1.25 亿美元罚款,Ripple 与 SEC 诉讼终于结束

深潮Publicado em 2024-08-08Última atualização em 2024-08-08

这一民事罚款大大低于 SEC 此前要求的 20 亿美元的「荒唐」数额。‍

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编译:区块链骑士

纽约一家法院在 2023 年 7 月认定金融科技公司 Ripple 的 XRP 机构销售违反了联邦证券法后,于周三下令该公司支付 1.25 亿美元的罚款。这也是 SEC(美国证券交易委员会)多年来持续进行的诉讼案件之一。

这一民事罚款大大低于 SEC 此前要求的 20 亿美元的「荒唐」数额。XRP 投资者则认为这是超级牛市,判决公布后,Crypto 资产大涨近 24%

在与 SEC 这场旷日持久的法律纠纷中,Ripple 又取得了部分胜利。

在 8 月 7 日向美国纽约南区地方法院提交的一份文件中,法官 Analisa Torres 命令 Ripple 支付 1.25 亿美元的民事罚款,并且裁定 1278 笔交易违反了证券法。

Torres 法官表示:「SEC 要求采取的补救措施以及提出的最终判决部分获得批准,部分被否决。法院应做出最终判决,防止 Ripple 公司进一步违反证券法,并处以 1.25 亿美元的民事罚款。」

这笔 1.25 亿美元的罚款远低于 SEC 要求的 10 亿美元非法所得和预判决利息以及 9 亿美元的民事罚款。

值得注意的是,法官禁止 Ripple 公司今后再违反联邦证券法,并澄清说,虽然并没有判定 Ripple 公司在 SEC 提起诉讼后违反了任何法律,但该公司很可能存在「越界」行为。

周三公布的补救措施是 Torres 于 2023 年 7 月对此案做出裁决之后做出的,她在裁决中认定,Ripple 公司通过直接向机构客户销售 XRP 的行为违反了联邦证券法,但她同时也裁定,该公司通过 Crypto 资产交易所向零售客户以程序化方式销售 XRP 的行为没有违反任何证券法。

Ripple 必须在终审判决生效后 30 天内向 SEC 支付 1.25 亿美元的罚金。公司可以通过银行账户电子转账或保付支票的方式支付。

Ripple 首席执行官 Brad Garlinghouse 在 8 月 7 日发表的一篇 X 文章中表示,鉴于法院将 SEC 提议的罚款削减了惊人的 94%,该裁决可以被看作「Ripple、Crypto 资产行业与法治的共同胜利」。

Ripple 公司首席法律主管 Stuart Alderoty 表示,将「尊重 1.25 亿美元的罚款」

Garlinghouse 也表示:「我们尊重法院的决定,并继续发展我们的公司。SEC 对整个 XRP 社区的阻力已经消失。」

现在,XRP 的投资者中刮起了一股乐观主义风暴,他们认为最新的法庭胜利可能会成为催化剂,推动通证价格创下历史新高。

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