SEC 提议对加密货币欺诈案中的 Terraform Labs、Do Kwon 处以 5.3B 美元巨额罚款

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 提议对 Terraform Labs 及其联合创始人 Do Kwon 处以创纪录的 53 亿美元罚款，原因是其通过出售未注册的 TerraUSD 稳定币和 LUNA 代币来欺骗投资者。此次罚款源自为期两周的欺诈审判，其中包括 42 亿美元的没收赃款、10 亿美元的民事罚款以及 5.45 亿美元的判决前利息。如果实施，该赔偿金额将超过币安因反洗钱违规而达成的 43 亿美元和解金额。

SEC Proposes Monumental $5.3 Billion Fine Against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon for Crypto Fraud

SEC 提议对 Terraform Labs 和 Do Kwon 处以 53 亿美元巨额罚款，原因是加密货币欺诈

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled its intent to impose a staggering $5.3 billion fine upon Terraform Labs Pte. and its co-founder, Do Kwon, the mastermind behind the defunct TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin.

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 宣布打算对 Terraform Labs Pte. 处以 53 亿美元的巨额罚款。及其联合创始人 Do Kwon，他是已不复存在的 TerraUSD (UST) 稳定币背后的策划者。

This proposed penalty stands as the most substantial ever levied in the annals of the cryptocurrency industry and follows an earlier finding of liability for fraud against Kwon and Terraform during a two-week trial held in New York in April.

这项拟议的处罚是加密货币行业史上最严厉的处罚，此前，在 4 月份于纽约举行的为期两周的审判中，Kwon 和 Terraform 被裁定犯有欺诈责任。

According to the SEC's filing with the Southern District Court of New York, Kwon and Terraform amassed illicit gains exceeding $4 billion through unregistered sales of tokens, including LUNA and UST. UST, an algorithmic stablecoin designed to maintain a 1:1 peg with the US dollar, suffered a cataclysmic collapse in 2022, obliterating $40 billion in market value.

根据 SEC 向纽约南区法院提交的文件，Kwon 和 Terraform 通过未经注册的代币销售（包括 LUNA 和 UST）积累了超过 40 亿美元的非法收益。 UST 是一种旨在与美元保持 1:1 挂钩的算法稳定币，在 2022 年遭遇了灾难性的崩溃，市值蒸发了 400 亿美元。

In its filing, the SEC emphasizes the necessity of sending an "unequivocal message" that such blatant misconduct will not be countenanced. The proposed fine comprises a $4.2 billion disgorgement penalty, $545 million in prejudgment interest, and civil penalties of $420 million for Terraform and $100 million for Kwon.

美国证券交易委员会在其文件中强调有必要发出“明确的信息”，即这种公然的不当行为不会得到支持。拟议的罚款包括 42 亿美元的没收罚款、5.45 亿美元的判决前利息，以及对 Terraform 和 Kwon 分别处以 4.2 亿美元和 1 亿美元的民事罚款。

This hefty fine eclipses the $4.3 billion settlement paid by Binance in November 2023 to resolve charges of anti-money laundering violations and US sanctions breaches with the US Department of Justice, which itself constituted one of the largest corporate settlements in US history.

这笔巨额罚款超过了币安在 2023 年 11 月支付的 43 亿美元和解金，以解决反洗钱违规行为和违反美国司法部制裁的指控，这本身就是美国历史上最大的企业和解金之一。

Attorneys representing Kwon and Terraform have contested the SEC's allegations, asserting that token sales occurred outside US borders and did not violate federal securities law.

Kwon 和 Terraform 的代表律师对 SEC 的指控提出异议，声称代币销售发生在美国境外，并且没有违反联邦证券法。

Kwon, who was apprehended in Montenegro last year for attempting to flee with a forged passport, is currently awaiting extradition to either the US or his native South Korea. He faces criminal fraud charges in both jurisdictions.

权去年因试图持伪造护照潜逃而在黑山被捕，目前正在等待引渡到美国或他的祖国韩国。他在两个司法管辖区都面临刑事欺诈指控。

The SEC has also requested that the court permanently prohibit Kwon, who holds a 92% stake in Terraform, from serving as an officer or director and has sought a comprehensive "sworn accounting" of his assets.

SEC 还要求法院永久禁止持有 Terraform 92% 股份的 Kwon 担任高管或董事，并寻求对其资产进行全面的“宣誓会计”。

This monumental fine underscores the SEC's unwavering commitment to protecting investors from the perils of cryptocurrency-related fraud and signals a heightened level of regulatory scrutiny in this rapidly evolving industry.

这笔巨额罚款凸显了 SEC 坚定不移地致力于保护投资者免受加密货币相关欺诈风险的承诺，并标志着这个快速发展的行业的监管审查水平将提高。