FTX 基金可能塑造了政治格局

曾經由被定罪的創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 經營的加密貨幣交易所 FTX 繼續破產程序，出現了重大進展

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, once led by convicted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, continues to navigate bankruptcy proceedings with the latest developments concerning the recovery of funds for affected users.

加密貨幣交易所 FTX 曾由被定罪的創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 領導，目前正在繼續推進破產程序，並提供有關為受影響用戶追回資金的最新進展。

A recent court filing reveals that debtors in the case have successfully recovered millions of dollars in political donations made by Bankman-Fried and his associates.

最近的一份法庭文件顯示，該案的債務人已成功追回班克曼-弗里德及其同夥提供的數百萬美元政治捐款。

How FTX Funds May Have Influenced the Political Landscape

FTX 基金如何影響政治格局

Earlier this year, reports emerged—as covered by the Wall Street Journal—detailing an alleged political donation scheme orchestrated by Bankman-Fried and his family.

今年早些時候，《華爾街日報》報導了一些報道，詳細介紹了班克曼-弗里德及其家人涉嫌策劃的政治捐贈計劃。

The scheme, which reportedly involved nearly $100 million in donations, raised serious concerns about campaign finance violations and the misuse of consumer funds.

據報道，該計劃涉及近 1 億美元的捐款，引發了人們對競選資金違規和濫用消費者資金的嚴重擔憂。

Emails uncovered during the investigation suggested at the time that Bankman-Fried may have been directly involved in planning what authorities described as an “unlawful straw-donor operation.” This practice typically involves using third-party funds to bypass contribution limits or obscure the actual source of the money.

調查期間發現的電子郵件表明，班克曼-弗里德當時可能直接參與了當局所說的「非法稻草捐贈活動」的策劃。這種做法通常涉及使用第三方資金來繞過捐款限製或掩蓋資金的實際來源。

Despite his legal background, Joe Bankman, Sam Bankman-Fried's father, claimed ignorance regarding any potential campaign financing crimes. However, the emails seemed to suggest otherwise.

儘管薩姆·班克曼-弗里德的父親喬·班克曼有法律背景，但他聲稱對任何潛在的競選融資犯罪一無所知。然而，這些電子郵件似乎暗示並非如此。

Furthermore, Barbara Fried, Bankman-Fried's mother and co-founder of the political action committee Mind the Gap, was implicated in funneling money to progressive political groups, possibly leveraging FTX client funds for her political agenda.

此外，班克曼-弗里德的母親、政治行動委員會Mind the Gap 的聯合創始人芭芭拉·弗里德(Barbara Fried) 涉嫌向進步政治團體輸送資金，可能利用FTX 客戶資金來實現其政治議程。

In a notable statement made months before Bankman-Fried's conviction earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted the extensive political contributions made by Bankman-Fried as a possible influence on the US government's decision to drop six charges against the former entrepreneur.

今年早些時候，班克曼-弗里德被定罪前幾個月，小羅伯特·肯尼迪(Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) 在一份重要聲明中強調，班克曼-弗里德所做的廣泛政治貢獻可能對美國政府決定撤銷對這位前企業家的六項指控產生了影響。

Kennedy, who dropped out of the US presidential race to support President-elect Donald Trump, suggested that the “pervasive corruption” within the system might have led prosecutors to forgo a second trial for Bankman-Fried.

甘迺迪退出美國總統競選以支持候任總統唐納德·川普，他表示，系統內「普遍的腐敗」可能導致檢察官放棄對班克曼·弗里德的二審。

Vast Political Connections Prior to FTX Collapse

FTX 崩潰前的廣泛政治關係

The latest court filing indicates that debtors have recovered over $15 million from various political entities associated with the Democratic Party, including state parties from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York.

最新的法庭文件顯示，債務人已從與民主黨相關的各個政治實體追回超過1,500 萬美元，包括科羅拉多州、佛羅裡達州、愛荷華州、緬因州、馬裡蘭州、麻薩諸塞州、密西根州和紐約州的政黨。

This recovery is part of a broader investigation into 27 different organizations that received donations from Bankman-Fried prior to FTX's collapse, revealing the extensive connections he maintained due to the exchange's prominence in the cryptocurrency market.

這次復甦是對 27 個不同組織進行更廣泛調查的一部分，這些組織在 FTX 倒閉之前接受了 Bankman-Fried 的捐贈，揭示了他由於該交易所在加密貨幣市場的突出地位而保持的廣泛聯繫。

Currently serving a 25-year prison sentence at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal troubles are far from over.

薩姆·班克曼-弗里德 (Sam Bankman-Fried) 目前在布魯克林大都會拘留中心服刑 25 年，他的法律麻煩還遠未結束。

The judge overseeing his case expressed concern about the potential risks Bankman-Fried poses, stating that there remains a significant chance he could engage in further misconduct in the future.

負責此案的法官對班克曼-弗里德所構成的潛在風險表示擔憂，並表示他未來仍有很大可能從事進一步的不當行為。

At the time of writing, FTX's native token, FTT, was trading at $3.33, up 16% in the previous 24 hours and outperforming the market's top cryptocurrencies.

截至撰寫本文時，FTX 的原生代幣 FTT 的交易價格為 3.33 美元，在過去 24 小時內上漲了 16%，表現優於市場頂級加密貨幣。

However, despite FTT's spike over the last 24 hours and roughly 63% over the last 30 days, the token is still 96% below its all-time high of $84 achieved in September 2021.

然而，儘管 FTT 在過去 24 小時內飆升，在過去 30 天內上漲了約 63%，但該代幣仍比 2021 年 9 月創下的 84 美元歷史高點低 96%。

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

精選圖片來自 DALL-E，圖表來自 TradingView.com