 Online gaming currencies traded in China
- 2.3.2 Gold farming
- 3 Virtual Currency Users in China
- 3.1 Purchasing and spending virtual currencies
- 3.2 Selling and trading virtual currencies
- 3.3 Producing virtual currencies
- 3.4 Illegal uses of virtual currencies
- 4 Virtual Currency Trade in China
- 4.1 Real money trades
- 4.1.1 Q Coins and other portal-based virtual currencies
- 4.1.2 World of Warcraft Gold and other online gaming currencies
- 4.2 Virtual currency trade companies
- 4.2.1 China-based trade companies: Taobao and 5173.com
- 4.2.2 International trade companies: IGE and Ebay
- 4.3 Virtual currency exchange rates
- 4.4 Government regulations
- 4.4.1 Main interest groups
- 4.4.2 To ban or to regulate RMTs?
- 5 A Look Ahead: The Future of Virtual Currencies in China
- 5.1 How strong is user demand for virtual currencies in China?
- 5.2 How will virtual currencies influence China's economy?
- 5.3 How will virtual currencies fare relative to other online payment systems?
- 5.4 How will today's virtual currencies in China fare in the long run?
- 5.5 How will China's government regulate virtual currencies?
- 5.6 To what extent will virtual currencies become conduits for illegal activities in China?
- 5.7 What role will China's virtual currencies play globally?
- 6 Glossary of Terms
- 7 List of Relevant Companies and Organizations
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Tencent Milestones
- Figure 2: China’s main virtual currencies
- Figure 3: Main services offered on QQ’s platform
- Figure 4: Major tradable MMORPGs in China
- Figure 5: Gold farming and real-world salary comparison
- Figure 6: Top virtual currencies & exchange companies in China, 2007
- Figure 7: Virtual currency market prices in China (RMB per currency unit)
- Figure 8: Virtual currency exchange rates, March 2007
- Figure 9: China government interest groups for virtual currency regulation
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