美国参议员和英特尔机构出乎意料地容忍隐私加密协议

Railgun 倡导者小艾伦·斯科特 (Alan Scott Jr.) 表示，美国参议员和情报机构可能不会像人们想象的那样强烈反对注重隐私的加密协议。斯科特在 ETH Global 接受 Cointelegraph 采访时表示，与参议员和联邦调查局的对话并未表明国会山正在对加密隐私进行讨伐，因为政府中的许多人都愿意了解新技术。然而，人们仍然担心阻碍执法部门利用此类协议抓捕犯罪分子。

United States Senators and Intelligence Agencies Demonstrate Unexpected Tolerance for Privacy-Focused Crypto Protocols

美国参议员和情报机构对注重隐私的加密协议表现出了意想不到的容忍

Contrary to prevailing assumptions, United States senators and intelligence agencies may not be as vehemently opposed to privacy-enhancing crypto protocols as previously perceived, according to Alan Scott Jr., a researcher and advocate for Railgun, a privacy-focused protocol.

专注于隐私的协议 Railgun 的研究员和倡导者小艾伦·斯科特 (Alan Scott Jr.) 表示，与普遍的假设相反，美国参议员和情报机构可能不会像之前认为的那样强烈反对增强隐私的加密协议。

In an interview with Cointelegraph at ETH Global in Sydney, Scott revealed that his extensive conversations with senators and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Washington, D.C., have not yielded any indication of an imminent "crypto privacy crusade" on Capitol Hill.

在悉尼 ETH Global 接受 Cointelegraph 采访时，斯科特透露，他与华盛顿特区的参议员和联邦调查局 (FBI) 进行了广泛的对话，但没有任何迹象表明国会山即将展开“加密隐私运动”。

"There are many individuals within the upper echelons of government who possess a high level of intelligence, are driven by a desire to act righteously, and prioritize the protection of citizens," Scott remarked.

斯科特表示：“政府高层中有许多人拥有高水平的智力，他们渴望正义行事，并优先考虑保护公民。”

Railgun: A Privacy-Focused Protocol

Railgun：注重隐私的协议

Railgun, a privacy-enhancing protocol, harnesses the power of smart contracts to facilitate private transactions for decentralized finance (DeFi) users on the Ethereum network and several of its layer-2 networks, including Polygon and Arbitrum.

Railgun 是一种隐私增强协议，它利用智能合约的力量来促进以太坊网络及其多个第 2 层网络（包括 Polygon 和 Arbitrum）上的去中心化金融（DeFi）用户的私人交易。

However, Railgun has often been unfairly lumped together with other privacy protocols, such as Tornado Cash, which has faced legal scrutiny in recent years. On April 17, an X account purporting to be the official Railgun account refuted allegations of illicit crypto laundering by North Korea and other U.S.-sanctioned entities.

然而，Railgun 经常被不公平地与其他隐私协议混为一谈，例如近年来面临法律审查的 Tornado Cash。 4 月 17 日，一个自称 Railgun 官方账户的 X 账户驳斥了有关朝鲜和其他美国制裁实体进行非法加密货币洗钱的指控。

Specifically, the account disputed an FBI statement claiming that Railgun had been utilized to launder over $60 million in Ether (ETH) during the 2022 Harmony bridge exploit. Railgun asserted that its zk-proof technology and "Private Proofs of Innocence" systems effectively prevent malicious actors from exploiting the protocol.

具体来说，该账户对 FBI 的一份声明提出异议，该声明声称，在 2022 年 Harmony 桥漏洞利用期间，Railgun 被用来洗钱超过 6000 万美元的以太坊 (ETH)。 Railgun 声称，其 zk-proof 技术和“私人无罪证明”系统有效防止恶意行为者利用该协议。

FBI's Focus on Bad Actors

FBI 重点关注不良行为者

Scott emphasized that crypto users should recognize the FBI's vast and multifaceted nature, highlighting that the individuals he had spoken to within the bureau expressed minimal concern about privacy protocols. Instead, their primary preoccupation was with nefarious actors seeking to perpetrate financial crimes.

斯科特强调，加密货币用户应该认识到联邦调查局庞大且多方面的性质，并强调与他交谈过的局内人士对隐私协议的担忧程度最低。相反，他们主要关注的是试图实施金融犯罪的邪恶行为者。

"Their concern revolves primarily around the potential for these protocols to hinder their ability to apprehend criminal actors," Scott explained. "And that's an understandable concern," he added, noting that earlier forms of privacy technology, such as Signal, had faced similar challenges.

“他们的担忧主要围绕这些协议可能会阻碍他们逮捕犯罪分子的能力，”斯科特解释说。 “这是一个可以理解的担忧，”他补充道，并指出早期形式的隐私技术，例如 Signal，也面临着类似的挑战。

Scott's interactions with politicians and regulators in the United States have been largely positive, with many expressing genuine interest in comprehending the rapidly evolving crypto landscape.

斯科特与美国政界人士和监管机构的互动基本上是积极的，许多人表达了真正有兴趣了解快速发展的加密货币格局。

"Whenever we engage in discussions about crypto or DeFi, they invariably pose well-informed questions and demonstrate a genuine desire to understand the underlying technology, its operational mechanisms, and the reasons for its appeal," he said.

“每当我们参与有关加密货币或 DeFi 的讨论时，他们总是提出一些见多识广的问题，并表现出真正想要了解底层技术、其运行机制及其吸引力原因的愿望，”他说。

Arrests and Persecutions Not Indicative of a Crypto Privacy Crackdown

逮捕和迫害并不表明加密货币隐私受到打击

On April 24, the co-founders of the crypto mixer and Bitcoin wallet Samourai Wallet were arrested on money laundering charges. The Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that the platform had processed $2 billion in illicit transactions and facilitated $100 million in money laundering activities.

4 月 24 日，加密货币混合器和比特币钱包 Samourai Wallet 的联合创始人因洗钱指控被捕。美国司法部 (DOJ) 声称该平台处理了 20 亿美元的非法交易，并为 1 亿美元的洗钱活动提供了便利。

Despite these actions against crypto mixers and the ongoing prosecution of Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm, Scott does not believe that they signal a broader crackdown on crypto privacy.

尽管这些针对加密货币混合器的行动以及对 Tornado Cash 开发商 Roman Storm 的持续起诉，斯科特并不认为它们标志着对加密隐私的更广泛打击。

"The work that [Railgun} is engaged in represents the disintermediation of finance, and DeFi is an exceedingly valuable and transformative endeavor," Scott said. "Privacy is an indispensable component of this endeavor. Therefore, while we advocate for it vociferously, it should be noted that it's entirely commonplace and utterly mundane. Privacy is already an integral aspect of traditional finance as it exists today."

“[Railgun] 从事的工作代表了金融的去中介化，而 DeFi 是一项极其有价值和变革性的努力，”斯科特说。 “隐私是这一努力不可或缺的组成部分。因此，虽然我们大力倡导隐私，但应该指出的是，它完全是司空见惯、非常平凡的。隐私已经是当今传统金融不可或缺的一个方面。”

Scott expressed grave concern about the potential implications of outlawing the concept and application of privacy in crypto.

斯科特对禁止加密货币隐私概念和应用的潜在影响表示严重担忧。

"Such a move would effectively create an exceedingly accurate surveillance apparatus that could monitor transactions in real time," he cautioned. "There is no place for this type of intrusive surveillance in a free and democratic society."

他警告说：“此举将有效地创建一个极其准确的监控装置，可以实时监控交易。” “在自由民主的社会中，这种类型的侵入性监视是没有立足之地的。”