民主党人开始调查特朗普的加密货币

民主党议员已经对前总统唐纳德·特朗普的加密货币进行了多管齐下的调查，要求财务记录并在外交交战之前敦促撤资。这项努力代表了民主党人对潜在的利益冲突和与特朗普不断扩大的加密货币组合有关的外国影响的人们的关注。

Democratic lawmakers are launching a multi-pronged investigation into former President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency ventures, requesting financial records and pressing for divestment ahead of diplomatic engagements.

民主党议员正在对前总统唐纳德·特朗普的加密货币企业进行多管齐下的调查，要求财务记录并在外交交战之前敦促撤资。

What Happened: The efforts represent growing concern among Democrats about potential conflicts of interest and foreign influence related to Trump’s expanding crypto portfolio.

发生的事情是：民主党人对潜在的利益冲突和外国影响的努力日益关注，与特朗普不断扩大的加密货币组合有关。

On Monday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) urged Trump to divest from his stablecoin holdings ahead of his upcoming Middle East trip. In a letter to Trump, the senators warned against allowing foreign governments to use the stablecoin to influence his decision making.

周一，民主党参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦（D-Mass。）和克里斯·范·霍伦（Chris van Hollen）（D-Md。）敦促特朗普在他即将到来的中东之旅之前撤离他的稳定股份。在给特朗普的一封信中，参议员警告不要允许外国政府使用稳定币影响他的决策。

Their concerns stem partly from a New York Times report that Trump family members could profit from $2 billion in stablecoins used in a transaction with an Abu Dhabi investment fund.

他们的担忧部分源于纽约时报的报告，特朗普家族成员可以从与阿布扎比投资基金交易中使用的20亿美元的稳定币中获利。

"You can eliminate at least one venue for corruption—and potential violations of U.S. campaign finance law—by divesting all of your interests and your family's interests in the stablecoin," the lawmakers wrote.

立法者写道：“您可以通过剥离您对稳定的所有利益和家人的利益来消除至少一个腐败场所，并可能违反我们的竞选财务法。”

The senators also noted that Trump's meme coin website had invited its top 220 investors to an "intimate private dinner" with the president. References to the White House were later removed from the website.

参议员还指出，特朗普的Meme Coin网站已邀请其前220名投资者与总统一起参加“亲密的私人晚餐”。对白宫的引用后来从网站上删除。

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The Trump token faced criticism in the letter because purchaser identities remain undisclosed, potentially allowing bad actors to "curry favor with Trump" by buying the cryptocurrency. The investigation also seeks information on Republican digital fundraising platform WinRed and Elon Musk's super PAC, which reportedly contributed $250 million to Trump's election campaign.

特朗普令牌在信中面临批评，因为购买者的身份仍然没有公开，有可能通过购买加密货币来“与特朗普”“求爱”。该调查还寻求有关共和党数字筹款平台Winred和Elon Musk的Super PAC的信息，据报道，该平台为特朗普的竞选活动贡献了2.5亿美元。

Middle East Trip Cancels Stablecoin Concerns: In a separate development, Democratic Representatives Gerald Connolly, Joseph Morelle, and Jamie Raskin have requested all suspicious activity reports (SARs) filed since 2023 with the Treasury Department related to World Liberty Financial (WLF) and the Official Trump token.

中东旅行取消了稳定的问题：在另一项发展中，民主党代表杰拉尔德·康诺利，约瑟夫·莫雷尔和杰米·拉斯金要求自2023年以来与财政部提交的所有可疑活动报告（SARS）（SARS），与世界自由金融（WLF）和正式的特朗普特朗普托克有关。

The lawmakers, who serve on the House Financial Services Committee, made the request in a May 14 letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

在众议院金融服务委员会任职的立法者在5月14日给财政部长斯科特·贝森（Scott Bessent）的信中提出了要求。

The probe seeks any SARs mentioning several entities and individuals, including WLF, the Official Trump token, WinRed, America PAC, Elon Musk, Trump, MELANIA, and crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, among others.

调查要求任何SARS提及包括WLF，官方特朗普令牌，Winred，America PAC，Elon Musk，Trump，Melania和Crypto企业家Justin Sun等几个实体和个人。

Financial institutions in the U.S. are required to file SARs with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network when they detect activity that might indicate money laundering or fraud. The lawmakers requested these reports by May 30.

