该案始于2020年,围绕指控Ripple Labs未能注册其XRP令牌作为SEC的安全性。
Cryptocurrency company Ripple is facing an ongoing legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations that it failed to register its XRP token as a security with the agency. The case, which began in 2020, has drawn attention within the crypto industry, and recently, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty shared his thoughts on recent regulatory shifts on the case.
Cryptocurrency Company Ripple正在与美国证券交易委员会(SEC)(SEC)面临正在进行的法律斗争,该委员会指控其未能在该机构注册其XRP令牌作为安全性。该案始于2020年,引起了加密货币行业的关注,最近,Ripple的首席法律官(CLO)Stuart Alderoty分享了他对此案最近的监管转变的想法。
In an interview with CNBC, when asked about the latest developments in the case, Alderoty highlighted that Ripple was not accused of fraud, market manipulation, or consumer harm. In fact, he pointed out that the SEC has not been able to identify any specific victims of the alleged wrongdoing or any evidence of financial loss. Instead, the lawsuit largely stems from Ripple's alleged failure to register with the SEC, despite the fact that there was no clear mechanism in place for crypto companies to do so at the time.
在接受CNBC的采访时,当被问及该案的最新事态发展时,Alderoty强调说Ripple并未指控欺诈,市场操纵或消费者伤害。实际上,他指出,SEC无法确定所谓的不法行为或任何经济损失的证据的任何特定受害者。取而代之的是,诉讼主要源于Ripple所谓的未在SEC上注册的诉讼,尽管事实上,当时的加密货币公司没有明确的机制。
According to Alderoty, the case is part of a broader "war on crypto," a regulatory approach under the previous administration that sought to stifle the growth of the cryptocurrency industry through aggressive enforcement actions. He mentioned that Ripple has spent over $150 million defending itself in this case over the course of four years.
根据Alderoty的说法,此案是更广泛的“加密战争”的一部分,这是前一个政府下的一种监管方法,试图通过积极的执法行动来扼杀加密货币行业的增长。他提到,在四年中,Ripple在这种情况下已经花费了超过1.5亿美元来捍卫自己。
Following the shift in power, the SEC's stance has begun to change. In the final days of the Trump administration, the SEC filed an appeal in the case, submitting their opening brief just five days before the inauguration. However, with the anticipated confirmation of Paul Atkins as the new SEC chair, Alderoty hopes that the new leadership will take a more measured approach and reconsider the merit of such lawsuits.
权力转移之后,SEC的立场已经开始改变。在特朗普政府的最后几天,美国证券交易委员会(SEC)在案件中提出上诉,在就职典礼前五天就提交了开幕式摘要。但是,随着保罗·阿特金斯(Paul Atkins)为新的SEC主席的预期确认,奥尔德罗蒂(Alderoty)希望新领导人将采取更加衡量的方法,并重新考虑此类诉讼的优点。
Meanwhile, Ripple's legal team is still preparing to file a responsive brief in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. However, Alderoty views the ongoing case as background noise in the grander scheme of Ripple's strategy. He also expressed his belief that continuing with these lawsuits, particularly those that involve “non-fraud, victimless crime” allegations, is a waste of taxpayer money and regulatory resources.
同时,Ripple的法律团队仍在准备在第二巡回上诉法院提交响应式摘要。但是,奥德罗蒂(Alderoty)将持续的案例视为Ripple战略宏伟计划中的背景噪音。他还表达了他的信念,即继续进行这些诉讼,特别是涉及“非欺诈,无害犯罪”指控的诉讼,是浪费纳税人的钱和监管资源。