参议员 Lummis 谴责司法部对比特币和 DeFi 的攻击

美国参议员 Cynthia Lummis 批评司法部 (DOJ) 对非托管软件钱包法规的解释，她认为这与财政部之前的指导相矛盾，并将比特币和去中心化金融的基本方面定为犯罪。

Senator Lummis Denounces DOJ's Assault on Bitcoin and Decentralized Finance

参议员 Lummis 谴责司法部对比特币和去中心化金融的攻击

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has vehemently criticized the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its recent interpretation of regulations surrounding non-custodial software wallets. This interpretation, Lummis argues, is not only legally flawed but also imperils the very foundations of Bitcoin and decentralized finance.

华盛顿特区 - 美国参议员辛西娅·卢米斯 (R-WY) 强烈批评司法部 (DOJ) 最近对非托管软件钱包法规的解释。鲁米斯认为，这种解释不仅在法律上存在缺陷，而且还危及比特币和去中心化金融的基础。

"The Biden administration's criminalization of core principles of the Bitcoin network and decentralized finance is deeply troubling," Lummis declared in a statement. "This misguided approach threatens to undermine basic property rights, which are the bedrock of our American values."

鲁米斯在一份声明中宣称：“拜登政府将比特币网络和去中心化金融的核心原则定为犯罪，这令人深感不安。” “这种误导性的做法可能会损害基本财产权，而这是我们美国价值观的基石。”

The DOJ's actions, which have included the filing of criminal charges against developers associated with the Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet and the Tornado Cash platform, stem from its classification of these platforms as unauthorized money transmission activities. However, Lummis contends that this interpretation is antithetical to the Treasury's previous guidance, which recognized non-custodial software wallets as potential means of money transmission.

美国司法部的行动包括对与比特币混合器 Samourai Wallet 和 Tornado Cash 平台相关的开发商提出刑事指控，源于其将这些平台归类为未经授权的资金传输活动。然而，鲁米斯认为，这种解释与财政部之前的指导意见相反，财政部之前的指导意见承认非托管软件钱包是潜在的货币传输手段。

"This abrupt shift in policy creates a dangerous precedent that could criminalize the very essence of Bitcoin and decentralized finance," Lummis asserted. "It undermines the ability of individuals to hold their own keys and run their own nodes, which are fundamental principles of these technologies."

鲁米斯断言：“政策的突然转变创造了一个危险的先例，可能会将比特币和去中心化金融的本质定为犯罪。” “它削弱了个人持有自己的密钥和运行自己的节点的能力，而这是这些技术的基本原则。”

Lummis's concerns have resonated deeply within the cryptocurrency community. Coin Center, a digital currency and blockchain technology advocacy group, has condemned the DOJ's interpretation as "overreaching" and "too broad."

Lummis 的担忧在加密货币社区中引起了深刻的共鸣。数字货币和区块链技术倡导组织 Coin Center 谴责司法部的解释“过度”和“过于宽泛”。

"The DOJ's position suggests that every functional cryptocurrency wallet and smart contract is performing money transmission," said Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center's director of research. "This goes far beyond the traditional definition of money transmission and could stifle innovation in the digital currency space."

硬币中心研究总监 Peter Van Valkenburgh 表示：“司法部的立场表明，每个功能性的加密货币钱包和智能合约都在进行资金传输。” “这远远超出了货币传输的传统定义，可能会扼杀数字货币领域的创新。”

Legal experts have also expressed alarm over the DOJ's actions. William McGovern, a partner at the law firm McDermott Will & Emery, argues that the DOJ's interpretation is "fundamentally flawed" and "based on a misunderstanding of how Bitcoin and decentralized finance operate."

法律专家也对司法部的行为表示震惊。 McDermott Will & Emery 律师事务所合伙人 William McGovern 认为，司法部的解释“存在根本性缺陷”，并且“基于对比特币和去中心化金融运作方式的误解”。

"Non-custodial software wallets are merely tools that allow individuals to hold and manage their own digital assets," McGovern explained. "They do not meet the definition of money transmission under the law."

“非托管软件钱包只是允许个人持有和管理自己的数字资产的工具，”麦戈文解释道。 “它们不符合法律对资金转移的定义。”

The cryptocurrency industry is watching closely as the legal battle between the DOJ and the developers of Samourai Wallet and Tornado Cash unfolds. The outcome of this case will have significant implications for the future of Bitcoin and decentralized finance.

随着司法部与 Samourai Wallet 和 Tornado Cash 开发商之间的法律斗争的展开，加密货币行业正在密切关注。此案的结果将对比特币和去中心化金融的未来产生重大影响。

"We cannot allow the government to criminalize innovation and fundamental property rights," Lummis concluded. "I will continue to fight to protect the rights of individuals to use and develop digital currencies and will work to ensure that the DOJ is held accountable for its overreach."

“我们不能允许政府将创新和基本财产权定为犯罪，”鲁米斯总结道。 “我将继续努力保护个人使用和开发数字货币的权利，并将努力确保司法部对其越权行为承担责任。”