“币圈”惊雷！全球最大交易所、昔日华人首富被起诉，回应来了

加密货币行业一波未平一波又起。

The encrypt currency industry has re-emerged.

上周，波场Tron创始人孙宇晨及其公司刚被美国证券交易委员会（SEC）指控欺诈交易和违反其他证券法。

Last week, Sun Woo-jung, founder of Tron's Dome, and his company were just accused by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of fraudulent transactions and violations of other securities laws.

美东时间3月27日，全球最大加密货币交易所币安（Binance）及其创始人赵长鹏被美国商品期货交易委员会（CFTC）指控涉嫌违反监管措施。

On March 27, US Eastern Time, Binance, the world's largest encrypted currency exchange, and its founder, Zhao Chang Peng, were accused by the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of violating regulatory measures.

截图来源：CFTC官网

Screenshot from: CFTC Network of Officials

币安及赵长鹏被指控规避合规控制

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当地时间3月27日，CFTC在官网宣布，已向美国伊利诺伊州北区联邦地区法院提起了一项民事执行诉讼，指控赵长鹏和三家运营币安平台的实体多次违反《商品交易法》（CEA）和CFTC规定。CFTC还指控币安前首席合规官（CCO）塞缪尔·林（Samuel Lim）协助和教唆币安的违规行为。

On March 27, local time, CFTC announced on its network that a civil enforcement action had been filed with the U.S. Federal District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging multiple violations of the Commercial Transactions Act (CEA) and the CFTC by Zhao Chang Peng and three entities operating currency platforms. CFTC also accused the former Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) Samuel Lim of aiding and abetting currency violations.

根据起诉书，2019年7月至今，币安为美国居民提供和执行了商品衍生品交易。CFTC认为，币安的合规项目一直是无效的，在赵长鹏的指示下，币安指示其员工和客户规避合规控制，以实现公司利润最大化。

According to the indictment, from July 2019 to the present, the currency supplied and executed derivatives trading for American residents. CFTC argued that the currency security compliance project had been ineffective and that, under the instructions of Zhao Chang Peng, it instructed its employees and customers to circumvent compliance controls in order to maximize corporate profits.

指控称，尽管币安作为期货经纪商有收集用户身份验证信息的法律义务，但在大部分时间里，币安并没有要求客户在平台上交易前提供任何身份验证信息，并且未能实施旨在预防及发现恐怖主义融资与洗钱的基本合规程序。

It was alleged that, despite the legal obligation to collect user identification information as a futures broker, for most of the time, it did not require customers to provide any authentication information prior to transactions on the platform and failed to implement basic compliance procedures aimed at preventing and detecting the financing of terrorism and money-laundering.

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彭博社报道称，至少自2021年以来，CFTC一直都在调查币安是否未能阻止美国民众买卖加密货币及其衍生品。根据CFTC的规则，如果某一平台允许美国民众交易某种衍生品，那么就必须在该机构注册。

According to Bloomberg, since at least 2021, the CFTC has been investigating whether currency security has failed to prevent the American people from trading encrypted money and its derivatives. According to the rules of the CFTC, if a platform allows the American people to trade in a derivative, it must register with the agency.

CFTC表示，该机构正在争取对币安及赵长鹏追缴所得、民事罚款、发布永久停止交易和注册的禁令，以及对进一步违反CEA和CFTC规定的永久禁止令。

CFTC stated that it was seeking to recover the proceeds from the money and Zhao Changping, civil fines, the issuance of a permanent stoppage and registration ban, and a permanent restraining order for further violations of the provisions of the CEA and the CFTC.

CFTC主席Rostin Behnam称，“多年来，币安明知他们违反了CFTC的规定，但却仍在进行交易。（今天的执法行动）对加密货币领域的任何人都应该是一个警告，CFTC不会容忍故意逃避美国法律的行为。”

President Rostin Behnam of the CFTC said, “For many years, the currency knew that they had violated the provisions of the CFC, but the deal was still going on. (Today’s law enforcement operation) should be a warning to anyone in the area of encryption money, and the CFTC will not tolerate deliberate evasion of the laws of the United States.”

