法官因在加密貨幣案件中「嚴重濫用」權力而受到嚴厲制裁，美國證券交易委員會律師辭職

在法院譴責 SEC 在加密貨幣案件中「嚴重濫用」權力後，SEC 律師 Michael Welsh 和 Joseph Watkins 提出了兩次辭職。法官 Robert Shelby 的裁決譴責 SEC 在針對 DEBT Box 的案件中做出虛假陳述和虛假陳述，導致該機構受到製裁。這些辭職凸顯了對 SEC 主席加里·詹斯勒 (Gary Gensler) 領導下的激進執法方式的持續批評，這引發了人們對監管不確定性和扼殺加密行業創新的擔憂。

SEC Lawyers Resign Amidst Judge's Sanctions for Abuse of Power in Crypto Case

SEC 律師因在加密貨幣案件中濫用權力而受到法官制裁而辭職

In a groundbreaking development, two attorneys representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have tendered their resignations following a federal court's unprecedented sanctions against the agency for "gross abuse" of power and "bad faith" in a cryptocurrency case.

在聯邦法院因在加密貨幣案件中「嚴重濫用」權力和「惡意」而對美國證券交易委員會（SEC）實施前所未有的製裁後，代表美國證券交易委員會（SEC）的兩名律師提出了辭職，這是一個突破性的進展。

According to a Bloomberg News report on April 22, 2023, Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, the lead attorneys in the SEC's case against the crypto platform DEBT Box, resigned earlier this month. Sources close to the matter have revealed that the lawyers were given an ultimatum to resign or face termination.

根據彭博社 2023 年 4 月 22 日報道，SEC 指控加密平台 DEBT Box 案件的首席律師 Michael Welsh 和 Joseph Watkins 於本月初辭職。知情人士透露，這些律師收到了最後通牒，要求他們辭職，否則將面臨解僱。

The resignations come in the wake of a scathing decision by Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby of the Federal District Court in Salt Lake City, Utah. On March 18, Judge Shelby imposed sanctions on the SEC for making false statements and misrepresentations in its case against Digital Licensing Inc., the company behind DEBT Box.

這些辭職是在猶他州鹽湖城聯邦地方法院首席法官羅伯特·J·謝爾比做出嚴厲決定之後發生的。 3 月 18 日，謝爾比法官因 SEC 在針對 DEBT Box 背後公司 Digital Licensing Inc. 的案件中做出虛假陳述和失實陳述而對 SEC 實施制裁。

"The Commission's above-described conduct constitutes a gross abuse of the power entrusted to it by Congress and substantially undermined the integrity of these proceedings and the judicial process," Judge Shelby declared in his written ruling.

謝爾比法官在書面裁決中宣稱：“委員會的上述行為構成了對國會賦予其權力的嚴重濫用，並嚴重損害了這些訴訟程序和司法程序的完整性。”

The SEC had obtained an emergency order in August 2023 to halt DEBT Box's operations, freeze its assets, and issue restraining orders against its principals, alleging a $50 million crypto fraud scheme. However, Judge Shelby found that the evidence presented by the SEC "lacked any basis" and was deliberately distorted.

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 於 2023 年 8 月獲得緊急命令，停止 DEBT Box 的運營，凍結其資產，並向其委託人發布限制令，指控其實施價值 5000 萬美元的加密欺詐計劃。然而，謝爾比法官認為，SEC 提供的證據“缺乏任何依據”，並且是故意歪曲的。

"Welsh knew his statement from the TRO hearing was incorrect," Judge Shelby wrote. "Rather than correcting the misstatement, he and the Commission attempted to subtly shift the language to gloss over and perpetuate the misconduct."

「威爾斯知道他在 TRO 聽證會上的陳述是不正確的，」謝爾比法官寫道。 “他和委員會沒有糾正錯誤陳述，而是試圖巧妙地改變語言，以掩蓋和延續不當行為。”

The resignations and Judge Shelby's sanctions have sent shockwaves through the crypto industry, which has long been critical of the SEC's approach under Chairman Gary Gensler. Critics have accused the SEC of employing a "regulation by enforcement" strategy that has created regulatory uncertainty, stifled innovation, and undermined the United States' competitiveness in the digital asset space.

謝爾比法官的辭職和製裁給加密行業帶來了衝擊，加密行業長期以來一直對主席加里·詹斯勒 (Gary Gensler) 領導下的 SEC 做法持批評態度。批評者指責美國證券交易委員會採用「執法監管」策略，這造成了監管不確定性，抑制了創新，並削弱了美國在數位資產領域的競爭力。

High-profile enforcement actions by the SEC against crypto platforms include lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, as well as an anticipated action against the decentralized finance platform Uniswap.

SEC 針對加密平台的高調執法行動包括針對加密貨幣交易所 Coinbase 和 Binance 的訴訟，以及針對去中心化金融平台 Uniswap 的預期行動。

The SEC's recent setbacks have raised questions about the agency's authority and its ability to effectively regulate the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market. The crypto industry is closely monitoring the developments, as the outcome of this case could have significant implications for the future of digital asset regulation in the United States.

美國證券交易委員會最近的挫折引發了人們對該機構的權威及其有效監管快速發展的加密貨幣市場的能力的質疑。加密產業正在密切關注事態發展，因為此案的結果可能對美國數位資產監管的未來產生重大影響。