聯準會主席鮑威爾表示央行不允許持有 BTC，比特幣 (BTC) 價格測試 10 萬美元

在聯準會主席鮑威爾就央行持有比特幣的能力發表聲明後，比特幣的價格正在測試 10 萬美元。

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has stated that the central bank is barred from holding Bitcoin (BTC) due to existing laws.

聯準會主席鮑威爾表示，由於現行法律，聯準會禁止持有比特幣（BTC）。

Powell was fielding questions from reporters following the announcement that the Fed has cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point for the third time in a row.

在聯準會宣布連續第三次將關鍵利率下調四分之一個百分點後，鮑威爾回答了記者的問題。

When asked whether he sees any value in the Fed building a Bitcoin reserve, Powell stated that current laws make it impossible.

當被問及他是否認為聯準會建立比特幣儲備有任何價值時，鮑威爾表示，現行法律不允許這樣做。

“We’re not allowed to own Bitcoin. The Federal Reserve Act says what we can own and we’re not looking for a law change.”

「我們不被允許擁有比特幣。美聯儲法案規定了我們可以擁有什麼，我們並不尋求修改法律。

The Federal Reserve Act outlines the types of assets the central bank can hold, primarily including US government securities, mortgage-backed securities, and other assets related to its monetary policy operations.

《聯邦儲備法》概述了央行可以持有的資產類型，主要包括美國政府證券、抵押貸款支持證券以及與其貨幣政策操作相關的其他資產。

Powell stated that only a congressional act can allow the Fed to buy BTC — something he has no interest in.

鮑威爾表示，只有國會法案才能允許聯準會購買比特幣——他對此不感興趣。

“That’s the kind of thing for Congress to consider, but we are not looking for a law change at the Fed.”

“這是國會需要考慮的事情，但我們並不尋求美聯儲修改法律。”

Powell's statement caused BTC to drop from around $103,700 to as low as $100,241 in less than an hour.

鮑威爾的聲明導致比特幣在不到一個小時內從約 103,700 美元跌至低至 100,241 美元。

President-elect Trump has stated that he will ensure the US stops selling its trove of seized Bitcoin on the open market and instead strategically hold the asset as an investment.

當選總統川普表示，他將確保美國停止在公開市場上出售其扣押的比特幣，而是策略性地持有該資產作為投資。

Earlier this week, when asked by CNBC whether he plans to build a strategic BTC reserve, Trump said “Yeah, I think so.” However, to date, Trump has not issued a statement on the Fed directly buying BTC.

本週早些時候，當川普被 CNBC 問及他是否計劃建立戰略性 BTC 儲備時，他說：“是的，我想是的。”不過，迄今為止，川普尚未就聯準會直接購買比特幣發表聲明。

Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced legislation that would direct the Fed to buy one million BTC over a five year period.

懷俄明州共和黨參議員辛西婭·盧米斯 (Cynthia Lummis) 提出立法，指示聯準會在五年內購買 100 萬比特幣。

It remains to be seen whether her legislation will secure widespread backing within Congress.

她的立法能否獲得國會的廣泛支持還有待觀察。