美国参议员鲁米斯提议赋予美联储拥有比特币的权力

美国怀俄明州参议员辛西娅·鲁米斯 (Cynthia Lummis) 在接受雅虎财经采访时概述了一项提议，即授予美联储持有比特币作为美国官方储备一部分的权力。

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has proposed granting the Federal Reserve the authority to hold Bitcoin as part of the country’s official reserves in an interview with Yahoo Finance. She argues that this approach could improve the country’s long-term financial stability, strengthen the global role of the US dollar, and provide a valuable hedge against the nation’s ballooning national debt, which now surpasses 36 trillion dollars.

美国参议员辛西娅·卢米斯（怀俄明州共和党）在接受雅虎财经采访时提议授予美联储持有比特币作为国家官方储备一部分的权力。她认为，这种做法可以改善该国的长期金融稳定性，加强美元的全球地位，并为该国不断膨胀的国债（目前已超过 36 万亿美元）提供有价值的对冲。

The senator’s remarks directly confront the current stance of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. At the latest Federal Open Market Committee press conference, Powell reiterated that the Federal Reserve Act restricts the institution from owning it. “We’re not allowed to own Bitcoin. The Federal Reserve Act says what we can’t own [it], and we’re not looking for a law change. That’s the kind of thing for Congress to consider, but we are not looking for a law change at the Fed,” Powell remarked on Wednesday.

这位参议员的言论直接挑战了美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔目前的立场。在最新的联邦公开市场委员会新闻发布会上，鲍威尔重申，美联储法案限制机构拥有它。 “我们不被允许拥有比特币。 《联邦储备法》规定了我们不能拥有的东西，而且我们并不寻求修改法律。这是国会需要考虑的事情，但我们并不寻求美联储修改法律，”鲍威尔周三表示。

Lummis acknowledged this legal roadblock but remained determined to shift the conversation in Congress. She believes lawmakers need to give the central bank the authority to hold Bitcoin. “I understand the Federal Reserve believes it doesn’t have the legal authority to own Bitcoin,” Lummis said. “We need to give that to them. The Bitcoin the US already owns, roughly 200,000 Bitcoin, are within the asset forfeiture fund, and it’s important I think that we take that fund, scoop it over into a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and then add to it.”

鲁米斯承认存在这一法律障碍，但仍决心改变国会的对话。她认为立法者需要赋予央行持有比特币的权力。 “据我所知，美联储认为它没有拥有比特币的合法权力，”鲁米斯说。 “我们需要把这个给他们。美国已经拥有的比特币，大约 200,000 个比特币，都在资产没收基金内，我认为重要的是，我们将这笔基金纳入比特币战略储备，然后添加到其中。”

Her proposal aligns with principles set forth in the Bitcoin Act of 2024, introduced earlier this year. It seeks to establish a SBR in the US to enhance the national financial strategy. The Act involves setting up secure BTC storage facilities, purchasing 1 million BTC over five years, and funding these purchases through existing financial reserves without increasing taxpayer burden.

她的提议符合今年早些时候推出的《2024 年比特币法案》中规定的原则。它寻求在美国建立一个SBR以加强国家金融战略。该法案涉及建立安全的 BTC 存储设施，在五年内购买 100 万个 BTC，并通过现有的财政储备为这些购买提供资金，而不增加纳税人的负担。

“It absolutely is the right asset,” she said, describing BTC’s properties. “It is digital gold. It is a finite source—only 21 million BTC will ever be mined. Even though it’s slightly volatile, it’s always volatile in an upward leaning direction, and so the goal here of holding it for 20 years is in recognition that on the short term, there is short-term volatility. In the long term, there is long-term growth that far exceeds the ability of the US dollar to keep up.”

“这绝对是正确的资产，”她在描述比特币的特性时说道。 “这是数字黄金。它的来源有限——只能开采 2100 万枚比特币。尽管它有轻微的波动，但它总是在向上倾斜的方向波动，因此持有它 20 年的目标是认识到短期内存在短期波动。从长远来看，长期增长远远超出了美元跟上的能力。”

Lummis cited historical growth trends to bolster her argument. Although Bitcoin has existed for only 15 years, she views its long-term trajectory as overwhelmingly positive. While she acknowledges that growth may slow from the early years—declining from 55% annual growth to figures like 45% or 35%—it would still, in her estimation, “continue to grow, where the US dollar will continue to decline in value.” She sees in these figures a bulwark against the inexorable erosion of purchasing power that comes with a currency deliberately managed to produce steady inflation.

鲁米斯引用了历史增长趋势来支持她的论点。尽管比特币仅存在了 15 年，但她认为其长期发展轨迹绝对是积极的。虽然她承认经济增长可能会比早年放缓——从年增长率 55% 下降到 45% 或 35% 左右——但在她看来，经济增长仍将“继续增长，而美元将继续贬值” ”。她在这些数字中看到了抵御购买力无情侵蚀的堡垒，这种侵蚀是故意设法产生稳定通货膨胀的货币所带来的。

Senator Lummis’ proposal comes amid growing interest from institutions and governments in exploring the potential benefits of Bitcoin. As the world’s leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin has attracted attention for its unique properties, including scarcity, portability, and divisibility. Its decentralized nature and the absence of a single point of failure have also contributed to its increasing popularity.

参议员卢米斯提出这一提议之际，机构和政府对探索比特币的潜在好处越来越感兴趣。作为全球市值领先的加密货币，比特币因其稀缺性、可移植性和可分割性等独特属性而备受关注。它的去中心化性质和不存在单点故障也导致了它的日益普及。

The senator's proposal would also require the Federal Reserve to report annually on its Bitcoin holdings, including the average purchase price, the total value of the holdings, and any changes in the holdings. The report would also include an analysis of the impact of the Bitcoin holdings on the Federal Reserve's balance sheet, the US dollar, and the national debt.

参议员的提议还要求美联储每年报告其比特币持有量，包括平均购买价格、持有的总价值以及持有的任何变化。该报告还将分析持有比特币对美联储资产负债表、美元和国债的影响。

Senator Lummis is a strong advocate for Bitcoin and has previously introduced legislation that would establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR) in the US. The SBR would be funded through existing financial reserves without increasing taxpayer burden.

Lummis 参议员是比特币的坚定拥护者，此前曾提出立法，在美国建立比特币战略储备（SBR）。 SBR将通过现有的财政储备提供资金，而不会增加纳税人的负担。

In March 2024, Lummis and Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) introduced the Bitcoin Act of 2024, which would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The bill would also require the Federal Reserve to purchase 1 million BTC over five years, starting with 200,000 BTC in the first year.

2024 年 3 月，Lummis 和参议员 Joe Manchin (D-WV) 提出了 2024 年比特币法案，该法案将禁止美联储发行央行数字货币 (CBDC)。该法案还要求美联储在五年内购买 100 万比特币，第一年购买 20 万比特币。

The bill has not yet been scheduled for a vote in the Senate Banking Committee.

该法案尚未安排在参议院银行委员会进行投票。