羅斯威爾比特幣戰略儲備

作者：Guy Malone，一位經過認證的比特幣專業人士。本專欄所表達的觀點僅代表作者的觀點。

In direct response to reading my “World War Bitcoin” column (Roswell Daily Record Dec. 29, 2024), non-New Mexican reader and avid social media poster, #Goodtobeme, on Jan. 3 sent the equivalent of $3,000 over the bitcoin blockchain (no bank involved), as a gift to establish the — the what?The story so far …

作為對閱讀我的「比特幣世界大戰」專欄（《羅斯威爾日報》，2024 年12 月29 日）的直接回應，非新墨西哥讀者和狂熱的社交媒體發帖人#Goodtobeme，於1 月3 日通過比特幣區塊鏈發送了相當於3,000 美元的資金（不涉及銀行），作為禮物來建立——什麼？

S.4912 - BITCOIN Act of 2024: “A bill to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and other programs to ensure the transparent management of Bitcoin holdings of the Federal Government.” Jul 31, 2024

S.4912 - 2024 年比特幣法案：“一項建立戰略比特幣儲備和其他計劃的法案，以確保聯邦政府對比特幣持有的透明管理。” 2024 年 7 月 31 日

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is sponsor of the act. Lummis was also the first sitting U.S. senator to disclose personal bitcoin holdings, according to the Wall Street Journal, CNBC and others in 2021. On Jan. 8 Lummis reposted an “ABC News Live” interview, where she said then, “I’m a former state treasurer, and I invested our state’s permanent funds. So I was always looking for a good store of value (emphasis hers) and bitcoin fits that bill.”

參議員辛西婭·盧米斯（懷俄明州共和黨）是該法案的發起人。根據《華爾街日報》、CNBC 等媒體報道，2021 年，Lummis 也是第一位披露個人比特幣持有量的在任美國參議員。 ：「我我是前州財政部長，我投資了我們州的永久資金。所以我一直在尋找一種良好的價值儲存手段（重點是她的），而比特幣就符合這個要求。

Tomorrow, President-elect Donald Trump drops the “-elect” and very likely executes one, maybe both, of his major campaign promises to bitcoiners (a voting bloc discovered in 2021 to be larger than AARP; see my Oct. 17, 2024, RDR column).

明天，當選總統唐納德·川普將放棄“當選”，並很可能履行他對比特幣支持者（2021 年發現的一個投票集團比AARP 更大的投票集團；參見我的2024 年10 月17 日）的一項或兩項主要競選承諾。

One promise was that he would free our political prisoner, Ross Ulbricht, currently serving a life sentence for making an “eBay-style” website enabling bitcoin purchases and even seller reviews. Illegal transactions were indeed made by others, but Ulbricht himself was jailed to warn of the lengths the U.S. would go to, to stamp out bitcoin adoption.

其中一個承諾是，他將釋放我們的政治犯羅斯·烏布利希(Ross Ulbricht)，他目前因製作一個“eBay 式”網站支持比特幣購買甚至賣家評論而被判無期徒刑。非法交易確實是由其他人進行的，但烏布利希本人被判入獄，以警告美國將不遺餘力地阻止比特幣的採用。

How the tables have turned: In her Jan. 3 Forbes column, “Nation States Turn To Bitcoin As A Strategic Reserve Asset,” Susie Violet Pinkerton, bitcoin journalist and CEO of Bitcoin Policy UK, concludes

情況發生了怎樣的轉變：比特幣記者兼英國比特幣政策首席執行官蘇西·維奧萊特·平克頓(Susie Violet Pinkerton) 在1 月3 日的《福布斯》專欄中總結道：“各國將比特幣作為戰略儲備資產”

“For governments hesitating, the message is clear: adapt or risk being left behind in a world where bitcoin sets the rules. … Nation-states now see bitcoin as a way to enhance sovereignty, hedge against inflation, and signal progress. …”

「對於猶豫不決的政府來說，訊息很明確：要麼適應，要麼冒著被比特幣制定規則的世界拋在後面的風險。 ……民族國家現在將比特幣視為增強主權、對沖通貨膨脹和標誌著進步的一種方式。 ……”

Of the United States’ end-of-year semi-trustworthy “signaling of progress,” just over 200,000 total bitcoin are reportedly held by the U.S. government, and “close to 144,000” (Forbes, 2013) of them and maybe more — in fact, maybe all 200,000 of “our” bitcoin — came from at least three separate seizures related to the shutting down of the “Silk Road” website. Figures vary because some of these bitcoin have been prematurely sold by government factions; many others may still be legally deemed others' property (S.4912: “... to ensure the transparent management of Bitcoin holdings of the Federal Government”). 

