紐約市舉辦首個加密峰會

該活動在市長的住所格雷西大廈（Gracie Mansion）舉行

Today, New York City hosted its first-ever Crypto Summit at Gracie Mansion, which was attended by prominent figures from the crypto industry, many of whom are based in New York.

今天，紐約市在格雷西大廈舉辦了有史以來的第一次加密峰會，這是加密貨幣行業的傑出人物參加的，其中許多人位於紐約。

At the event, Mayor Adams told those in attendance that he felt their pain as he said they’ve been wrongfully persecuted, and he claimed that it’s now safe for those in the Bitcoin and crypto industry to speak up and set up shop in New York.

在活動中，亞當斯市長告訴出席者，他說他們被錯誤迫害時感到痛苦，他聲稱現在比特幣和加密貨幣行業的人可以安全地在紐約大聲疾呼並建立商店。

“Look how they’ve treated you,” Mayor Adams said.

“看看他們如何對待您，”市長亞當斯說。

“You were treated as though you were the enemy instead of the believers. You’re being chased—they’re trying to push you back. But don’t be afraid to come out of the shadows. Come out now. We want to hear from you. We’re on your side.”

“您被視為敵人而不是信徒。您被追趕。他們試圖將您推回去。但是不要害怕從陰影中出來。現在出來。我們想听聽您的聲音。我們站在您的身邊。”

As Mayor Adams continued, he recommitted to making New York the “crypto capital of the world,” something he first claimed he’d do in 2021, though not much has materialized since then.

正如亞當斯市長繼續的那樣，他建議將紐約成為“世界的加密之都”，他首先聲稱自己在2021年要做的事情，儘管此後並沒有太多意義。

New York has continued to be a jurisdiction that’s nearly impossible for Bitcoin and crypto start-ups to do business in thanks to the BitLicense, a license required to operate a digital asset company within the state.

紐約繼續是一個管轄範圍，比特幣和加密貨幣初創企業幾乎不可能通過Bitlicense開展業務，這是該州內經營數字資產公司所需的許可證。

Obtaining a BitLicense often costs upwards of $100,000 and takes months, if not years, of cutting through red tape and hopping over bureaucratic hurdles to attain.

獲得比特林的費用通常超過100,000美元，並且花費數月的時間（即使不是幾年）切割繁文tape節並跳過官僚障礙才能達到。

Most start-ups don’t have the time or funds to obtain one.

大多數初創企業都沒有時間或資金來獲得一個。

So, when Mayor Adams and New York City’s Chief Technology Officer, Matthew Fraser, tasked the attendees at today’s event, with coming up with solutions that would help to make New York City a more crypto-friendly jurisdiction, many brought up the need to abolish the BitLicense—or to at least make New York City immune to its reach.

因此，當市長亞當斯和紐約市的首席技術官馬修·弗雷澤（Matthew Fraser）在今天的活動中任命了與會者，並提出了解決方案，這將有助於使紐約市變得更加嚴格友好的管轄權，許多人提出了廢除Bitlicense的需求，或者至少要使紐約市的免疫接觸。

New York City As A Bitcoin And Crypto Sanctuary City

紐約市為比特幣和加密保護區

“To build a thriving [crypto] economy, we have to get rid of the BitLicense. We at least need to build a regulatory sandbox in New York City,” said one attendee.

一位與會者說：“要建立蓬勃發展的[加密]經濟，我們必須擺脫比特萊森,，我們至少需要在紐約市建造一個監管沙箱。”

Another attendee argued that “New York City should become a sanctuary city from the BitLicense.”

另一位與會者辯稱：“紐約市應該從比特萊森（Bitlicense）成為庇護城市。”

Attendees made comments like these after sessions of roundtable discussions during which the attendees discussed different issues related to Bitcoin and crypto before having a representative from their table share proposals with the room at large. (Because the attendees agreed to honor the Chatham House Rule, I cannot offer the names of those who spoke on behalf of their groups at the event. However, I can offer the names of the keynote speakers.)

