美联储主席鲍威尔表示央行不允许持有 BTC，比特币 (BTC) 价格测试 10 万美元

在美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔就央行持有比特币的能力发表声明后，比特币的价格正在测试 10 万美元。

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has stated that the central bank is barred from holding Bitcoin (BTC) due to existing laws.

美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔表示，由于现行法律，美联储禁止持有比特币（BTC）。

Powell was fielding questions from reporters following the announcement that the Fed has cut its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point for the third time in a row.

在美联储宣布连续第三次将关键利率下调四分之一个百分点后，鲍威尔回答了记者的提问。

When asked whether he sees any value in the Fed building a Bitcoin reserve, Powell stated that current laws make it impossible.

当被问及他是否认为美联储建立比特币储备有任何价值时，鲍威尔表示，现行法律不允许这样做。

“We’re not allowed to own Bitcoin. The Federal Reserve Act says what we can own and we’re not looking for a law change.”

“我们不被允许拥有比特币。美联储法案规定了我们可以拥有什么，我们并不寻求修改法律。”

The Federal Reserve Act outlines the types of assets the central bank can hold, primarily including US government securities, mortgage-backed securities, and other assets related to its monetary policy operations.

《联邦储备法》概述了央行可以持有的资产类型，主要包括美国政府证券、抵押贷款支持证券以及与其货币政策操作相关的其他资产。

Powell stated that only a congressional act can allow the Fed to buy BTC — something he has no interest in.

鲍威尔表示，只有国会法案才能允许美联储购买比特币——他对此不感兴趣。

“That’s the kind of thing for Congress to consider, but we are not looking for a law change at the Fed.”

“这是国会需要考虑的事情，但我们并不寻求美联储修改法律。”

Powell's statement caused BTC to drop from around $103,700 to as low as $100,241 in less than an hour.

鲍威尔的声明导致比特币在不到一个小时内从约 103,700 美元跌至低至 100,241 美元。

President-elect Trump has stated that he will ensure the US stops selling its trove of seized Bitcoin on the open market and instead strategically hold the asset as an investment.

当选总统特朗普表示，他将确保美国停止在公开市场上出售其扣押的比特币，而是战略性地持有该资产作为投资。

Earlier this week, when asked by CNBC whether he plans to build a strategic BTC reserve, Trump said “Yeah, I think so.” However, to date, Trump has not issued a statement on the Fed directly buying BTC.

本周早些时候，当特朗普被 CNBC 问及他是否计划建立战略性 BTC 储备时，他说：“是的，我想是的。”不过，迄今为止，特朗普尚未就美联储直接购买比特币发表声明。

Wyoming Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced legislation that would direct the Fed to buy one million BTC over a five year period.

怀俄明州共和党参议员辛西娅·卢米斯 (Cynthia Lummis) 提出立法，指示美联储在五年内购买 100 万比特币。

It remains to be seen whether her legislation will secure widespread backing within Congress.

她的立法能否获得国会的广泛支持还有待观察。