民主黨可以贏得加密貨幣投票

有一個巨大的機會圍繞加密貨幣建立一個不同於唐納德·特朗普的有意義的平台。

Donald Trump has recently become a strong supporter of cryptocurrency. Despite previously tweeting that he is "not a fan of Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies," he now fully embraces crypto. He has promised to create a bitcoin national reserve, fire SEC chief Gary Gensler, and make the U.S. the "crypto capital of the planet."

唐納德·川普最近成為加密貨幣的堅定支持者。儘管之前在推特上表示他“不是比特幣和其他加密貨幣的粉絲”，但他現在完全擁抱加密貨幣。他承諾建立比特幣國家儲備，解僱美國證券交易委員會主席加里·詹斯勒，並使美國成為「地球的加密貨幣之都」。

There is a sound political strategy at play here: according to a recent poll, 1 in 7 voters own crypto, and they are showing a greater tendency to vote for Trump.

這裡有一個合理的政治策略在起作用：根據最近的一項民意調查，七分之一的選民擁有加密貨幣，並且他們表現出更大的投票給川普的傾向。

What can Democrats do to compete?

民主黨可以做什麼競爭？

Although the Biden administration has been quite unfavorable towards crypto investors, the Harris/Walz campaign has an opportunity for a fresh start.

儘管拜登政府對加密貨幣投資者相當不利，但哈里斯/沃爾茲競選團隊有機會重新開始。

Here are some ideas for a realistic, practical platform for a Democratic crypto platform that would help them swing the crypto vote.

以下是為民主黨加密貨幣平台打造一個現實、實用的平台的一些想法，這將有助於他們搖擺加密貨幣投票。

Issue #1: Regulatory Clarity

問題#1：監管清晰度

I want to shout it from the rooftops: REGULATORY CLARITY.

我想在屋頂上大喊：監管清晰。

This phrase has become so ingrained within the crypto community that Harris can simply say these two words — “Regulatory Clarity” — and the crypto donations will come flooding in.

這句話在加密貨幣社群中已經變得如此根深蒂固，哈里斯只需說出這兩個字——「監管清晰」——加密貨幣捐款就會蜂擁而至。

This issue comes down to one simple question: are crypto investments securities, like stocks? They seem to be similar, but in other ways they’re different. Most agree we need to update the Securities Act of 1933, which (along with the Howey Test of 1946) is still being applied to regulate crypto.

這個問題歸結為一個簡單的問題：加密貨幣投資是像股票一樣的證券嗎？他們看起來很相似，但在其他方面卻有所不同。大多數人都同意我們需要更新 1933 年的《證券法》，該法（以及 1946 年的豪伊測試）仍然適用於監管加密貨幣。

Better regulation would make everyone feel better about investing in crypto. Thus, “regulatory clarity.”

更好的監管將使每個人對投資加密貨幣感覺更好。因此，「監管清晰」。

Specifically, Democrats could clarify which crypto assets are commodities (overseen by the CFTC) and which are securities (overseen by the SEC) – and create a framework for telling the difference.

具體來說，民主黨人可以澄清哪些加密資產是商品（由 CFTC 監管），哪些是證券（由 SEC 監管），並創建一個框架來區分。

While they’re at it, Democrats could establish regulatory guidelines for crypto exchanges, so the government can oversee them like banks (which they really are).

同時，民主黨人可以為加密貨幣交易所製定監管指南，這樣政府就可以像銀行一樣監督它們（事實上它們確實如此）。

Issue #2: Green Mining

問題#2：綠色採礦

This is such a no-brainer: create incentives for environment-friendly bitcoin mining.

這是一個顯而易見的事情：為環保的比特幣開採創造激勵。

Everyone agrees that bitcoin mining uses too much energy. Although progress is being made on converting much of this to renewable energy, as well as using stranded and wasted energy, Democrats could use tax incentives to hyperscale green mining.

每個人都同意比特幣挖礦消耗太多能源。儘管在將其中大部分能源轉化為再生能源以及利用滯留和浪費的能源方面正在取得進展，但民主黨人可以利用稅收優惠來超大規模綠色採礦。

By funding more green crypto mining in America, Democrats could bring a new industry to middle America, creating thousands of new jobs and enormous economic opportunity. (Read a case study from rural Pennsylvania here.)

