國會民主黨人越來越關注特朗普總統的加密貨幣投資

自1月以來，與特朗普附屬實體擁有的兩個加密貨幣投資僅在其模因硬幣和其他數字貨幣的銷售方面支付了至少3億美元的交易費用。

Congressional Democrats are increasingly concerned about President Donald Trump’s personal connections to the cryptocurrency industry, and that’s throwing a wrench in bipartisan efforts to regulate the digital currency.

國會民主黨人越來越關注唐納德·特朗普總統與加密貨幣行業的個人聯繫，這為兩黨制定了規範數字貨幣的努力。

Two of the cryptocurrency investments owned by Trump-affiliated entities have already made at least $300 million in trading fees alone on sales of his meme coin and other digital currency since January, according to a report by the New York Times.

據《紐約時報》的一份報告稱，自1月以來，由特朗普附屬實體擁有的兩項加密貨幣投資僅在其Meme Coin和其他數字貨幣的銷售方面就已經至少支付了3億美元的交易費用。

The report said a company affiliated with Trump is promoting the $TRUMP meme coin by offering an “intimate private dinner” with the president at his northern Virginia golf club, after which the coin’s value grew as much as 80%.

該報告說，一家隸屬於特朗普的公司通過與他的北弗吉尼亞高爾夫俱樂部的總統提供“親密的私人晚餐”來促進特朗普的模因硬幣，此後，硬幣的價值增長了80％。

Another Trump family crypto firm, World Liberty Financial, announced on May 1 that one of its digital coins is being used by an Abu Dhabi government-backed investment firm for a $2 billion investment in cryptocurrency exchange Binance − a major outlay from a foreign government to the benefit of Trump’s family.

另一家特朗普家庭加密公司世界自由金融公司（World Liberty Financial）於5月1日宣布，阿布扎比政府支持的投資公司正在使用其數字硬幣之一，用於對加密貨幣交易所進行的20億美元投資 - 來自外國政府的大筆支出，從外國政府造福於特朗普的家人。

At the same time, the administration is moving to support the crypto industry’s growth in the United States, including creating a “strategic bitcoin reserve” and digital asset stockpile, and pulling back from a Biden-era crackdown on the industry.

同時，政府正在採取行動支持加密貨幣行業在美國的增長，包括創建“戰略性比特幣儲備”和數字資產庫存，並從對該行業的Biden-era鎮壓中退縮。

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill, too, had planned to advance legislation this week to create a regulatory framework for stablecoin, a type of crypto linked to the value of another asset like the dollar, in order to remain stable. The bill has been aggressively supported by crypto lobbyists and is expected to accelerate the currency’s growth.

國會山上的議員們也計劃在本週推進立法，為Stablecoin創建一個監管框架，Stablecoin是一種與美元（如Dollar）的價值相關的加密貨幣，以保持穩定。該法案已得到加密遊說者的積極支持，預計將加速貨幣的增長。

But nine Democrats who had previously supported the stablecoin bill, dubbed the GENIUS Act, abruptly announced on May 3 that they would no longer support the bill, citing concerns that the legislation doesn't do enough to prevent money laundering and protect national security.

但是，九名以前支持該法案的民主黨人被稱為《天才法》，於5月3日突然宣布，他們將不再支持該法案，理由是該立法沒有足夠的行動來防止洗錢和保護國家安全。

At least seven Democrats would be needed to pass the legislation in the Senate, where lawmakers need at least 60 votes to overcome the filibuster. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., repeatedly told reporters only that "Democrats and Republicans are talking to each other about the bill," while Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the Senate will proceed with a vote regardless.

至少需要七名民主黨人通過參議院的立法，在那裡立法者需要至少60票才能克服訴訟。參議院民主黨領導人查克·舒默（Chuck Schumer，DN.Y.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., walked out of a House committee hearing on cryptocurrency on May 6 "because of the corruption of the president of the United States and his ownership of crypto and his oversight of all the agencies."

