美国打击隐私钱包：ZkSNACKs 暂停运营

注重隐私的比特币钱包 Wasabi Wallet 开发商 zkSNACKs 宣布无限期暂停其在美国的服务。据报道，这一决定受到最近 Samourai 钱包创建者被捕和美国当局监管审查的影响，禁止美国公民和居民访问 zkSNACKs 的平台，包括 Wasabi 钱包及其 coinjoin 功能。

ZkSNACKs, Developer of Privacy-Centric Wasabi Wallet, Suspends Operations in the United States

以隐私为中心的芥末钱包开发商 ZkSNACKs 暂停在美国的运营

In a significant development for the cryptocurrency industry, ZkSNACKs, the developer of the privacy-focused Wasabi Wallet, has announced that its products and platforms will no longer be accessible to users in the United States. The decision, which was communicated via a blog post published on April 27th, 2023, marks a significant departure for the company, raising concerns about the regulatory environment for privacy-enhancing technologies in the United States.

作为加密货币行业的一项重大发展，注重隐私的 Wasabi 钱包的开发商 ZkSNACKs 宣布，美国用户将不再访问其产品和平台。该决定通过 2023 年 4 月 27 日发布的博客文章传达，标志着该公司的重大转变，引发了人们对美国隐私增强技术监管环境的担忧。

ZkSNACKs cited "recent statements" by U.S. officials as the primary motivation for its decision to withdraw from the U.S. market. While the specific statements in question remain unclear, industry observers speculate that the company's decision may be linked to the recent arrest of the creators of Samourai Wallet, another privacy-focused cryptocurrency wallet.

ZkSNACKs 援引美国官员的“最近声明”作为其决定退出美国市场的主要动机。尽管相关具体声明尚不清楚，但行业观察人士推测，该公司的决定可能与 Samourai Wallet（另一个注重隐私的加密货币钱包）的创建者最近被捕有关。

Samourai Wallet Arrests Raise Regulatory Concerns

Samourai 钱包被捕引发监管担忧

On April 20th, 2023, U.S. federal authorities arrested William Lonergan Hill and Keonne Rodriguez, the co-founders of Samourai Wallet, on charges of conspiring to launder money and operating an unregistered money-transmitting company. The two individuals were accused of laundering over $100 million in illicit funds, including proceeds from the Silk Road and Hydra Market.

2023 年 4 月 20 日，美国联邦当局逮捕了 Samourai Wallet 联合创始人 William Lonergan Hill 和 Keonne Rodriguez，罪名是合谋洗钱和经营未注册的汇款公司。这两个人被指控洗钱超过 1 亿美元的非法资金，其中包括来自丝绸之路和 Hydra Market 的收益。

The arrest of Samourai Wallet's creators has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency community, raising concerns about the potential implications for other privacy-focused projects. The subsequent withdrawal of ZkSNACKs from the U.S. market further amplifies these concerns, suggesting that U.S. authorities may be taking a more aggressive stance towards privacy-enhancing technologies.

Samourai 钱包创建者的被捕在加密货币社区引起了震动，引发了人们对其他注重隐私的项目的潜在影响的担忧。随后 ZkSNACK 从美国市场撤出进一步加剧了这些担忧，表明美国当局可能对隐私增强技术采取更积极的立场。

Other Privacy-Focused Wallets Follow Suit

其他注重隐私的钱包也纷纷效仿

ZkSNACKs is not the only privacy-focused project to recently withdraw from the U.S. market. In March 2023, Consensys, the developer of the MetaMask wallet, announced that it was facing regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding certain features of its wallet, including staking and swapping capabilities.

ZkSNACKs 并不是最近退出美国市场的唯一一个注重隐私的项目。 2023 年 3 月，MetaMask 钱包的开发商 Consensys 宣布，其钱包的某些功能（包括质押和交换功能）正面临美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 的监管审查。

Additionally, ACINQ, the developer of the Phoenix Wallet, announced in April 2023 that it would be leaving the U.S. market by May 3rd, 2023. The company cited concerns about the classification of Lightning nodes, self-custodial wallet providers, and Lightning service providers as Money Services Businesses, a move that would subject them to additional regulatory requirements.

此外，Phoenix 钱包的开发商 ACINQ 于 2023 年 4 月宣布，将于 2023 年 5 月 3 日之前退出美国市场。该公司提到了对闪电节点、自我托管钱包提供商和闪电服务提供商分类的担忧作为货币服务企业，此举将使他们受到额外的监管要求。

Regulatory Uncertainty for Privacy Technologies

隐私技术的监管不确定性

The departure of multiple privacy-focused cryptocurrency projects from the U.S. market underscores the increasing regulatory uncertainty surrounding privacy-enhancing technologies in the United States. The arrest of Samourai Wallet's creators and the subsequent actions by ZkSNACKs, Consensys, and ACINQ indicate a shift in the regulatory landscape, with authorities taking a more proactive approach towards regulating these technologies.

多个注重隐私的加密货币项目退出美国市场，凸显了美国围绕隐私增强技术的监管不确定性日益增加。 Samourai Wallet 的创建者被捕以及 ZkSNACKs、Consensys 和 ACINQ 随后采取的行动表明监管格局发生了变化，当局采取了更积极主动的方法来监管这些技术。

While the long-term implications of these developments remain to be seen, it is clear that the cryptocurrency industry is facing significant challenges in its efforts to develop and deploy privacy-enhancing technologies. As regulatory agencies seek to balance the need for financial crime prevention with the protection of individual privacy, it remains to be seen how the industry will adapt to this evolving regulatory environment.

尽管这些发展的长期影响仍有待观察，但很明显，加密货币行业在开发和部署隐私增强技术方面正面临着重大挑战。由于监管机构寻求平衡预防金融犯罪与保护个人隐私的需求，该行业将如何适应这种不断变化的监管环境仍有待观察。