最具影响力的加密货币逮捕：它们如何塑造了这个行业

加密货币名人的被捕总是成为引人注目的头条新闻。然而，它也往往会对整个加密生态系统产生重大影响

Cryptocurrency arrests are a common occurrence in the digital asset industry. These arrests can have a significant impact on the crypto ecosystem, both positively and negatively.

加密货币被捕在数字资产行业中很常见。这些逮捕可能会对加密货币生态系统产生重大影响，无论是积极的还是消极的。

While there have always been criminals trying to use crypto for their own gain, these tend to be external attackers. However, in some cases, the developers and founders on the inside will try to scam their users out of their precious digital assets by using a range of devious methods.

虽然一直有犯罪分子试图利用加密货币谋取私利，但这些人往往是外部攻击者。然而，在某些情况下，内部的开发者和创始人会试图通过一系列不正当的手段来骗取用户宝贵的数字资产。

Here are some of the most impactful crypto arrests over the years:

以下是多年来一些最具影响力的加密货币逮捕事件：

1. Ross Ulbricht: The Silk Road

1. 罗斯·乌布利希：丝绸之路

In 2011, Ross Ulbricht created The Silk Road, an online black market for illegal goods and items. After the FBI managed to become admins on the site, they deduced the location of Ulbricht and intercepted him at the San Francisco library, where he was arrested in October 2013.

2011 年，罗斯·乌布利希 (Ross Ulbricht) 创建了丝绸之路，这是一个非法商品和物品的在线黑市。 FBI 成功成为该网站的管理员后，推断出了乌布利希的位置，并在旧金山图书馆拦截了他，并于 2013 年 10 月在那里被捕。

While investigating the market site, it was found that Bitcoin (BTC) was the only form of payable currency. This was when cryptocurrency, which was still in its infancy, was viewed with skepticism due to its potential for anonymous criminal activity.

在调查市场网站时，发现比特币（BTC）是唯一的支付货币形式。当时，仍处于起步阶段的加密货币因其潜在的匿名犯罪活动而受到怀疑。

The arrest of Ulbricht only furthered this view and made it more believable. At the time, Jason Bloomberg, writing for Forbes Magazine, argued that the arrest of ‘Kingpin’ Ross Ulbricht was “a nail in the coffin of the radical new cryptocurrency.”

乌布利希的被捕进一步强化了这一观点，并使其更加可信。当时，《福布斯》杂志撰稿的贾森·布隆伯格 (Jason Bloomberg) 认为，“金主”罗斯·乌布利希 (Ross Ulbricht) 的被捕是“彻底的新型加密货币棺材上的一颗钉子”。

At the same time, the arrest spawned BitLicense, which was an early desperate attempt to regulate Bitcoin in New York specifically before it would explode in popularity. Those pushing the license saw Bitcoin as little more than money laundering.

与此同时，此次逮捕催生了 BitLicense，这是纽约早期为监管比特币而进行的孤注一掷的尝试，特别是在比特币大受欢迎之前。那些推动发放许可证的人认为比特币只不过是洗钱活动。

Though Bitcoin would eventually shake off this stigma, it certainly took much longer due to Ross Ulbricht’s careless actions.

尽管比特币最终摆脱了这种耻辱，但由于罗斯·乌布利希特的粗心行为，它肯定花了更长的时间。

2. Mark Karpeles: Mt. Gox

2. Mark Karpeles：Mt. Gox

Back in 2010, just a year after Bitcoin’s arrival, exchanges barely existed. Buying crypto, let alone trading it, was almost impossible until the arrival of Mt.Gox. This exchange would grow so popular that, at its peak, it handled over 70% of all Bitcoin transactions.

早在 2010 年，比特币问世仅一年后，交易所就几乎不存在。在 Mt.Gox 到来之前，购买加密货币几乎是不可能的，更不用说交易它了。该交易所变得非常受欢迎，在鼎盛时期，它处理了超过 70% 的比特币交易。

Mark Karpeles took ownership of Mt Gox in 2011, and his reign was met with numerous controversies. In January 2014, Mt Gox users realized they couldn’t withdraw their money. Karpeles blamed hackers but admitted that up to 850,000 BTC tokens had seemingly vanished.

