加州法官做出有利於 Coinbase 的裁決，允許其下架 WBTC

這項裁決是在由波場創始人孫宇晨部分擁有的數位資產託管公司 BiT Global 發起的一場有爭議的法律訴訟之後做出的。

A California federal judge has ruled in favour of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in a legal battle over the planned delisting of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) from its platform.

加州聯邦法官在加密貨幣交易所 Coinbase 計劃從其平台下架 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) 的法律訴訟中做出了有利於加密貨幣交易所 Coinbase 的裁決。

The decision comes after a contentious legal dispute with BiT Global, a digital asset custodian partly owned by Tron founder Justin Sun, over the exchange’s move to delist WBTC.

這項決定是在與波場創辦人孫宇晨部分持股的數位資產託管公司 BiT Global 就該交易所下架 WBTC 的舉動發生有爭議的法律糾紛之後作出的。

Coinbase announced its intention to delist WBTC in November 2024, citing concerns over its association with Sun, who has faced allegations of fraud and market manipulation in the crypto space.

Coinbase 宣布打算在 2024 年 11 月下架 WBTC，理由是對其與 Sun 的關聯感到擔憂，Sun 面臨加密領域欺詐和市場操縱的指控。

In response, BiT Global filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Coinbase on antitrust grounds, seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the delisting.

對此，BiT Global 以反壟斷為由對 Coinbase 提起 10 億美元訴訟，尋求臨時限制令（TRO）以停止下架。

The company claimed that the move would destabilize WBTC’s market and cause substantial financial harm to investors.

該公司聲稱此舉將破壞 WBTC 市場的穩定，並對投資者造成重大財務損失。

However, during a virtual hearing on December 18, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the US District Court for the Northern District of California declined BiT Global’s request for a TRO.

然而，在 12 月 18 日的虛擬聽證會上，美國加州北區地方法院法官 Araceli Martínez-Olguín 拒絕了 BiT Global 的 TRO 請求。

The judge ruled that the company failed to provide sufficient evidence of imminent and irreparable harm, particularly given the delay in filing the lawsuit after Coinbase’s initial announcement.

法官裁定，該公司未能提供足夠的證據來證明迫在眉睫且無法彌補的損害，特別是考慮到 Coinbase 最初發布聲明後延遲提起訴訟。

In its defence, Coinbase highlighted BiT Global’s refusal to disclose ownership details and expressed concerns about Sun’s influence over the token’s integrity.

Coinbase 在辯護中強調了 BiT Global 拒絕披露所有權細節，並對 Sun 對代幣完整性的影響表示擔憂。

The court left open the possibility for BiT Global to present stronger evidence in the future, but the decision effectively cleared the path for Coinbase to delist WBTC as planned on December 19.

法院為 BiT Global 未來提供更有力證據的可能性保留了可能性，但這項判決實際上為 Coinbase 按計劃於 12 月 19 日下架 WBTC 掃清了道路。

It is worth noting that WBTC’s delisting coincides with Coinbase’s recent launch of its own wrapped bitcoin token, cbBTC, leading to speculation about competitive motives.

值得注意的是，WBTC 下架恰逢 Coinbase 最近推出自己的包裝比特幣代幣 cbBTC，引發了競爭動機的猜測。

Despite the controversy, WBTC maintains a dominant position in the wrapped bitcoin market, accounting for 85% of the Ethereum network’s market share.

儘管有爭議，WBTC 在包裹式比特幣市場中仍保持主導地位，佔據以太坊網路 85% 的市場份額。