法官因在加密货币案件中“严重滥用”权力而受到严厉制裁，美国证券交易委员会律师辞职

在法院谴责 SEC 在加密货币案件中“严重滥用”权力后，SEC 律师 Michael Welsh 和 Joseph Watkins 提出了两次辞职。法官 Robert Shelby 的裁决谴责 SEC 在针对 DEBT Box 的案件中做出虚假陈述和虚假陈述，导致该机构受到制裁。这些辞职凸显了对 SEC 主席加里·詹斯勒 (Gary Gensler) 领导下的激进执法方式的持续批评，这引发了人们对监管不确定性和扼杀加密行业创新的担忧。

SEC Lawyers Resign Amidst Judge's Sanctions for Abuse of Power in Crypto Case

SEC 律师因在加密货币案件中滥用权力而受到法官制裁而辞职

In a groundbreaking development, two attorneys representing the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have tendered their resignations following a federal court's unprecedented sanctions against the agency for "gross abuse" of power and "bad faith" in a cryptocurrency case.

在联邦法院因在加密货币案件中“严重滥用”权力和“恶意”而对美国证券交易委员会（SEC）实施前所未有的制裁后，代表美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的两名律师提出了辞职，这是一个突破性的进展。

According to a Bloomberg News report on April 22, 2023, Michael Welsh and Joseph Watkins, the lead attorneys in the SEC's case against the crypto platform DEBT Box, resigned earlier this month. Sources close to the matter have revealed that the lawyers were given an ultimatum to resign or face termination.

据彭博社 2023 年 4 月 22 日报道，SEC 指控加密平台 DEBT Box 案件的首席律师迈克尔·威尔士 (Michael Welsh) 和约瑟夫·沃特金斯 (Joseph Watkins) 于本月初辞职。知情人士透露，这些律师收到了最后通牒，要求他们辞职，否则将面临解雇。

The resignations come in the wake of a scathing decision by Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby of the Federal District Court in Salt Lake City, Utah. On March 18, Judge Shelby imposed sanctions on the SEC for making false statements and misrepresentations in its case against Digital Licensing Inc., the company behind DEBT Box.

这些辞职是在犹他州盐湖城联邦地方法院首席法官罗伯特·J·谢尔比做出严厉决定之后发生的。 3 月 18 日，谢尔比法官因 SEC 在针对 DEBT Box 背后公司 Digital Licensing Inc. 的案件中做出虚假陈述和失实陈述而对 SEC 实施制裁。

"The Commission's above-described conduct constitutes a gross abuse of the power entrusted to it by Congress and substantially undermined the integrity of these proceedings and the judicial process," Judge Shelby declared in his written ruling.

谢尔比法官在书面裁决中宣称：“委员会的上述行为构成了对国会赋予其权力的严重滥用，并严重损害了这些诉讼程序和司法程序的完整性。”

The SEC had obtained an emergency order in August 2023 to halt DEBT Box's operations, freeze its assets, and issue restraining orders against its principals, alleging a $50 million crypto fraud scheme. However, Judge Shelby found that the evidence presented by the SEC "lacked any basis" and was deliberately distorted.

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 于 2023 年 8 月获得紧急命令，停止 DEBT Box 的运营，冻结其资产，并向其委托人发布限制令，指控其实施价值 5000 万美元的加密欺诈计划。然而，谢尔比法官认为，SEC 提供的证据“缺乏任何依据”，并且是故意歪曲的。

"Welsh knew his statement from the TRO hearing was incorrect," Judge Shelby wrote. "Rather than correcting the misstatement, he and the Commission attempted to subtly shift the language to gloss over and perpetuate the misconduct."

“威尔士知道他在 TRO 听证会上的陈述是不正确的，”谢尔比法官写道。 “他和委员会没有纠正错误陈述，而是试图巧妙地改变语言，以掩盖和延续不当行为。”

The resignations and Judge Shelby's sanctions have sent shockwaves through the crypto industry, which has long been critical of the SEC's approach under Chairman Gary Gensler. Critics have accused the SEC of employing a "regulation by enforcement" strategy that has created regulatory uncertainty, stifled innovation, and undermined the United States' competitiveness in the digital asset space.

谢尔比法官的辞职和制裁给加密行业带来了冲击，加密行业长期以来一直对主席加里·詹斯勒 (Gary Gensler) 领导下的 SEC 做法持批评态度。批评者指责美国证券交易委员会采用“执法监管”策略，这造成了监管不确定性，抑制了创新，并削弱了美国在数字资产领域的竞争力。

High-profile enforcement actions by the SEC against crypto platforms include lawsuits against crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, as well as an anticipated action against the decentralized finance platform Uniswap.

SEC 针对加密平台采取的高调执法行动包括针对加密货币交易所 Coinbase 和 Binance 的诉讼，以及针对去中心化金融平台 Uniswap 的预期行动。

The SEC's recent setbacks have raised questions about the agency's authority and its ability to effectively regulate the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency market. The crypto industry is closely monitoring the developments, as the outcome of this case could have significant implications for the future of digital asset regulation in the United States.

美国证券交易委员会最近的挫折引发了人们对该机构的权威及其有效监管快速发展的加密货币市场的能力的质疑。加密行业正在密切关注事态发展，因为此案的结果可能对美国数字资产监管的未来产生重大影响。