Mark Karpeles 于 2011 年接管了 Mt Gox，他的统治引发了无数争议。 2014 年 1 月，Mt Gox 用户意识到他们无法提取资金。 Karpeles 指责黑客，但承认多达 850,000 个 BTC 代币似乎消失了。

Roughly 7% of all Bitcoin at the time was stolen, causing Mt. Gox to file for bankruptcy and Karpeles to be arrested for manipulating the exchange’s company holdings.

当时大约 7% 的比特币被盗，导致 Mt. Gox 申请破产，而 Karpeles 因操纵交易所公司持股而被捕。

Karpeles’ arrest warned investors about the safety concerns related to centralized exchanges. As one user, Jack, put it: “One big thing we learned…it’s not a good idea to leave your Bitcoin on the exchange…it’s best to keep a wallet on your own computer.”

卡佩莱斯的被捕警告投资者有关中心化交易所的安全担忧。正如一位用户 Jack 所说：“我们学到了一件大事……将比特币留在交易所不是一个好主意……最好在自己的电脑上保留钱包。”

Another user, Kim, shares this view, saying that Mt Gox’s faults and Karpeles’ mishandling of the situation were “because it was the first of its kind.” Nowadays, centralized exchanges go to great lengths to ensure the safety of their customers, such as using two-factor authentication and Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures. Karpeles’ arrest undoubtedly motivated CEXs to step up their security measures.

另一位用户 Kim 也同意这一观点，他表示 Mt Gox 的错误和 Karpeles 对此事的处理不当是“因为这是第一次”。如今，中心化交易所竭尽全力确保客户的安全，例如使用双因素身份验证和了解你的客户（KYC）程序。卡佩莱斯的被捕无疑促使中心交易所加强了安全措施。

The broader crypto market also took a hit within 24 hours of the arrest taking place, dropping from a global cap of 5 billion dollars to 4.7 billion, and wouldn’t fully recover until November that year.

逮捕发生后 24 小时内，更广泛的加密货币市场也受到了打击，从全球上限 50 亿美元跌至 47 亿美元，直到当年 11 月才完全恢复。

3. Do Kwon: Luna and TerraUSD

3. Do Kwon：Luna 和 TerraUSD

TerraUSD was a stable coin – a token pegged to the US dollar’s value. However, in May 2022, TerraUSD randomly started breaking away from the US dollar, which turned many people’s attention to its founder, Do Kwon.

TerraUSD 是一种稳定币——与美元价值挂钩的代币。然而，2022年5月，TerraUSD随机开始脱离美元，这让很多人的注意力转向了其创始人Do Kwon。

Soon after, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) began investigating TerraUSD and Kwon’s intentions for the token.

不久之后，美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 开始调查 TerraUSD 和 Kwon 对代币的意图。

Unlike regular Stablecoins, TerraUSD was not pegged to a stable reserve asset but to its sister crypto, LUNA. When LUNA’s value plummeted due to the crypto market crashing in 2022, so did TerraUSD.

与常规稳定币不同，TerraUSD 并不与稳定储备资产挂钩，而是与其姊妹加密货币 LUNA 挂钩。当 LUNA 的价值因 2022 年加密货币市场崩溃而暴跌时，TerraUSD 也是如此。

According to federal court regulations, Do Kwon was charged with fraud for not advertising the product as promised. He was imprisoned for four months for “Orchestrating a multi-billion dollar crypto asset securities fraud.” However, the issue is a little more complex as both Korea and the US have requested Kwon’s extradition. However, due to their earlier request, the Montenegro Appellate Court has allowed Kwon to be sent to South Korea for final proceedings.

根据联邦法院的规定，Do Kwon 因未按照承诺为产品做广告而被指控欺诈。他因“策划数十亿美元的加密资产证券欺诈”而被监禁四个月。然而，问题有点复杂，因为韩国和美国都要求引渡权。然而，由于他们之前的请求，黑山上诉法院已允许将权送往韩国进行最终诉讼。

Two major impacts came from Kwon’s arrest and TerraUSD’s downfall. The first was that a number of firms that were lenders and investors in TerraUSD were hanging on for life. Astroport and Mars Protocol, for example, saw prices fall by 80%.

Kwon 被捕和 TerraUSD 垮台带来了两个重大影响。首先，许多作为 TerraUSD 的贷方和投资者的公司一直在坚持下去。例如，Astroport 和 Mars Protocol 的价格下降了 80%。

This also spilled over into other popular

这也蔓延到了其他流行的领域