Crypto Critics Face Backlash for Misconceptions

加密货币批评者因误解而面临强烈反对

Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari has sparked controversy by asserting that cryptocurrency is primarily used for illicit activities.

明尼阿波利斯联储主席尼尔·卡什卡里声称加密货币主要用于非法活动，引发了争议。

At a Wisconsin Town Hall event, Kashkari claimed that "very few transactions were actually happening" in crypto, stating:

在威斯康星州市政厅的一次活动中，Kashkari 声称加密货币“实际上发生的交易很少”，并表示：

"They're not paying for goods and services using crypto [...] It almost never happens unless people are buying drugs or other illegal activities."

“他们不会使用加密货币来支付商品和服务……除非人们购买毒品或进行其他非法活动，否则这种情况几乎永远不会发生。”

Kashkari's comments have been refuted by industry experts. Castle Island Ventures partner Nic Carter denounced them as "absurdly wrong" and emphasized Kashkari's influence as a top financial regulator.

卡什卡里的言论遭到了行业专家的反驳。 Castle Island Ventures 合伙人 Nic Carter 谴责他们“错误得荒谬”，并强调了 Kashkari 作为最高金融监管机构的影响力。

Hailey Lennon of Brown Rudnick added that legitimate crypto projects implement robust anti-money laundering measures, making physical cash more commonly used for illegal purposes.

Brown Rudnick 的 Hailey Lennon 补充说，合法的加密货币项目实施了强有力的反洗钱措施，使得实物现金更常用于非法目的。

Kashkari, a long-standing Bitcoin skeptic, echoed similar sentiments from other policymakers like Senator Elizabeth Warren and Congressman Brad Sherman.

卡什卡里是一位长期对比特币持怀疑态度的人，他也呼应了参议员伊丽莎白·沃伦和国会议员布拉德·谢尔曼等其他政策制定者的类似观点。

However, blockchain data contradicts Kashkari's claims. A Chainalysis report revealed that in 2023, only 0.34% of crypto transactions were linked to illegal activities, a significant decline from the peak of 1.29% in 2019.

然而，区块链数据与卡什卡里的说法相矛盾。 Chainaanalysis 报告显示，2023 年，只有 0.34% 的加密货币交易与非法活动有关，较 2019 年 1.29% 的峰值大幅下降。

Notably, Kashkari's comments follow a suggestion by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis to tax or ban Bitcoin to address budget deficits. In the past, he has dismissed crypto assets and CBDCs as "handwaving world salad" and likened Bitcoin to a "giant garbage dumpster."

值得注意的是，卡什卡里的评论是在明尼阿波利斯联邦储备银行建议对比特币征税或禁止比特币以解决预算赤字之后提出的。过去，他曾将加密资产和 CBDC 视为“挥手的世界沙拉”，并将比特币比作“巨大的垃圾箱”。