SEC 提議對 XRP 案件中的 Ripple 處以近 20 億美元的罰款

在最近向美國地方法院提交的一份文件中，美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 提議對區塊鏈公司 Ripple 處以巨額罰款和處罰，總額約 19.5 億美元。 SEC 指控 Ripple 出售未註冊代幣違反了證券法，並提議支付 19 億美元來糾正這種情況，其中包括沒收非法所得、預判利息和民事罰款。

SEC Proposes Substantial Fines and Penalties for Ripple in XRP Case

SEC 提議對 XRP 案件中的 Ripple 處以巨額罰款和處罰

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a detailed brief outlining proposed sanctions against blockchain firm Ripple, alleging that the company has defied the law by continuing to sell XRP tokens after legal warnings.

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）提交了一份詳細的簡報，概述了對區塊鏈公司 Ripple 的擬議制裁，聲稱該公司在收到法律警告後繼續銷售 XRP 代幣，違反了法律。

According to the SEC filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Ripple is facing disgorgement of $876,308,712, prejudgment interest of $198,150,940, and a civil penalty of $876,308,712, totaling approximately $1.95 billion. The regulator argues that these penalties are warranted given Ripple's "defiance of the law" and its failure to cease XRP sales despite legal objections.

根據 SEC 在紐約南區美國地方法院提交的文件，Ripple 面臨 876,308,712 美元的沒收、198,150,940 美元的判決前利息以及 876,308,712 美元的民事罰款，總計約 19.5 億美元。監管機構認為，鑑於 Ripple 的「藐視法律」以及儘管法律反對但未能停止 XRP 銷售，這些處罰是合理的。

"Ripple is well-positioned to pay a significant civil penalty," the SEC asserted. "A civil penalty should not be merely the cost of doing business for a securities law violator, as the Second Circuit has held. Moreover, the need for deterrence is clear given Ripple's enormous amount of unregistered sales of XRP over the last three years."

美國證券交易委員會聲稱：“Ripple 完全有能力支付巨額民事罰款。” 「民事處罰不應該像第二巡迴法院所認為的那樣，僅僅是違反證券法者的經營成本。此外，鑑於 Ripple 在過去三年中大量未註冊的 XRP 銷售，威懾的必要性是顯而易見的。”

The proposed penalties align with Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty's earlier predictions of approximately $2 billion in fines and penalties. Alderoty characterized the SEC's intent as "punishment and intimidation," indicating that Ripple intends to file a response to the proposed judgment in April.

擬議的處罰措施與 Ripple 首席法務官 Stuart Alderoty 早些時候預測的約 20 億美元的罰款和處罰相符。 Alderoty 將 SEC 的意圖描述為“懲罰和恐嚇”，表明 Ripple 打算在 4 月對擬議的判決做出回應。

"Only a significant sanction from this Court and the return of the ill-gotten gains Ripple made from its violations will cause Ripple to correct its conduct," the SEC stated.

美國證券交易委員會表示：“只有本法院給予重大製裁，並歸還 Ripple 因違規行為而獲得的不義之財，Ripple 才能糾正其行為。”

In its December 2020 lawsuit, the SEC alleged that Ripple raised $1.3 billion in unregistered securities through sales of XRP tokens. The case gained significant attention in the cryptocurrency industry after Judge Analisa Torres ruled in July 2023 that XRP was not a security regarding programmatic sales on digital asset exchanges.

在 2020 年 12 月的訴訟中，SEC 聲稱 Ripple 透過銷售 XRP 代幣籌集了 13 億美元的未註冊證券。 2023 年 7 月，法官 Analisa Torres 裁定 XRP 不屬於數位資產交易所程序化銷售的證券，此案在加密貨幣行業引起了廣泛關注。

The SEC's proposed penalties underscore the regulator's commitment to holding cryptocurrency companies accountable for alleged violations of securities laws. The ongoing Ripple case highlights the growing scrutiny faced by the cryptocurrency industry as it navigates the complex regulatory landscape.

美國證券交易委員會擬議的處罰措施強調了監管機構對讓加密貨幣公司涉嫌違反證券法的行為承擔責任的承諾。正在進行的 Ripple 案件突顯了加密貨幣行業在複雜的監管環境中面臨的日益嚴格的審查。