俄勒冈州提出针对Coinbase的新诉讼，加剧了对加密监管的战争

在俄勒冈州总检察长提起的新诉讼之后，围绕加密货币交易所的法律紧张局势重新点燃了

The U.S. state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, alleging violations of state securities law, in a move that could escalate the ongoing battle over crypto regulation.

美国俄勒冈州已针对加密货币交易所共同案件提起诉讼，指控违反了州证券法，这可能会升级对加密法规的持续斗争。

The case, which comes in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) surprising withdrawal of its federal claims against Coinbase last month, will see the state pursue claims that Coinbase has illegally sold unregistered securities in Oregon.

该案是在美国证券交易委员会（SEC）上个月对Coinbase提出的联邦索赔的令人惊讶的撤回之后，该案将看到该州提出索赔，即Coinbase在俄勒冈州非法出售了未注册的证券。

The complaint, filed on April 12 by Oregon Attorney General (AG) Ben MoNewUser in the Circuit Court of Multnomah County, names Coinbase and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brian Armstrong, as defendants. It also criticizes Coinbase for including arbitration clauses and class action waivers in its user agreements, which the attorney general argues curtails consumer protections.

该投诉由俄勒冈州总检察长（AG）Ben Monewuser于Multnomah县巡回法院提交，名字Coinbase及其首席执行官Brian Armstrong为被告。它还批评Coinbase在其用户协议中包括仲裁条款和集体诉讼豁免，总检察长认为减少了消费者的保护。

“Coinbase has for years defied the regulatory structure and requirements established by the Oregon Legislative Assembly to protect Oregon investors,” the lawsuit alleges.

诉讼称：“ Coinbase多年来一直违反了俄勒冈州立法议会为保护俄勒冈投资者建立的监管结构和要求。”

The lawsuit comes as the SEC, under the leadership of Chair Gary Gensler, has faced criticism for an alleged overreach in its interpretation of securities law in the Web3 sector.

该诉讼是因为SEC在主席Gary Gensler的领导下，因涉嫌在Web3领域对证券法解释中的批评而受到批评。

Earlier this year, the agency encountered setbacks in two high-profile cases. One case involved a judge's refusal to allow the SEC to intervene in a lawsuit filed by an investor against Coinbase. The other case saw the SEC lose an appeal against a lower court's ruling that units sold by a cryptocurrency project, known as "Lumens," are not securities.

今年早些时候，该机构在两个引人注目的案件中遇到了挫折。一个案件​​涉及法官拒绝允许SEC干预投资者针对Coinbase提起的诉讼。另一项案件认为，SEC对下级法院的裁决失去了上诉，即由加密货币项目（称为“流明”）出售的单位不是证券。

In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Paul Grewal expressed surprise at the "motivation" behind the Oregon AG’s complaint.

在X（以前是Twitter）的一系列帖子中，Coinbase首席法律官Paul Grewal对俄勒冈州AG投诉背后的“动机”感到惊讶。

If there were any doubt about the motivation behind it, look no further than section 9, where it 1) omits Judge Failla’s order granting interlocutory appeal of the SEC case; 2) omits any mention of Judge Torres’ decision in XRP.

如果对其背后的动机有任何疑问，那就不过是第9条，其中1）省略了法拉拉法官的命令，授予了SEC案的中间上诉； 2）省略任何提及托雷斯法官在XRP中的裁决的提及。

He added: “3) bears the stamp of the two private law firms brought on to profit from this suit; 4) labels the chairman of the SEC as a ‘crypto lobbyist’ and 5) decries the reassignment of Gensler’s lead lawyer to the IT department. Not exactly subtle.”

他补充说：“ 3）带有从这项诉讼中获利的两家私人律师事务所的邮票； 4）将SEC主席标记为“加密游说者”，5）降低了Gensler的主要律师对IT部门的重新分配。

The claims made by Oregon are focused on Coinbase’s activities in facilitating cryptocurrency transactions within the state. The state alleges that Coinbase has sold crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash, in violation of Oregon securities law.

俄勒冈州提出的主张集中在共同构成在促进该州内的加密货币交易方面的活动。该州声称Coinbase已出售了违反俄勒冈证券法的加密货币资产，包括比特币，以太坊，莱特币和比特币现金。

These digital assets, according to the complaint, are deemed securities under Oregon law, and Coinbase allegedly sold them without registering as a securities broker-dealer or investment adviser.

根据投诉，这些数字资产是根据俄勒冈州法律被视为证券的，据称Coinbase在没有注册为证券经纪交易商或投资顾问的情况下将其出售。

Furthermore, the attorney general criticizes Coinbase for allegedly failing to comply with the state’s anti-fraud and anti-unfair trade practices laws. The complaint also notes the presence of arbitration clauses and class action waivers in Coinbase’s user agreement, asserting that they limit the scope of consumer protections.

此外，总检察长批评Coinbase涉嫌未遵守该州的反欺诈和反婚外贸易法律。投诉还指出，在Coinbase的用户协议中，仲裁条款和集体诉讼豁免的存在，并断言它们限制了消费者保护的范围。

Citing a statute that permits the attorney general to seek specific remedies for violations of securities law, the AG is applying for an injunction to halt Coinbase’s alleged unlawful conduct.

AG援引一项法规，该法规允许检察长寻求针对违反证券法的具体补救措施，因此该法规申请了禁止Coinbase所谓的非法行为的禁令。

The lawsuit names two private law firms, Chiu, Chu, Burner, McGee, Balko & Polio and Miller, Asher, Steeves, Yover, Semple & May, as co-counsel for the AG.

该诉讼将两家私人律师事务所分别称为Chiu，Chu，Burner，McGee，Balko＆Polio和Miller，Asher，Steeves，Yover，Semple＆May，为AG的委员会。

Coinbase is currently engaged in a separate legal battle with the SEC, which began in December 2022. In this case, the SEC is seeking to enjoin Coinbase from further violations of federal securities law.

Coinbase目前正在与SEC进行单独的法律斗争，该战斗始于2022年12月。在这种情况下，SEC试图禁止Coinbase避免进一步违反联邦证券法。

However, in a surprising move last month, the SEC moved to formally withdraw its claims against Coinbase. The agency also ended the suit without addressing the validity of its allegations.

但是，在上个月的一个令人惊讶的举动中，SEC提出正式撤回对Coinbase的主张。该机构还结束了诉讼，而没有解决其指控的有效性。

This shift came amid leadership changes at the agency, including the reassignment of the agency’s lead crypto enforcement attorney, and the appointment of former industry figure Paul Atkins as chairman.

这一转变是在该机构的领导下发生的变化，包括重新分配该机构的主要加密执法律师，并任命了前行业人物保罗·阿特金斯（Paul Atkins）为董事长。