FTX 基金可能塑造了政治格局

曾经由被定罪的创始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 运营的加密货币交易所 FTX 继续破产程序，出现了重大进展

Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, once led by convicted founder Sam Bankman-Fried, continues to navigate bankruptcy proceedings with the latest developments concerning the recovery of funds for affected users.

加密货币交易所 FTX 曾由被定罪的创始人 Sam Bankman-Fried 领导，目前正在继续推进破产程序，并提供有关为受影响用户追回资金的最新进展。

A recent court filing reveals that debtors in the case have successfully recovered millions of dollars in political donations made by Bankman-Fried and his associates.

最近的一份法庭文件显示，该案的债务人已成功追回班克曼-弗里德及其同伙提供的数百万美元政治捐款。

How FTX Funds May Have Influenced the Political Landscape

FTX 基金如何影响政治格局

Earlier this year, reports emerged—as covered by the Wall Street Journal—detailing an alleged political donation scheme orchestrated by Bankman-Fried and his family.

今年早些时候，《华尔街日报》报道了一些报道，详细介绍了班克曼-弗里德及其家人涉嫌策划的政治捐赠计划。

The scheme, which reportedly involved nearly $100 million in donations, raised serious concerns about campaign finance violations and the misuse of consumer funds.

据报道，该计划涉及近 1 亿美元的捐款，引发了人们对竞选资金违规和滥用消费者资金的严重担忧。

Emails uncovered during the investigation suggested at the time that Bankman-Fried may have been directly involved in planning what authorities described as an “unlawful straw-donor operation.” This practice typically involves using third-party funds to bypass contribution limits or obscure the actual source of the money.

调查期间发现的电子邮件表明，班克曼-弗里德当时可能直接参与了当局所说的“非法稻草捐赠活动”的策划。这种做法通常涉及使用第三方资金来绕过捐款限制或掩盖资金的实际来源。

Despite his legal background, Joe Bankman, Sam Bankman-Fried's father, claimed ignorance regarding any potential campaign financing crimes. However, the emails seemed to suggest otherwise.

尽管萨姆·班克曼-弗里德的父亲乔·班克曼有法律背景，但他声称对任何潜在的竞选融资犯罪一无所知。然而，这些电子邮件似乎暗示并非如此。

Furthermore, Barbara Fried, Bankman-Fried's mother and co-founder of the political action committee Mind the Gap, was implicated in funneling money to progressive political groups, possibly leveraging FTX client funds for her political agenda.

此外，班克曼-弗里德的母亲、政治行动委员会 Mind the Gap 的联合创始人芭芭拉·弗里德 (Barbara Fried) 涉嫌向进步政治团体输送资金，可能利用 FTX 客户资金来实现其政治议程。

In a notable statement made months before Bankman-Fried's conviction earlier this year, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. highlighted the extensive political contributions made by Bankman-Fried as a possible influence on the US government's decision to drop six charges against the former entrepreneur.

今年早些时候，班克曼-弗里德被定罪前几个月，小罗伯特·肯尼迪 (Robert F. Kennedy Jr.) 在一份重要声明中强调，班克曼-弗里德所做的广泛政治贡献可能对美国政府决定撤销对这位前企业家的六项指控产生了影响。

Kennedy, who dropped out of the US presidential race to support President-elect Donald Trump, suggested that the “pervasive corruption” within the system might have led prosecutors to forgo a second trial for Bankman-Fried.

肯尼迪退出美国总统竞选以支持候任总统唐纳德·特朗普，他表示，系统内“普遍的腐败”可能导致检察官放弃对班克曼·弗里德的二审。

Vast Political Connections Prior to FTX Collapse

FTX 崩溃前的广泛政治关系

The latest court filing indicates that debtors have recovered over $15 million from various political entities associated with the Democratic Party, including state parties from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New York.

最新的法庭文件显示，债务人已从与民主党有关的各个政治实体追回超过 1500 万美元，其中包括科罗拉多州、佛罗里达州、爱荷华州、缅因州、马里兰州、马萨诸塞州、密歇根州和纽约州的政党。

This recovery is part of a broader investigation into 27 different organizations that received donations from Bankman-Fried prior to FTX's collapse, revealing the extensive connections he maintained due to the exchange's prominence in the cryptocurrency market.

这次复苏是对 27 个不同组织进行更广泛调查的一部分，这些组织在 FTX 倒闭之前接受了 Bankman-Fried 的捐赠，揭示了他由于该交易所在加密货币市场的突出地位而保持的广泛联系。

Currently serving a 25-year prison sentence at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, Sam Bankman-Fried's legal troubles are far from over.

萨姆·班克曼-弗里德 (Sam Bankman-Fried) 目前在布鲁克林大都会拘留中心服刑 25 年，他的法律麻烦还远未结束。

The judge overseeing his case expressed concern about the potential risks Bankman-Fried poses, stating that there remains a significant chance he could engage in further misconduct in the future.

负责此案的法官对班克曼-弗里德构成的潜在风险表示担忧，并表示他未来仍有很大可能从事进一步的不当行为。

At the time of writing, FTX's native token, FTT, was trading at $3.33, up 16% in the previous 24 hours and outperforming the market's top cryptocurrencies.

截至撰写本文时，FTX 的原生代币 FTT 的交易价格为 3.33 美元，在过去 24 小时内上涨了 16%，表现优于市场顶级加密货币。

However, despite FTT's spike over the last 24 hours and roughly 63% over the last 30 days, the token is still 96% below its all-time high of $84 achieved in September 2021.

然而，尽管 FTT 在过去 24 小时内飙升，在过去 30 天内上涨了约 63%，但该代币仍比 2021 年 9 月创下的 84 美元历史高点低 96%。

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com

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