经过四年多的法律斗争，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）正式撤回其针对Ripple的诉讼

这一消息使XRP飙升了10％以上，因为投资者欢迎期待已久的决议，以使代币的未来蒙上阴影

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is officially withdrawing its lawsuit against blockchain behemoth Ripple and its top executives, marking the long-awaited closure of a case that spanned over four years.

美国证券交易委员会（SEC）将正式撤回其针对区块链庞然大物涟漪及其最高高管的诉讼，这标志着人们期待已久的案件已终止了四年来。

The agency announced on Friday that it will be dropping its appeal of a July ruling by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres, who partially sided with Ripple in the case.

该机构周五宣布，将放弃美国地方法院法官Analisa Torres的裁决的上诉，后者在此案中部分支持Ripple。

Earlier this year, Judge Torres ruled that Ripple had indeed violated securities laws in its institutional sales of XRP. However, she also decided that Ripple’s programmatic sales to retail investors did not breach regulations.

今年早些时候，托雷斯法官裁定，Ripple确实在其XRP的机构销售中违反了证券法。但是，她还认为Ripple向散户投资者的程序销售没有违反法规。

This decision was seen as a partial win for Ripple, and the SEC later filed a notice of appeal against Judge Torres’ ruling.

这一决定被视为波纹的部分胜利，而美国证券交易委员会后来对托雷斯法官的裁决提出了上诉通知。

But in a surprising turn of events, the SEC has now decided to abandon its appeal, effectively bringing the case to a close.

但是，令人惊讶的是，SEC现在决定放弃其上诉，有效地结束了此案。

A Shift in Regulatory Approach

监管方法的转变

The SEC’s decision to drop the case comes amid broader shifts in the agency’s regulatory enforcement. In recent months, the Commission has also backed down from several high-profile cases.

SEC决定撤销此案的决定是由于该机构的监管执法的更大变化。近几个月来，该委员会也从几个备受瞩目的案件中退缩了。

Earlier this year, the SEC dropped its investigation into major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:) and announced that it was shutting down its probe into crypto bank Kraken. Both cases had raised concerns among crypto investors.

今年早些时候，美国证券交易委员会（SEC）放弃了对主要加密货币交易所（NASDAQ :)的调查，并宣布正在关闭其对加密货币银行Kraken的调查。这两个案件都引起了加密投资者的关注。

The departure of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler and the nomination of Paul Atkins to lead the agency may have contributed to this shift in regulatory strategy.

前美国证券交易委员会主席加里·金斯勒（Gary Gensler）的离开和保罗·阿特金斯（Paul Atkins）领导该机构的提名可能促进了监管战略的这一转变。

Moreover, the SEC is currently seeking approval for several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, a stark contrast to its previous stance against such products.

此外，SEC目前正在寻求批准几个现货比特币交易所交易资金，这与先前与此类产品的立场形成了鲜明的对比。

Ripple’s CEO, Brad Garlinghouse, has maintained that the lawsuit was never focused on investor protection but rather on stifling the cryptocurrency industry.

Ripple的首席执行官Brad Garlinghouse坚持认为，该诉讼从未专注于投资者保护，而是扼杀加密货币行业。

“This is the moment we’ve been waiting for. The SEC will drop its appeal — a resounding victory for Ripple, for crypto, every way you look at it. The future is bright. Let’s build,” Garlinghouse said.

“这是我们一直在等待的时刻，这是对Crypto的振奋人心的胜利。

The SEC sued cryptocurrency behemoth Ripple in December 2020 for allegedly raising $1.3 billion through the unregistered sale of its token, XRP, which the agency classified as a security.

SEC在2020年12月起起诉加密货币庞然大物涟漪，据称通过未注册出售其代币XRP筹集了13亿美元，该机构将其归类为安全。

The SEC alleged that Ripple notified investors about the risks involved in investing in XRP and provided them with an opportunity to withdraw their participation.

SEC指控Ripple通知投资者有关投资XRP的风险，并为他们提供了撤回参与的机会。

According to the SEC, this lack of registration with the agency made the token offering a violation of securities laws.

根据美国证券交易委员会（SEC）的说法，该机构缺乏注册，使该代币违反了证券法。

However, Judge Analisa Torres ruled in July that while Ripple had violated securities laws in its institutional sales, its programmatic sales to retail investors did not break regulations.

但是，Analisa Torres法官在7月裁定，尽管Ripple在其机构销售中违反了证券法，但其对零售投资者的程序化销售并未违反法规。

The judge’s decision was seen as a partial win for Ripple, and the SEC later filed a notice of appeal.

法官的决定被视为波纹的部分胜利，而SEC后来提交了上诉通知。

Despite Judge Torres’ ruling that the SEC had failed to prove its case, the agency announced on Friday that it would be dropping its appeal of the July ruling, effectively closing the case.

尽管托雷斯法官裁定SEC未能证明其案件，但该机构周五宣布将撤销7月份裁决的上诉，实际上结束了该案。

The SEC’s decision to abandon its appeal comes as a major development in the ongoing saga of cryptocurrency regulation.

SEC决定放弃上诉的决定是因为正在进行的加密货币法规正在进行的主要发展。