法官規則Coinbase必鬚麵對未註冊證券銷售的訴訟

它引發了有關加密法規和資產分類的辯論

A federal judge has ruled that Coinbase must face a lawsuit filed by customers, over claims that the exchange sold unregistered securities. The decision comes amid a broader legal battle over the classification of crypto assets in the U.S.

一名聯邦法官裁定，Coinbase必鬚麵對客戶提起的訴訟，聲稱該交易所出售了未註冊的證券。該決定是在美國加密資產分類的更廣泛的法律鬥爭中得出的

The lawsuit, filed in 2018, accuses Coinbase of selling securities illegally without registering as a broker-dealer. The customers allege that Coinbase sold them 79 tokens that were unregistered with the SEC.

該訴訟於2018年提起，指責Coinbase非法出售證券而沒有註冊為經紀交易商。客戶聲稱Coinbase將他們賣給了SEC未註冊的79個令牌。

Coinbase has maintained that it did not pass ownership of the tokens, and that the customers were engaged in direct trades on the exchange. However, the court ruled that this argument was not valid under federal securities law.

Coinbase堅持認為，它沒有通過代幣的所有權，並且客戶從事交易所的直接交易。但是，法院裁定，根據聯邦證券法，這一論點無效。

“The Court finds that Plaintiffs have plausibly alleged that Coinbase acted as a seller of the Tokens,” the judge wrote in his decision. “Coinbase was in the business of selling Tokens, and it sold Tokens to Plaintiffs.”

法官在他的裁決中寫道：“法院認為原告可能聲稱Coinbase是代幣的賣方。” “ Coinbase從事出售代幣的業務，並將令牌賣給了原告。”

The court also sustained all state laws brought forward by customers filing complaints in California, Florida, and New Jersey. According to the court, the customers established sufficient grounds to prove Coinbase provided selling services to them under these state laws.

法院還維持了客戶在加利福尼亞，佛羅里達州和新澤西州提出投訴的所有州法律。據法院稱，客戶建立了足夠的理由，以證明Coinbase根據這些州法律為他們提供了銷售服務。

Coinbase denies the claims and says it does not sell securities on its exchange. The company said in a statement that it is confident it will prevail in the lawsuit.

Coinbase否認了索賠，並表示在其交易所不出售證券。該公司在一份聲明中表示，它有信心在訴訟中佔上風。

“Coinbase does not list, offer, or sell securities on its exchange,” the statement said. “We are pleased that the Court agreed and dismissed several of Plaintiffs’ claims. We look forward to continuing to demonstrate our legal defenses in district court.”

聲明說：“ Coinbase不會在其交易所列出，提供或出售證券。” “我們很高興法院同意並駁回了一些原告的主張。我們期待繼續在地方法院證明我們的法律辯護。”

Coinbase faces several other lawsuits over the sale of unregistered securities. In June 2023, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, alleging that the exchange operated an unregistered securities platform and failed to register as a broker.

Coinbase面臨有關出售未註冊證券的其他幾項訴訟。 2023年6月，美國證券交易委員會（SEC）對Coinbase提起訴訟，指控該交易所經營著一個未註冊的證券平台，未能註冊為經紀人。

Coinbase filed a petition with a U.S. appeals court in January 2024, seeking a ruling that crypto trades are not considered securities transactions. The exchange argues that digital trade transactions should be classified as asset sales, rather than securities exchanges.

Coinbase於2024年1月向美國上訴法院提交了請願書，並尋求一項裁決，即加密貨幣交易不被視為證券交易。交易所認為，數字貿易交易應歸類為資產銷售，而不是證券交易。

The outcome of these legal battles could significantly impact the future regulation of crypto assets in the United States.

這些法律鬥爭的結果可能會嚴重影響美國加密資產的未來監管。