SEC多年來針對加密貨幣行業的十字軍東征似乎已經結束

最後一章在周二關閉，當時Ripple的首席法律官Stuart Alderoty宣布，該公司同意放棄與美國證券交易委員會的交叉競爭

The final chapter in the SEC's years-long crusade against the crypto industry appears to be closing.

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）多年來針對加密貨幣行業的十字軍東征的最後一章似乎正在關閉。

As reported by ZyCrypto last week, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed that the Securities and Exchange Commission had dropped its appeal in the prolonged case regarding the XRP cryptocurrency.

正如Zycrypto上週報導的那樣，Ripple首席執行官布拉德·加林豪斯（Brad Garlinghouse）透露，證券交易委員會已在有關XRP加密貨幣的延長案件中撤銷了上訴。

Now, Ripple has also agreed to drop its cross-appeal against the SEC in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. A cross-appeal would have given Ripple an opportunity to contest its $125 million liability.

現在，Ripple還同意在美國第二巡迴上訴法院對美國證券交易委員會（SEC）的交叉上訴。交叉競爭會給Ripple提供一次質疑其1.25億美元責任的機會。

However, according to a statement by Ripple’s chief legal officer, Stuart Alderoty, the SEC will be keeping only $50 million of the amount in escrow — the remaining $75 million will be returned to the blockchain firm.

但是，根據Ripple首席法律官Stuart Alderoty的聲明，SEC將僅保留託管中的5000萬美元 - 剩下的7500萬美元將退還給區塊鏈公司。

“The SEC will keep $50M of the $125M fine (already in an interest-bearing escrow in cash), with the balance returned to Ripple,” Alderoty stated on X in what he described as potentially his “last update” on the case.

Alderoty在X上說：“ SEC將保持1.25億美元的罰款中的5000萬美元（現金現金），餘額返回了Ripple。”

“The agency will also ask the Court to lift the standard injunction that was imposed earlier at the SEC’s request. All subject to Commission vote, drafting of final documents and usual court processes.”

“該機構還將要求法院解除根據SEC的要求提起的標準禁令。所有人都需要投票，起草最終文件和通常的法院程序。”

The original suit centered on allegations that Ripple raised $1.3 billion through the sale of its XRP token without registering it as a security, resulting in a multi-year-long bruising legal standoff.

最初的訴訟以指控為中心，指控Ripple通過出售其XRP令牌籌集了13億美元，而無需將其註冊為擔保，從而導致了多年的多年瘀傷法律僵局。

Ripple got a partial ruling in its favor back in 2023, but the SEC filed an appeal seeking to have that decision overturned.

Ripple在2023年獲得了部分裁決，但美國證券交易委員會（SEC）提出上訴，試圖推翻該決定。

District Judge Analisa Torres found that Ripple’s programmatic sales of XRP on a secondary market did not qualify as securities transactions, while those made to institutional investors did. Ripple was fined $125 million in August last year for the institutional sales.

地方法院法官Analisa Torres發現，Ripple在二級市場上對XRP的程序銷售沒有資格為證券交易，而向機構投資者進行的XRP也沒有資格。去年8月，Ripple因機構銷售而被罰款1.25億美元。

The settlement marks the conclusion of one of the crypto industry’s most closely monitored cases. The end of the suit also sets the stage for potential U.S.-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with a handful of issuers having filed paperwork with the SEC in recent months.

該和解標誌著加密貨幣行業最密切監控的案件之一的結論。訴訟的結尾還為潛在的美國上市XRP交易所交易基金（ETF）奠定了基礎，最近幾個月，少數發行人向SEC提交了文書工作。

The SEC’s decision to settle with Ripple comes as the Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a friendlier stance since the new Trump administration rolled in following the departure of crypto foe Gary Gensler in January.

自從新特朗普政府在1月份加密敵人加里·加斯勒（Gary Garsler）離開後，美國證券交易委員會決定與Ripple定居的決定是隨著美國證券交易委員會採取了更友好的立場而進行的。

In recent weeks, the agency has revoked its highly controversial SAB 121 accounting rule in a significant policy reversal. Moreover, crypto-related companies, including Coinbase, Kraken, OpenSea, and Robinhood, all previously saw lawsuits or probes dismissed. It’s now Ripple’s turn to take a victory lap.

最近幾週，該機構在重大政策逆轉中撤銷了極具爭議性的SAB 121會計規則。此外，包括Coinbase，Kraken，Opensea和Robinhood在內的與加密相關的公司以前都駁回了訴訟或調查。現在輪到勝利圈了。