比特幣是國家安全問題 - 中央情報局副局長

美國中央情報機構越來越多地將比特幣作為其運營中的工具，與加密貨幣合作是國家安全問題

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, according to Deputy Director Michael Ellis.

副主任邁克爾·埃利斯（Michael Ellis）表示，中央情報機構（CIA）越來越多地將比特幣（BTC）作為其運營中的工具，與加密貨幣合作是國家安全問題。

Speaking on the Pomp Podcast with Anthony Pompliano on April 27, Ellis explained that the agency is tracking and collecting data on BTC as part of its broader counter-intelligence activities and works closely with U.S. law enforcement to monitor the cryptocurrency.

埃利斯（Ellis）在4月27日與Anthony Pompliano在盛大的播客上發表講話時解釋說，該機構正在跟踪和收集BTC的數據，這是其更廣泛的反情報活動的一部分，並與美國執法部門密切合作，以監視加密貨幣。

“Bitcoin is here to stay — cryptocurrency is here to stay. As you know, more and more institutions are adopting it, and I think that is a great trend. One that this administration has obviously been leaning forward into,” Ellis stated.

“比特幣將留在這裡 - 加密貨幣將留在這裡。正如您所知，越來越多的機構正在採用它，我認為這是一個很大的趨勢。這個政府顯然一直在向前傾斜。”

The deputy director’s comments highlight the evolving role of cryptocurrency in the domain of national security. While Congress continues to debate comprehensive legislation for crypto regulation, U.S. intelligence agencies have already integrated cryptocurrencies into their operations.

副董事的評論強調了加密貨幣在國家安全領域的不斷發展的作用。儘管國會繼續辯論《加密法規》的全面立法，但美國情報機構已經將加密貨幣納入其運營中。

Earlier this year, the agency reportedly used BTC to pay ransom to a hacker group that threatened to shut down a major hospital. However, Ellis clarified that the agency prefers to use fiat currency for ransom payments whenever possible.

據報導，今年早些時候，該機構使用BTC向一個威脅要關閉一家大型醫院的黑客集團支付贖金。但是，埃利斯（Ellis）澄清說，該機構更喜歡在可能的情況下使用法定貨幣進行贖金。

“We try to avoid paying ransom. It’s a last resort. And when we do pay it, we prefer to pay in U.S. currency. But in this case, the facts of the matter required us to pay in Bitcoin.”

“我們試圖避免支付贖金。這是最後的手段。當我們付款時，我們寧願用美國貨幣付款。但是在這種情況下，此事的事實要求我們用比特幣付款。”

The agency’s involvement with crypto is part of its broader efforts to counter threats from nation-state actors, such as North Korea, which has been known to engage in crypto theft to fund its nuclear and missile programs.

該機構參與加密貨幣是其為應對民族國家參與者（例如朝鮮）威脅的廣泛努力的一部分，例如朝鮮，北朝鮮眾所周知，該行為者會盜竊加密貨幣盜竊，以資助其核和導彈計劃。

Earlier this year, a North Korean hacker applied for an engineering role at U.S. crypto exchange Kraken but was ultimately spotted during the interview process.

今年早些時候，一名朝鮮黑客在美國加密貨幣交易所Kraken申請了工程角色，但最終在面試過程中被發現。

“What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an intelligence-gathering operation to spot red flags in candidates applying for roles at Kraken but weren't necessarily applying to work at Kraken,” the exchange stated in a May 1 blog post.

5月1日的博客文章中的交易所表示：“最初是一個例行的工程角色招聘過程，迅速變成了一項情報收集操作，以發現申請Kraken角色的候選人中的危險信號，但不一定申請在Kraken工作。”

According to Kraken, the applicant appeared to be guided through the interview and switched between voices.

根據克雷肯的說法，申請人似乎是通過面試而引導的，並在聲音之間切換。

“This candidate was also performing tasks that appeared to be designed to frustrate or stall the hiring process. For example, he joined the interview using a name different from the one on his application and changed his voice at times during the interview.”

“這位候選人還執行似乎旨在挫敗或失速招聘過程的任務。例如，他使用與申請中的名字不同的名字加入了面試，並在採訪中有時更改了他的聲音。”

Instead of immediately rejecting the applicant, which would have tipped him off, the crypto exchange decided to stall him and advance him through its hiring process to collect information about the tactics used by the North Korean hacker.

