SEC 提议对 XRP 案件中的 Ripple 处以近 20 亿美元的罚款

在最近向美国地方法院提交的一份文件中，美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 提议对区块链公司 Ripple 处以巨额罚款和处罚，总额约为 19.5 亿美元。 SEC 指控 Ripple 出售未注册代币违反了证券法，并提议支付 19 亿美元来纠正这种情况，其中包括没收非法所得、预判利息和民事罚款。

SEC Proposes Substantial Fines and Penalties for Ripple in XRP Case

SEC 提议对 XRP 案件中的 Ripple 处以巨额罚款和处罚

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a detailed brief outlining proposed sanctions against blockchain firm Ripple, alleging that the company has defied the law by continuing to sell XRP tokens after legal warnings.

美国证券交易委员会（SEC）提交了一份详细的简报，概述了对区块链公司 Ripple 的拟议制裁，声称该公司在收到法律警告后继续销售 XRP 代币，违反了法律。

According to the SEC filing in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Ripple is facing disgorgement of $876,308,712, prejudgment interest of $198,150,940, and a civil penalty of $876,308,712, totaling approximately $1.95 billion. The regulator argues that these penalties are warranted given Ripple's "defiance of the law" and its failure to cease XRP sales despite legal objections.

根据 SEC 在纽约南区美国地方法院提交的文件，Ripple 面临 876,308,712 美元的没收、198,150,940 美元的判决前利息以及 876,308,712 美元的民事罚款，总计约 19.5 亿美元。监管机构认为，鉴于 Ripple 的“藐视法律”以及尽管法律反对但未能停止 XRP 销售，这些处罚是合理的。

"Ripple is well-positioned to pay a significant civil penalty," the SEC asserted. "A civil penalty should not be merely the cost of doing business for a securities law violator, as the Second Circuit has held. Moreover, the need for deterrence is clear given Ripple's enormous amount of unregistered sales of XRP over the last three years."

美国证券交易委员会声称：“Ripple 完全有能力支付巨额民事罚款。” “民事处罚不应该像第二巡回法院所认为的那样，仅仅是违反证券法者的经营成本。此外，鉴于 Ripple 在过去三年中大量未注册的 XRP 销售，威慑的必要性是显而易见的。”

The proposed penalties align with Ripple Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty's earlier predictions of approximately $2 billion in fines and penalties. Alderoty characterized the SEC's intent as "punishment and intimidation," indicating that Ripple intends to file a response to the proposed judgment in April.

拟议的处罚措施与 Ripple 首席法务官斯图尔特·阿尔德罗蒂 (Stuart Alderoty) 早些时候预测的约 20 亿美元的罚款和处罚相符。 Alderoty 将 SEC 的意图描述为“惩罚和恐吓”，表明 Ripple 打算在 4 月份对拟议的判决做出回应。

"Only a significant sanction from this Court and the return of the ill-gotten gains Ripple made from its violations will cause Ripple to correct its conduct," the SEC stated.

美国证券交易委员会表示：“只有本法院给予重大制裁，并归还 Ripple 因违规行为而获得的不义之财，Ripple 才能纠正其行为。”

In its December 2020 lawsuit, the SEC alleged that Ripple raised $1.3 billion in unregistered securities through sales of XRP tokens. The case gained significant attention in the cryptocurrency industry after Judge Analisa Torres ruled in July 2023 that XRP was not a security regarding programmatic sales on digital asset exchanges.

在 2020 年 12 月的诉讼中，SEC 声称 Ripple 通过销售 XRP 代币筹集了 13 亿美元的未注册证券。 2023 年 7 月，法官 Analisa Torres 裁定 XRP 不属于数字资产交易所程序化销售的证券，此案在加密货币行业引起了广泛关注。

The SEC's proposed penalties underscore the regulator's commitment to holding cryptocurrency companies accountable for alleged violations of securities laws. The ongoing Ripple case highlights the growing scrutiny faced by the cryptocurrency industry as it navigates the complex regulatory landscape.

美国证券交易委员会拟议的处罚措施强调了监管机构对让加密货币公司涉嫌违反证券法的行为承担责任的承诺。正在进行的 Ripple 案件突显了加密货币行业在复杂的监管环境中面临的日益严格的审查。