美國立法者譴責政府在恐怖主義融資鬥爭中瞄準數位資產

In a pointed critique during a Senate hearing on April 9, Senator Tim Scott accused the current US administration of making digital assets the “scapegoat” in efforts to combat terrorism financing, ignoring more significant, more traditional sources of such funding, particularly those benefiting Iran.

在4 月9 日的參議院聽證會上，參議員蒂姆·斯科特(Tim Scott) 提出尖銳批評，指責現任美國政府將數字資產作為打擊恐怖主義融資的“替罪羊”，而忽視了更重要、較傳統的此類資金來源，尤其是那些有利於伊朗的資金來源。

Addressing Deputy Treasury Secretary Adewale Adeyemo, Scott voiced concerns over the Treasury’s exclusive requests for expanded authority over cryptocurrencies to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

斯科特在向財政部副部長阿德瓦勒·阿德耶莫 (Adewale Adeyemo) 發表講話時，對財政部向參議院銀行、住房和城市事務委員會提出的擴大加密貨幣權力的獨家要求表示擔憂。

He argued that this narrow focus sidelines significant sources of terrorism funding, including Iran’s $35 billion in oil exports and an additional $16 billion in US hostage relief and electricity waivers, which, according to Scott, facilitate the Iranian government’s misuse of funds.

他認為，這種狹隘的焦點忽視了恐怖主義資金的重要來源，包括伊朗350 億美元的石油出口以及另外160 億美元的美國人質救援和電力豁免，斯科特認為，這些都促進了伊朗政府濫用資金。

According to Scott, the focus on crypto misses the “elephant in the room” as the scope of the conversation regarding illicit financing is “far larger than digital assets.”

斯科特表示，對加密貨幣的關注錯過了“房間裡的大象”，因為有關非法融資的討論範圍“遠大於數位資產”。

Strict oversight needed

In response, Deputy Treasury Secretary Adeyemo defended the focus on digital assets, stating the Treasury’s current lack of authority makes it challenging to restrict crypto transactions effectively compared to traditional financial transfers.

需要嚴格監督作為回應，財政部副部長阿德耶莫為對數位資產的關注進行了辯護，他表示，與傳統的金融轉移相比，財政部目前缺乏權威，因此很難有效地限制加密貨幣交易。

Adeyemo emphasized the distinct challenges posed by crypto, including Russia’s stablecoin use to avoid sanctions and North Korea’s reliance on mixers to obscure financial transactions.

Adeyemo 強調了加密貨幣帶來的獨特挑戰，包括俄羅斯使用穩定幣來避免制裁，以及北韓依靠混合器來掩蓋金融交易。

Adeyemo outlined the Treasury’s request for additional powers over crypto, a proposal made in November that aims to introduce secondary sanctions against foreign crypto providers, tighten existing regulations, and address risks posed by international crypto platforms.

Adeyemo 概述了財政部對加密貨幣的額外權力的要求，該提案於11 月提出，旨在對外國加密貨幣提供者實施二級制裁，收緊現有法規，並解決國際加密貨幣平台帶來的風險。

Adeyemo also addressed Scott’s concerns about the abuse of humanitarian funding and said the US intends to remain committed to humanitarian relief despite Iran’s known abuse of funding.

阿德耶莫也談到了史考特對濫用人道主義資金的擔憂，並表示，儘管伊朗濫用資金的情況眾所周知，但美國仍打算繼續致力於人道主義救援。

In his prepared remarks, Adeyemo explained how the Treasury wants additional authority over crypto. The Treasury’s formal request, dating back to November, focuses on three points — to introduce a secondary sanctions tool aimed at foreign crypto providers, tighten existing authority over crypto, and target jurisdictional risk from crypto platforms based internationally.

阿德耶莫在準備好的演講中解釋了財政部如何希望對加密貨幣擁有更多權力。財政部於 11 月提出的正式要求主要集中在三點：引入針對外國加密貨幣提供者的二級制裁工具，加強對加密貨幣的現有權力，以及針對國際加密貨幣平台的司法風險。

Other remarks

The call for enhanced oversight of digital assets also saw support from other senators, who believe the sector needs tighter regulations.

其他言論 加強數位資產監管的呼籲也得到了其他參議員的支持，他們認為該行業需要更嚴格的監管。

Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown stressed the importance of crypto platforms adhering to the same regulatory standards as traditional financial institutions, particularly in combating terrorist financing.

委員會主席謝羅德·布朗強調了加密貨幣平台遵守與傳統金融機構相同監管標準的重要性，特別是在打擊恐怖主義融資方面。

Senator Bob Menendez raised concerns about the ease of converting oil proceeds to crypto, to which Adeyemo reiterated the necessity for more comprehensive authority over the sector.

參議員鮑勃梅嫩德斯 (Bob Menendez) 對將石油收益轉換為加密貨幣的難易程度表示擔憂，阿德耶莫重申了對該行業建立更全面權力的必要性。

Senator Bob Menendez raised concerns that Iran could convert the proceeds from oil sales to crypto. Adeyemo reiterated the need for more comprehensive authority over the sector in response.

參議員鮑勃梅嫩德斯 (Bob Menendez) 擔心伊朗可能會將石油銷售收入轉換為加密貨幣。阿德耶莫重申，需要對該行業建立更全面的權威作為回應。

Senator Elizabeth Warren also contributed, highlighting Iran’s role as a blockchain validator and its potential to earn millions in transaction fees, including from US transactions. Warren called for the extension of financial institution regulations to blockchain validators to prevent abuse.

參議員伊麗莎白沃倫（Elizabeth Warren）也做出了貢獻，強調了伊朗作為區塊鏈驗證者的角色及其賺取數百萬交易費（包括來自美國交易）的潛力。華倫呼籲將金融機構監管範圍擴大到區塊鏈驗證器，以防止濫用。

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