川普領導下的 ETH 持有者最終會得到 SEC 的澄清嗎？

以太坊是以太坊區塊鏈的原生代幣，尚未被美國證券交易委員會（SEC）明確認定為商品

The status of Ether (CRYPTO: ETH) as a commodity is yet to be specifically identified by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, despite the regulator approving several Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this year.

儘管美國證券交易委員會今年批准了幾隻以太坊交易所交易基金（ETF），但以太坊（加密貨幣：ETH）作為商品的地位尚未得到美國證券交易委員會的具體確定。

Now, with president-elect Donald Trump set to enter the White House early next year, will ETH holders finally get the clarity they have been asking for?

現在，隨著當選總統唐納德·川普將於明年初入主白宮，ETH 持有者最終會得到他們一直要求的明確答案嗎？

What Happened: Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse raised the matter in his congratulatory statement for Trump on Wednesday.

發生了什麼事：Ripple 執行長布拉德·加林豪斯 (Brad Garlinghouse) 在周三向川普發表的祝賀聲明中提出了此事。

While the removal of SEC Chair Gary Gensler is at the top of Garlinghouse’s “fodder” list for Trump's first 100 days in office, he also highlighted the need for clarity on Ethereum.

雖然SEC 主席加里·詹斯勒(Gary Gensler) 的免職是加林豪斯(Garlinghouse) 在川普上任100 天的「素材」清單中的首要任務，但他也強調了澄清以太坊問題的必要性。

"And last but not least, can we get some clarity ... similar to XRP and BTC (Bitcoin), that ETH is not a security, right?!" Garlinghouse wrote.

「最後但並非最不重要的一點是，我們能否澄清一下……與 XRP 和 BTC（比特幣）類似，ETH 不是一種證券，對嗎？！”加林豪斯寫道。

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ETH Price Action: At the time of writing, ETH price is up 5.5% over the past 24 hours and 20.2% over the past seven days. The apex crypto trades at $1,825.

ETH 價格走勢：截至撰寫本文時，ETH 價格在過去 24 小時內上漲了 5.5%，在過去 7 天內上漲了 20.2%。 Apex 加密貨幣交易售價為 1,825 美元。

Over the past 24 hours, ETH prices have been pulled up by Bitcoin’s rally to new all-time highs. Bitcoin price is up 3.5% over the past 24 hours and 13.5% over the past seven days.

在過去的 24 小時內，ETH 價格因比特幣的上漲而被拉升至歷史新高。比特幣價格在過去 24 小時內上漲了 3.5%，在過去 7 天內上漲了 13.5%。

The rally in both BTC and ETH prices comes amid a broader market rally in the U.S. with the Dow Jones Industrial Average rallying over 400 points on Tuesday.

BTC 和 ETH 價格上漲之際，美國市場整體上漲，道瓊工業指數週二上漲超過 400 點。

The SEC Under Gensler: The SEC, under Gensler, has refused to provide clarity regarding Ether's status. Gensler repeatedly refused to directly answer lawmakers' questions on the crypto asset's status during Congress hearings.

Gensler 領導下的 SEC：Gensler 領導下的 SEC 拒絕澄清有關 Ether 的狀況。 Gensler 在國會聽證會上多次拒絕直接回答立法者有關加密資產狀態的問題。

Following a legal filing by Consensys to reveal that the SEC already recognized Ethereum as a security last year — before Gensler was first asked by Congress to clarify the matter — the SEC chair continued to dodge ETH-related questions.

在 Consensys 提交法律文件顯示 SEC 去年已經承認以太坊為證券之後——在國會首次要求 Gensler 澄清此事之前——SEC 主席繼續迴避與 ETH 相關的問題。

In June, the Wall Street regulator dropped its investigation into the Ethereum blockchain but highlighted that the battle isn’t over.

六月，華爾街監管機構放棄了對以太坊區塊鏈的調查，但強調戰鬥尚未結束。

The SEC said that its notice regarding the conclusion of its Ethereum probe "must in no way be construed as indicating that the party has been exonerated or that no action may ultimately result from the staff's investigation."

美國證券交易委員會表示，其關於以太坊調查結論的通知“絕不能被解釋為表明該方已被證明無罪，或者工作人員的調查最終可能不會採取任何行動。”

However, for some industry experts, the SEC already implicitly acknowledged that ETH is a commodity.

然而，對於一些行業專家來說，SEC 已經含蓄地承認 ETH 是一種商品。

"If the SEC is now allowing ETH ETFs, and they have already deemed BTC and XRP as commodities, then it stands to reason that ETH is also a commodity," a crypto lawyer told Benzinga.

一位加密貨幣律師告訴 Benzinga：“如果 SEC 現在允許 ETH ETF，並且他們已經將 BTC 和 XRP 視為商品，那麼按理說 ETH 也是一種商品。”

"The SEC is being very careful not to explicitly state this, but their actions speak louder than words."

“美國證券交易委員會非常小心，沒有明確聲明這一點，但他們的行動勝於雄辯。”

The ETH community wants specific identification from the SEC, something Gensler refused to provide in a CNBC interview just a week before Ethereum ETFs were approved.

ETH 社群希望獲得 SEC 的具體身分證明，但就在以太坊 ETF 獲得批准前一周，Gensler 在接受 CNBC 採訪時拒絕提供此資訊。

Trump On Crypto: Trump has only spoken about Bitcoin, and broadly, the crypto industry. He has signaled support for BTC mining, but has not yet mentioned other altcoins such as ETH or Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and XRP.

川普談加密貨幣：川普只談到了比特幣，以及更廣泛的加密產業。他已表示支持 BTC 挖礦，但尚未提及其他山寨幣，例如 ETH 或 Solana（加密貨幣：SOL）和 XRP。

On the other hand, many industry analysts and observers believe crypto will fare better under a Trump presidency, and while it is unclear whether he can legally "fire" Gensler, he may trigger some changes within the agency.

另一方面，許多行業分析師和觀察家認為，在川普擔任總統期間，加密貨幣將會表現得更好，雖然尚不清楚他是否可以合法地「解僱」Gensler，但他可能會引發該機構內部的一些變化。

In turn, such reforms may lead to clarity for Ethereum's status once and for all.

反過來，此類改革可能一勞永逸地明確以太坊的地位。