比特币是国家安全问题 - 中央情报局副局长

美国中央情报机构越来越多地将比特币作为其运营中的工具，与加密货币合作是国家安全问题

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is increasingly incorporating Bitcoin (BTC) as a tool in its operations, and working with the cryptocurrency is a matter of national security, according to Deputy Director Michael Ellis.

副主任迈克尔·埃利斯（Michael Ellis）表示，中央情报机构（CIA）越来越多地将比特币（BTC）作为其运营中的工具，与加密货币合作是国家安全问题。

Speaking on the Pomp Podcast with Anthony Pompliano on April 27, Ellis explained that the agency is tracking and collecting data on BTC as part of its broader counter-intelligence activities and works closely with U.S. law enforcement to monitor the cryptocurrency.

埃利斯（Ellis）在4月27日与Anthony Pompliano在盛大的播客上发表讲话时解释说，该机构正在跟踪和收集BTC的数据，这是其更广泛的反情报活动的一部分，并与美国执法部门密切合作，以监视加密货币。

“Bitcoin is here to stay — cryptocurrency is here to stay. As you know, more and more institutions are adopting it, and I think that is a great trend. One that this administration has obviously been leaning forward into,” Ellis stated.

“比特币将留在这里 - 加密货币将留在这里。正如您所知，越来越多的机构正在采用它，我认为这是一个很大的趋势。这个政府显然一直在向前倾斜。”

The deputy director’s comments highlight the evolving role of cryptocurrency in the domain of national security. While Congress continues to debate comprehensive legislation for crypto regulation, U.S. intelligence agencies have already integrated cryptocurrencies into their operations.

副董事的评论强调了加密货币在国家安全领域的不断发展的作用。尽管国会继续辩论《加密法规》的全面立法，但美国情报机构已经将加密货币纳入其运营中。

Earlier this year, the agency reportedly used BTC to pay ransom to a hacker group that threatened to shut down a major hospital. However, Ellis clarified that the agency prefers to use fiat currency for ransom payments whenever possible.

据报道，今年早些时候，该机构使用BTC向一个威胁要关闭一家大型医院的黑客集团支付赎金。但是，埃利斯（Ellis）澄清说，该机构更喜欢在可能的情况下使用法定货币进行赎金。

“We try to avoid paying ransom. It’s a last resort. And when we do pay it, we prefer to pay in U.S. currency. But in this case, the facts of the matter required us to pay in Bitcoin.”

“我们试图避免支付赎金。这是最后的手段。当我们付款时，我们宁愿用美国货币付款。但是在这种情况下，此事的事实要求我们用比特币付款。”

The agency’s involvement with crypto is part of its broader efforts to counter threats from nation-state actors, such as North Korea, which has been known to engage in crypto theft to fund its nuclear and missile programs.

该机构参与加密货币是其为应对民族国家参与者（例如朝鲜）的威胁而更广泛努力的一部分，北朝鲜众所周知，该行为者会盗窃加密货币以资助其核和导弹计划。

Earlier this year, a North Korean hacker applied for an engineering role at U.S. crypto exchange Kraken but was ultimately spotted during the interview process.

今年早些时候，一名朝鲜黑客在美国加密货币交易所Kraken申请了工程角色，但最终在面试过程中被发现。

“What started as a routine hiring process for an engineering role quickly turned into an intelligence-gathering operation to spot red flags in candidates applying for roles at Kraken but weren't necessarily applying to work at Kraken,” the exchange stated in a May 1 blog post.

5月1日的博客文章中的交易所表示：“最初是一个例行的工程角色招聘过程，迅速变成了一项情报收集操作，以发现申请Kraken角色的候选人中的危险信号，但不一定申请在Kraken工作。”

According to Kraken, the applicant appeared to be guided through the interview and switched between voices.

根据克雷肯的说法，申请人似乎是通过面试而引导的，并在声音之间切换。

“This candidate was also performing tasks that appeared to be designed to frustrate or stall the hiring process. For example, he joined the interview using a name different from the one on his application and changed his voice at times during the interview.”

“这位候选人还执行似乎旨在挫败或失速招聘过程的任务。例如，他使用与申请中的名字不同的名字加入了面试，并在采访中有时更改了他的声音。”

Instead of immediately rejecting the applicant, which would have tipped him off, the crypto exchange decided to stall him and advance him through its hiring process to collect information about the tactics used by the North Korean hacker.

