SEC發布有關模因硬幣分類的最終指南

模因硬幣在流行文化中佔有一席之地，我們有伊隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulators have published a final statement regarding whether meme coin holders can expect the same protections under federal security laws as holders of other crypto asset securities.

美國證券交易委員會（SEC）監管機構發表了有關模因硬幣持有人是否可以根據聯邦安全法與其他加密資產證券持有人相同的保護。

The Division's explanation, which is posted on the SEC website, defined meme coins as crypto assets "inspired by internet memes, characters, current events, or trends, and typically purchased for entertainment, social interaction, and cultural purposes."

該部門的解釋發佈在SEC網站上，將模因硬幣定義為加密資產“受互聯網模因，角色，時事或趨勢的啟發，通常用於娛樂，社交互動和文化目的。”

It was further stated that meme coins, in most instances, have limited use or no functionality and are primarily used by promoters to drum up excitement for a specific themed coin, and to get people to buy it and engage in trading.

進一步指出，在大多數情況下，模因硬幣的使用有限或沒有功能，並且主要由發起人使用，以激發特定主題硬幣的興奮，並讓人們購買並從事交易。

"Given the speculative nature of meme coins, they tend to experience significant market price volatility, and often are accompanied by statements regarding their risks and lack of utility," the SEC said.

SEC說：“鑑於模因硬幣的投機性質，它們傾向於經歷大量的市場價格波動，並且經常伴隨著有關其風險和缺乏效用的陳述。”

Labelling meme coins as more of a "collectable" than an actual investment, the statement explained that a meme coin's purchasers and/or holders rarely expect to make profits off of meme coins from the "managerial efforts of others," unlike other crypto investments.

該聲明解釋說，將模因硬幣標記為“收藏”，而不是實際的投資。

"The value of meme coins is derived from speculative trading and the collective sentiment of the market," it said.

它說：“模因硬幣的價值源自投機性交易和市場的集體情緒。”

The SEC did, however, highlight the fact that even though meme coins are not subject to the same federal security laws as registered crypto assets, other U.S. federal and state agencies can still go after those who engage in fraudulent conduct when offering or selling the unique coins.

但是，SEC確實強調了一個事實，即，即使模因硬幣不遵守與註冊的加密資產相同的聯邦安全法，但其他美國聯邦和州機構仍然可以追隨那些在提供或出售獨特硬幣時從事欺詐行為的人。

This falls in line with some of the investigations launched by the Commission in the past several years, the most publicized being a 2021 investigation and subsequent lawsuit against Elon Musk over charges of market manipulation and defrauding investors.

這與委員會在過去幾年中發起的一些調查相符，最著名的是2021年的調查以及隨後針對埃隆·馬斯克（Elon Musk）進行的訴訟，以涉及市場操縱和欺騙投資者的指控。

In what regulators called "a Dogecoin pyramid scheme," the SEC accused Musk of falsely hyping up his followers on social media to buy up the Dogecoin, artificially inflating its value, reputation, and price. Investors who bought into the sham, eventually lost their money when the coin eventually crashed.

在監管機構稱為“ Dogecoin金字塔計劃”的情況下，SEC指責馬斯克在社交媒體上錯誤地大肆宣傳他的追隨者，以購買Dogecoin，人為地誇大其價值，聲譽和價格。買下假的投資者，當硬幣最終崩潰時，最終損失了錢。

It was also noted that attempting to pass off a crypto asset as a meme coin to avoid being subject to federal security laws would also be subject to prosecution.

還指出，試圖將加密貨幣資產作為模因硬幣避免受到聯邦安全法的約束，也將受到起訴。