透過資助美國更多的綠色加密貨幣開採，民主黨可以為美國中部地區帶來一個新的產業，創造數千個新的就業機會和巨大的經濟機會。 （請閱讀賓州鄉村地區的案例研究。）

Take El Salvador, which is leveraging its own natural energy resource: the country has mined over $350 million in bitcoin using geothermal. The United States is much larger than El Salvador, with many more renewable resources just waiting to be used.

以薩爾瓦多為例，該國正在利用自己的自然資源：該國已利用地熱開採了價值超過 3.5 億美元的比特幣。美國比薩爾瓦多大得多，有更多的再生資源等待使用。

Green mining is an easy win. It’s easy to understand, and perfectly aligns with Democratic voters.

綠色採礦是一個輕鬆的勝利。它很容易理解，並且完全符合民主黨選民的需要。

Issue #3: Innovation and Economic Growth

問題#3：創新與經濟成長

Once they establish regulatory clarity, Democrats can then create programs to support crypto and blockchain startups, creating good jobs and growing the economy.

一旦監管明確，民主黨就可以製定計劃來支持加密貨幣和區塊鏈新創公司，創造良好的就業機會並發展經濟。

Democrats already have a playbook: Bill Clinton oversaw the famous Telecommunications Act of 1996 during his first term, which paved the way for an explosion of Internet growth during Clinton’s second term.

民主黨已經有一套劇本：比爾柯林頓在第一個任期內制定了著名的 1996 年電信法案，為柯林頓第二個任期內網路的爆炸性增長鋪平了道路。

Such programs would certainly earn the support of large financial institutions, who understand that crypto is the future of money. (Note how quickly the financial industry moved to embrace bitcoin ETFs, once they were legally approved.) And large financial players have large financial pocketbooks.

這類計畫肯定會贏得大型金融機構的支持，他們明白加密貨幣是貨幣的未來。 （請注意，一旦比特幣 ETF 獲得法律批准，金融業就以多快的速度接受比特幣 ETF。）大型金融機構擁有龐大的金融錢包。

(No doubt there are powerful forces that would prefer a no-crypto status quo, and perhaps these interests have driven the Biden administration’s policy to date. But with Republicans squarely in the pro-crypto camp, these large donors would have nowhere else to go.)

（毫無疑問，有一些強大的力量希望維持無加密貨幣的現狀，也許這些利益推動了拜登政府迄今為止的政策。但由於共和黨人完全站在支持加密貨幣陣營中，這些大型捐助者將無處可去.)

In a first Harris/Walz term, they can get regulatory clarity (a crypto equivalent of the Telecommunications Act of 1996). In a second term, they can accelerate the economy by supporting crypto startups (like the explosion of Internet startups in the late 1990s).

在 Harris/Walz 的第一個任期中，他們可以獲得監管的明確性（相當於 1996 年《電信法案》的加密貨幣）。在第二個任期內，他們可以透過支持加密新創公司（如 20 世紀 90 年代末網路新創公司的爆炸性成長）來加速經濟發展。

Issue #4: CBDC Research

問題#4：CBDC 研究

Democrats can commit to researching and potentially developing a U.S. Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) to maintain America’s financial leadership.

民主黨可以致力於研究並可能開發美國中央銀行數位貨幣（CBDC），以維持美國的金融領導地位。

This is a clear differentiator with the Trump campaign, which has come down as anti-CBDC. But why?

這與川普競選團隊有著明顯的區別，川普競選團隊被認為是反 CBDC 的。但為什麼？

Money is increasingly being converted to crypto, as shown by the chart above. Would the U.S. prefer that money be converted into stablecoins, or held in a digital form of U.S. dollars? They’re not the same thing.

如上圖所示，貨幣越來越多地轉換為加密貨幣。美國是否更願意將資金轉換為穩定幣，或以美元的數位形式持有？它們不是同一件事。

China already has a CBDC, and Russia is working on a crypto payments system that will support BRICS countries, but not the dollar. If the U.S. wants to maintain its status as the world’s default currency, it has to get with the times.

中國已經有了 CBDC，俄羅斯正在開發一種加密支付系統，該系統將支援金磚國家，但不支援美元。如果美國想要維持其作為世界默認貨幣的地位，就必須與時俱進。

The threat is the “de-dollarization” of the global financial system. But the opportunity is for the U.S. to lead the charge in developing international standards for crypto.

威脅是全球金融體系的「去美元化」。但美國有機會帶頭制定加密貨幣國際標準。

And that will

那將會