Ripple 反驳 SEC 20 亿美元罚款要求并提出反驳

Ripple Labs 对 SEC 因向机构投资者出售 XRP 而提出的近 20 亿美元罚款的要求提出异议，认为该数字不应超过 1000 万美元。 Ripple 坚称其销售不构成未注册证券，并且鉴于不存在欺诈或鲁莽指控，美国证券交易委员会的要求过分。尽管裁定部分 XRP 销售违反了证券法，但 Ripple 声称已调整其做法以符合法院的调查结果。

Ripple Labs Counters SEC's $2 Billion Penalty Demand, Submits Rebuttal

Ripple Labs 反驳 SEC 20 亿美元罚款要求并提出反驳

In a comprehensive court document filed late on Monday, Ripple Labs has vehemently contested the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) relentless pursuit of punitive penalties amounting to nearly $2 billion.

在周一晚间提交的一份全面的法庭文件中，Ripple Labs 强烈反对美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 不懈追求的高达近 20 亿美元的惩罚性处罚。

This development follows the SEC's declaration last month that Ripple should be held liable for approximately $2 billion in fines for allegedly distributing XRP to institutional investors without registering it as a security. However, Ripple maintains that the appropriate penalty figure should be closer to a modest $10 million, as outlined in its opposition motion.

在此之前，美国证券交易委员会上个月宣布，Ripple 因涉嫌向机构投资者分发 XRP 而不将其注册为证券而应承担约 20 亿美元的罚款。然而，Ripple 坚持认为，正如其反对动议中所述，适当的罚款金额应该接近 1000 万美元。

"Our vehement objection to the SEC's exorbitant request for $2 billion in penalties for historical institutional sales is now a matter of public record," affirmed Stuart Alderoty, Ripple's Chief Legal Officer, in a statement released on Monday. "In a case conspicuous by the absence of allegations or findings of recklessness or fraudulent intent, and in which Ripple prevailed on several crucial issues, the SEC's demand is merely further evidence of its persistent crusade to intimidate and stifle the entire cryptocurrency industry within the United States."

Ripple 首席法务官斯图尔特·阿尔德罗蒂 (Stuart Alderoty) 在周一发布的一份声明中表示：“我们强烈反对美国证券交易委员会对历史机构销售进行 20 亿美元罚款的过高要求，这一要求现已成为公开记录。” “在这起案件中，由于没有鲁莽或欺诈意图的指控或调查结果，而且瑞波币在几个关键问题上占了上风，美国证券交易委员会的要求只是进一步证明了其持续不断地恐吓和扼杀美国境内整个加密货币行业的证据。状态。”

Alderoty expressed unwavering confidence in the presiding judge's impartial approach to the final remedies phase of the proceedings.

阿尔德罗蒂对主审法官对诉讼最后补救阶段的公正态度表示坚定不移的信心。

A Protracted Legal Battle

旷日持久的法律战

For several years, the SEC and Ripple have been embroiled in a contentious legal dispute, stemming from the SEC's accusations that Ripple illicitly raised $1.3 billion through the sale of XRP, which the agency contends constitutes an unregistered security. In a significant ruling last year, Judge Analisa Torres of New York determined that certain of Ripple's programmatic XRP sales did not transgress securities regulations due to the implementation of a blind bid process. However, she did conclude that other direct sales of the token to institutional investors did indeed qualify as securities.

多年来，SEC 和 Ripple 一直卷入一场有争议的法律纠纷，起因是 SEC 指控 Ripple 通过销售 XRP 非法筹集 13 亿美元，该机构认为 XRP 构成未注册的证券。在去年的一项重大裁决中，纽约法官 Analisa Torres 裁定，由于实施了盲目竞标流程，Ripple 的某些程序化 XRP 销售并未违反证券法规。然而，她确实得出结论，向机构投资者直接销售代币的其他方式确实符合证券的资格。

The SEC has asserted that Ripple has generated billions of dollars in institutional XRP sales and, in its court filing last month, argued that Ripple "continues to possess the largest XRP holdings of any individual or entity and persists in selling it, unregistered, to institutional purchasers."

美国证券交易委员会声称，Ripple 已经在机构 XRP 销售中创造了数十亿美元的收入，并在上个月的法庭文件中辩称，Ripple“继续拥有任何个人或实体中最大的 XRP 持有量，并坚持在未注册的情况下将其出售给机构”购买者。”

Ripple contends that it has implemented substantial revisions to its XRP sales practices in the wake of last year's court ruling.

Ripple 声称，在去年的法院裁决之后，它已经对其 XRP 销售做法进行了重大修改。

"Ripple unequivocally acknowledges and abides by the court's decree. It has modified its XRP sales strategy and revised its contracts to rectify the concerns raised by this Court," the company stated in Monday's filing.

该公司在周一提交的文件中表示：“Ripple 明确承认并遵守法院的法令。它已经修改了 XRP 销售策略并修改了合同，以纠正法院提出的担忧。”

The SEC has yet to issue an official response to a request for comment.

美国证券交易委员会尚未对置评请求做出正式回应。

Contesting the SEC's Proposed Judgment

对 SEC 的拟议判决提出异议

In its proposed final judgment, the SEC sought to impose penalties totaling nearly $2 billion on Ripple Labs, including $876 million in disgorgement, $198 million in prejudgment interest, and a staggering $876 million civil penalty. The agency implored Judge Torres to consider the "egregiousness" of the firm's alleged misconduct.

在其拟议的最终判决中，SEC 寻求对 Ripple Labs 处以总计近 20 亿美元的罚款，其中包括 8.76 亿美元的没收非法所得、1.98 亿美元的判决前利息以及高达 8.76 亿美元的民事罚款。该机构恳请托雷斯法官考虑该公司涉嫌不当行为的“严重性”。

On Monday, Ripple countered by arguing that the SEC has failed to establish a compelling case for disgorgement and that prejudgment interest should be dismissed. The company also maintained that any civil penalty imposed should not surpass $10 million.

周一，瑞波反驳称，美国证券交易委员会未能为返还非法所得提供令人信服的理由，并且应驳回预判利息。该公司还坚称，任何民事罚款不得超过 1000 万美元。

"Ripple's conduct was far from egregious," the company asserted in its filing. "Its institutional sales were conducted over an eight-year period, involving forty-one 'sophisticated individuals and entities.' These entities were fully cognizant of the transactions they were engaging in and made their decisions based on their own financial interests. There is no allegation that Ripple misled or deceived them."

该公司在文件中声称：“Ripple 的行为远非令人震惊。” “其机构销售历时八年，涉及四十一名‘经验丰富的个人和实体’。这些实体充分了解他们正在进行的交易，并根据自己的经济利益做出决定，没有指控 Ripple 误导或欺骗他们。”

The outcome of this ongoing legal battle will have significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry, as it could set a precedent for how regulators approach the regulation of digital assets.

这场持续的法律斗争的结果将对加密货币行业产生重大影响，因为它可能为监管机构如何监管数字资产树立先例。