Bitnomial 就 XRP 分類起訴 SEC

Bitnomial是美國商品期貨交易委員會(CFTC)批准的指定合約市場，在其上市XRP期貨的計畫受到美國證券交易委員會(SEC)的質疑後，一直受到關注。

Bitnomial Sues SEC Over XRP Classification, Seeking Court Declaration on Futures Jurisdiction

Bitnomial 就 XRP 分類起訴 SEC，尋求法院就期貨管轄權作出聲明

Bitnomial Exchange, LLC has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and its commissioners on Oct. 10 over the agency's claim that XRP is a security. The complaint, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, seeks declaratory and injunctive relief against the SEC's attempt to exercise jurisdiction over digital asset futures that Bitnomial argues should be regulated exclusively by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

Bitnomial Exchange, LLC 於 10 月 10 日對美國證券交易委員會 (SEC) 及其專員提起訴訟，指控該機構聲稱 XRP 是一種證券。該訴狀向美國伊利諾伊州北區地方法院提起，尋求針對 SEC 試圖對數位資產期貨行使管轄權的聲明性和禁令性救濟，Bitnomial 認為數位資產期貨應由商品期貨交易委員會 (CFTC) 獨家監管。

The exchange, which is designated as a contract market by the CFTC, has faced the SEC's challenge to its plans to list XRP Futures. According to the complaint, "The SEC asserts jurisdiction over a product that is already regulated by and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the CFTC." The SEC's intervention came after Bitnomial self-certified with the CFTC to list the futures contract, which is set to begin trading on or after Aug. 13, 2024.

該交易所被 CFTC 指定為合約市場，其 XRP 期貨上市計畫面臨 SEC 的質疑。根據訴狀，“美國證券交易委員會對已經受美國商品期貨交易委員會監管並受其專屬管轄的產品主張管轄權。” SEC 的干預是在 Bitnomial 向 CFTC 進行自我認證以列出期貨合約後進行的，該期貨合約定於 2024 年 8 月 13 日或之後開始交易。

"After filing its self-certification with the CFTC, but before Bitnomial listed XRP Futures for trading, the SEC contacted Bitnomial to discuss the contemplated listing. In discussions with Bitnomial, the SEC asserted that Bitnomial would violate the federal securities laws if Bitnomial proceeded with its contemplated listing of XRP Futures pursuant to its CFTC self certification," the complaint reveals.

「在向CFTC 提交自我認證後，但在Bitnomial 上市XRP 期貨進行交易之前，SEC 聯繫了Bitnomial，討論了擬議的上市事宜。在與Bitnomial 的討論中，SEC 聲稱，如果Bitnomial 繼續進行交易，Bitnomial 將違反聯邦證券法。

In its exchange with Bitnomial, the SEC posited that the crypto asset is an investment contract and, by extension, a security. "The SEC asserted that XRP Futures are security futures which are subject to joint SEC and CFTC jurisdiction. The SEC further asserted that Bitnomial is required to comply with a host of additional SEC requirements before listing these Futures, including the significant task of registering as a national securities exchange (“NSE”) and submitting to the SEC’s jurisdiction," Bitnomial writes.

在與 Bitnomial 的交流中，SEC 認為加密資產是一種投資合約，進而是一種證券。 「SEC 聲稱 XRP 期貨是證券期貨，受 SEC 和 CFTC 聯合管轄。SEC 進一步聲稱，Bitnomial 在上市這些期貨之前需要遵守一系列額外的 SEC 要求，包括註冊為國家證券交易所（「NSE」）並服從SEC的管轄，」Bitnomial 寫道。

The exchange disputes this classification, highlighting the summary judgment of the Southern District of New York from July 13, 2023, by Judge Analisa Torres, which rejected the SEC's stance that the token itself is a security in secondary market transactions.

交易所對此分類提出異議，強調了紐約南區法官 Analisa Torres 自 2023 年 7 月 13 日起的簡易判決，該判決駁回了 SEC 關於代幣本身是二級市場交易中的證券的立場。

"Bitnomial disagrees with the SEC's view that XRP is an investment contract and, therefore, a security, and that XRP Futures are thus security futures," Bitnomial's legal counsel argues. They further contend that complying with the SEC's demands would be impractical, as it would require Bitnomial to register as a national securities exchange, a process that would subject the company to excessive regulatory burdens and costs.

Bitnomial 的法律顧問表示：“Bitnomial 不同意 SEC 的觀點，即 XRP 是一種投資合約，因此也是一種證券，因此 XRP 期貨也是證券期貨。”他們進一步認為，遵守 SEC 的要求是不切實際的，因為這將要求 Bitnomial 註冊為國家證券交易所，這一過程將使該公司承受過多的監管負擔和成本。

Bitnomial is requesting the court to declare that XRP futures are not security futures and to enjoin the SEC from asserting jurisdiction over it or pursuing any enforcement actions related to the listing, trading, purchasing, or selling the futures on Bitnomial's exchange. "Bitnomial seeks this declaration prior to listing the contract contrary to the SEC's interpretation of the law, which would expose Bitnomial to SEC enforcement," the firm writes.

Bitnomial 要求法院宣布 XRP 期貨不是證券期貨，並禁止 SEC 對其行使管轄權或採取與在 Bitnomial 交易所上市、交易、購買或出售期貨相關的任何執法行動。該公司寫道：“Bitnomial 在列出合約之前尋求這一聲明，這違反了 SEC 對法律的解釋，這將使 Bitnomial 面臨 SEC 執法的風險。”

The lawsuit comes as the SEC filed a motion to appeal the final ruling by Judge Torres on Oct. 2. The agency has yet to specify what it plans to appeal. Meanwhile, on Oct. 8, crypto exchange Crypto.com also sued the SEC after receiving a Wells notice. Bitnomial's complaint follows Canary Capital's filing with the SEC on Oct. 8 to launch a spot XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF), days after a similar application from Bitwise.

這次訴訟發生之際，SEC 於 10 月 2 日提出動議，對托雷斯法官的最終裁決提出上訴。同時，10 月 8 日，加密貨幣交易所 Crypto.com 在收到 Wells 通知後也起訴了 SEC。 Bitnomial 提出投訴之前，Canary Capital 於 10 月 8 日向 SEC 提交了推出現貨 XRP 交易所交易基金 (ETF) 的文件，幾天前 Bitwise 也提出了類似申請。

At press time, XRP trades at $0.5344.

截至發稿時，XRP 交易價格為 0.5344 美元。