TRON 基金会以域外越权为由要求 SEC 驳回诉讼

TRON 基金会声称 SEC 在针对 Tron 代币的诉讼中越权，声称具有域外管辖权，且证据不足，无法支持对未注册证券发行、操纵交易和付费背书的指控。该基金会认为 SEC 缺乏权威，因为代币销售仅发生在国外，并且不直接面向美国居民。他们进一步质疑美国证券交易委员会证明伤害或识别受害者的能力，并认为诉讼的指控是基于不允许的概括和假设。

TRON Foundation Demands Dismissal of SEC Lawsuit, Asserting Extraterritorial Overreach

TRON 基金会要求驳回 SEC 诉讼，声称存在域外管辖权

Singapore, April 27, 2023 - The TRON Foundation has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), vehemently asserting that the agency's regulatory authority does not extend to activities conducted primarily outside the United States.

新加坡，2023 年 4 月 27 日 - TRON 基金会已提出动议，驳回美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 对其提起的诉讼，并强烈声称该机构的监管权限不适用于主要在美国境外进行的活动状态。

This legal battle stems from a lawsuit filed by the SEC in March 2023, accusing crypto billionaire Justin Sun and three related entities of violating U.S. securities laws by selling unregistered securities in the form of TRON (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT) tokens. The TRON Foundation, based in Singapore, contends that the SEC's jurisdiction does not encompass foreign digital asset offerings sold to international buyers on a global stage.

这场法律战源于 SEC 于 2023 年 3 月提起的诉讼，指控加密货币亿万富翁 Justin Sun 和三个相关实体以 TRON (TRX) 和 BitTorrent (BTT) 代币的形式出售未注册证券，违反了美国证券法。总部位于新加坡的 TRON 基金会认为，SEC 的管辖范围不包括在全球舞台上向国际买家出售的外国数字资产产品。

The Foundation maintains that the token sales in question were conducted exclusively abroad and that all necessary measures were taken to avoid targeting the U.S. market. Moreover, the defendants argue that the SEC has failed to demonstrate that the tokens were initially sold or offered to U.S. residents.

该基金会坚称，相关代币销售仅在国外进行，并已采取一切必要措施避免针对美国市场。此外，被告辩称，美国证券交易委员会未能证明这些代币最初是向美国居民出售或提供的。

"The SEC is not a regulator of the world," the Foundation declared in its motion to dismiss. "Defendants' alleged conduct occurred outside the United States, involved foreign purchasers, and did not target the U.S. market."

“美国证券交易委员会不是世界的监管者，”该基金会在驳回动议中宣称。 “被告涉嫌的行为发生在美国境外，涉及外国买家，并不针对美国市场。”

The motion further contends that the SEC's claim that subsequent secondary token sales on U.S.-based platforms serving global users violates U.S. securities laws is "factually and legally deficient." It argues that such transactions do not constitute investment contracts under U.S. law and that the SEC has provided no evidence to support its allegations.

该动议进一步指出，美国证券交易委员会声称随后在为全球用户服务的美国平台上进行的二级代币销售违反了美国证券法，这一说法“在事实和法律上都是有缺陷的”。它辩称，此类交易不构成美国法律规定的投资合同，并且美国证券交易委员会没有提供任何证据来支持其指控。

The lawsuit also accuses Sun of engaging in manipulative wash trading and indirectly paying celebrities such as Soulja Boy and Akon to endorse TRON-related tokens. However, the TRON Foundation refutes these claims, asserting that the SEC has failed to provide any evidence that the trading practices were intended to harm investors or had any connection to the United States.

该诉讼还指控 Sun 参与操纵性清洗交易，并间接向 Soulja Boy 和 Akon 等名人支付费用，以支持 TRON 相关代币。然而，TRON 基金会驳斥了这些说法，声称 SEC 未能提供任何证据证明这些交易行为旨在伤害投资者或与美国有任何联系。

The Foundation also criticizes the SEC for failing to identify any victims of the alleged misconduct, arguing that the agency's case is based on "generalized and conclusory allegations that are impossible to prove."

该基金会还批评美国证券交易委员会未能识别涉嫌不当行为的任何受害者，并认为该机构的案件是基于“无法证明的概括性和结论性指控”。

The TRON Foundation's motion to dismiss invokes the doctrine of primary jurisdiction, citing Supreme Court precedent that holds that the SEC lacks authority over foreign transactions that do not have a substantial connection to the United States. This legal argument aligns with similar tactics employed by other cryptocurrency companies such as Kraken and Coinbase in their attempts to dismiss SEC lawsuits.

TRON 基金会的驳回动议援引了主要管辖权原则，并援引了最高法院的判例，该判例认为 SEC 对与美国没有实质性联系的外国交易缺乏权力。这一法律论点与 Kraken 和 Coinbase 等其他加密货币公司在试图驳回 SEC 诉讼时所采用的类似策略一致。

The SEC is expected to respond to the TRON Foundation's motion within two weeks, setting the stage for a potentially significant legal battle that will determine the scope of the SEC's regulatory authority over digital asset trading and its extraterritorial reach. This case highlights the challenges and complexities involved in applying traditional securities laws based on national jurisdictions to the inherently global and decentralized nature of the cryptocurrency industry.

预计美国证券交易委员会将在两周内对 TRON 基金会的动议做出回应，为一场潜在的重大法律战奠定基础，这场法律战将决定美国证券交易委员会对数字资产交易的监管权限及其域外影响范围。本案凸显了将基于国家司法管辖区的传统证券法应用于加密货币行业固有的全球性和去中心化性质所涉及的挑战和复杂性。