美國參議員伊麗莎白·沃倫（Elizabeth Warren）對唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）的商務部長提名霍華德·盧特尼克（Howard Lutnick）表示擔憂

加密貨幣的強烈批評家沃倫（Warren）於1月27日發出了一封信，詢問了盧特尼克（Lutnick）與Tether的參與及其對他在政府中的作用的潛在影響。

US Senator Elizabeth Warren is raising concerns about Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, over his ties to stablecoin issuer Tether.

美國參議員伊麗莎白·沃倫（Elizabeth Warren）對唐納德·特朗普（Donald Trump）的商務部長霍華德·盧特尼克（Howard Lutnick）提出了與Stablecoin發行人Tether的聯繫。

Warren, who is a strong critic of cryptocurrency, sent a letter on Jan. 27 questioning Lutnick’s involvement with Tether and how it might affect his role in the government.

沃倫（Warren）是對加密貨幣的強烈批評者，他於1月27日致信盧特尼克（Lutnick）參與Tether及其可能如何影響他在政府中的角色。

Lutnick is the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, an investment firm that holds a 5% stake in Tether and also serves as its asset manager. Despite agreeing to divest from the company, Warren argues that this does not eliminate concerns about his past connections or possible influence over crypto regulations.

盧特尼克（Lutnick）是坎托·菲茨杰拉德（Cantor Fitzgerald）的首席執行官。儘管沃倫同意退出公司，但沃倫認為這並不能消除對他過去的聯繫或對加密法規的影響的擔憂。

Specifically, she questioned whether Lutnick could prioritize the interests of the American people over his financial ties if he is confirmed as Commerce Secretary.

具體來說，她質疑盧特尼克是否可以確認為商務部長，是否可以優先考慮美國人民的利益。

If confirmed, Lutnick would have direct access to President Trump and other officials involved in crypto regulations, Warren noted. This, she argues, could allow him to influence policies that might benefit Tether or the crypto industry as a whole.

沃倫指出，如果得到確認，盧特尼克將直接與特朗普總統和其他參與加密法規的官員接觸。她認為，這可以使他能夠影響可能受益於繩索或整個加密貨幣行業的政策。

As part of her inquiry, Warren asked Lutnick to answer 13 questions.

作為詢問的一部分，沃倫要求盧特尼克回答13個問題。

These include details about his current financial stake in Tether, discussions with Trump officials regarding the company, and whether Cantor Fitzgerald ensures that Tether follows US financial regulations like the Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws.

這些詳細信息包括有關他目前在Tether中的財務股份，與特朗普官員就公司的討論，以及Cantor Fitzgerald是否確保Tether遵循美國的財務法規，例如News您的客戶（KYC）（KYC）（KYC）和反洗錢（AML）法律。

She has requested answers by Feb. 10. However, Warren is not part of the Senate committee that will oversee Lutnick’s confirmation hearing on Jan. 29.

她已在2月10日之前要求答案。但是，沃倫不是參議院委員會的一部分，該委員會將監督盧特尼克在1月29日舉行的確認聽證會。

Warren has long been critical of Tether, arguing that it is used for illegal activities like money laundering and sanctions evasion. She also highlighted concerns that Tether may be used to finance North Korea’s nuclear program.

沃倫（Warren）長期以來一直批評繩索，認為它被用於諸如洗錢和逃避制裁之類的非法活動。她還強調了擔心繫繩可用於資助朝鮮的核計劃。

However, Tether has worked with law enforcement to combat illicit financial activities. On Jan. 27, Tether worked with blockchain firms Tron and TRM Labs to help Spanish authorities freeze $26.4 million linked to money laundering. In September 2023, Tether helped the FBI to recover $6 million from crypto scammers who were targeting US citizens.

但是，Tether已與執法部門合作打擊非法財務活動。 1月27日，Tether與區塊鏈公司TRON和TRM Labs合作，幫助西班牙當局凍結了2640萬美元與洗錢。 2023年9月，Tether幫助聯邦調查局從以美國公民為目標的加密騙子那裡收回了600萬美元。

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Warren has been pushing for tighter crypto regulations, urging Trump’s Treasury Secretary nominee to consider stricter oversight and introducing legislation to increase controls on digital assets.

沃倫（Warren）一直在推動更嚴格的加密法規，敦促特朗普的財政部長提名人考慮更嚴格的監督並引入立法以增加對數字資產的控制。

Her proposed Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which was introduced in both 2022 and 2023, aims to enforce existing financial laws on the crypto industry. However, the bill has faced opposition from US-based crypto advocacy groups and former security officials, who argue that it could drive the industry overseas and limit law enforcement’s ability to track illicit activities.

她提出的數字資產反洗錢法案是在2022年和2023年介紹的，旨在實施有關加密行業的現有財務法。但是，該法案面臨著總部位於美國的加密宣傳團體和前安全官員的反對，他們認為它可以推動海外行業，並限制執法部門追踪非法活動的能力。

Tether and Cantor Fitzgerald have not yet responded to Warren’s letter.

Tether和Cantor Fitzgerald尚未回應沃倫的信。