據報道，在美國年底半可信的「進展訊號」中，美國政府持有的比特幣總數略多於 20 萬個，其中「接近 144,000 個」（福布斯，2013 年），甚至可能更多——事實上，也許所有200,000 個「我們的」比特幣都來自至少三起與「絲綢之路」網站關閉相關的單獨扣押。數字有所不同，因為其中一些比特幣已被政府派系過早出售；許多其他人在法律上仍可能被視為他人的財產（S.4912：「......以確保聯邦政府對比特幣持有的透明管理」）。

But the point is — literally because of Ulbricht’s checkered past — as of December 2024, the U.S. was claiming to hold more bitcoin than any other nation (has publicly disclosed).

但關鍵是——實際上是因為烏布利希的曲折過去——截至 2024 年 12 月，美國聲稱持有的比特幣比任何其他國家都多（已公開披露）。

"Never sell your bitcoin!" -DJT

“永遠不要賣掉你的比特幣！” -DJT

Trump’s second promise, campaigning at Nashville’s July 2024 Bitcoin Conference, stated to thunderous applause that “If I am elected, it will be the policy of my administration, United States of America, to keep 100% of all the bitcoin the U.S. government currently holds or acquires … This will serve in effect as the core of the national strategic bitcoin stockpile …”

川普在2024 年7 月納許維爾比特幣會議上的競選活動中做出的第二個承諾贏得了雷鳴般的掌聲：「如果我當選，我的美利堅合眾國政府的政策將是100% 保留美國政府目前持有的所有比特幣。

Trump has also expressed unflinching support of the bitcoin mining industry, posting on Truth Social in June 2024 that he wants "all the remaining Bitcoin to be made in the USA."

川普也表達了對比特幣挖礦業的堅定支持，並於 2024 年 6 月在 Truth Social 上發文表示，他希望「所有剩餘的比特幣都在美國生產」。

In hindsight, history may have no choice but to label Ulbricht as America’s greatest 21st century hero, for literally saving our economy — or, as Trump and Lummis have both suggested, to one day use his bitcoin to start the reserve which will eliminate our national debt.

事後看來，歷史可能別無選擇，只能將烏布利希稱為美國21 世紀最偉大的英雄，因為他確實拯救了我們的經濟——或者，正如川普和魯米斯都建議的那樣，有一天用他的比特幣啟動儲備，這將消除我們的國家經濟債務。

“And now, adding colour …”

“現在，添加顏色…”

“World War Bitcoin” detailed that not just the U.S., but also Russia and China are amassing bitcoin. But arguably holding the largest undisclosed bitcoin stockpile under the sun is the United Arab Emirates. The UAE is highly rumored from the top down of the bitcoin industry to own 3-400,000 bitcoin, keeping this a state secret until Trump’s proposed stockpile is signed into law, by him.

《比特幣世界大戰》詳細指出，不只美國，俄羅斯和中國也在累積比特幣。但可以說，阿拉伯聯合大公國擁有最大的未公開比特幣庫存。據傳，比特幣行業自上而下的阿聯酋將擁有 3-400,000 枚比特幣，在川普提議的儲備被簽署成為法律之前，這將成為國家機密。

Because of true “arms race” urgency, Trump is also highly speculated to be establishing the bitcoin stockpile by executive order on Week 1, if not Day 1, along with Ulbricht’s release. It might take 9

由於真正的「軍備競賽」緊迫性，川普也被高度猜測將在烏布利希被釋放的第一周（如果不是第一天）透過行政命令建立比特幣庫存。可能需要 9