Ripple 拒绝 SEC 的 $1.95B 罚款，并在最终判决中提出 1000 万美元的罚款

在法院裁定 Ripple 通过机构 XRP 销售违反联邦证券法后，Ripple Labs 对 SEC 处以 19.5 亿美元巨额罚款的请求提出异议，认为罚款仅为 1000 万美元。 Ripple Labs 坚称，法院驳回了 SEC 的其他指控，因此应处以较小的处罚，理由是 SEC 的越权行为，并且在类似的数字资产案件中缺乏如此高额罚款的先例。

Ripple Rejects SEC's $1.95B Fine Proposal, Proposes $10M Penalty in Final Judgment

Ripple 拒绝 SEC 的 $1.95B 罚款提案，提议在最终判决中罚款 1000 万美元

New York, USA, April 23, 2024 - Ripple Labs has filed a formal objection to the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) request for a $1.95 billion fine against the company in the final judgment of the SEC's lawsuit against Ripple. The court had previously found that Ripple violated federal securities laws by making institutional sales of XRP but dismissed other allegations brought by the SEC.

美国纽约，2024 年 4 月 23 日 - Ripple Labs 已正式反对美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 在 SEC 对 Ripple 诉讼的最终判决中对该公司处以 19.5 亿美元罚款的要求。法院此前裁定 Ripple 通过机构销售 XRP 违反了联邦证券法，但驳回了 SEC 提出的其他指控。

In its filing, Ripple argued that the proposed fine is excessive and unjustified, and that the company should instead face a civil penalty of no more than $10 million. Ripple's lawyers criticized the SEC's proposed remedies as evidence of "administrative overreach" and claimed that the agency had not proven reckless conduct by Ripple.

Ripple 在文件中辩称，提议的罚款过高且不合理，该公司应面临不超过 1000 万美元的民事罚款。 Ripple 的律师批评 SEC 提出的补救措施是“行政越权”的证据，并声称该机构尚未证明 Ripple 的鲁莽行为。

"The agency acts as though it had prevailed entirely and had proved reckless conduct. It has done neither," Ripple's filing states.

Ripple 的文件称：“该机构的表现就好像它已经完全获胜，并证明了鲁莽的行为。但它却没有这样做。”

Ripple also challenged the SEC's request for $876 million in disgorgement, arguing that the company had no gains to disgorge. Additionally, Ripple argued that the SEC was seeking a civil penalty that exceeds by more than 20 times what it has obtained from any other defendant or respondent in a digital-asset case.

Ripple 还对 SEC 要求返还 8.76 亿美元的要求提出质疑，称该公司没有任何收益可以返还。此外，Ripple 辩称，SEC 寻求的民事处罚是其在数字资产案件中从任何其他被告或被告处获得的民事处罚的 20 倍以上。

The SEC's proposed penalty is unprecedented in the cryptocurrency industry and would set a dangerous precedent for future enforcement actions. Ripple's legal team argued that the proposed fine would stifle innovation in the digital asset space and have a chilling effect on the development and adoption of new technologies.

美国证券交易委员会提议的处罚在加密货币行业是史无前例的，并将为未来的执法行动树立一个危险的先例。 Ripple 的法律团队认为，拟议的罚款将扼杀数字资产领域的创新，并对新技术的开发和采用产生寒蝉效应。

The final judgment in the SEC vs. Ripple case is expected to be issued later this year. The court's decision will have significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry and will likely set a precedent for future enforcement actions brought by the SEC against digital asset companies.

SEC 诉 Ripple 案的最终判决预计将于今年晚些时候发布。法院的裁决将对加密货币行业产生重大影响，并可能为 SEC 未来针对数字资产公司采取的执法行动树立先例。

Background

背景

In December 2020, the SEC filed a lawsuit against Ripple Labs, alleging that the company had conducted an unregistered securities offering by selling XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger blockchain. The SEC claimed that Ripple had raised over $1.3 billion through the sale of XRP, which the agency classified as a security.

2020 年 12 月，SEC 对 Ripple Labs 提起诉讼，指控该公司通过出售 XRP（XRP Ledger 区块链的原生代币）进行未经注册的证券发行。美国证券交易委员会声称，Ripple 通过出售 XRP 筹集了超过 13 亿美元，该机构将 XRP 归类为证券。

Ripple has一直坚称 that XRP is not a security and that its sales of XRP did not violate federal securities laws. The company has argued that XRP is a utility token that is used to facilitate transactions on the XRP Ledger blockchain.

Ripple 一直坚称 XRP 不是证券，其销售 XRP 并不违反联邦证券法。该公司辩称，XRP 是一种实用代币，用于促进 XRP Ledger 区块链上的交易。

The SEC's lawsuit against Ripple is one of the most significant legal challenges facing the cryptocurrency industry. The outcome of the case will have a profound impact on the regulation of digital assets and the future of blockchain technology.

美国证券交易委员会针对瑞波币的诉讼是加密货币行业面临的最重大的法律挑战之一。该案的结果将对数字资产的监管和区块链技术的未来产生深远影响。

Additional Information

附加信息

• Read Ripple's filing opposing the SEC's proposed fine (PDF): [link]
• Read the SEC's proposal for a final judgment against Ripple (PDF): [link]
• Follow the latest developments in the SEC vs. Ripple case on CoinDesk: [link]

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