《紐約時報》和《華盛頓郵報》專欄對加密貨幣的誤解

希拉沃倫 (Sheila Warren) 和賈斯汀斯勞特 (Justin Slaughter) 表示，批評者早就應該超越他們的偏見，認識到數位資產產業的現實。

Two recent op-eds in major U.S. newspapers, one by Paul Krugman in the New York Times and another by the Washington Post editorial board, showcase a fundamental misunderstanding of the digital assets industry, rendering their critiques largely invalid.

美國主要報紙最近發表的兩篇專欄文章，一篇由保羅·克魯格曼在《紐約時報》發表，另一篇由《華盛頓郵報》編輯委員會發表，展示了對數位資產行業的根本誤解，使得他們的批評在很大程度上無效。

Krugman's column, titled "Crypto Derp," dismisses crypto's role in the election, claiming it's merely "technobabble" that doesn's solve any problems. He alleges that skeptics' questions about crypto's utility go unanswered.

克魯曼的專欄題為“Crypto Derp”，駁斥了加密貨幣在選舉中的作用，聲稱它只是“技術廢話”，不能解決任何問題。他聲稱懷疑論者對加密貨幣實用性的疑問沒有得到解答。

However, Krugman's assertions are contradicted by the widespread use of crypto for payments, stablecoins, prediction markets, decentralized finance, and remittances, among other applications.

然而，克魯曼的主張與加密貨幣在支付、穩定幣、預測市場、去中心化金融和匯款等應用中的廣泛使用相矛盾。

The Washington Post editorial, praising SEC Chair Gary Gensler, makes unsubstantiated claims that cryptocurrency has "no intrinsic value" and is used almost exclusively for illicit activities or speculation.

《華盛頓郵報》社論讚揚了 SEC 主席加里·詹斯勒 (Gary Gensler)，並未經證實地聲稱加密貨幣“沒有內在價值”，並且幾乎專門用於非法活動或投機。

Yet, according to Chainalysis, money laundering accounts for less than 0.5% of all crypto transaction flows, and illicit activity is decreasing. Traditional finance, on the other hand, could involve up to 5% of global GDP in illicit activity, as per the United Nations.

然而，根據 Chainaanalysis 的數據，洗錢僅佔所有加密貨幣交易流量的不到 0.5%，而且非法活動正在減少。另一方面，根據聯合國的數據，傳統金融可能涉及高達全球 GDP 5% 的非法活動。

Moreover, Gensler has actively opposed efforts to pass crypto legislation, despite initially stating that he needed legislative authority to regulate the industry. He's engaged in political warfare against Democrats, the crypto industry, and even fellow Biden Administration regulators.

此外，Gensler 積極反對通過加密立法的努力，儘管最初表示他需要立法權來監管該行業。他參與了針對民主黨、加密貨幣產業，甚至拜登政府監管者的政治戰。

The editorial's portrayal of Gensler as a good-faith regulator is inaccurate, as is its claim that the law clearly designates BTC and ETH as securities, which has been disputed by several courts and regulators.

這篇社論將 Gensler 描述為善意的監管者是不準確的，其聲稱法律明確將 BTC 和 ETH 指定為證券的說法也是不准確的，這一點已受到多個法院和監管機構的爭議。

While other developed nations have introduced new crypto regulations, the SEC has essentially blocked the industry's growth in the U.S. This approach harms American competitiveness, the crypto industry, and consumers.

儘管其他已開發國家已經推出了新的加密貨幣法規，但美國證券交易委員會基本上阻止了該行業在美國的發展，這種做法損害了美國的競爭力、加密貨幣產業和消費者。

The crypto industry has engaged positively with policymakers, and claims that crypto will vanish within six months have proven unfounded. It's time for the U.S. government to follow its peers and find common ground on crypto legislation.

加密貨幣產業與政策制定者積極互動，並聲稱加密貨幣將在六個月內消失的說法被證明是沒有根據的。美國政府是時候追隨同行並在加密立法上找到共同點了。