美国中央情报局（CIA）副主任迈克尔·埃利斯（Michael Ellis）说，比特币是国家安全工具

美国中央情报局（CIA）副主任迈克尔·埃利斯（Michael Ellis）表示，该机构越来越多地将比特币作为其运营中的工具。

Deputy Director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Michael Ellis has revealed that the agency is increasingly including Bitcoin as a tool in its operations.

美国中央情报局（CIA）副主任迈克尔·埃利斯（Michael Ellis）透露，该机构越来越多地将比特币作为其运营中的工具。

During an interview with renowned market analyst and investor Anthony Pompliano, Ellis shed light on the CIA's involvement in monitoring Bitcoin activities.

在接受著名的市场分析师和投资者安东尼·彼得罗诺（Anthony Pompliano）的采访时，埃利斯（Ellis）阐明了中央情报局（CIA）参与监测比特币活动。

As part of its counter-intelligence activities, the intelligence agency works closely with law enforcement agencies to keep an eye on Bitcoin, collecting valuable data in the process.

作为其反情报活动的一部分，情报机构与执法机构密切合作，以密切关注比特币，在此过程中收集有价值的数据。

“There is tremendous potential for the law enforcement and intelligence community to be able to use.”

“执法和情报界有巨大的潜力。”

According to Ellis, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are valuable tools in the toolbox, much like any technology.

根据埃利斯（Ellis）的说法，比特币和其他加密货币是工具箱中有价值的工具，就像任何技术一样。

“In that respect, Bitcoin is very similar to other sorts of advanced technologies and one that we have to prioritize.”

“在这方面，比特币与其他类型的高级技术非常相似，我们必须优先考虑这一技术。”

According to Ellis, cryptocurrencies play a role in tracking the activities of US adversaries, ultimately helping to disrupt them.

根据埃利斯（Ellis）的说法，加密货币在跟踪美国对手的活动中发挥了作用，最终有助于破坏它们。

“We need to make sure that we’re a leader in these fields internationally and not a laggard. So it’s another area of competition where we need to ensure the United States is well-positioned against China and other adversaries.”

“我们需要确保我们在国际上是这些领域的领导者，而不是落后的领导者。因此，这是我们需要确保美国对中国和其他对手的位置良好的另一个竞争领域。”

Currently, global BTC adoption has surpassed the 500 million user mark, with emerging markets like India, Nigeria, and Argentina leading the way in per capita adoption.

目前，全球BTC的采用率超过了5亿个用户商标，印度，尼日利亚和阿根廷等新兴市场领先于人均采用。

Countries such as El Salvador, the UAE, Switzerland, and Singapore are setting the pace with pro-Bitcoin policies, supportive leadership, and crypto innovation hubs.

萨尔瓦多，阿联酋，瑞士和新加坡等国家正在以亲甲币政策，支持性领导和加密创新枢纽的步伐。

On the other hand, the U.S. is lagging behind in the global crypto race, despite Bitcoin merchant adoption growing steadily across the nation, reaching crypto tourism hotspots and showing that countries are taking the cryptocurrency seriously.

另一方面，尽管比特币商人在全国范围内稳步增长，达到了加密旅游热点，但美国仍在全球加密竞争中落后，尽管比特币商人采用稳定地采用，并表明各国正在认真对待加密货币。

However, some sectors in the U.S. still need to engage more with the crypto industry.

但是，美国的一些部门仍然需要更多地与加密行业互动。

Also, those who are supporters of Bitcoin are not so sure. The government made a rule that government funds cannot be used to buy Bitcoin. That alone shows that Bitcoin has not been fully embraced.

而且，那些是比特币支持者的人不太确定。政府规定政府资金不能用于购买比特币。仅此一项就表明比特币尚未完全接受。

According to Ellis, the biggest challenge that BTC and other cryptocurrencies have faced is their association with criminal activities, which has brought fear and pushed investors away.

根据埃利斯（Ellis）的说法，BTC和其他加密货币面临的最大挑战是他们与犯罪活动的联系，这带来了恐惧并将投资者推开。

However, he pointed out that criminals also use many other materials and that doesn’t get banned for that reason.

但是，他指出，罪犯还使用了许多其他材料，因此并没有被禁止。

According to Ellis, cryptocurrencies help track what the US adversaries are doing and, therefore, disrupt them.

根据埃利斯（Ellis）的说法，加密货币有助于跟踪美国对手的所作所为，从而破坏它们。

“We need to make sure that we’re a leader in these fields internationally and not a laggard. So it’s another area of competition where we need to ensure the United States is well-positioned against China and other adversaries.”