加密货币交易所没有立即拒绝申请人的申请人，而是决定拖延他，并通过其招聘过程促进他，以收集有关朝鲜黑客使用的策略的信息。

The European Union is planning to ban privacy-preserving tokens, such as Monero and Zcash, and also to outlaw anonymous cryptocurrency accounts by 2027 as part of broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures.

欧盟计划禁止使用隐私的代币，例如Monero和Zcash，并在2027年将其取消匿名加密货币帐户，这是广泛的反货币洗钱（AML）措施的一部分。

Under the new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), which will come into effect in 2027, credit institutions, financial institutions and crypto asset service providers (CASPs) will be prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts or handling privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies.

根据新的反洗钱法规（AMLR），该法规将于2027年生效，信贷机构，金融机构和加密资产服务提供商（CASP）将被禁止维护匿名帐户或处理隐私保护的加密货币。

“Article 79 of the AMLR establishes strict prohibitions on anonymous accounts […]. Credit institutions, financial institutions, and crypto-asset service providers are prohibited from maintaining anonymous accounts or performing transactions without knowing the beneficiary at any stage of the transaction chain,” explains the European Crypto Initiative in its latest AML Handbook.

“ AMLR的第79条建立了对匿名帐户[…]的严格禁令。信贷机构，金融机构和加密资产服务提供商被禁止维持匿名帐户或执行交易，而无需在交易链的任何阶段了解受益人，”欧洲Crypto在其最新的aml aml手册中解释说。

The EU’s plans to ban privacy coins and anonymous crypto accounts were announced in September 2023 as part of a package of proposals to revise the Union’s AML framework.

欧盟计划禁止隐私硬币和匿名加密帐户的计划，于2023年9月宣布，这是修改工会AML框架的一系列建议的一揽子计划。

The proposals are currently being finalized by the European Parliament and Council, with the final legal acts expected to be published later this year.

这些提案目前正在欧洲议会和理事会最终确定，预计将于今年晚些时候发布最终法律行为。

The European Union’s plans to ban privacy-preserving tokens and also to outlaw anonymous cryptocurrency accounts by 2027 as part of broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures have been rolling out gradually.

欧洲联盟禁止保留隐私的代币，并在2027年取消匿名加密货币帐户，这是广泛的反洗钱（AML）措施的一部分逐渐逐渐推出。

According to the latest update by the European Crypto Initiative, which provides analysis and commentary on EU legislation and regulation affecting crypto, the European Parliament and Council are planning to ban so-called privacy coins, such as Monero and Zcash.

根据《欧洲加密货币计划》的最新更新，该计划对影响加密的欧盟立法和法规进行了分析和评论，欧洲议会和理事会正计划禁止所谓的隐私硬币，例如Monero和Zcash。

The plans were announced in September 2023 as part of a package of proposals to revise the Union’s AML framework, which are now being finalized by the European Parliament and Council, with the final legal acts expected to be published later this year.

该计划于2023年9月宣布，作为修改工会AML框架的一系列建议的一部分，该框架现已由欧洲议会和理事会最终确定，预计将于今年晚些时候发布最终法律行为。

The proposals are also set to ban so-called "high-risk" crypto service providers from offering any type of service to non-EU residents.

这些建议还设置为禁止所谓的“高风险”加密服务提供商向非欧盟居民提供任何类型的服务。

The European Union's plans to ban privacy-preserving tokens and also to outlaw anonymous cryptocurrency accounts by 2027 as part of broader Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures are rolling out gradually.

欧盟的计划禁止保存隐私令牌，并在2027年之前禁止匿名加密​​货币帐户，这是广泛的反洗钱（AML）措施的一部分逐渐推出。

According to the latest update by the European Crypto Initiative, which provides analysis and commentary on EU legislation and regulation affecting crypto, the European Parliament and Council are planning to ban so-called privacy coins, such as Monero

根据《欧洲加密货币倡议》的最新更新，该计划对影响加密的欧盟立法和法规进行了分析和评论，欧洲议会和理事会正计划禁止所谓的隐私硬币，例如