XRP 價格趨勢：Ripple 的法律鬥爭決定了市場情緒

作為背景，William Hinman 在 2018 年宣布比特幣 (BTC) 和以太坊 (ETH) 不是證券。

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found that former Corporation Finance Director William Hinman violated ethics rules by continuing to meet with his former employer, a law firm that is part of a group promoting Enterprise Ethereum.

美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 監察長辦公室 (OIG) 發現，前公司財務總監 William Hinman 繼續與他的前雇主會面，違反了道德規則。

According to a report by Empower Oversight, Hinman received millions of dollars from the law firm, Simpson Thacher. Hinman was involved in discussions about whether bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) should be classified as securities, and he ultimately made a statement in 2018 that they were not.

根據 Empower Oversight 的報告，欣曼從辛普森柴契爾律師事務所獲得了數百萬美元。 Hinman 參與了關於比特幣 (BTC) 和以太坊 (ETH) 是否應被歸類為證券的討論，他最終在 2018 年發表聲明稱它們不屬於證券。

The OIG’s findings are based on an investigation that was launched after Hinman’s Hinman speech became a key piece of evidence in the SEC’s lawsuit against Ripple Labs. The SEC has been trying to classify XRP as a security since 2018, but the agency’s efforts have been hampered by Hinman’s statement.

OIG 的調查結果是基於 Hinman 的演講成為 SEC 對 Ripple Labs 訴訟的關鍵證據後發起的一項調查。自 2018 年以來，SEC 一直試圖將 XRP 歸類為證券，但該機構的努力因 Hinman 的聲明而受到阻礙。

The OIG’s report found that Hinman continued to meet with Simpson Thacher employees even after the SEC’s Ethics Division warned him against doing so. The report also found that Hinman did not disclose all of his meetings with Simpson Thacher to the SEC.

監察辦的報告發現，即使美國證券交易委員會道德部門警告辛曼不要這樣做，辛曼仍繼續與盛信律師事務所的員工會面。報告還發現，辛曼沒有向美國證券交易委員會披露他與辛普森柴契爾的所有會面。

The OIG’s findings could have a significant impact on the SEC’s appeal of the Ripple case. The SEC is scheduled to file its opening brief in the case by January 15.

OIG 的調查結果可能會對 SEC 對 Ripple 案件的上訴產生重大影響。 SEC 計劃於 1 月 15 日之前提交該案的開庭簡報。

If the OIG’s findings are included in the SEC’s brief, they could bolster Ripple’s argument that the SEC’s case is based on shifting legal theories and inconsistent application of the law.

如果監察辦的調查結果包含在 SEC 的簡報中，它們可能會支持 Ripple 的論點，即 SEC 的案件是基於不斷變化的法律理論和不一致的法律適用。

The OIG’s findings could also put pressure on SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who has been criticized for his handling of the Ripple case. Gensler is preparing to leave the SEC, and the OIG’s findings could complicate his efforts to secure a high-profile job in the Biden administration or the private sector.

OIG 的調查結果也可能給 SEC 主席 Gary Gensler 帶來壓力，後者因處理 Ripple 案件而受到批評。詹斯勒正準備離開美國證券交易委員會，監察長辦公室的調查結果可能會使他在拜登政府或私營部門獲得高調職位的努力變得更加複雜。