隨著另一位關鍵人物的辭職，美國證券交易委員會的反加密貨幣立場動搖

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 委員 Jaime Lizárraga 宣布打算於 2025 年 1 月 17 日辭去該機構職務。

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is facing another key resignation as Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga announced his intention to step down on Jan. 17, 2025.

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 正面臨另一次重大辭職，委員 Jaime Lizárraga 宣布打算於 2025 年 1 月 17 日辭職。

Lizárraga's departure follows that of SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who announced his resignation earlier this month, paving the way for a potential shift in the agency's stance towards the cryptocurrency industry.

Lizárraga 離職之前，SEC 主席 Gary Gensler 於本月初宣布辭職，這為該機構對加密貨幣行業立場的潛在轉變鋪平了道路。

Gensler's tenure was marked by a stringent regulatory approach towards crypto, initiating enforcement actions against major exchanges.

Gensler 的任期以對加密貨幣採取嚴格的監管措施為標誌，並對主要交易所發起了執法行動。

In a statement on Friday, Lizárraga said his decision to leave the agency was driven by family priorities, particularly his wife Kelly's health challenges.

利扎拉加在周五的聲明中表示，他離開該機構的決定是出於家庭優先事項，特別是他妻子凱利的健康挑戰。

“Until my departure in January, I will remain fully engaged in the Commission's ongoing work and activities,” he said. “I don't yet know what comes next, but I do know that it has been a great honor to serve as SEC Commissioner.”

「在我一月份離職之前，我將繼續全力參與委員會正在進行的工作和活動，」他說。 “我還不知道接下來會發生什麼，但我確實知道擔任 SEC 專員是我的榮幸。”

After 34 years in public service, he said it was time to focus on his family's future and expressed hope for Kelly's full recovery. He thanked President Joe Biden for nominating him to the role.

在從事公共服務 34 年後，他表示是時候關注家人的未來了，並表示希望凱利能完全康復。他感謝喬·拜登總統提名他擔任這一職位。

Lizárraga went on to praise Gensler for his “exceptional leadership” and thanked his fellow commissioners for their “collaborative spirit.”

利扎拉加接著讚揚詹斯勒的“卓越領導力”，並感謝其他委員的“合作精神”。

“The Commission plays a critical role in maintaining the integrity of our capital markets and significant achievements were realized under Chair Gensler's agenda,” he added.

「委員會在維護我們資本市場的完整性方面發揮著關鍵作用，在詹斯勒主席的議程下取得了重大成就，」他補充道。

Gensler's resignation will coincide with President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. During his campaign, Trump pledged to remove Gensler and foster a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment.

Gensler 的辭職將與當選總統唐納德·川普 (Donald Trump) 於 2025 年 1 月 20 日就職典禮同時發生。

The SEC has five commissioners, including the Chair. Two Commissioners, Hester M. Peirce and Mark T. Uyeda, are Republicans, while Caroline A. Crenshaw and Lizárraga are Democrats.

SEC 有五名委員，包括主席。兩位委員海絲特·M·皮爾斯(Hester M. Peirce) 和馬克·T·烏耶達(Mark T. Uyeda) 是共和黨人，而卡羅琳·A·克倫肖(Caroline A. Crenshaw)和利扎拉加(Lizárraga) 是民主黨人。

Lizárraga has been an advocate for stronger regulation of the cryptocurrency market, which he said remained largely unregulated and posed unique risks and challenges.

Lizárraga 一直主張加強對加密貨幣市場的監管，他表示加密貨幣市場在很大程度上仍不受監管，並帶來了獨特的風險和挑戰。

Following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX in November 2022, he agreed with Gensler that most crypto tokens should be treated as securities and argued that the problems in the digital asset market were “even greater” than those in traditional finance.

2022 年 11 月加密貨幣交易所 FTX 倒閉後，他同意 Gensler 的觀點，即大多數加密代幣應被視為證券，並認為數位資產市場的問題比傳統金融領域的問題「甚至更大」。

In January, he voted against the SEC's approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). During a November 2022 keynote at Brooklyn Law School, Lizárraga also expressed doubts about cryptocurrency's ability to deliver on financial inclusivity, stating it had yet to provide meaningful inclusivity or adequate investor protections.

一月份，他投票反對美國證券交易委員會批准現貨比特幣交易所交易基金（ETF）。在 2022 年 11 月布魯克林法學院的主題演講中，Lizárraga 也對加密貨幣實現金融包容性的能力表示懷疑，表示它尚未提供有意義的包容性或充分的投資者保護。

On the other hand, Trump has embraced cryptocurrency, pledging to establish the U.S. as the “crypto capital of the planet” and proposing the creation of a national bitcoin reserve. He has also nominated a pro-crypto Treasury Secretary.

另一方面，川普擁抱了加密貨幣，承諾將美國打造為“地球加密之都”，並提議建立國家比特幣儲備。他還提名了一位支持加密貨幣的財政部長。