眾議員Maxine Waters，D-Calif。於5月6日從一個眾議院委員會聽證會上，“由於美國總統的腐敗及其對加密貨幣的所有權以及對所有機構的監督。”

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., called for an Office of Government Ethics investigation into the president's crypto connections, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, the top Democrat on the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, launched his own investigation into Trump's profits.

D-Calif的參議員亞當·希夫（Adam Schiff）呼籲對總統的加密聯繫進行政府道德辦公室調查，參議院長期對調查的常任小組委員會的民主黨參議員理查德·布盧門塔爾（Richard Blumenthal）進行了調查，他對特朗普的利潤進行了調查。

Blumenthal demanded information about the business structures and potential conflicts of interest of World Liberty Financial and Fight Fight Fight (the Trump-linked business that owns the $TRUMP meme coin) in letters on May 6, which were viewed by USA TODAY.

Blumenthal要求在5月6日的信件中，要求有關世界自由金融和戰鬥戰鬥的潛在利益衝突（擁有$ TRUMP MEME COIN的特朗普企業）的信息。

"Donald Trump is selling cryptocurrency like snake oil in the Wild West, and he's put a for sale sign on the White House for his meme coin," Blumenthal said. "People in America deserve to know how he is potentially under the influence of foreign governments and investors who are buying his crypto assets."

Blumenthal說：“唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）在野外西部（Wild West）出售像蛇油（Snake Oil）一樣的加密貨幣，他在白宮為他的模因硬幣銷售標誌。” “美國的人們應該知道他如何在購買加密貨幣資產的外國政府和投資者的影響下。”

Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., plan to introduce a bill Wednesday that would ban the president, vice president, members of Congress and their families from creating crypto assets. It is co-sponsored by Schumer and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., who is also a co-sponsor of the GENIUS Act.

D-Ore。 Sens。 JeffMerkley和D-Mass。計劃在周三介紹一項法案，該法案將禁止總統，副總統，國會議員及其家人創建加密資產。它由舒默（Schumer）和參議員Kirsten Gillibrand（DN.Y.）共同贊助，他們也是《天才法案》（Genius Act）的共同贊助者。

"This is not a situation where somebody is passing a few thousand dollars under the table as a bribe. This is a situation where - on the table, in full view of the public - the president is selling access to his office," Merkley told USA TODAY. "If we're going to have any credibility in working for the people, we have to end this vastly corrupt enterprise the president's engaged in."

默克利對《今日美國》說：“在這種情況下，有人在桌子底下經過數千美元作為賄賂。在這種情況下 - 總統在公眾面前，總統正在出售通往他的辦公室的情況。” “如果我們在為人民工作方面有任何信譽，我們必須結束這一極大的腐敗企業，總統參與了這一企業。”

While Democrats remain the minority in both the House and Senate, the filibuster gives Democrats some leverage over legislation's fate in the upper chamber.

儘管民主黨人仍然是眾議院和參議院的少數派，但對民主黨人在上議院的立法命運方面給民主黨人帶來了一些影響。

White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said in a statement that Trump is "dedicated to making America the crypto capital of the world."

白宮女發言人安娜·凱利（Anna Kelly）在一份聲明中說，特朗普“致力於使美國成為世界的加密之都”。

"His assets are in a trust managed by his children, and there are no conflicts of interest," she said.

她說：“他的資產是由他的孩子管理的信託，沒有利益衝突。”

It's not just Democrats who have raised concerns about the crypto legislation in the Senate. Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., John Kennedy, R-La., and Rand Paul, R-Ky., said this week that they're not sure if they can support the GENIUS Act.

不僅是民主黨人對參議院的加密立法表示關注。 Sens。 JoshHawley，R-Mo。 ，R-La。的John Kennedy和R-Ky。的Rand Paul。本周說，他們不確定他們是否可以支持《天才法》。

Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., the primary sponsor of the legislation, said he is negotiating with Democrats to get their support for the bill. After months of work, he said, "we're very close to having everything concluded and I

該立法的主要贊助商R-Tenn參議員比爾·哈格蒂（Bill Hagerty）表示，他正在與民主黨進行談判，以獲得對該法案的支持。經過幾個月的工作，他說：“我們非常接近一切，我