世界自由的迅速上升從剛起步的創業公司到國際力量

落後於公司的利益衝突範圍：世界自由直接受益於特朗普先生的官方行動

The clock is ticking down on Donald Trump's presidency, but his administration is showing no signs of slowing down its rapid conversion to the crypto cause.

時鍾正對唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）的總統任期降低，但他的政府沒有顯示出迅速轉化為加密貨幣事業的跡象。

Last week, the president filled a final batch of administration posts with sympathizers to the crypto cause, including by appointing a former adviser to industry players as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, the Justice Department recently disbanded a crypto crimes task force, continuing a broader unwinding of Biden-era scrutiny of the industry.

上週，總統在最後一批政府職位上充滿了對加密貨幣事業的同情者，包括任命一名前行業參與者為證券交易委員會主席。此外，司法部最近解散了一個加密犯罪工作組，繼續對拜登時代的審查更加普遍。

The president’s son, Eric Trump, has also been investing in crypto startups, according to a recent report by The Times.

根據《泰晤士報》的最新報告，總統的兒子埃里克·特朗普（Eric Trump）也一直在投資加密初創公司。

Together, these developments highlight the remarkable speed and scope of the Trump administration's turnabout on crypto. At the start of his presidency, Trump was dismissive of cryptocurrencies, famously declaring in 2019 that he wasn't "a big fan of Bitcoin." But over the past few years, the administration has increasingly embraced the industry, cutting taxes for crypto traders, appointing crypto enthusiasts to key government roles, and even announcing plans for the U.S. to launch its own digital currency.

這些事態發展共同凸顯了特朗普政府在加密貨幣上的速度和範圍的顯著速度和範圍。在擔任總統職位時，特朗普對加密貨幣不屑一顧，在2019年宣布他不是“比特幣的忠實粉絲”。但是在過去的幾年中，政府越來越擁抱該行業，為加密貨幣交易者削減了稅收，任命加密愛好者擔任關鍵政府角色，甚至宣布了美國推出自己的數字貨幣的計劃。

This shift in attitude has been aided in part by the rapid ascent of World Liberty Financial, a crypto startup that went from relative obscurity to becoming a major international force.

這種態度轉變的部分原因是世界自由金融的迅速上升，這是一家來自相對晦澀的加密初創企業，成為成為主要國際力量。

A Times examination of World Liberty's rapid rise — and of Trump's conversion from crypto skeptic to industry cheerleader — has highlighted the range of conflicts of interest trailing the company.

對世界自由的迅速崛起以及特朗普從加密懷疑者轉變為行業啦啦隊長的時代的考察突出了一系列利益衝突，這引起了公司的影響。

World Liberty has directly benefited from Trump's official actions, such as his announcement of a federal crypto stockpile that would include a digital currency the firm has invested in. The president's announcement caused a temporary jump in the value of World Liberty's holdings.

世界自由人直接受益於特朗普的官方行動，例如他宣布聯邦加密貨幣庫存，其中包括公司投資的數字貨幣。總統的宣布導致了世界自由股東的價值暫時提高。

World Liberty has sold its cryptocurrency to investors abroad, including in Israel and Hong Kong, establishing a new avenue for foreign businesses to try to curry favor with the Trump administration.

世界自由黨已將其加密貨幣賣給了國外的投資者，包括在以色列和香港，為外國企業建立了新的途徑，以試圖與特朗普政府求愛。

Several investors in World Liberty's coin managed firms that the federal government accused of wrongdoing. They include an executive whose fraud case was suspended after he invested millions of dollars in World Liberty. Other investors and business partners, some of whom haven't been publicly identified before, are looking to expand in ways that will require the Trump administration's approval.

聯邦政府指控不法行為的世界自由硬幣管理公司的幾位投資者。其中包括一名高管，其欺詐案在他在世界自由上投資數百萬美元後被暫停。其他投資者和商業夥伴，其中一些以前從未公開確定，他們希望以需要特朗普政府批准的方式進行擴展。

World Liberty proposed swapping cryptocurrencies with at least five start-ups, and often used the Trump name to solicit steep payments as part of the deals. Even in an industry with a disreputable history, the deals raised alarm among veteran executives.

