法院支持比特幣和以太幣的商品地位

在周三的數位商品參議院聽證會上，比特幣（BTC）和以太坊（ETH）被正式歸類為商品，這是最大的加密貨幣在監管方面的勝利。

A court in Illinois has officially classified Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as digital commodities under the Commodity Exchange Act, according to testimony by Rostin Behnam, Chairman of the US Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), during a Digital Commodities Senate AG hearing on Wednesday.

美國商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 主席 Rostin Behnam 在數位商品參議院 AG 會議上作證稱，伊利諾伊州一家法院已根據《商品交易法》將比特幣 (BTC) 和以太坊 (ETH) 正式歸類為數位商品週三舉行聽證會。

The hearing was covered live by Fox journalist Eleanor Terret, who reported on the key developments.

福克斯記者埃莉諾·特雷特對聽證會進行了現場報道，她報道了主要進展。

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has jurisdiction over digital commodities, while the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has jurisdiction over securities.

商品期貨交易委員會（CFTC）對數位商品擁有管轄權，而證券交易委員會（SEC）對證券擁有管轄權。

The classification of BTC and ETH as digital commodities aligns with the CFTC's position and conflicts with previous statements by SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, who has said that only Bitcoin falls under the securities classification.

將 BTC 和 ETH 歸類為數位商品符合 CFTC 的立場，但與 SEC 主席 Gary Gensler 先前的聲明相衝突，後者表示只有比特幣屬於證券分類。

During the hearing, Senator Sherrod Brown questioned the CFTC on the lessons learned from past crypto frauds, to which Behnam acknowledged the unique technology behind Bitcoin and digital assets, which warrants a distinct approach to cybersecurity and operational resilience compared to traditional asset classes.

在聽證會上，參議員Sherrod Brown 向CFTC 詢問了從過去的加密貨幣詐欺中吸取的教訓，Behnam 承認比特幣和數位資產背後的獨特技術，與傳統資產類別相比，需要採取獨特的網路安全和營運彈性方法。

Fox Journalist Eleanor Terret reported that Senator Cory Booker expressed concerns about the prevalence of abuse in the market and the responsibility placed on the SEC and CFTC to address it.

福克斯新聞記者 Eleanor Terret 報道稱，參議員 Cory Booker 對市場上普遍存在的濫用行為以及 SEC 和 CFTC 解決這一問題的責任表示擔憂。

He noted that nearly half of the cases on the CFTC’s enforcement docket are related to crypto, describing it as an “extraordinary” statistic. Behnam agreed with Booker's assessment, highlighting the challenges faced by an agency that oversees trillion-dollar markets while regulating a market that Behnam said is outside its jurisdiction and lacks dedicated funding.

他指出，CFTC 執法案件中近一半的案件與加密貨幣有關，並將其描述為「非同尋常」的統計數據。貝納姆同意布克的評估，強調了一個監管萬億美元市場的機構所面臨的挑戰，同時監管貝納姆所說的不屬於其管轄範圍且缺乏專門資金的市場。

Senator Booker urged action, emphasizing the potential for increased exploitation and financial losses in the crypto market if regulatory measures are not promptly implemented.

參議員布克敦促採取行動，強調如果不及時實施監管措施，加密貨幣市場的剝削和經濟損失可能會增加。

Terret also reported that Senator Roger Marshall addressed the jurisdictional conflict between the SEC and the CFTC in recent months, determining the classification of digital assets.

Terret 還報告稱，參議員 Roger Marshall 解決了近幾個月 SEC 和 CFTC 之間的管轄權衝突，確定了數位資產的分類。

Marshall suggested that the entire responsibility be placed under the jurisdiction of the CFTC, to which Behnam agreed, citing expertise and capacity; if this goes through, it would be a win for the entire regulation of the industry, as Behnam has previously stated his pro-crypto thoughts.

馬歇爾建議將全部責任置於商品期貨交易委員會的管轄範圍內，貝南表示同意，並援引了專業知識和能力；如果這項計劃得以實現，這將是整個行業監管的勝利，正如 Behnam 先前表達的支持加密貨幣的想法一樣。

The hearing also touched on the issue of taxation in the crypto space, with Senator Tommy Tuberville raising concerns about the (Internal Revenue Service) IRS taxing BTC miners regardless of their profitability.

聽證會也觸及了加密貨幣領域的稅收問題，參議員湯米·圖伯維爾 (Tommy Tuberville) 對美國國稅局 (IRS) 對 BTC 礦工徵稅（無論其盈利能力如何）表示擔憂。

Behnam admitted his limited knowledge on the matter, prompting Tuberville to assert the need for a swift resolution to prevent harassment of individuals entering the crypto market.

Behnam 承認他對此事了解有限，促使 Tuberville 斷言需要迅速採取解決方案，以防止騷擾進入加密市場的個人。

Worryingly, Behnam highlighted that while the SEC and CFTC coordinate enforcement actions, the two agencies lack regulatory coordination.

令人擔憂的是，貝納姆強調，雖然 SEC 和 CFTC 協調執法行動，但這兩個機構缺乏監管協調。

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $57,870, down more than 4% in the past week, after a sharp decline of more than 20% in the past month from a June high above $70,000.

截至本文撰寫時，比特幣交易價格為 57,870 美元，過去一周下跌超過 4%，而過去一個月自 6 月高於 70,000 美元的高點大幅下跌超過 20%。