CZ 智勝班克曼-弗里德，收集超過 160 封量刑支持信

幣安的趙長鵬「CZ」收到了超過 160 封支持信，超過了 Sam Bankman-Fried 的有限支援。雖然班克曼-弗里德面臨大量受害者陳述，但趙的信強調了他的合作、承認有罪和加密貨幣倡議。儘管面臨洗錢指控，趙的支持者，包括行業人士，仍然強調他的積極貢獻，與班克曼-弗里德的自閉症和道德理由形成鮮明對比。

Binance's CZ Outmaneuvers Rival Bankman-Fried Again, Amassing Over 160 Letters of Support Ahead of Sentencing

幣安 CZ 再次智勝對手 Bankman-Fried，在宣判前收到 160 多封支持信

As the disgraced former FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried languishes in a high-security Brooklyn prison awaiting sentencing for an unprecedented fraud scheme, his one-time archrival, Binance co-founder and former CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, has seemingly outmaneuvered him yet again, garnering an astonishing number of letters of support in advance of his own sentencing for federal money laundering on April 30.

名譽掃地的前FTX 創始人山姆·班克曼·弗里德(Sam Bankman-Fried) 在戒備森嚴的布魯克林監獄中因前所未有的欺詐計劃而在戒備森嚴的監獄裡等待宣判，而他曾經的主要競爭對手、幣安聯合創始人兼前首席執行官趙長鵬(CZ) 似乎已經在謀略上勝過了他。

In stark contrast to the mere two dozen letters submitted on Bankman-Fried's behalf, primarily from family and friends, Zhao has received an overwhelming outpouring of support, with over 160 letters advocating for leniency sent to the Seattle court overseeing his case. Notably, there were no letters calling for a harsher sentence, despite the serious nature of the money laundering charges.

與班克曼-弗里德主要來自家人和朋友的僅兩打信件形成鮮明對比的是，趙獲得了壓倒性的支持，其中有160 多封主張寬大處理他的案件的信件被發送到西雅圖法院。值得注意的是，儘管洗錢指控性質嚴重，但沒有任何信件要求判處更嚴厲的判決。

The letters supporting Zhao paint a starkly different picture from the damning evidence presented against Bankman-Fried. They highlight Zhao's cooperation with investigators, his acknowledgment of guilt, and his unwavering commitment to advancing the cryptocurrency industry. One friend from his college years wrote that Zhao "truly believed in the utopian vision of decentralization that would allow the democratization of financial services," emphasizing his belief that blockchain technology could empower the marginalized and disadvantaged.

支持趙的信件描繪了一幅與針對班克曼-弗里德的確鑿證據截然不同的畫面。他們強調了趙與調查人員的合作，他承認有罪，以及他對推動加密貨幣產業發展的堅定承諾。一位大學時期的朋友寫道，趙“真正相信去中心化的烏托邦願景，這將使金融服務民主化”，並強調他相信區塊鏈技術可以賦予邊緣化和弱勢群體權力。

A significant number of letters, including those from Binance employees, implored the judge to spare Zhao from any prison time, citing his extensive cooperation with authorities, his acceptance of responsibility, and his willingness to relinquish his leadership role at the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume.

包括幣安員工在內的大量信件懇求法官免除趙的牢獄之災，理由是他與當局的廣泛合作、他承擔的責任以及他願意放棄在全球最大加密貨幣交易所的領導地位。

In December 2023, prosecutors with the Department of Justice accepted Zhao's guilty plea to federal money laundering charges. As part of a joint plea deal, Binance agreed to pay a colossal $4.3 billion settlement to resolve separate allegations against the exchange, while Zhao consented to a $50 million personal penalty.

2023 年 12 月，司法部檢察官接受了趙對聯邦洗錢指控的認罪。作為聯合認罪協議的一部分，幣安同意支付 43 億美元的巨額和解金，以解決針對該交易所的單獨指控，而趙同意支付 5,000 萬美元的個人罰款。

Zhao's supporters include not only friends and family but also prominent figures in the cryptocurrency community, such as Samson Mow of bitcoin-focused firm JAN3; Malcolm Shu of investment firm No Limit Holdings; Phillip Shoemaker of decentralized verification service Identity.com; Wang Jiatian of indexing protocol Hyper Oracle; and Henry Liu of exchange BTSE.

