Howard Lutnick 在 Tether 的支持下押注加密货币贷款

长期以来，加密货币支持的贷款一直被认为是数字资产的一个有前景的用例。然而，由于信任、监管和市场波动方面的挑战，大多数尝试都难以获得大规模采用。

Crypto-backed lending has been touted as a promising use case for digital assets, but most attempts have struggled to gain mass adoption due to challenges in trust, regulation, and market volatility.

加密货币支持的贷款被认为是数字资产的一个有前途的用例，但由于信任、监管和市场波动方面的挑战，大多数尝试都难以获得大规模采用。

Now, Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and newly appointed Commerce Secretary under Donald Trump’s administration, is betting on its future.

现在，坎托·菲茨杰拉德公司首席执行官、唐纳德·特朗普政府新任命的商务部长霍华德·卢特尼克正在押注其未来。

His firm plans to launch a Bitcoin-backed lending program with Tether’s support, starting at $2 billion and potentially growing into tens of billions, according to Bloomberg.

据彭博社报道，他的公司计划在 Tether 的支持下推出一项比特币贷款计划，起步价为 20 亿美元，可能会增长到数百亿美元。

Lutnick’s firm also recently acquired a 5% stake in Tether, valued at $600 million, making it a major partner in the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT.

Lutnick 的公司最近还收购了 Tether 5% 的股份，价值 6 亿美元，使其成为全球最大稳定币 USDT 的主要合作伙伴。

Cantor reportedly manages most of Tether’s $132 billion in assets, earning it tens of millions annually in fees.

据报道，Cantor 管理着 Tether 1320 亿美元资产的大部分，每年为其赚取数千万美元的费用。

Tether’s leadership sees Lutnick as a key ally.

Tether 的领导层将 Lutnick 视为重要盟友。

“Giancarlo Devasini [Tether CFO] said privately earlier this year that Lutnick will use his political clout to try to defuse threats facing Tether,” reported The Wall Street Journal.

据《华尔街日报》报道，“Giancarlo Devasini [Tether 首席财务官] 今年早些时候私下表示，Lutnick 将利用他的政治影响力试图化解 Tether 面临的威胁。”

A spokesperson denied these claims, stating, “Tether’s relationship with Cantor is entirely professional, based on managing reserves.”

一位发言人否认了这些说法，并表示：“Tether 与 Cantor 的关系完全是专业的，基于管理储备。”

Lutnick, who plans to step down from his Cantor roles upon Senate confirmation, said, “I intend to divest my interests in these companies to comply with US government ethics rules.”

卢特尼克计划在参议院批准后辞去坎托职务，他表示：“我打算放弃在这些公司的权益，以遵守美国政府的道德规则。”

Tether controversy

系绳争议

Despite Tether’s dominance as the largest stablecoin, controversies persist. Questions about whether Tether fully backs USDT with reserves have plagued the company for years.

尽管 Tether 作为最大的稳定币占据主导地位，但争议仍然存在。关于 Tether 是否用储备金全力支持 USDT 的问题多年来一直困扰着该公司。

Its quarterly attestations claim over $84 billion in US Treasury bills and other assets.

其季度证明声称美国国库券和其他资产超过 840 亿美元。

However, authorities have linked USDT to illicit activities, including organized crime and money laundering.

然而，当局将 USDT 与非法活动联系起来，包括有组织犯罪和洗钱。

A UN report in January identified USDT as the “preferred choice” for Asian crime syndicates, which allegedly facilitated $17 billion in illegal trades.

联合国 1 月份的一份报告将 USDT 认定为亚洲犯罪集团的“首选”，据称该集团促进了 170 亿美元的非法交易。

In October, The Wall Street Journal reported a criminal investigation into Tether for alleged violations of anti-money laundering rules. Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino called the claims “regurgitated noise.”

10 月，《华尔街日报》报道了对 Tether 涉嫌违反反洗钱规则的刑事调查。 Tether 首席执行官保罗·阿多伊诺 (Paolo Ardoino) 称这些说法是“反反复复的噪音”。

Lutnick, however, has defended the company’s reserves, stating, “We found every penny.”

然而，卢特尼克为公司的储备金辩护，表示：“我们找到了每一分钱。”

Crypto market movers

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Kyle Baird is DL News’ Weekend Editor. Got a tip? Email at kbaird@dlnews.com.

凯尔·贝尔德 (Kyle Baird) 是 DL News 的周末编辑。有小费吗？电子邮件：kbaird@dlnews.com。