Howard Lutnick 在 Tether 的支持下押注加密貨幣貸款

長期以來，加密貨幣支持的貸款一直被認為是數位資產的一個有前景的用例。然而，由於信任、監管和市場波動方面的挑戰，大多數嘗試都難以獲得大規模採用。

Crypto-backed lending has been touted as a promising use case for digital assets, but most attempts have struggled to gain mass adoption due to challenges in trust, regulation, and market volatility.

加密貨幣支持的貸款被認為是數位資產的一個有前途的用例，但由於信任、監管和市場波動方面的挑戰，大多數嘗試都難以獲得大規模採用。

Now, Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and newly appointed Commerce Secretary under Donald Trump’s administration, is betting on its future.

現在，坎托·菲茨杰拉德公司執行長、唐納德·川普政府新任命的商務部長霍華德·盧特尼克正在押注其未來。

His firm plans to launch a Bitcoin-backed lending program with Tether’s support, starting at $2 billion and potentially growing into tens of billions, according to Bloomberg.

根據彭博社報道，他的公司計劃在 Tether 的支持下推出一項比特幣貸款計劃，起價為 20 億美元，可能會成長到數百億美元。

Lutnick’s firm also recently acquired a 5% stake in Tether, valued at $600 million, making it a major partner in the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT.

Lutnick 的公司最近也收購了 Tether 5% 的股份，價值 6 億美元，使其成為全球最大穩定幣 USDT 的主要合作夥伴。

Cantor reportedly manages most of Tether’s $132 billion in assets, earning it tens of millions annually in fees.

據報道，Cantor 管理著 Tether 1,320 億美元資產的大部分，每年為其賺取數千萬美元的費用。

Tether’s leadership sees Lutnick as a key ally.

Tether 的領導層將 Lutnick 視為重要盟友。

“Giancarlo Devasini [Tether CFO] said privately earlier this year that Lutnick will use his political clout to try to defuse threats facing Tether,” reported The Wall Street Journal.

據《華爾街日報》報道，“Giancarlo Devasini [Tether 首席財務官] 今年早些時候私下表示，Lutnick 將利用他的政治影響力試圖化解 Tether 面臨的威脅。”

A spokesperson denied these claims, stating, “Tether’s relationship with Cantor is entirely professional, based on managing reserves.”

一位發言人否認了這些說法，並表示：“Tether 與 Cantor 的關係完全是專業的，基於管理儲備。”

Lutnick, who plans to step down from his Cantor roles upon Senate confirmation, said, “I intend to divest my interests in these companies to comply with US government ethics rules.”

盧特尼克計劃在參議院批准後辭去坎托職務，他表示：“我打算放棄在這些公司的權益，以遵守美國政府的道德規則。”

Tether controversy

繫繩爭議

Despite Tether’s dominance as the largest stablecoin, controversies persist. Questions about whether Tether fully backs USDT with reserves have plagued the company for years.

儘管 Tether 作為最大的穩定幣佔據主導地位，但爭議仍然存在。關於 Tether 是否用儲備金全力支持 USDT 的問題多年來一直困擾著該公司。

Its quarterly attestations claim over $84 billion in US Treasury bills and other assets.

其季度證明聲稱美國國庫券和其他資產超過 840 億美元。

However, authorities have linked USDT to illicit activities, including organized crime and money laundering.

然而，當局將 USDT 與非法活動聯繫起來，包括組織犯罪和洗錢。

A UN report in January identified USDT as the “preferred choice” for Asian crime syndicates, which allegedly facilitated $17 billion in illegal trades.

聯合國 1 月的一份報告將 USDT 認定為亞洲犯罪集團的“首選”，據稱該集團促進了 170 億美元的非法交易。

In October, The Wall Street Journal reported a criminal investigation into Tether for alleged violations of anti-money laundering rules. Tether’s CEO Paolo Ardoino called the claims “regurgitated noise.”

10 月，《華爾街日報》報導了對 Tether 涉嫌違反反洗錢規則的刑事調查。 Tether 執行長 Paolo Ardoino 稱這些說法是「反反复复的噪音」。

Lutnick, however, has defended the company’s reserves, stating, “We found every penny.”

然而，盧特尼克為公司的儲備金辯護，表示：“我們找到了每一分錢。”

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Kyle Baird is DL News’ Weekend Editor. Got a tip? Email at kbaird@dlnews.com.

凱爾貝爾德 (Kyle Baird) 是 DL News 的周末編輯。有小費嗎？電子郵件：kbaird@dlnews.com。