隨著川普上台，SDNY 將減少對數位資產犯罪的關注

近年來，紐約南區美國檢察官辦公室（SDNY）一直是美國打擊數位資產犯罪最嚴厲的辦公室之一。

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) has been a leading prosecutor of digital asset crime in recent years. However, as Donald Trump prepares to take office following his election victory, the office will shift its focus away from the sector to prioritize other areas, according to a senior prosecutor.

近年來，紐約南區美國檢察官辦公室 (SDNY) 一直是數位資產犯罪領域的主要檢察官。然而，一位高級檢察官表示，隨著唐納德·川普在選舉勝利後準備就職，該辦公室將把重點從該行業轉移到優先考慮其他領域。

During a presentation at the Practicing Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, Scott Hartman, co-chair of SDNY’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, acknowledged that the office will reduce its attention to "crypto" crime after five years of heightened crackdowns.

SDNY 證券和商品詐欺特別工作組聯合主席 Scott Hartman 在執業法律研究所第56 屆年度證券監管研究所的演講中承認，經過五年的加強打擊，該辦公室將減少對「加密貨幣」犯罪的關注。

"We brought a lot of big cases in the wake of the crypto winter — there were a lot of important fraud cases to bring there. But we know our regulatory partners are very active in this space, and we don’t have a lot of people," Hartman said.

「在加密貨幣冬天之後，我們提起了很多大案——有很多重要的詐欺案件要提起。但我們知道我們的監管合作夥伴在這個領域非常活躍，而我們沒有太多的證據。」人們，”哈特曼說。

One of the SDNY’s most high-profile actions was its case against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the collapsed FTX exchange. The legal battle between SBF’s attorneys and the SDNY prosecutors spanned over a year, ultimately concluding with a 25-year prison sentence for the California native.

SDNY 最引人注目的行動之一是針對倒閉的 FTX 交易所創始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 的案件。 SBF 的律師與 SDNY 檢察官之間的法律鬥爭持續了一年多，最終以這位加州人被判處 25 年監禁為結局。

The office also has several outstanding cases against "crypto" executives, including Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky, the fate of which now hangs in the balance. It is likely that the prosecutors will conclude the ongoing cases but will be highly selective in deciding who to pursue moving forward.

該辦公室還有幾起針對「加密貨幣」高層的未決案件，其中包括攝氏度創始人亞歷克斯·馬辛斯基（Alex Mashinsky），其命運現在懸而未決。檢察官很可能會結束正在進行的案件，但在決定繼續追捕誰時將非常有選擇性。

Once Trump takes office in January, the SDNY will begin reallocating its resources to other sectors that the Republican leader has indicated are more important. According to Hartman, immigration will be at the top of the agenda.

一旦川普在一月就職，紐約市將開始將其資源重新分配到這位共和黨領導人表示更重要的其他部門。哈特曼表示，移民將成為首要議程。

Hartman noted that his "crypto" team is already too small to effectively combat crime in the sector. "I hope they don’t trim it more," he said.

哈特曼指出，他的「加密貨幣」團隊規模已經太小，無法有效打擊該領域的犯罪。 「我希望他們不要進一步修剪，」他說。

The shift away from digital assets will not be limited to the SDNY. At the same event, Ian McGinley, head of enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), indicated that the agency will also likely scale back its focus.

數位資產的轉變將不僅限於 SDNY。在同一活動中，商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 執法主管 Ian McGinley 表示，該機構也可能會縮減其關注重點。

The CFTC, which has been competing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to become the primary digital asset regulator in recent years, brought its first case against a digital asset firm in 2015. Since then, it has ramped up its activity, with "crypto" lawsuits making up nearly half of its enforcement actions by last year.

近年來，CFTC 一直在與美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 競爭成為主要的數位資產監管機構，並於 2015 年對數位資產公司提起了第一起訴訟。加密」訴訟佔其執法行動的近一半。

"I don’t know if that trend will necessarily continue," McGinley said.

「我不知道這種趨勢是否一定會持續下去，」麥金利說。

In addition to reallocating resources away from the sector, Trump has previously indicated that he intends to make changes in personnel. Notably, SEC Chair Gary Gensler and Damian Williams, the U.S. Attorney for the SDNY, are both expected to depart. The latter will be succeeded by Jay Clayton, Gensler’s predecessor at the SEC.

除了從該部門重新分配資源外，川普先前曾表示，他打算對人事進行調整。值得注意的是，美國證券交易委員會主席加里·詹斯勒和美國紐約州檢察官達米安·威廉斯預計都將離職。後者將由詹斯勒在 SEC 的前任傑伊·克萊頓 (Jay Clayton) 接任。