当美国的金融机构发现可能表明洗钱或欺诈的活动时，要求他们向金融犯罪执法网络提交SARS。议员们在5月30日之前要求这些报告。

"Our investigation aims to determine whether legislation is necessary to prevent violations of campaign finance, consumer protection, bribery, securities fraud, and other anti-corruption laws," the Democrats wrote.

民主党人写道：“我们的调查旨在确定是否需要立法来防止违反竞选财务，消费者保护，贿赂，证券欺诈和其他反腐败法。”

They also cited the need to safeguard against "financial misconduct connected to prospective or current federal officials."

他们还列举了保护“与潜在或现任联邦官员有关的财务不当行为”的必要性。

The Democrats expressed concern that WLF could become a "vehicle for foreign influence peddling" because part of its token sale was open to foreign investors, who face "less stringent regulation than U.S. investors."

民主党人对WLF可能成为“外国影响力的工具”表示关注，因为其代币出售的一部分向外国投资者开放，外国投资者面临“比美国投资者更严格的监管”。

They also flagged Justin Sun's investment in WLF and the subsequent pause of an SEC lawsuit against Sun as a matter of concern.

他们还标记了贾斯汀·孙（Justin Sun）对WLF的投资，并随后停止了针对Sun的SEC诉讼。

"We are deeply troubled by the potential for corruption and abuse of public trust that could arise from a foreign government official or entity's investment in a token marketed to the public as a means to 'support' President Trump," the letter stated.

这封信说：“我们对腐败和滥用公共信任的潜力深感困扰，这可能是由于外国政府官员或实体投资于向公众推销的代币的投资，以此作为“支持”特朗普总统的手段。”

The Trump token has faced criticism because the identities of its purchasers remain undisclosed, potentially allowing bad actors to buy the token to curry favor with the president.

特朗普令牌之所以面临批评，是因为其购买者的身份仍然没有公开，有可能允许坏演员购买代币与总统求爱。

"The lack of transparency in the Trump token's investor base raises serious concerns about foreign actors or corrupt officials potentially using this vehicle to influence or gain access to President Trump," the Democrats wrote.

民主党人写道：“特朗普的投资者基础缺乏透明度，引起了人们对外国演员或腐败官员的严重关注，可能会使用这种工具来影响或与特朗普总统接触。”

The Trump family members' involvement in the stablecoin venture was a key focus for the senators, who urged cooperation in winding down the stablecoin project.

特朗普家族成员参与Stablecoin Venture是参议员的重点，他们敦促合作结束Stablecoin项目。

"We urge you to cooperate fully with this request and to advise President Trump to divest from all of his and his family's interests in the stablecoin project by May 17, 2024, to avoid the clear and present danger of corruption and foreign interference in U.S. affairs," the senators concluded.

参议员总结说：“我们敦促您与这一要求完全合作，并建议特朗普总统在2024年5月17日之前在Stablecoin项目中脱离他和他的家人的所有利益，以避免避免对美国事务的腐败和外国干预的明显和现在的危险。”

The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

特朗普运动没有立即回应置评请求。

Later this week, Trump is set to travel to the Middle East in search of $1 trillion in deals and investments.

本周晚些时候，特朗普将于寻求1万亿美元的交易和投资前往中东。

As part of his trip, Qatar is planning to donate a $400 million luxury jet to serve as the new Air Force One, and the U.S. is considering loosening export restrictions on AI chips to the United Arab Emirates.

作为旅行的一部分，卡塔尔计划捐赠一辆4亿美元的豪华飞机作为新的空军一号，美国正在考虑放宽对阿拉伯联合酋长国的AI筹码的出口限制。

These investigations represent the latest Democratic efforts targeting Trump's crypto ventures.

这些调查代表了针对特朗普加密货币的最新民主党努力。

Earlier this month, Democrats launched a multi-angle attack with two bills and a subcommittee inquiry aiming at Trump's ability to profit from his crypto initiatives.

本月初，民主党人通过两项法案发起了多个角度攻击，并进行了一个小组委员会调查，目的是特朗普从他的加密计划中获利的能力。

The bills, introduced by Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), targeted

参议员鲍勃·梅宁斯（DN.J.）和代表布拉德·谢尔曼（Brad Sherman）（D-Calif。）引入的法案，针对