在圓桌會議的討論會議之後，與會者發表了這樣的評論，在此期間，與會者討論了與比特幣和加密有關的不同問題，然後與整個房間的餐桌分享建議。 （因為與會者同意紀念查塔姆之家的規則，所以我不能在活動中代表他們的小組講話的人的名字。但是，我可以提供主題演講者的名字。）

Another attendee who said that New York should become a “crypto sanctuary city” pointed out that there is precedent for this, as the city allowed the cannabis industry to operate within its city limits while the rest of the state did not.

另一位參加者說紐約應該成為“加密保護區”的參與者指出，這是有先例的，因為該市允許大麻行業在其城市範圍內運營，而該州其他地區則沒有。

Nick Spanos, who founded the first in-person exchange and the earliest in-person Bitcoin meeting space in New York City, the Bitcoin Center, in 2013, also made the case for New York as a crypto sanctuary city.

尼克·斯帕諾斯（Nick Spanos）於2013年在紐約市建立了第一個面對面的交流和最早的面對面比特幣會議空間，也為紐約作為加密庇護所城市而案。

“We’re giving sanctuary to immigrants—we can give sanctuary to crypto companies,” Spanos said in an impassioned tone.

Spanos充滿激情的語氣說：“我們正在向移民提供庇護所，我們可以為加密貨幣公司提供庇護。”

Spanos went on to critique the BitLicense, calling into question its legitimacy.

Spanos繼續批評Bitlicense，質疑其合法性。

“What kind of license is it when, after 12 years, there are only 30 of them?!” cried Spanos. “That’s an insider license!”

“在12年後只有30個牌照是什麼樣的許可？！” Spanos哭了。 “那是內部許可證！”

Now Is The Time To Pass Crypto Legislation In New York State

現在是時候通過紐約州的加密立法了

Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz highlighted that now is the time for New York to pass legislation that will benefit the crypto industry.

Galaxy首席執行官Mike Novogratz強調，現在是紐約通過立法的時候了，這將使加密貨幣產業受益。

“After five difficult years, DC has said let’s embrace this technology, and they’ve done it. But New York State has not made crypto easy—it’s taken a long time for people to get licenses and it’s still very difficult to operate in this industry.”

“經過五年的艱難年份，DC表示讓我們接受這項技術，他們已經做到了。但是紐約州並沒有使加密貨幣變得容易 - 人們花了很長時間才能獲得許可證，並且在這個行業中運營仍然非常困難。”

Novogratz added that the crypto industry is “ready for take off,” though he also put the onus on the industry to prove itself by creating products that provide real value to users.

Novogratz補充說，加密貨幣行業已經“準備好起飛”，儘管他還通過創造為用戶提供真正價值的產品來證明自己的責任來證明自己。

He concluded by saying that, thus far, he’s only really seen value in Bitcoin and stablecoins.

他的總結說，到目前為止，他只真正看到了比特幣和stablecoins的價值。

On the topic of stablecoins, Brock Pierce, co-founder of Tether, called on Albany (New York’s capitol) to pass Assembly Bill 6266 and Senate Bill 3262, both of which would establish requirements for the creation and operation of limited purpose trust companies if enacted into law. Such law would seemingly play a role in enabling Tether to operate in New York.

關於Stablecoins的主題，Tether的聯合創始人Brock Pierce呼籲奧爾巴尼（紐約國會大廈）通過6266號法案和3262號參議院法案，這兩個法案都將確定對有限目的的信託公司的創建和運營，如果納入法律。這樣的法律似乎將在使系塞特在紐約運作中發揮作用。

Other Suggestions For Crypto Applications From The Attendees

與會者有關加密申請的其他建議

A number of attendees also suggested creating crypto products that would help offer financial services to New York City’s approximately 305,000 residents who do not have a bank account (though, none suggested including bitcoin in these services).

許多與會者還建議創建加密產品，以幫助為紐約市約305,000名沒有銀行帳戶的居民提供金融服務（儘管沒有任何建議在這些服務中包括比特幣）。

Many also stressed the importance of “

許多人還強調了“