“我们需要确保我们在国际上是这些领域的领导者，而不是落后的领导者。因此，这是我们需要确保美国对中国和其他对手的位置良好的另一个竞争领域。”

Currently, global BTC adoption has surpassed the 500 million user mark, with emerging markets like India, Nigeria, and Argentina leading the way in per capita adoption.

目前，全球BTC的采用率超过了5亿个用户商标，印度，尼日利亚和阿根廷等新兴市场领先于人均采用。

Countries such as El Salvador, the UAE, Switzerland, and Singapore are setting the pace with pro-Bitcoin policies, supportive leadership, and crypto innovation hubs.

萨尔瓦多，阿联酋，瑞士和新加坡等国家正在以亲甲币政策，支持性领导和加密创新枢纽的步伐。

On the other hand, the U.S. is lagging behind in the global crypto race, despite Bitcoin merchant adoption growing steadily across the nation, reaching crypto tourism hotspots and showing that countries are taking the cryptocurrency seriously.

另一方面，尽管比特币商人在全国范围内稳步增长，达到了加密旅游热点，但美国仍在全球加密竞争中落后，尽管比特币商人采用稳定地采用，并表明各国正在认真对待加密货币。

However, some sectors in the U.S. still need to engage more with the crypto industry.

但是，美国的一些部门仍然需要更多地与加密行业互动。

Also, those who are supporters of Bitcoin are not so sure. The government made a rule that government funds cannot be used to buy Bitcoin. That alone shows that Bitcoin has not been fully embraced.

而且，那些是比特币支持者的人不太确定。政府规定政府资金不能用于购买比特币。仅此一项就表明比特币尚未完全接受。

According to Ellis, the biggest challenge that BTC and other cryptocurrencies have faced is their association with criminal activities, which has brought fear and pushed investors away.

根据埃利斯（Ellis）的说法，BTC和其他加密货币面临的最大挑战是他们与犯罪活动的联系，这带来了恐惧并将投资者推开。

However, he pointed out that criminals also use many other materials and that doesn’t get banned for that reason.

但是，他指出，罪犯还使用了许多其他材料，因此并没有被禁止。

According to Ellis, cryptocurrencies play a role in tracking the activities of US adversaries, ultimately helping to disrupt them.

根据埃利斯（Ellis）的说法，加密货币在跟踪美国对手的活动中发挥了作用，最终有助于破坏它们。

“We need to make sure that we’re a leader in these fields internationally and not a laggard. So it’s another area of competition where we need to ensure the United States is well-positioned against China and other adversaries.”

“我们需要确保我们在国际上是这些领域的领导者，而不是落后的领导者。因此，这是我们需要确保美国对中国和其他对手的位置良好的另一个竞争领域。”

Currently, global BTC adoption has surpassed the 500 million user mark, with emerging markets like India, Nigeria, and Argentina leading the way in per capita adoption.

目前，全球BTC的采用率超过了5亿个用户商标，印度，尼日利亚和阿根廷等新兴市场领先于人均采用。

Countries such as El Salvador, the UAE, Switzerland, and Singapore are setting the pace with pro-Bitcoin policies, supportive leadership, and crypto innovation hubs.

萨尔瓦多，阿联酋，瑞士和新加坡等国家正在以亲甲币政策，支持性领导和加密创新枢纽的步伐。

On the other hand, the U.S. is lagging behind in the global crypto race, despite Bitcoin merchant adoption growing steadily across the nation, reaching crypto tourism hotspots and showing that countries are taking the cryptocurrency seriously.

另一方面，尽管比特币商人在全国范围内稳步增长，达到了加密旅游热点，但美国仍在全球加密竞争中落后，尽管比特币商人采用稳定地采用，并表明各国正在认真对待加密货币。

However, some sectors in the U.S. still need to engage more with the crypto industry.

但是，美国的一些部门仍然需要更多地与加密行业互动。

Also, those who are supporters of Bitcoin are not so sure. The government made a rule that government funds cannot be used to buy Bitcoin. That alone shows that Bitcoin has not been fully embraced.

而且，那些是比特币支持者的人不太确定。政府规定政府资金不能用于购买比特币。仅此一项就表明比特币尚未完全接受。

According to Ellis, the biggest challenge that BTC and other cryptocurrencies have faced is their association with

根据埃利斯的说法，BTC和其他加密货币面临的最大挑战是与他们的联系