參議員 Lummis 譴責司法部對比特幣和 DeFi 的攻擊

美國參議員 Cynthia Lummis 批評司法部 (DOJ) 對非託管軟體錢包法規的解釋，她認為這與財政部先前的指導相矛盾，並將比特幣和去中心化金融的基本方面定為犯罪。

Senator Lummis Denounces DOJ's Assault on Bitcoin and Decentralized Finance

參議員 Lummis 譴責司法部對比特幣和去中心化金融的攻擊

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has vehemently criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its recent interpretation of regulations surrounding non-custodial software wallets. This interpretation, Lummis argues, is not only legally flawed but also imperils the very foundations of Bitcoin and decentralized finance.

華盛頓特區 - 美國參議員辛西婭·盧米斯 (R-WY) 強烈批評司法部 (DOJ) 最近對非託管軟體錢包法規的解釋。魯米斯認為，這種解釋不僅在法律上有缺陷，也危及比特幣和去中心化金融的基礎。

"The Biden administration's criminalization of core principles of the Bitcoin network and decentralized finance is deeply troubling," Lummis declared in a statement. "This misguided approach threatens to undermine basic property rights, which are the bedrock of our American values."

魯米斯在一份聲明中宣稱：“拜登政府將比特幣網路和去中心化金融的核心原則定為犯罪，這令人深感不安。” “這種誤導性的做法可能會損害基本財產權，而這是我們美國價值觀的基石。”

The DOJ's actions, which have included the filing of criminal charges against developers associated with the Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet and the Tornado Cash platform, stem from its classification of these platforms as unauthorized money transmission activities. However, Lummis contends that this interpretation is antithetical to the Treasury's previous guidance, which recognized non-custodial software wallets as potential means of money transmission.

美國司法部的行動包括對與比特幣混合器 Samourai Wallet 和 Tornado Cash 平台相關的開發商提出刑事指控，源自於將這些平台歸類為未經授權的資金傳輸活動。然而，魯米斯認為，這種解釋與財政部先前的指導意見相反，財政部先前的指導意見承認非託管軟體錢包是潛在的貨幣傳輸手段。

"This abrupt shift in policy creates a dangerous precedent that could criminalize the very essence of Bitcoin and decentralized finance," Lummis asserted. "It undermines the ability of individuals to hold their own keys and run their own nodes, which are fundamental principles of these technologies."

魯米斯斷言：“政策的突然轉變創造了一個危險的先例，可能會將比特幣和去中心化金融的本質定為犯罪。” “它削弱了個人持有自己的密鑰和運行自己的節點的能力，而這是這些技術的基本原則。”

Lummis's concerns have resonated deeply within the cryptocurrency community. Coin Center, a digital currency and blockchain technology advocacy group, has condemned the DOJ's interpretation as "overreaching" and "too broad."

Lummis 的擔憂在加密貨幣社群中引起了深刻的共鳴。數位貨幣和區塊鏈技術倡導組織 Coin Center 譴責司法部的解釋「過度」和「過於寬泛」。

"The DOJ's position suggests that every functional cryptocurrency wallet and smart contract is performing money transmission," said Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center's director of research. "This goes far beyond the traditional definition of money transmission and could stifle innovation in the digital currency space."

硬幣中心研究總監 Peter Van Valkenburgh 表示：“司法部的立場表明，每個功能性的加密貨幣錢包和智能合約都在進行資金傳輸。” “這遠遠超出了貨幣傳輸的傳統定義，可能會扼殺數位貨幣領域的創新。”

Legal experts have also expressed alarm over the DOJ's actions. William McGovern, a partner at the law firm McDermott Will & Emery, argues that the DOJ's interpretation is "fundamentally flawed" and "based on a misunderstanding of how Bitcoin and decentralized finance operate."

法律專家也對司法部的行為感到震驚。 McDermott Will & Emery 律師事務所合夥人 William McGovern 認為，司法部的解釋“存在根本性缺陷”，並且“基於對比特幣和去中心化金融運作方式的誤解”。

"Non-custodial software wallets are merely tools that allow individuals to hold and manage their own digital assets," McGovern explained. "They do not meet the definition of money transmission under the law."

「非託管軟體錢包只是允許個人持有和管理自己的數位資產的工具，」麥戈文解釋道。 “它們不符合法律對資金轉移的定義。”

The cryptocurrency industry is watching closely as the legal battle between the DOJ and the developers of Samourai Wallet and Tornado Cash unfolds. The outcome of this case will have significant implications for the future of Bitcoin and decentralized finance.

隨著司法部與 Samourai Wallet 和 Tornado Cash 開發商之間的法律鬥爭的展開，加密貨幣行業正在密切關注。此案的結果將對比特幣和去中心化金融的未來產生重大影響。

"We cannot allow the government to criminalize innovation and fundamental property rights," Lummis concluded. "I will continue to fight to protect the rights of individuals to use and develop digital currencies and will work to ensure that the DOJ is held accountable for its overreach."

「我們不能允許政府將創新和基本財產權定為犯罪，」魯米斯總結道。 “我將繼續努力保護個人使用和開發數位貨幣的權利，並將努力確保司法部對其越權行為承擔責任。”