BitGo 引发争议，Coinbase 下架 WBTC

Coinbase 宣布将于 2024 年 12 月 19 日暂停其所有平台上的 Wrapped Bitcoin（WBTC）交易，包括 Coinbase.com 和 Coinbase Prime。

Coinbase will delist Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) on December 19, 2024, the exchange announced on Friday. The decision follows a routine asset review and will shift WBTC order books to limit-only mode, Coinbase said in a statement to Axios.

Coinbase 周五宣布，将于 2024 年 12 月 19 日下架 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC)。 Coinbase 在给 Axios 的一份声明中表示，这一决定是在例行资产审查之后做出的，并将把 WBTC 订单簿转变为限价模式。

"We regularly monitor the assets on our exchange to ensure they meet our listing standards," Coinbase stated. "Based on our most recent review, Coinbase will suspend trading for wBTC (wBTC) on December 19, 2024, on or around 12pm ET."

Coinbase 表示：“我们定期监控交易所的资产，以确保它们符合我们的上市标准。” “根据我们最近的审查，Coinbase 将于 2024 年 12 月 19 日东部时间中午 12 点左右暂停 wBTC (wBTC) 交易。”

Launched in 2019, WBTC enables Bitcoin liquidity to flow into decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems by tokenizing Bitcoin (BTC). The token is pegged 1:1 with Bitcoin and boasts a market cap exceeding $13.6 billion.

WBTC 于 2019 年推出，通过对比特币 (BTC) 进行代币化，使比特币流动性流入去中心化金融 (DeFi) 生态系统。该代币与比特币 1:1 挂钩，市值超过 136 亿美元。

Its primary custodian, BitGo has traditionally maintained the underlying Bitcoin reserves. But recent shifts in the governance of the WBTC protocol have sparked industry concerns.

其主要托管人 BitGo 传统上一直维护着比特币的基础储备。但最近 WBTC 协议治理的转变引发了行业担忧。

In August, BitGo announced a joint venture with BiTGlobal, a Hong Kong-based trust company linked to TRON founder Justin Sun. The partnership, aimed at increasing geographical decentralization, has led to scrutiny over Sun's growing influence in the protocol.

8 月，BitGo 宣布与 BiTGlobal 成立合资企业，BiTGlobal 是一家与 TRON 创始人孙宇晨有联系的香港信托公司。此次合作旨在增强地理去中心化，Sun 在该协议中日益增长的影响力引发了人们的密切关注。

Crypto projects are already adjusting their interactions with WBTC due to potential governance risks.

由于潜在的治理风险，加密货币项目已经在调整与 WBTC 的互动。

Coinbase's move also coincides with the growth of its own tokenized Bitcoin product, cbBTC, which was launched earlier this year. With a $1.5 billion market cap, cbBTC is gaining traction as a competitor in the wrapped Bitcoin market.

Coinbase 的此举也恰逢其自己的代币化比特币产品 cbBTC 的增长，该产品于今年早些时候推出。凭借 15 亿美元的市值，cbBTC 作为包裹比特币市场的竞争对手正在获得越来越多的关注。

The team behind WBTC expressed surprise and disappointment over Coinbase's decision to delist the asset on Friday.

WBTC 背后的团队对 Coinbase 周五下架该资产的决定表示惊讶和失望。

"We are surprised and disappointed by Coinbase’s decision to eventually delist WBTC," the WBTC team told Axios in a statement. "As the core team behind Wrapped BTC, we have always been committed to providing the community with the most compliant, transparent, and decentralized BTC tokenization product."

WBTC 团队在一份声明中告诉 Axios：“我们对 Coinbase 最终下架 WBTC 的决定感到惊讶和失望。” “作为Wrapped BTC背后的核心团队，我们始终致力于为社区提供最合规、透明、去中心化的BTC代币化产品。”

Highlighting their product's rigorous governance, secure custody processes, and regulatory adherence, the WBTC team underscored WBTC's status as "the most decentralized wrapped BTC solution on the market."

WBTC 团队强调了其产品严格的治理、安全的托管流程和监管遵守，并强调了 WBTC 作为“市场上最去中心化的打包 BTC 解决方案”的地位。

"We urge Coinbase to reconsider this decision and would be happy to provide them with any additional information or clarification they may need," the WBTC team added.

WBTC 团队补充道：“我们敦促 Coinbase 重新考虑这一决定，并乐意向他们提供他们可能需要的任何额外信息或澄清。”