趙的支持者不僅包括朋友和家人，還包括加密貨幣社群的知名人士，例如專注於比特幣的 JAN3 公司的 Samson Mow；投資公司 No Limit Holdings 的 Malcolm Shu；去中心化驗證服務 Identity.com 的 Phillip Shoemaker；索引協定 Hyper Oracle 的 Wang Jiatian；和 BTSE 交易所的 Henry Liu。

Contrasting sharply with the letters of support for Zhao, those submitted on Bankman-Fried's behalf largely originated from family and close friends, emphasizing his challenges stemming from autism and purported obsession with morality. However, the letters from Bankman-Fried's victims were unsparing in their condemnation.

與趙的支持信形成鮮明對比的是，代表班克曼-弗里德提交的信主要來自家人和親密的朋友，強調了他因自閉症和據稱對道德的痴迷而面臨的挑戰。然而，班克曼-弗里德受害者的信中卻毫不留情地譴責了他。

In one particularly heart-wrenching letter, a former FTX user who lost their entire life savings of over $20,000 due to Bankman-Fried's actions wrote, "I have experienced feelings of betrayal and disillusionment, as I trusted FTX.com to safeguard my savings. The experience has eroded my trust in financial institutions and has made me more cautious and skeptical in my financial decisions."

在一封特別令人心碎的信中，一位因Bankman-Fried 的行為而損失了超過20,000 美元畢生積蓄的前FTX 用戶寫道：「我經歷了背叛和幻滅的感覺，因為我信任FTX.com來保護我的積蓄。

The rivalry between Zhao and Bankman-Fried reached a boiling point in the fourth quarter of 2022, when Zhao tweeted that Binance would imminently liquidate a large amount of FTX's native FTT token, citing "recent revelations that have come to light." This move followed an earlier offer by Zhao to bail out FTX, which was ultimately rejected.

趙和 Bankman-Fried 之間的競爭在 2022 年第四季度達到了沸點，當時趙在推特上表示，幣安將立即清算大量 FTX 的原生 FTT 代幣，理由是「最近曝光的消息」。此前，趙先生曾提出救助 FTX，但最終被拒絕。

Zhao's decision sparked a sell-off of FTT, triggering a liquidity crisis at FTX. This came after CoinDesk reported on improper intermingling between FTX and Bankman-Fried's purportedly separate trading firm, Alameda Research. Binance had previously sold its stake in FTX for $2.1 billion in cash and FTT.

趙的決定引發了 FTT 的拋售，引發了 FTX 的流動性危機。此前，CoinDesk 報告了 FTX 與 Bankman-Fried 據稱獨立的交易公司 Alameda Research 之間的不當混合。幣安此前曾以 21 億美元現金和 FTT 的價格出售其在 FTX 的股份。

Just days after Zhao's tweet, Bankman-Fried was forced to declare bankruptcy for FTX. Shortly before, he tweeted, "at some point, I might have more to say about a particular sparring partner, so to speak...for now, all I'll say is 'well played; you won.'"

就在趙發推文幾天后，Bankman-Fried 被迫宣布 FTX 破產。不久前，他在推特上寫道：「在某些時候，我可能會對某個特定的陪練夥伴有更多話要說，可以這麼說……現在，我只會說『打得好；你贏了。

Prosecutors are now seeking a three-year prison term for Zhao, double the previous maximum expectation of 18 months anticipated by his attorneys. Notably, Bankman-Fried was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the FTX collapse.

檢察官目前尋求對趙判處三年監禁，是其律師先前預計最高刑期 18 個月的兩倍。值得注意的是，Bankman-Fried 最近因在 FTX 崩潰中所扮演的角色而被判處 25 年監禁。

As the legal proceedings against Zhao and Bankman-Fried unfold, it remains to be seen whether Zhao's overwhelming support will sway the court. However, one thing is clear: Zhao has once again emerged as the victor in this bitter rivalry, solidifying his position as a dominant force in the cryptocurrency landscape.

隨著針對趙和班克曼-弗里德的法律訴訟的展開，趙的壓倒性支持是否會影響法院還有待觀察。然而，有一點是明確的：趙在這場激烈的競爭中再次成為勝利者，鞏固了他作為加密貨幣領域主導力量的地位。