加密貨幣交易所沒有立即拒絕申請人的申請人，而是決定拖延他，並通過其招聘過程促進他，以收集有關朝鮮黑客使用的策略的信息。

The European Union is planning to ban privacy-preserving tokens, such as Monero and Zcash, and also to outlaw anonymous cryptocurrency accounts by 2027 as part of broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.

歐盟計劃禁止使用隱私的代幣，例如Monero和Zcash，並在2027年將其取消匿名加密貨幣帳戶，這是廣泛的反貨幣洗錢（AML）措施的一部分。

Under the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), which will come into effect in 2027, credit institutions, financial institutions and crypto asset service providers (CASPs) will be prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts or handling privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies.

根據新的反洗錢法規（AMLR），該法規將於2027年生效，信貸機構，金融機構和加密資產服務提供商（CASP）將被禁止維護匿名帳戶或處理隱私保護的加密貨幣。

“Article 79 of the AMLR establishes strict prohibitions on anonymous accounts […]. Credit institutions, financial institutions, and crypto-asset service providers are prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts or performing transactions without knowing the beneficiary at any stage of the transaction chain,” explains the European Crypto Initiative in its latest AML Handbook.

“ AMLR的第79條建立了對匿名帳戶[…]的嚴格禁令。信貸機構，金融機構和加密資產服務提供商被禁止維持匿名帳戶或執行交易，而無需在交易鏈的任何階段了解受益人，”歐洲Crypto在其最新的aml aml手冊中解釋說。

The EU’s plans to ban privacy coins and anonymous crypto accounts were announced in September 2023 as part of a package of proposals to revise the Union’s AML framework.

歐盟計劃禁止隱私硬幣和匿名加密帳戶的計劃，於2023年9月宣布，這是修改工會AML框架的一系列建議的一攬子計劃。

The proposals are currently being finalized by the European Parliament and Council, with the final legal acts expected to be published later this year.

這些提案目前正在歐洲議會和理事會最終確定，預計將於今年晚些時候發布最終法律行為。

The European Union’s plans to ban privacy-preserving tokens and also to outlaw anonymous cryptocurrency accounts by 2027 as part of broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures have been rolling out gradually.

歐洲聯盟禁止保留隱私的代幣，並在2027年取消匿名加密貨幣帳戶，這是廣泛的反洗錢（AML）措施的一部分逐漸逐漸推出。

According to the latest update by the European Crypto Initiative, which provides analysis and commentary on EU legislation and regulation affecting crypto, the European Parliament and Council are planning to ban so-called privacy coins, such as Monero and Zcash.

根據《歐洲加密貨幣計劃》的最新更新，該計劃對影響加密的歐盟立法和法規進行了分析和評論，歐洲議會和理事會正計劃禁止所謂的隱私硬幣，例如Monero和Zcash。

The plans were announced in September 2023 as part of a package of proposals to revise the Union’s AML framework, which are now being finalized by the European Parliament and Council, with the final legal acts expected to be published later this year.

該計劃於2023年9月宣布，作為修改工會AML框架的一系列建議的一部分，該框架現已由歐洲議會和理事會最終確定，預計將於今年晚些時候發布最終法律行為。

The proposals are also set to ban so-called "high-risk" crypto service providers from offering any type of service to non-EU residents.

這些建議還設置為禁止所謂的“高風險”加密服務提供商向非歐盟居民提供任何類型的服務。

The European Union's plans to ban privacy-preserving tokens and also to outlaw anonymous cryptocurrency accounts by 2027 as part of broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures are rolling out gradually.

歐盟的計劃禁止保存隱私令牌，並在2027年之前禁止匿名加密​​貨幣帳戶，這是廣泛的反洗錢（AML）措施的一部分逐漸推出。

According to the latest update by the European Crypto Initiative, which provides analysis and commentary on EU legislation and regulation affecting crypto, the European Parliament and Council are planning to ban so-called privacy coins, such as Monero

根據《歐洲加密貨幣倡議》的最新更新，該計劃對影響加密的歐盟立法和法規進行了分析和評論，歐洲議會和理事會正計劃禁止所謂的隱私硬幣，例如