厄瓜多爾當局就加密貨幣項目向公民發出警告，世界幣（WLD）面臨爭議

由 OpenAI 執行長 Sam Altman 共同創立的加密貨幣專案 Worldcoin (WLD) 於 6 月抵達厄瓜多爾。由於該項目越來越受歡迎，厄瓜多爾當局已就該項目向其公民發出警告。

Worldcoin (WLD), a crypto project co-founded by OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman, arrived in Ecuador in June. Due to its growing popularity, Ecuadorian authorities have warned its citizens about the project.

由 OpenAI 執行長 Sam Altman 共同創立的加密貨幣專案 Worldcoin (WLD) 於 6 月抵達厄瓜多爾。由於該項目越來越受歡迎，厄瓜多爾當局已就該項目向其公民發出警告。

Most recently, Ecuador’s Central Bank (ECB) issued a press release reiterating the country’s stance on cryptocurrencies and reminding users of the risks involving the illegal use of digital assets as a payment method.

最近，厄瓜多爾中央銀行（ECB）發布了一份新聞稿，重申了該國對加密貨幣的立場，並提醒用戶非法使用數位資產作為支付方式的風險。

Worldcoin Faces More Controversy

世界幣面臨更多爭議

In June, Worldcoin announced that its World ID verifications would be coming to Ecuador at the end of the month. Starting June 26, the verifications have been available at six locations across Quito and Guayaquil.

6 月，Worldcoin 宣布其 World ID 驗證將於本月底登陸厄瓜多。從 6 月 26 日開始，基多和瓜亞基爾的六個地點均可進行驗證。

The project has gained popularity among Ecuadorians in the last month and a half, with hundreds of citizens reportedly queueing daily outside the Worldcoin spots to scan their irises. However, local reports revealed that many users agreed to the verification out of necessity.

在過去的一個半月裡，該計畫在厄瓜多爾人中廣受歡迎，據報道每天都有數百名公民在世界幣網點外排隊掃描虹膜。然而，當地報道顯示，許多用戶出於必要而同意進行驗證。

Controversy arose after X reports claimed that many people going through the scanning process were not informed well enough to consent to the verification. An X user stated he saw “over 50 people dress humbly lined up” in Guayaquil.

X 報告聲稱許多接受掃描過程的人沒有充分了解情況而無法同意驗證，此後引起了爭議。一位 X 用戶表示，他在瓜亞基爾看到「超過 50 人衣著樸素地排隊」。

After inquiring about the reasons for the line, the user allegedly received answers like “they must be millionaires” and “sometimes people are crazy.” As reported by Primicias, users receive $30 in WLD after the verification process.

在詢問了這條線路的原因後，據稱該用戶收到了諸如“他們一定是百萬富翁”和“有時人們很瘋狂”之類的答案。根據 Primicias 報道，用戶在驗證過程後將收到 30 美元的 WLD。

“In exchange for the iris scan with an Orb machine, I was given 13 Worldcoin tokens worth $29.59, which I deposited into a digital wallet I created for this purpose,” said a 19-year-old to the local media outlet. Additionally, they can get up to $100 through the referral program.

「作為使用​​Orb 機器進行虹膜掃描的交換，我得到了13 個世界幣代幣，價值29.59 美元，我將其存入我為此目的創建的數位錢包中，」一位19 歲的年輕人向當地媒體表示。此外，他們還可以透過推薦計劃獲得高達 100 美元的獎勵。

Adding to the controversy, the country’s newly founded Data Protection Superintendency (DPS) denied the claim that Tools For Humanity, the company behind the crypto project, had notified Ecuadorian authorities about the beginning of operations.

雪上加霜的是，該國新成立的資料保護監管局（DPS）否認了加密項目背後的 Tools For Humanity 已向厄瓜多爾當局通報營運開始的說法。

DPS’s Chief Superintendent, Fabrizio Peralta, also stated that the institution hasn’t been able to carry out surveillance tasks due to a lack of personnel and resources.

DPS 總警司 Fabrizio Peralta 也表示，由於缺乏人員和資源，該機構無法執行監視任務。

Ecuadorian Authorities Reiterate Crypto Stance

厄瓜多當局重申加密貨幣立場

The Superintendence of Companies (SOC) issued a press release last week expressing its concern “about the news circulating in the media and social networks about the irregular activity carried out through an application called Worldcoin.”

該公司監管局 (SOC) 上週發布了一份新聞稿，表達了其「對媒體和社交網路上流傳的有關透過名為 Worldcoin 的應用程式進行的違規活動的新聞」的擔憂。

The SOC warned Ecuadorians the project was not supervised or regulated by the institution. Additionally, it urged them to abstain from giving their biometric information to companies that offer incentives in exchange for said data.

SOC 警告厄瓜多爾人，該項目不受該機構的監督或監管。此外，它敦促他們不要將生物識別資訊提供給提供激勵措施以換取所述數據的公司。

Ecuador’s Central Bank reiterated its stance on crypto in the latest development. The ECB emphasized that cryptocurrencies are not legal tender or an authorized means of payment in South American countries.

厄瓜多爾央行在最新進展中重申了對加密貨幣的立場。歐洲央行強調，加密貨幣不是南美國家的法定貨幣或授權的支付方式。

Moreover, it stated that the use of means of payment unauthorized by the Monetary Policy and Regulatory Board (JPRM), “or their total or partial simulation, is expressly prohibited under the provisions of Article 98 of the COMF.”

此外，它指出，使用未經貨幣政策和監管委員會（JPRM）授權的支付方式，“或其全部或部分模擬，是根據《貨幣政策和監管委員會》第 98 條的規定明確禁止的。”

As a result, “all transactions, monetary and financial operations, and their accounting records, carried out in the country, shall be expressed in US dollars.” Ultimately, the Bank reminded citizens that actions can be taken for the use of crypto as a payment method:

因此，“在該國進行的所有交易、貨幣和金融業務及其會計記錄均應以美元表示。”最終，該銀行提醒公民，可以採取行動使用加密貨幣作為支付方式：

The ECB, in case it identifies the use of crypto assets as a means of payment, shall bring it to the attention of the State Attorney General’s Office for its corresponding investigation and sanction.

歐洲央行如果發現使用加密資產作為支付手段，應提請國家總檢察長辦公室注意，以進行相應的調查和製裁。