繫繩首席執行官保羅·阿多利諾（Paolo Ardoino

當加密貨幣中最有影響力的公司的公眾面孔Paolo Ardoino進入舞台時，與會者鼓掌並歡呼

Attendees at the Cantor Fitzgerald Global Technology Conference in New York on Wednesday clapped and cheered as Paolo Ardoino, the public face of perhaps the most influential company in crypto, entered the stage.

週三在紐約舉行的Cantor Fitzgerald全球技術會議的與會者拍了拍並歡呼為Paolo Ardoino，這是加密貨幣中最有影響力的公司的公眾面孔，進入了舞台。

Ardoino stood out from the crowd, not for his wealth but for his choice of attire. While others dressed to impress, he opted for a laid-back look — a light blue Ralph Lauren polo and gray khakis — despite likely having the deepest pockets in the room.

阿多諾（Ardoino）從人群中脫穎而出，不是為了他的財富，而是為了選擇服裝。當其他人打扮成印象深刻時，他選擇了悠閒的外觀 - 淺藍色的拉爾夫·勞倫·波羅（Ralph Lauren Polo）和灰色的卡其色 - 儘管房間裡有最深的口袋。

“This is my first trip to America,” he started off saying. “It’s beautiful. I feel very welcomed.”

“這是我第一次去美國之旅，”他開始說。 “很美麗。我感到非常受歡迎。”

Ardoino indeed avoided the country for a long time. The Italy-born computer scientist until recently mainly focused Tether’s operations on developing regions, with financial freedom as the stated goal.

Ardoino的確很長一段時間以來避免了該國。直到最近，這位意大利出生的計算機科學家主要集中於發展區域，並以財務自由為目標。

Another reason could be that Tether has been under scrutiny from industry leaders as well as U.S. authorities for some time, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYFSD).

另一個原因可能是，林係受到行業領導人和美國當局的審查，包括司法部（DOJ），商品和期貨貿易委員會（CFTC）和紐約州金融服務部（NYFSD）。

That’s changed. Ardoino has been on a tour of the U.S. over the past week, posting photos of himself on the U.S. Capitol Building steps in Washington D.C. on Thursday and participating in a fireside chat with Strike CEO Jack Mallers at a Tuesday event organized by the Bitcoin Policy Institute.

這發生了變化。在過去的一周中，Ardoino一直在美國巡迴演出，週四在華盛頓特區的美國國會大廈建築步驟中發布了自己的照片，並在比特幣政策研究所組織的周二活動中與Strike CEO Jack Mallers進行了爐邊聊天。

The company, which according to Ardoino is run by only 150 employees across 50 countries, settled charges with the CFTC and an NYDFS inquiry in 2021. There have been numerous reports of an ongoing Department of Justice investigation into the stablecoin issuer as well over the past few years.

根據Ardoino的說法，該公司僅由50個國家 /地區的150名員工經營，並在2021年對CFTC和NYDFS進行了調查。在過去的幾年中，有許多司法部正在對Stablecoin發行人進行調查的報導。

“We’ve been through hell,” Ardoino told attendees at the conference. “People were saying that if I came to the U.S. I’d be arrested ... They will try to scare you off.”

“我們經歷了地獄，” Ardoino在會議上告訴與會者。 “人們說，如果我來到美國，我會被捕……他們會試圖嚇you你。”

After a rundown of Tether’s previous success in the stablecoin business — the company reportedly made a $13 billion profit in 2024 and its stablecoin, USDT, holds over 60% of market share among stablecoins — Ardoino went on to present current projects that the company is working on, including its efforts in education, AI and real-world asset (RWA) tokenization.

在Tether在Stablecoin業務上取得了成功之後，據報導，該公司在2024年獲得了130億美元的利潤，其Stablecoin USDT在Stablecoins中佔有60％以上的市場份額 - Ardoino繼續進行當前的項目，該公司正在該公司正在從事教育，AI和Real-World Asset Asset（Rwaization）的努力，包括其在教育方面的努力。

“The outlook for this year is wonderful as well,” Ardoino said.

“今年的前景也很棒，”阿多利諾說。

Ardoino's U.S. journey came at a time when the U.S. legislature is moving forward to regulate the $200 billion and rapidly growing stablecoin market. Tether is dominating the asset class with its $143 billion USDT cryptocurrency, followed by U.S.-based competitor Circle with its $58 billion USDC token.

阿多利諾（Ardoino）的美國之旅是在美國立法機關前進以規範耗資2000億美元且迅速增長的Stablecoin市場的時候。 Tether以其1,430億美元的加密貨幣為主導資產類別，其次是總部位於美國的競爭對手圈子，其580億美元USDC代幣。

While Tether is an offshore company — it recently announced its intention to establish its headquarters in El Salvador — and has yet to show interest in formally entering the U.S. crypto market, its ties to the U.S. are multifaceted.

儘管Tether是一家離岸公司 - 最近宣布打算在El Salvador建立總部，並且尚未表現出對正式進入美國加密貨幣市場的興趣，但其與美國的聯繫是多方面的。

The firm is one of the biggest buyers of U.S. debt, holding nearly $100 billion worth of U.S. Treasuries and government-backed securities as a reserve asset for its USDT token. If it were a country, it would be among the top 20 U.S. debt holders. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during a White House digital asset summit on Friday that stablecoins are key to preserving the U.S. dollar as the dominant reserve currency in the world, a line of argument that Ardoino touted multiple occasions before.

該公司是美國債務最大的買家之一，持有價值近1000億美元的美國國債和政府支持的證券作為其USDT代幣的儲備資產。如果是一個國家，它將是美國20大債務持有人之一。財政部長斯科特·貝森特（Scott Bessent）在周五的白宮數字資產峰會上說，穩定幣是將美元作為世界上主要的儲備貨幣保存的關鍵。

The company also gained a powerful ally in the Trump administration in Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, the Wall Street investment firm that manages Tether's U.S. Treasury holdings. The Wall Street Journal reported that Cantor is also invested in Tether's holding company, while Lutnick said during his confirmation hearing that Cantor holds Tether convertible bonds but has no equity stake.

該公司還獲得了特朗普政府商務部長霍華德·盧特尼克（Howard Lutnick）的強大盟友。 《華爾街日報》報導說，康托爾還投資於特特的控股公司，而盧特尼克在確認聽證會上說，坎托持有托特可轉換債券，但沒有股權。

Ardoino, in an interview with CoinDesk last year, said that the firm also onboarded U.S. agencies such as the FBI and Secret Service to its platform in an effort to combat illicit activities.

Ardoino在去年接受Coindesk的採訪時說，該公司還加入了美國代理機構，例如FBI和特勤局的平台，以打擊非法活動。

On the investment front, Tether became a major shareholder with a $775 million investment in U.S.-listed video sharing platform Rumble, popular among U.S. conservative and right-wing users. With Tether's backing, Rumble CEO Chris Pavloski laid out plans to introduce a crypto wallet and support payments with USDT, BTC and Tether's gold-backed token XAUT.

在投資方面，Tether成為主要股東，在美國保守派和右翼用戶中流行的美國上市視頻共享平台Rumble進行了7.75億美元的投資。在Tether的支持下，Rumble首席執行官Chris Pavloski制定了計劃，計劃引入加密錢包並支持USDT，BTC和Tether的Gold Bask Bass Bass Bass Bass Bass Xaut。

Pavloski repeatedly called Ardoino while he was on stage Wednesday.

帕夫洛斯基（Pavloski）在周三上台時反复打電話給阿多利諾（Ardoino）。