世界自由提出，將加密貨幣與至少五家初創企業交換，並經常以特朗普的名字作為交易的一部分徵求巨額付款。即使在歷史悠久的行業中，這些交易也引起了退伍軍人高管的警報。

“It’s a black spot on our industry,” said Andre Cronje, a founder of SonicLabs, a crypto firm that turned down World Liberty's pitch. Anyone who accepted would “obviously think they’re going to make money because it’s the officially endorsed Trump project.”

“這是我們行業上的黑點，”加密公司Soniclabs的創始人Andre Cronje說，他拒絕了世界自由的推銷。任何接受的人都會“顯然認為他們會賺錢，因為這是官方認可的特朗普項目。”

A spokesman for World Liberty, David Wachsman, disputed that any of the company's deals constituted a “one-sided payment for services rendered.” But he acknowledged that the company had engaged in “mutual investment deals,” and said that its deal-making had resulted in “thoughtful, strategic exchanges between parties who stand to mutually benefit.”

世界自由的發言人戴維·沃克斯曼（David Wachsman）提出，該公司的任何交易構成了“提供的服務的單方面付款”。但是他承認，該公司已經進行了“共同投資交易”，並表示其交易導致“有互惠互利的當事方之間進行了周到的，戰略性的交流”。

"It would also be false, absurd and dangerous to suggest that investments or partnerships with World Liberty Financial were conducted as some sort of political quid pro quo," he added. "To the best of our knowledge, never has an investor or partner requested any political favoritism. Nor would we ever entertain such a possibility."

他補充說：“暗示與世界自由金融的投資或合作夥伴關係是某種政治怪癖，這也是錯誤的，荒謬和危險的。” “據我們所知，從來沒有投資者或合作夥伴要求任何政治偏愛。我們也不會享有這種可能性。”

The story of World Liberty Financial began in 2017 with the founding of a blockchain project called DePay. One of DePay's founders was Andre Cronje, a veteran programmer who had helped to build several successful DeFi protocols.

世界自由金融的故事始於2017年，當時是一個名為DePay的區塊鏈項目。 DePay的創始人之一是Andre Cronje，他是一位資深程序員，他幫助建立了幾個成功的Defi協議。

DePay aimed to create a decentralized payment network that would allow users to send and receive cryptocurrency payments directly, without needing to go through a bank or other third party. The project quickly gained attention in the crypto community, and it soon secured investments from several prominent venture capitalists.

DePay旨在創建一個分散的支付網絡，該網絡將允許用戶直接發送和接收加密貨幣付款，而無需通過銀行或其他第三方。該項目在加密社區很快引起了人們的關注，並很快獲得了幾位著名風險資本家的投資。

In early 2018, DePay began to experience difficulties. The project faced technical setbacks, and it struggled to keep pace with the rapid evolution of the DeFi landscape. By mid-2018, DePay had largely ceased operations.

在2018年初，DeDay開始遇到困難。該項目面臨著技術挫折，並且努力與Defi景觀的快速發展保持同步。到2018年中，DePay在很大程度上停止了運營。

But out of the ashes of DePay arose World Liberty Financial. The company was founded by a group of crypto enthusiasts who were looking to capitalize on the growing mainstream interest in cryptocurrencies.

但是在迪瓦的灰燼中，世界自由金融出現了。該公司是由一群加密愛好者創立的，他們希望利用對加密貨幣日益增長的主流興趣。

World Liberty Financial's flagship product was a cryptocurrency called WLF Token. The company sold WLF Tokens to investors in several countries, including Israel, Hong Kong and Singapore.

世界自由金融的旗艦產品是一種名為WLF令牌的加密貨幣。該公司向包括以色列，香港和新加坡在內的多個國家的投資者出售了WLF代幣。

The company also announced plans to develop a suite of DeFi products, including a decentralized exchange and a lending protocol.

該公司還宣布了計劃開發一套Defi產品的計劃，包括分散的交易所和貸款協議。

As World Liberty Financial expanded, it began to attract the attention of the Trump administration. In 2019, the administration appointed several crypto enthusiasts to key government roles, including filling the post of Treasury Secretary with Steven Mnuchin, a venture capitalist who had invested in several crypto startups.

隨著世界自由財務的擴大，它開始引起特朗普政府的關注。 2019年，政府任命了幾位加密助人的愛好者擔任關鍵政府職務，包括填補了財政部長史蒂芬·姆努欽（Steven Mnuchin），他是一名風險投資家，他投資了幾家加密初創公司。

The administration also took steps to reduce taxes on

政府還採取了措施減少稅收