幣安前執行長因洗錢、違反銀行保密法面臨監禁

幣安前執行長趙長鵬在洗錢案認罪後可能面臨監禁。巴登符騰堡州銀行（LBBW）為企業客戶提供加密貨幣託管服務。 FTX 創辦人 Sam Bankman-Fried 對 25 年監禁提出上訴。香港批准比特幣和以太坊現貨 ETF，標誌著機構的接受。

Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Faces Imprisonment for Money Laundering and Bank Secrecy Act Violations

幣安前執行長趙長鵬因洗錢和違反銀行保密法面臨監禁

Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, is set to be sentenced on April 30 for facilitating money laundering and violating the Bank Secrecy Act in the United States. The verdict is expected to include a prison sentence, although its exact duration remains uncertain. Experts close to the case anticipate that Zhao could receive several months' imprisonment, with the law providing for up to 10 consecutive years for these charges.

幣安前執行長趙長鵬因協助洗錢和違反美國《銀行保密法》將於 4 月 30 日判刑。預計判決將包括監禁，但具體期限仍不確定。熟悉此案的專家預計，趙可能會被判處數月監禁，而法律規定，這些指控最多可連續服刑10年。

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg Expands Crypto Services for Corporate Clients

巴登符騰堡州銀行為企業客戶擴展加密貨幣服務

Landesbank Baden-Württemberg (LBBW), Germany's largest federal bank, in partnership with Bitpanda, has launched a cryptocurrency custody service exclusively for its corporate clients. LBBW's "investment-as-a-service" offering allows clients to store and purchase cryptocurrencies, catering to the growing demand for digital asset investments among its customer base. The service will be available in the second half of 2024.

德國最大的聯邦銀行巴登符騰堡州銀行 (LBBW) 與 Bitpanda 合作，專門為其企業客戶推出了加密貨幣託管服務。 LBBW 的「投資即服務」產品讓客戶可以儲存和購買加密貨幣，滿足其客戶群對數位資產投資日益增長的需求。該服務將於 2024 年下半年推出。

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals 25-Year Prison Sentence

山姆·班克曼·弗里德 (Sam Bankman-Fried) 對 25 年監禁提出上訴

Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), founder of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has appealed the 25-year prison sentence imposed by Judge Lewis Kaplan. SBF's attorney filed the appeal in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. While the appeal aims to reduce his sentence, it also carries the risk of an increased penalty, considering that SBF initially faced up to 110 years in prison. SBF remains detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.

已停業的加密貨幣交易所 FTX 創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) 對法官劉易斯·卡普蘭 (Lewis Kaplan) 判處的 25 年監禁提出上訴。 SBF 的律師向美國紐約南區地方法院提起上訴。雖然上訴旨在減刑，但考慮到 SBF 最初面臨最高 110 年的監禁，因此也存在加重刑罰的風險。 SBF 仍被關押在布魯克林大都會拘留中心。

Hong Kong Pioneers Spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, Signaling Institutional Adoption

香港先驅者發現比特幣和以太幣 ETF，標誌著機構採用

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has granted licenses to asset managers ChinaAMC, Harvest Global, and Bosera International to launch spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking the prices of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). This represents a significant step in the institutionalization of major cryptocurrencies and may foreshadow developments in mainland China, which previously banned most crypto-related activities in 2021.

香港證券及期貨事務監察委員會（證監會）已向資產管理公司華夏基金、嘉實環球和博時國際頒發牌照，推出追蹤比特幣（BTC）和以太幣（ETH）價格的現貨交易所交易基金（ETF） 。這代表著主要加密貨幣制度化的重要一步，並可能預示著中國大陸的發展，此前中國大陸已於 2021 年禁止了大多數加密貨幣相關活動。

Hong Kong becomes one of the first jurisdictions to authorize spot Ether ETFs, following Canada's approval of both Bitcoin and Ether ETFs. Despite reluctance from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the U.S. has approved Bitcoin cash ETFs and continues to deliberate the approval of an Ether ETF.

繼加拿大批准比特幣和以太坊 ETF 後，香港成為首批授權現貨以太坊 ETF 的司法管轄區之一。儘管美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 不太願意，美國還是批准了比特幣現金 ETF，並繼續考慮批准以太坊 ETF。

Globally, Europe, Singapore, Australia, and Dubai have also approved Bitcoin ETFs, often based on futures contracts or baskets of shares in crypto-related companies. The UK is anticipated to allow cryptocurrency trading on the London Stock Exchange from May, with Australia set to follow in June.

在全球範圍內，歐洲、新加坡、澳洲和杜拜也批准了比特幣 ETF，通常基於期貨合約或加密相關公司的一籃子股票。預計英國將從 5 月起允許在倫敦證券交易所進行加密貨幣交易，澳洲也將於 6 月跟進。

Hong Kong's decision could prompt similar actions in Asia, reinforcing its position as a financial hub and potentially influencing neighboring markets like Japan and Singapore to embrace spot investments in Bitcoin and Ether. However, unlike the initial surge in capital witnessed in the U.S. ETF launch that propelled Bitcoin's rally, experts are skeptical that billions of dollars will enter the market as a result of Hong Kong's move.

香港的決定可能會促使亞洲採取類似行動，鞏固其作為金融中心的地位，並可能影響日本和新加坡等鄰近市場接受比特幣和以太幣的現貨投資。然而，與美國 ETF 推出時所見證的最初資本激增推動比特幣上漲不同，專家們對香港此舉是否會導致數十億美元進入市場持懷疑態度。

Despite the launch of several Bitcoin and Ether futures ETFs in Hong Kong in December 2022, their combined assets under management (AUM) remain modest at $170 million, dwarfed by the $2.8 billion AUM of the largest U.S.-listed BTC futures ETF, ProShares' BITO.

儘管2022 年12 月在香港推出了多隻比特幣和以太坊期貨ETF，但其管理資產總額(AUM) 仍僅為1.7 億美元，與美國最大上市BTC 期貨ETF ProShares 的BITO 的28 億美元資產管理規模相比相形見絀。

Market Overview

市場概況

The cryptocurrency market has experienced a resurgence in investor interest, with FOMO (fear of missing out) driving up prices. However, scams and fraudulent activities persist, prompting investors to exercise caution.

投資者對加密貨幣市場的興趣重新抬頭，FOMO（害怕錯過）推高了價格。然而，騙局和詐欺活動依然存在，促使投資者謹慎行事。

Key Readings for the Week

本週重點讀物

• Crypto FOMO is back. So are the scams (Wired)
• Bitcoin's halving is coming. Miners look for new ways to make money (WSJ).
• Rights, Reason, Revolution: Washington at the Bitcoin Political Summit (Bitcoin Magazine)

加密貨幣 FOMO 又回來了。騙局也是如此（連線）比特幣減半即將到來。礦工尋找新的賺錢方式（華爾街日報）。