南非央行行長質疑遊說者對比特幣的關注

南非儲備銀行（SARB）行長 Lesetja Kganyago 猛烈抨擊了加密貨幣遊說者，呼籲各國採用比特幣或將比特幣添加到各自的儲備中。

South Africa's central bank chief has criticized crypto lobbyists at the World Economic Forum in Davos for pushing countries to add Bitcoin to their reserves.

南非央行行長在達沃斯世界經濟論壇上批評加密遊說者推動各國將比特幣添加到其儲備中。

Lesetja Kganyago, governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB), slammed the lobbyists during a panel discussion for focusing solely on having Bitcoin added to reserves and not other assets.

南非儲備銀行 (SARB) 行長 Lesetja Kganyago 在一次小組討論中猛烈抨擊遊說者只專注於將比特幣添加到儲備中，而不是其他資產。

“I would have a significant problem with a lobby that says governments should hold this asset or hold that asset. There is a history to gold. There was once a gold standard… If we now say ok, bitcoins. What about platinum? What about coal? Why don’t we hold strategic beef reserves, or mutton reserves, or apple reserves? Why Bitcoin,” Kganyago asked, according to a report by Reuters.

「如果遊說團體認為政府應該持有這種資產或持有那種資產，我會遇到很大的問題。黃金是有歷史的。曾經有一個金本位…如果我們現在說好吧，那就是比特幣。鉑金呢？那麼煤炭呢？為什麼我們不持有戰略牛肉儲備、羊肉儲備或蘋果儲備？據路透社報道，Kganyago 問道：“為什麼選擇比特幣？”

The comments came after Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told the panel that Donald Trump's return to the White House would draw investors to crypto and highlighted the importance of having the leader of the world's largest economy endorse Bitcoin.

在此之前，Coinbase 執行長布萊恩·阿姆斯壯(Brian Armstrong) 向專家小組表示，唐納德·川普(Donald Trump) 重返白宮將吸引投資者關注加密貨幣，並強調了讓世界最大經濟體領導人支持比特幣的重要性。

Armstrong's remarks were in reference to reports that the former U.S. president planned to create a government Bitcoin stockpile if he were reelected in 2024.

阿姆斯壯的言論是指有報道稱，這位美國前總統計劃在 2024 年連任時建立政府比特幣儲備。

Kganyago also warned that the crypto industry's heavy lobbying efforts could lead to “regulatory capture,” a phrase that carries particular resonance in South Africa and refers to a situation where regulatory agencies are unduly influenced or controlled by the industries they are meant to oversee.

Kganyago 還警告說，加密貨幣行業的大力遊說工作可能會導致“監管捕獲”，這句話在南非特別引起共鳴，指的是監管機構受到其本應監管的行業過度影響或控制的情況。

During the last U.S. elections, several crypto firms and executives openly endorsed and donated millions of dollars to candidates who were seen as being sympathetic to the crypto cause. Many of these candidates went on to win, resulting in what has been described as the most pro-crypto U.S. Congress.

在上次美國大選期間，幾家加密貨幣公司和高層公開支持並向被視為同情加密事業的候選人捐贈了數百萬美元。其中許多候選人最終獲勝，形成了被稱為最支持加密貨幣的美國國會。

However, Kganyago suggested that such an outcome could mean that “regulation is going to be established through the power of money.”

然而，Kganyago 表示，這樣的結果可能意味著「將透過金錢的力量建立監管」。

Armstrong, on the other hand, maintained that crypto firms influencing U.S. elections is a sign of democracy at work.

另一方面，阿姆斯壯堅持認為，影響美國選舉的加密貨幣公司是民主運作的標誌。