加密行业在中期选举中花费了 1.31 亿美元选举了数十名支持加密的立法者。现在他们想改变华盛顿对待他们生意的方式

加密货币行业领先的超级政治行动委员会在本次选举周期的国会竞选中投入了 1.31 亿美元，以帮助选举数十名支持加密货币的立法者，而对加密货币感兴趣的个人亿万富翁则花费了数百万美元帮助唐纳德·特朗普重返白宫。

The cryptocurrency industry's top super PACs poured $131 million into congressional races this election cycle to help propel dozens of pro-crypto lawmakers into office, while individual billionaires with crypto interests funneled millions to help return Donald Trump to the White House.

加密货币行业的顶级超级政治行动委员会在本次选举周期的国会竞选中投入了 1.31 亿美元，以帮助推动数十名支持加密货币的立法者上台，而对加密货币感兴趣的个人亿万富翁则投入了数百万美元，以帮助唐纳德·特朗普重返白宫。

Now, they're poised to reshape how Washington treats their business.

现在，他们准备重塑华盛顿对待他们业务的方式。

Their goals include ensuring that Trump picks a crypto-friendly Securities and Exchange Commission chair to replace Gary Gensler, whose aggressive enforcement actions during the Biden administration have infuriated cryptocurrency CEOs. Industry groups are also lobbying Congress to enact a regulatory framework that they say is needed to usher crypto into the mainstream of the US financial system.

他们的目标包括确保特朗普挑选一位对加密货币友好的证券交易委员会主席来取代加里·詹斯勒(Gary Gensler)，后者在拜登政府期间的激进执法行动激怒了加密货币首席执行官。行业团体也在游说国会制定一个监管框架，他们认为这是将加密货币引入美国金融体系主流所必需的。

The industry could be well-positioned heading into the new session of Congress. A tracker run by a group called Stand with Crypto said 274 pro-crypto candidates had been elected to the House and 20 to the Senate this cycle. Crypto super PACs spent heavily on Republicans as well as key Democrats, including two who won open seats in the US Senate, Elissa Slotkin in Michigan and Ruben Gallego in Arizona.

该行业在新一届国会会议上可能处于有利地位。由一个名为“Stand with Crypto”的组织运营的追踪机构表示，本周期有 274 名支持加密货币的候选人当选众议院议员，20 名候选人当选参议院议员。加密货币超级政治行动委员会在共和党和关键民主党人身上投入了大量资金，其中包括赢得美国参议院空缺席位的两名议员：密歇根州的埃丽莎·斯洛特金(Elissa Slotkin)和亚利桑那州的鲁本·加莱戈(Ruben Gallego)。

Crypto's bipartisan political clout marks a stunning rebound from just two years ago, when the industry was reeling from the spectacular implosion of the troubled FTX crypto exchange. In its aftermath, lawmakers rushed to distance themselves from campaign donations from the firm's leader, Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now serving a 25-year prison term for defrauding customers and investors.

加密货币的两党政治影响力标志着两年前的惊人反弹，当时该行业正因陷入困境的 FTX 加密货币交易所的巨大崩溃而陷入困境。事件发生后，议员们纷纷与该公司领导人萨姆·班克曼-弗里德 (Sam Bankman-Fried) 的竞选捐款保持距离，后者因诈骗客户和投资者而被判 25 年徒刑，目前正在服刑。

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, surged to record highs after Trump's win, in anticipation of more pro-crypto policies from his administration.

特朗普获胜后，全球最大的加密货币比特币飙升至历史新高，预计其政府将出台更多支持加密货币的政策。

How Washington regulates the industry has vast implications for this burgeoning sector, along with the 52 million Americans who now hold digital assets.

华盛顿如何监管该行业对这个新兴行业以及现在持有数字资产的 5200 万美国人有着巨大的影响。

“Crypto is a political force,” Kristin Smith, chief executive of the 98-member Blockchain Association, told CNN. “As a result of this past election, we’ll have the most pro-crypto Congress that has ever been elected but also the most pro-crypto administration that’s ever been in power.”

“加密货币是一股政治力量，”拥有 98 名成员的区块链协会首席执行官克里斯汀·史密斯 (Kristin Smith) 告诉 CNN。 “由于上次选举，我们将拥有有史以来最支持加密货币的国会，同时也将拥有有史以来最支持加密货币的政府。”

Smith said the industry is communicating with Trump's transition team “through various channels” to make its views known on personnel picks and other policy preferences.

史密斯表示，该行业正在“通过各种渠道”与特朗普的过渡团队进行沟通，以表达其对人事选择和其他政策偏好的看法。

“The strategy is to have as many conversations with as many people in the Trump orbit as possible so that everyone has an understanding of what the crypto industry is most interested in,” she said.

