SEC 起诉加密货币交易所 Bittrex 出售未注册证券

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 对加密货币交易所 Bittrex 提起诉讼，指控该平台以 ALGO、OMG、DASH、TKN、NGC 和 IHT 六种数字代币的形式出售未经注册的证券。美国证券交易委员会声称，这些代币符合法律规定的证券定义，因为它们代表对普通企业的投资，并期望基于其他人的努力获得利润。 Bittrex 最近宣布计划退出美国，目前面临 SEC 的法律诉讼。

SEC Files Suit Against Cryptocurrency Exchange Bittrex, Alleging Sale of Unregistered Securities

美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 对加密货币交易所 Bittrex 提起诉讼，指控其出售未注册证券

Washington, D.C. - The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex, Inc., alleging that the company sold unregistered securities in the form of six digital assets: Algorand's ALGO token, OMG, DASH, TKN, NGC, and IHT.

华盛顿特区 - 美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 对加密货币交易所 Bittrex, Inc. 提起诉讼，指控该公司以六种数字资产的形式出售未经注册的证券：Algorand 的 ALGO 代币、OMG、DASH、TKN 、NGC 和 IHT。

The SEC's complaint asserts that these digital assets should be classified as securities under the federal securities laws because they meet the "Howey Test," a legal framework used to determine whether an investment contract constitutes a security. According to the "Howey Test," an investment contract is a security if it involves (1) an investment of money, (2) in a common enterprise, (3) with a reasonable expectation of profits, (4) to be derived from the efforts of others.

美国证券交易委员会的投诉称，这些数字资产应根据联邦证券法被归类为证券，因为它们符合“豪伊测试”，这是一种用于确定投资合同是否构成证券的法律框架。根据“豪伊测试”，如果投资合同涉及（1）金钱投资，（2）对普通企业的投资，（3）具有合理的利润预期，（4）来自于他人的努力。

The SEC alleges that Bittrex sold these digital assets to investors without registering them as securities with the SEC, as required by law. The SEC further alleges that Bittrex made false and misleading statements to investors about the nature of these digital assets, failing to disclose that they were considered securities and subject to federal securities laws.

SEC 指控 Bittrex 将这些数字资产出售给投资者，而没有按照法律要求将其注册为证券。 SEC 进一步指控 Bittrex 就这些数字资产的性质向投资者做出了虚假和误导性的陈述，未能披露它们被视为证券并受联邦证券法的约束。

"Our investigation found that Bittrex offered and sold these digital assets as investment contracts, without registering them with the SEC as required by law," said Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. "We allege that Bittrex misled investors about the nature of these digital assets and failed to provide them with the information they needed to make informed investment decisions."

“我们的调查发现，Bittrex 以投资合同的形式提供和出售这些数字资产，而没有按照法律要求向 SEC 注册，”SEC 执法部门主管 Gurbir S. Grewal 表示。 “我们指控 Bittrex 在这些数字资产的性质上误导了投资者，并且未能向他们提供做出明智投资决策所需的信息。”

The SEC's complaint seeks to enjoin Bittrex from further violating federal securities laws, disgorge ill-gotten gains, and impose civil penalties. The SEC also seeks to appoint a receiver to take control of Bittrex's assets and distribute them to investors who were harmed by Bittrex's alleged misconduct.

SEC 的投诉旨在禁止 Bittrex 进一步违反联邦证券法、上缴非法所得并实施民事处罚。 SEC 还寻求任命一名接管人来控制 Bittrex 的资产，并将其分配给因 Bittrex 涉嫌不当行为而受到伤害的投资者。

The SEC's lawsuit is part of its ongoing efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency industry and protect investors. The SEC has previously taken enforcement actions against other cryptocurrency exchanges, including Coinbase, Kraken, and Gemini, for similar violations of federal securities laws.

美国证券交易委员会的诉讼是其监管加密货币行业和保护投资者持续努力的一部分。 SEC 此前曾对 Coinbase、Kraken 和 Gemini 等其他加密货币交易所因类似违反联邦证券法的行为采取执法行动。

"We will continue to take aggressive action against those who violate our securities laws, regardless of whether they are operating in the cryptocurrency industry or any other industry," said SEC Chairman Gary Gensler. "We urge investors to be wary of investing in digital assets that are not registered with the SEC."

美国证券交易委员会主席加里·根斯勒 (Gary Gensler) 表示：“我们将继续对那些违反我们证券法的人采取积极行动，无论他们是在加密货币行业还是任何其他行业运营。” “我们敦促投资者对投资未在 SEC 注册的数字资产保持警惕。”

The SEC's lawsuit against Bittrex is a significant development in the regulatory landscape for the cryptocurrency industry. It sends a clear message to cryptocurrency exchanges that they must comply with federal securities laws and that the SEC will not hesitate to take enforcement action against those who violate these laws.

美国证券交易委员会对 Bittrex 的诉讼是加密货币行业监管环境的重大发展。它向加密货币交易所发出了一个明确的信息，即它们必须遵守联邦证券法，并且 SEC 将毫不犹豫地对违反这些法律的人采取执法行动。