美国司法部对 Tether 的调查报告挫败了加密货币涨势

比特币似乎有望再次冲上 70,000 美元，但《华尔街日报》有关对稳定币发行人进行刑事调查的报道导致比特币价格暴跌。

A Justice Department probe into stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) has halted a crypto rally on Friday, sending prices tumbling.

司法部对稳定币发行商 Tether（加密货币：USDT）的调查已于周五停止了加密货币的涨势，导致价格暴跌。

What Happened: Cryptocurrency prices reversed early gains and were broadly lower during U.S. afternoon hours on Friday following a Wall Street Journal report.

发生了什么：根据《华尔街日报》的报道，加密货币价格在周五美国下午时段扭转了早盘涨幅并普遍走低。

The report said the U.S. is probing stablecoin issuer Tether for violations of sanctions and anti-money laundering rules.

报道称，美国正在调查稳定币发行商 Tether 是否违反制裁和反洗钱规则。

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to another asset, typically the U.S. dollar. With a market cap of over $120 billion, tether is by far the most widely used stablecoin.

稳定币是一种加密货币，其价值与另一种资产（通常是美元）挂钩。 Tether 的市值超过 1200 亿美元，是迄今为止使用最广泛的稳定币。

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) appeared poised to make another run at $70,000. Earlier in the session, crypto prices were rising, with bitcoin nearing the $69,000 level.

比特币（CRYPTO：BTC）似乎准备再次突破 70,000 美元。盘中早些时候，加密货币价格上涨，比特币接近 69,000 美元的水平。

Bitcoin was trading nearly 2% lower over the past 24 hours at $66,800 in the minutes following the news on Tether.

Tether 消息传出后几分钟内，比特币价格在过去 24 小时内下跌近 2%，至 66,800 美元。

The news on Tether sent bitcoin prices tumbling to as low as $66,500. Bitcoin prices recovered slightly following the news.

Tether 的消息导致比特币价格暴跌至 66,500 美元。消息传出后，比特币价格小幅回升。

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Tether Reacts: Tether Chief Technology Office Paolo Ardoino said the WSJ is “regurgitating old noise” in a statement to CoinDesk shortly following the story.

Tether 的反应：Tether 首席技术官 Paolo Ardoino 在事件发生后不久向 CoinDesk 发表的一份声明中表示，《华尔街日报》正在“重蹈覆辙”。

There is no indication that Tether is under investigation, Ardoino said in the statement.

Ardoino 在声明中表示，没有迹象表明 Tether 正在接受调查。

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