她说：“我们的策略是与特朗普圈内尽可能多的人进行尽可能多的对话，以便每个人都了解加密货币行业最感兴趣的是什么。”

Currently, Smith said, the industry's leading choices for SEC chair include former SEC commissioner Dan Gallagher, now the chief legal officer at Robinhood, which has an arm that allows users to buy and sell crypto on its platform.

史密斯表示，目前业界对 SEC 主席的主要选择包括前 SEC 专员 Dan Gallagher，他现在是 Robinhood 的首席法务官，Robinhood 拥有一个允许用户在其平台上买卖加密货币的部门。

Paul Atkins, also a former commissioner of the SEC, who now runs a financial services consulting firm, is also seen as a top contender. Atkins serves on the advisory board of the Token Alliance, which promotes the use of digital assets. Neither Gallagher nor Atkins responded to inquiries from CNN.

保罗·阿特金斯（Paul Atkins）也是美国证券交易委员会（SEC）前委员，现在经营着一家金融服务咨询公司，也被视为顶级竞争者。阿特金斯是代币联盟的顾问委员会成员，该联盟致力于促进数字资产的使用。加拉格尔和阿特金斯都没有回应 CNN 的询问。

Smith said the blockchain group also hopes to advance other changes, including potentially establishing a White House czar who can help orchestrate cryptocurrency policy across government agencies.

史密斯表示，区块链组织还希望推进其他变革，包括可能设立一名白宫沙皇，帮助协调政府机构的加密货币政策。

Trump and several key allies working on the transition have a decidedly pro-crypto bent. The former president, who as recently as 2021 appeared to dismiss Bitcoin as seeming “like a scam,” has become a convert. He's since had a licensing deal to sell NFTs or non-fungible tokens.

特朗普和致力于过渡的几个主要盟友都有明确的支持加密货币的倾向。这位前总统在 2021 年似乎还认为比特币“像一个骗局”，现在已经皈依了比特币。此后，他签订了销售 NFT 或不可替代代币的许可协议。

During an appearance at a Bitcoin conference over the summer, Trump made big promises – pledging to oust SEC chair Gensler and to make the US “the crypto capital of the planet.” (Gensler's term runs until 2026, but it is customary for SEC chiefs to resign when a new administration takes over.)

在今年夏天的比特币会议上，特朗普做出了重大承诺——承诺罢免 SEC 主席 Gensler，并使美国成为“地球的加密货币之都”。 （Gensler 的任期到 2026 年为止，但按照惯例，SEC 主席会在新政府上任时辞职。）

Trump also has promised to create a national cryptocurrency reserve.

特朗普还承诺建立国家加密货币储备。

Trump and his sons have also launched their own cryptocurrency business, World Liberty Financial. It's not clear how the president-elect intends to navigate potential conflicts of interest with this and other parts of his business empire – given his role in selecting the federal officials who will police the industry.

特朗普和他的儿子们还推出了自己的加密货币业务——世界自由金融公司。考虑到当选总统在选择监管该行业的联邦官员方面的作用，目前尚不清楚这位当选总统打算如何解决与其商业帝国的这个部分和其他部分之间的潜在利益冲突。

His conversion, in part, appears to have been driven by interest from his sons. During a livestream touting World Liberty Financial, Trump described his 18-year-old son, Barron, as a crypto fan.

他的转变在一定程度上似乎是由他儿子们的兴趣推动的。在宣传 World Liberty Financial 的直播中，特朗普将他 18 岁的儿子巴伦 (Barron) 描述为一名加密货币粉丝。

Steve Witkoff, a close Trump friend and real-estate developer, also said he was involved in the venture.

特朗普的密友、房地产开发商史蒂夫·威特科夫(Steve Witkoff)也表示他参与了该合资企业。

Trump transition officials did not respond to CNN inquiries.

特朗普过渡官员没有回应 CNN 的询问。

Other Trump allies also are bullish on digital assets, including multibillionaire Elon Musk – who plowed nearly $119 million into electing Trump and has been tapped to help lead a new Department of Government Efficiency whose abbreviation, DOGE, offers a play on Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency promoted by the mogul.

特朗普的其他盟友也看好数字资产，其中包括亿万富翁埃隆·马斯克 (Elon Musk)，他为特朗普的当选投入了近 1.19 亿美元，并被任命帮助领导一个新的政府效率部，该部的缩写为 DOGE，与狗狗币（Dogecoin）（一种推广的加密货币）有相似之处。由大亨。

Howard Lutnick, who serves as co-chair of the presidential transition, oversees investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald with a client roster that includes the digital currency company Tether.

担任总统过渡联合主席的霍华德·卢特尼克 (Howard Lutnick) 负责监管投资银行 Cantor Fitzgerald，其客户名单中包括数字货币公司 Tether。

Super PACs supporting Trump's bid also drew donations

支持特朗普竞选的超级政治行动委员会也吸引了捐款