赵长鹏回应被起诉：感到意外和失望

Zhao Chang Peng responded to the indictment: surprise and disappointment

事实上，在CFTC发布新闻稿的几分钟前，赵长鹏就曾发布一条推文，仅有一个数字“4”。这条推文暗示赵长鹏否认了自己以及币安被CFTC指控的有关外媒报道。

In fact, just a few minutes before the release of the CTC press release, Zhao Chang Peng issued a tweet, with only a number of “4”. This tweet suggested that Zhao Chang Peng denied himself and the foreign media reports that the currency was accused by the CFC.

截图来源：赵长鹏推特

Screenshot from: Zhao Chang Peng Twitter

1月2日，赵长鹏曾发布一条推文表示，如果未来提及“4”这个数字，即指代“忽略FUD(恐惧、不确定性和怀疑)、假新闻，以及攻击等”。

On 2 January, Zhao Chang Peng issued a tweet stating that if the figure of “4” were to be mentioned in the future, it would refer to “neglect FUDs (fear, uncertainty and suspicion), false news, attacks, etc.”.

3月28日，币安在官网博客发布了赵长鹏对CFTC起诉的回应。

On March 28, Yuan posted on the official blog Zhao Chang Peng's response to the CFTC's indictment.

图片来源：币安博客

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赵长鹏在回应中表示，尽管币安与CFTC合作了两年多，但CFTC还是提出了一项意想不到、令人失望的民事诉讼。“经初步审查，诉状似乎对事实的叙述不完整，我们不同意诉状中对许多问题的指控。虽然我们只能在适当的时候给出全面的答复，但我们将在以下几个关键问题上进行讨论。”

In response, Zhao Chang Peng stated that despite having worked with the CFC for more than two years, the CFTC filed an unexpected and disappointing civil suit. “After a preliminary examination, the petition appears to be incomplete in its description of the facts, and we disagree with the many allegations in the petition. Although we can only give comprehensive answers in due course, we will discuss the following key issues.”

赵长鹏表示，币安致力于与美国和全球的监管机构及执法机构（LE）保持透明度和合作。币安目前有超过750人的合规团队，许多人此前有执法和监管机构工作的背景。“迄今为止，我们已经处理了55000多个LE请求，并协助美国LE在2022年冻结/扣押了超过1.25亿美元的资金，以及2023年到目前为止冻结/扣押了1.6亿美元的资金。我们有意继续尊重美国和世界各地的监管机构并与之合作。”

“To date, we have handled more than 55,000 LE requests and assisted the USL in freezing/seizure of more than $125 million in 2022 and $160 million so far in 2023. We intend to continue to respect and cooperate with regulators in the United States and around the world.”

赵长鹏声明，币安网在任何情况下都不进行盈利交易或“操纵”市场。币安在多种情况下进行“交易”。“我们的收入是加密形式的。我们确实需要不时地将它们转换成法定货币或其他加密货币来支付费用。我们有分支机构为流动性较差的配对提供流动性。这些附属机构受到特别监控，不允许获得巨额利润。”

Zhao Chang Peng has stated that currency netting does not in any case engage in profit trading or “manipulation” of the market. Currency is “trading” in many cases. “Our income is encrypted. We do need to convert them from time to time into legal or other encrypted currencies to cover expenses. We have branches that provide liquidity for less mobile pairs. These subsidiaries are under special surveillance and do not allow large profits.”

币圈动荡不断，比特币一度跌破26700美元

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在多家外媒报道赵长鹏及币安被CFTC指控后，比特币一度跌破26700美元。截至发稿前，小幅回升至27000美元左右。

Bitcoin fell by $26,700 after a number of foreign agents reported that Zhao Chang Peng and Yuanan had been charged by the CFC. As of the time of the release, the small amount had risen to about $27,000.

