美國司法部對 Tether 的調查報告挫敗了加密貨幣漲勢

比特幣似乎有望再次衝上 7 萬美元，但《華爾街日報》有關對穩定幣發行人進行刑事調查的報導導致比特幣價格暴跌。

A Justice Department probe into stablecoin issuer Tether (CRYPTO: USDT) has halted a crypto rally on Friday, sending prices tumbling.

司法部對穩定幣發行商 Tether（加密貨幣：USDT）的調查已在週五停止了加密貨幣的漲勢，導致價格暴跌。

What Happened: Cryptocurrency prices reversed early gains and were broadly lower during U.S. afternoon hours on Friday following a Wall Street Journal report.

發生了什麼事：根據《華爾街日報》的報道，加密貨幣價格在周五美國下午時段扭轉了早盤漲幅並普遍走低。

The report said the U.S. is probing stablecoin issuer Tether for violations of sanctions and anti-money laundering rules.

報道稱，美國正在調查穩定幣發行商 Tether 是否違反制裁和反洗錢規則。

Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to another asset, typically the U.S. dollar. With a market cap of over $120 billion, tether is by far the most widely used stablecoin.

穩定幣是一種加密貨幣，其價值與另一種資產（通常是美元）掛鉤。 Tether 的市值超過 1200 億美元，是迄今為止使用最廣泛的穩定幣。

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) appeared poised to make another run at $70,000. Earlier in the session, crypto prices were rising, with bitcoin nearing the $69,000 level.

比特幣（CRYPTO：BTC）似乎準備再次突破 70,000 美元。盤中早些時候，加密貨幣價格上漲，比特幣接近 69,000 美元的水平。

Bitcoin was trading nearly 2% lower over the past 24 hours at $66,800 in the minutes following the news on Tether.

Tether 消息傳出後幾分鐘內，比特幣價格在過去 24 小時內下跌近 2%，至 66,800 美元。

The news on Tether sent bitcoin prices tumbling to as low as $66,500. Bitcoin prices recovered slightly following the news.

Tether 的訊息導致比特幣價格暴跌至 66,500 美元。消息傳出後，比特幣價格小幅回升。

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Tether Reacts: Tether Chief Technology Office Paolo Ardoino said the WSJ is “regurgitating old noise” in a statement to CoinDesk shortly following the story.

Tether 的反應：Tether 技術長 Paolo Ardoino 在事件發生後不久向 CoinDesk 發表的聲明中表示，《華爾街日報》正在「重蹈覆轍」。

There is no indication that Tether is under investigation, Ardoino said in the statement.

Ardoino 在聲明中表示，沒有跡象表明 Tether 正在接受調查。

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