美國中央情報局（CIA）越來越多地納入比特幣（BTC）

美國中央情報機構（CIA）越來越多地將比特幣（BTC）作為其運營中的工具

The US Central Intelligence Agency is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, the agency’s deputy director, Michael Ellis, has said.

該機構副主任邁克爾·埃利斯（Michael Ellis）表示，美國中央情報機構越來越多地將比特幣（BTC）納入其運營中，與加密貨幣合作是國家安全問題。

In an appearance on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast, which was published on Monday, Ellis told the market analyst and investor that the intelligence agency is working with law enforcement to track BTC, and it is a point of data collection in counter-intelligence operations.

在周一出版的Anthony Pompliano播客上露面時，埃利斯告訴市場分析師和投資者，情報機構正在與執法部門合作跟踪BTC，這是反智能運營中數據收集的點。

"It's another area of competition where we need to ensure the United States is well-positioned against China and other adversaries," Ellis added.

埃利斯補充說：“這是另一個競爭領域，我們需要確保美國對中國和其他對手有充分的位置。”

Although Ellis's comments point to Bitcoin maturing as an asset, they also reflect the increased involvement of governments and institutions in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. This increased involvement runs contrary to the libertarian and cypherpunk ethos originally inherent in crypto.

儘管埃利斯（Ellis）的評論表明比特幣成熟為資產，但它們也反映了政府和機構參與比特幣和加密貨幣的參與。這種增加的參與與最初在加密貨幣固有的自由主義者和Cypherpunk精神背道而馳。

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, to mixed reactions from the Bitcoin community.

本週早些時候，唐納德·特朗普總統簽署了一項行政命令，建立了比特幣社區的反應，建立了比特幣戰略儲備。

Bitcoin Magazine CEO David Bailey welcomed the move, while Venice AI founder and BTC advocate Erik Vorhees expressed concern over the government owning any Bitcoin.

比特幣雜誌首席執行官戴維·貝利（David Bailey）歡迎此舉，而威尼斯AI創始人和BTC倡導者埃里克·沃希斯（Erik Vorhees）對政府擁有任何比特幣表示關注。

"If the U.S. government is to adopt any crypto reserve, it should be Bitcoin-only," Vorhees added.

Vorhees補充說：“如果美國政府要採用任何加密儲備，那應該是僅比特幣的。”

Concerns that cryptocurrencies have lost their cypherpunk roots predate the current market cycle and any strategic reserve legislation or comprehensive regulatory frameworks for digital assets.

擔心加密貨幣已經失去了Cypherpunk根源早於當前市場週期以及任何戰略儲備立法或數字資產的全面監管框架。

Back in March 2020, Therese Chambers, the former director of retail and regulatory investigations at the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), said that cryptocurrencies had become increasingly financialized and institutionalized.

早在2020年3月，英國金融行為管理局（FCA）的零售和監管調查局長特雷斯·錢伯斯（Therese Chambers）表示，加密貨幣已變得越來越多地財務化和製度化。

This development, Chambers added, had led to digital assets behaving far more like traditional financial instruments than the privacy-preserving tools they were initially billed as.

錢伯斯補充說，這一發展使數字資產的行為更像是傳統的金融工具，而不是最初被計費的隱私工具。