此前，币圈动荡不断。当地时间3月24日，币安的现货交易出现问题并宣布暂停，比特币在小幅下跌后回升；当地时间3月22日，SEC指控孙宇晨及其公司欺诈和违反其他证券法，8位美国名人被同时指控非法推广孙宇晨的加密资产证券。

On March 24, local time, there were problems with the currency’s spot deal and a suspension was announced, and Bitcoin recovered after a small fall; on March 22, local time, the SEC accused Sun Woo morning and his company of fraud and violation of other securities laws, while eight American celebrities were accused of illegal promotion of Sun Woo’s encrypted asset securities.

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实际上，币安并非首次遭到美国监管机构的调查。据彭博社，2022年6月，SEC就曾调查币安在2017年的首次代币发行（ICO）是否涉及违反证券法。

Indeed, currency security is not the first to be investigated by US regulatory agencies. According to Bloomberg, in June 2022, SEC investigated whether the first issue of coins (ICO) in 2017 involved a breach of securities law.

另外，这也不是CFTC首次拿加密货币交易所“开刀”。路透社报道称，去年，CFTC也向全球最大的加密货币衍生品交易所之一BitMEX提起诉讼，要求其停止美国大宗商品衍生品业务。

Moreover, this is not the first time that the CFTC has “opened” an encrypted currency exchange. Reuters reports that last year, the CFTC also filed a lawsuit against BitMEX, one of the world's largest encrypted money derivatives exchange, demanding that it cease its operations with American commodity derivatives.

赵长鹏啥来头？

What's the name of Zhao Chang Ping?

前年一度登顶华人首富，曾是一名程序员

"Strong" was the richest Chinese man in the year before and was a programmer at

币安的创始人赵长鹏，是“币圈”人尽皆知的大人物。

Zhao Chang Peng, the founder of the currency, is a well-known figure in the currency circle.

1977年，赵长鹏出生在江苏连云港的一个教师家庭，随后跟随父亲去加拿大读书，他在名校麦吉尔大学攻读计算机科学专业。毕业后，赵长鹏顺利进入了金融科技行业，成为了一名软件开发师。

In 1977, Zhao Chang Peng was born in a schoolteacher’s home in Jiangsu Lilongang, then followed his father to study in Canada, where he studied computer science at McGill University. After graduating, Zhao Chang Peng successfully entered the financial science and technology industry and became a software developer.

2013年，赵长鹏从一位风险投资人那里了解到了比特币，2014年，赵长鹏不顾家人的反对，卖掉了上海的房子投资比特币。在此期间，他结识了OKCoin的创始人徐明星，成为了OKCoin的技术总监，并在一年后离开。

In 2013, Zhao Chang Peng learned of Bitcoin from a venturer, and in 2014, he sold his house in Shanghai to invest in Bitcoin, despite his family’s opposition. During this period, he met the founder of OkCoin, became the technical director of OkCoin and left a year later.

2017年6月，赵长鹏正式创立了币安，并在同年7月推出了专属区块链货币——币安币（BNB）。

In June 2017, Zhao Changping officially created the currency and introduced the exclusive block chain currency, BNB, in July of the same year.

2021年年底，在比特币等众多加密货币大涨的背景下，赵长鹏当时曾凭借941亿美元（约合6348亿元人民币）身家荣登华人首富，同时也跻身世界十大富豪。但好景不长，2022年年初开始，加密货币在世界金融市场的影响下一路下跌，赵长鹏的财富也大幅缩水，失去了华人首富宝座。返回搜狐，查看更多

At the end of 2021, in the context of the huge rise in encrypted currencies such as Bitcoin, Zhao Chang Peng was rich with $94.1 billion (approximately $634.8 billion) and was among the world’s 10 richest. But the good news began in early 2022, when the encrypt currency fell under the influence of the world’s financial markets, and the wealth of Zhao Chang Peng was shrunk and lost China’s richest. 责任编辑：