財政部迫使binance與特朗普的加密貨幣企業保持聯繫

美國參議院銀行，住房和城市事務委員會於5月9日宣布，五名民主黨參議員已向財政部長Scott Bessent和總檢察長Pam Bondi發送了一封信

Five Democratic senators are pressing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi to disclose any ties between Binance and the Trump family's new crypto venture, according to a letter seen by CoinDesk.

根據科德斯克（Coindesk）的一封信，五名民主黨參議員正在敦促財政部長斯科特·貝森特（Scott Bessent）和總檢察長帕姆·邦迪（Pam Bondi）披露了Binance與特朗普家族新的加密貨幣合資企業之間的任何關係。

The senators, led by Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Mazie Hirono (D-HI), grew more pressing in their inquiry into the Treasury and Justice Department’s oversight of Binance following the exchange’s 2023 guilty plea and settlement.

參議員由克里斯·範·霍倫（D-MD），伊麗莎白·沃倫（D-MA），理查德·布魯門塔爾（Richard Blumenthal）（D-CT），謝爾登·懷特豪斯（Sheldon Whitehouse），謝爾頓·懷特豪斯（Sheldon Whitehouse）和馬齊·赫羅諾（D-RI）和Mazie Hirono（D-Hi）越來越急劇，在他們詢問Treasury and Justice Department the Treasury and Justice Department the Binance the Binance之後的20223年20223年的監督下，越來越多。

"We are writing with concerns about recent reports of meetings between Binance executives and officials from the Treasury Department and the administration of Justice," the lawmakers began.

立法者開始說：“我們正在寫信，擔心近期有關義務主管與財政部官員與司法管理的官員之間的會議的報導。”

They continued: "According to the *Wall Street Journal*, the discussions concerned the company’s compliance obligations set in place following Binance’s 2023 guilty plea and settlement in federal court on charges of money laundering, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, violating U.S. sanctions laws, and failing to prevent and report suspicious transactions with terrorist groups, including Hamas and ISIS."

他們繼續說：“根據《華爾街日報》 *，討論涉及公司在2023年2023年在聯邦法院的有罪認罪和解決方案之後，對公司的合規義務，涉及洗錢，經營無證的貨幣傳輸業務，違反美國製裁法，違反美國製裁法，並未能預防和報告與恐怖主義團體（包括Hamas和Isis）的恐怖分子，包括HAMAS和ISIS，包括Hamas和Isis。”

The inquiry highlighted concerns over links between the cryptocurrency exchange and the Trump family’s new crypto venture, World Liberty Financial.

該調查強調了對加密貨幣交易所與特朗普家族新的加密貨幣公司《世界自由金融》之間的聯繫的擔憂。

"Our concerns about Binance’s compliance obligations are even more pressing given recent reports that the company is using the Trump family’s stablecoin to partner with foreign investment companies," the senators wrote. They added: "We are also mindful of reports that the Trump family is launching a new crypto venture, reportedly called World Liberty Financial, which they are rolling out in partnership with Binance and reportedly seeking to use to open a bank in the Bahamas."

參議員寫道：“鑑於最近有報導稱，該公司正在使用特朗普家族的穩定公司與外國投資公司合作，我們對Binance的合規義務的關注更加緊迫。”他們補充說：“我們還注意到特朗普家族正在發起一項新的加密貨幣，據報導稱為世界自由金融，他們正在與Binance合作推出，據報導，他們試圖在巴哈馬開設一家銀行。”

The senators went on to voice alarm over reports that the administration is rolling back regulatory scrutiny on crypto firms in response to complaints from industry executives.

參議員繼續對報導說，政府正在對加密公司進行監管審查，以應對行業高管的投訴。

"As the Administration loosens oversight on an industry where bad actors have violated money laundering and sanctions law, it is not surprising that Binance, which has admitted to prioritizing its own growth and profits over compliance with U.S. law, would seek to reduce the regulatory scrutiny on its activities," the lawmakers wrote.

立法者寫道：“由於不良行為者違反了洗錢和製裁法的行業的監督，毫不奇怪的是，已經承認將其自身增長和利潤優先於美國法律而優先考慮其利潤的二進制會試圖減少對活動的監管審查。”

The 2023 plea agreement saw Binance admit to exiting the U.S. market and submit to multi-year supervision by independent monitors selected by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Department of Justice. Former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) also pleaded guilty to several charges and received a four-month prison sentence.

2023年的認罪協議認為，Binance承認退出美國市場，並由金融犯罪執法網絡和司法部選擇的獨立監視器進行多年監督。前首席執行官Changpeng Zhao（CZ）也認罪了幾項指控，並被判處四個月的監禁。

Concerns have mounted in recent months over reports that the Trump family is financially interwined with Binance’s operations.

最近幾個月，人們對特朗普家族在財務上與Binance的業務交織在一起引起了人們的關注。

In April, the Financial Times reported that Binance was planning to launch a new investment fund in partnership with Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr.'s company, holding an interest in a Bahamian bank. The venture was said to be using the Trump family’s stablecoin, USD1, to attract investments from China and the Middle East.

《金融時報》 4月報導說，Binance計劃與Ivanka Trump和Jr. Donald Trump Jr.的公司合作啟動新的投資基金，對巴哈馬銀行持有興趣。據說該合資企業正在利用特朗普家族的穩定公司USD1吸引來自中國和中東的投資。

The senators' letter highlighted these reports, demanding details about the Treasury and Department of Justice’s actions to enforce the terms of Binance’s settlement, the status of its U.S. exit and any communications concerning a potential pardon for Zhao or discussions about USD1.

參議員的來信強調了這些報告，要求有關財政部和司法部執行Binance解決條款的行動的細節，其美國退出的地位以及有關Zhao潛在的任何溝通或有關USD1的討論的任何溝通。

"We request a copy of any correspondence, communication or internal memoranda concerning any discussions, proposals or plans to pardon or grant clemency to Mr. Zhao," the senators wrote.

參議員寫道：“我們要求提供有關赦免或授予Zhao先生的任何討論，提案或計劃的任何信件，通訊或內部備忘錄的副本。”

They added: "We further request any documents concerning the Trump family’s new crypto venture, World Liberty Financial, including any correspondence, communication or internal memoranda concerning the administration’s knowledge of this venture and any role that Treasury or DOJ played in facilitating it."

他們補充說：“我們進一步要求任何有關特朗普家族新的加密貨幣的文件，世界自由財務，包括有關政府對這項企業的了解以及財政部或美國司法部在促進其促進的任何角色的任何信件，溝通或內部備忘錄。”

The senators' request comes amid broader concerns that the administration is rolling back U.S. efforts to combat illicit finance in response to complaints from crypto executives and lobbying groups.

參議員的要求在更廣泛的擔憂中提出，政府正在為應對加密高管和遊說團體的投訴而努力打擊非法財務。

While critics of crypto argue that the administration is rolling back enforcement and allowing crypto firms to operate with impunity, others warn that overly aggressive regulation risks stifling American leadership in blockchain innovation.

儘管對加密貨幣的批評者認為，政府正在退縮執法，並允許加密貨幣公司不受懲罰地運作，但其他政府則警告說，過於積極的監管有可能扼殺美國在區塊鏈創新方面的領導地位。