Американские законодатели требуют от SEC информации о криптофирме, поддерживаемой семьей Трампа

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Два законодателя-демократа в Сенате и Палате представителей США призвали исполняющего обязанности председателя Комиссии по ценным бумагам и биржам (SEC) Марка Уйеду предоставить информацию о World Liberty Financial, криптофирме, поддерживаемой семьей президента Дональда Трампа.

В письме от 2 апреля сенатор Элизабет Уоррен и представитель Максин Уотерс — высокопоставленные члены банковского комитета Сената и комитета по финансовым услугам Палаты представителей соответственно — попросили Уйеду предоставить Конгрессу информацию, основанную на связях Трампа с World Liberty Financial (WLFI).

Два законодателя предположили, что SEC может находиться под влиянием фирмы, и «этот конфликт интересов может помешать ее миссии по защите инвесторов и поддержанию справедливых и упорядоченных рынков».

«Финансовая доля семьи Трампа в World Liberty Financial представляет собой беспрецедентный конфликт интересов, который может повлиять на контроль администрации Трампа — или его отсутствие — над криптовалютной индустрией, создавая очевидный стимул для администрации Трампа дать указание федеральным агентствам, включая SEC, занять позицию, благоприятную интересам криптовалюты, которые напрямую выгодны семье президента», — говорится в письме.

Письмо от 2 апреля исполняющему обязанности председателя SEC Марку Уйеде. Источник: Комитет по финансовым услугам Палаты представителей

Письмо пришло примерно через неделю после того, как WLFI объявила о запуске стейблкоина USD1 на блокчейне BNB Chain и Ethereum. Однако с января Трамп реализовал несколько криптовалютных политик и проектов с потенциальными конфликтами интересов, включая планы по созданию национального запаса криптовалюты и запуск мемокоина TRUMP.

По словам Уоррен и Уотерс, американцы заслуживают прозрачности относительно криптовалютных предприятий Трампа и того, как они могут потенциально повлиять на политику SEC, финансового регулирующего агентства, которое в значительной степени призвано быть независимым от администрации. Они призвали Уйеду предоставить записи и сообщения, связанные с WLFI, от Трампа и его семьи, а также переписку с SEC.

«Американский народ заслуживает знать, регулируются ли их финансовые рынки беспристрастно или же решения по регулированию принимаются в пользу финансовых интересов семьи президента», — написали законодатели-демократы.

В письме были повторены аргументы Уотерс, высказанные на слушаниях в Комитете по финансовым услугам Палаты представителей 2 апреля. Законодатель из Калифорнии заявил, что без надзора и подотчетности Трамп мог бы установить стейблкоин WLFI для государственных платежей и получать прибыль напрямую от своей должности президента.

Многие другие законодатели и финансовые эксперты по всему политическому спектру выразили обеспокоенность по поводу потенциальных конфликтов интересов Трампа с криптоиндустрией.

Руководство SEC при Трампе

С тех пор как Трамп назначил Уйеду исполняющим обязанности председателя, SEC прекратила расследования и принудительные меры в отношении нескольких криптофирм, включая те, руководители которых внесли непосредственный вклад в президентскую кампанию 2024 года.

Ожидается, что Пол Аткинс, номинированный Трампом на пост председателя SEC после Уйеды, предстанет перед голосованием в Банковском комитете Сената 3 апреля. Если кандидатура Аткинса будет отклонена комитетом, вся палата решит, утверждать ли его.

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