加州法官作出有利于 Coinbase 的裁决，允许其下架 WBTC

这项裁决是在由波场创始人孙宇晨部分拥有的数字资产托管公司 BiT Global 发起的一场有争议的法律诉讼之后做出的。

A California federal judge has ruled in favour of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase in a legal battle over the planned delisting of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) from its platform.

加州联邦法官在一场关于计划将 Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) 从其平台下架的法律诉讼中做出了对加密货币交易所 Coinbase 有利的裁决。

The decision comes after a contentious legal dispute with BiT Global, a digital asset custodian partly owned by Tron founder Justin Sun, over the exchange’s move to delist WBTC.

这一决定是在与波场创始人孙宇晨部分持股的数字资产托管公司 BiT Global 就该交易所下架 WBTC 的举动发生有争议的法律纠纷之后做出的。

Coinbase announced its intention to delist WBTC in November 2024, citing concerns over its association with Sun, who has faced allegations of fraud and market manipulation in the crypto space.

Coinbase 宣布打算于 2024 年 11 月下架 WBTC，理由是对其与 Sun 的关联感到担忧，Sun 面临加密领域欺诈和市场操纵的指控。

In response, BiT Global filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Coinbase on antitrust grounds, seeking a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the delisting.

对此，BiT Global 以反垄断为由对 Coinbase 提起 10 亿美元诉讼，寻求临时限制令（TRO）以停止下架。

The company claimed that the move would destabilize WBTC’s market and cause substantial financial harm to investors.

该公司声称此举将破坏 WBTC 市场的稳定，并对投资者造成重大财务损失。

However, during a virtual hearing on December 18, Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín of the US District Court for the Northern District of California declined BiT Global’s request for a TRO.

然而，在 12 月 18 日的虚拟听证会上，美国加州北区地方法院法官 Araceli Martínez-Olguín 拒绝了 BiT Global 的 TRO 请求。

The judge ruled that the company failed to provide sufficient evidence of imminent and irreparable harm, particularly given the delay in filing the lawsuit after Coinbase’s initial announcement.

法官裁定，该公司未能提供足够的证据来证明迫在眉睫且无法弥补的损害，特别是考虑到 Coinbase 最初发布声明后延迟提起诉讼。

In its defence, Coinbase highlighted BiT Global’s refusal to disclose ownership details and expressed concerns about Sun’s influence over the token’s integrity.

Coinbase 在辩护中强调了 BiT Global 拒绝披露所有权细节，并对 Sun 对代币完整性的影响表示担忧。

The court left open the possibility for BiT Global to present stronger evidence in the future, but the decision effectively cleared the path for Coinbase to delist WBTC as planned on December 19.

法院为 BiT Global 未来提供更有力证据的可能性留下了余地，但这一判决实际上为 Coinbase 按计划于 12 月 19 日下架 WBTC 扫清了道路。

It is worth noting that WBTC’s delisting coincides with Coinbase’s recent launch of its own wrapped bitcoin token, cbBTC, leading to speculation about competitive motives.

值得注意的是，WBTC 下架恰逢 Coinbase 最近推出自己的包装比特币代币 cbBTC，引发了关于竞争动机的猜测。

Despite the controversy, WBTC maintains a dominant position in the wrapped bitcoin market, accounting for 85% of the Ethereum network’s market share.

尽管存在争议，WBTC 在包裹式比特币市场中仍保持主导地位，占据以太坊网络 85% 的市场份额。