Coinbase共享了內部SEC文件，揭示了該機構對XRP和以太坊的安全狀況的討論。

Coinbase通過信息自由法（FOIA）的要求獲得了該內部溝通，包括美國聯邦機構（包括SEC）。

Lawyers for leading U.S. exchange Coinbase have shared documents that show internal discussions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about the security status of XRP and Ethereum.

領先的美國交易所Coinbase的律師共享了證券交易委員會（SEC）關於XRP和以太坊的安全狀況的內部討論。

Coinbase, which is currently embroiled in a lawsuit with the SEC over the exchange’s handling of its crypto listing program, obtained this internal communication through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to several U.S. federal agencies, including the SEC.

Coinbase目前因交易所處理其加密貨幣上市計劃而與SEC一起捲入訴訟中，他通過信息自由法（FOIA）的要求（FOIA）向包括SEC在內的幾個美國聯邦機構提出了內部溝通。

According to internal emails from 2021 seen by The Block, SEC staffers questioned whether XRP exhibits certain security characteristics. Notably, the securities agency, at one point, internally discussed asking an expert what risks the XRP Ledger (XRPL) might suffer if Ripple seized operations and walked away.

根據街區看到的2021年內部電子郵件，SEC員工質疑XRP是否具有某些安全特徵。值得注意的是，證券機構在內部進行了討論，詢問專家，如果Ripple抓住了運營並走開了，XRP Ledger（XRPL）可能會遭受什麼風險。

“[W]hat if we asked an expert in blockchain technology to opine on what risks XRPL might suffer if [the] company ceased operations and left creditors and other members of the ecosystem to sort out the mess?” one email read.

“如果我們要求區塊鏈技術專家對XRPL的風險造成什麼風險，如果公司停止運營並離開債權人和其他生態系統成員來解決混亂？”一封電子郵件閱讀。

In a separate letter dated December 9, 2021, the SEC directly referred to XRP as a security. The regulator made this known when expressing disappointment regarding Ripple’s planned launch of its Liquidity Hub.

在2021年12月9日的另一封信中，SEC直接將XRP稱為安全。監管機構在對Ripple計劃推出其流動性中心的啟動時表達了這一點。

Per the letter, the SEC expressed dissatisfaction that Ripple launched Liquidity Hub without first seeking the commission’s opinion on how federal securities law may apply to the platform’s operations.

根據信件，SEC表示不滿意，Ripple推出了流動性中心，而沒有首先尋求委員會對聯邦證券法可能如何應用該平台運營的意見。

At the time, the SEC cited information indicating that Ripple planned to offer XRP and other crypto assets deemed securities through its Liquidity Hub platform.

當時，SEC引用的信息表明，Ripple計劃通過其流動性中心平台提供XRP和其他被視為證券的加密資產。

Two weeks later, Ripple responded to the letter, describing the commission’s claim as "confounding." Explaining why it did not consult the SEC, Ripple emphasized that the commission is not its prudential regulator. It added that reports suggest that the S.E.C usually files enforcement actions against entities that engage with it.

兩週後，Ripple回應了這封信，稱該委員會的主張為“混亂”。在解釋為什麼它沒有諮詢SEC時，Ripple強調委員會不是其審慎監管機構。它補充說，報告表明，SEC通常針對與之互動的實體提起執法行動。

It bears mentioning that these internal emails came when the SEC was embroiled in a heated legal battle with Ripple. This lawsuit, which was introduced in December 2020, centered around XRP’s regulatory status. The S.E.C initially labeled XRP a security, alleging that Ripple raised $1.3 billion through its sales.

它提到這些內部電子郵件是在SEC與Ripple進行激烈的法律鬥爭中捲入的。該訴訟於2020年12月引入，圍繞XRP的監管狀況。 SEC最初標記為XRP A Security，聲稱Ripple通過其銷售籌集了13億美元。

However, Ripple pushed back and refuted these claims, leading to a protracted legal battle. Interestingly, a New York federal court also sided with Ripple and emphasized that XRP is not a security in itself.

但是，Ripple推遲並駁斥了這些主張，導致了持久的法律鬥爭。有趣的是，紐約聯邦法院還支持波紋，並強調XRP本身並不是安全。

In another email dated June 2023, Shimso Maswoswe, the head of the New York Attorney General’s Investor Protection Bureau, asked the S.E.C to file an amicus brief in its case against KuCoin to support its argument that Ethereum is a security.

在2023年6月的另一封電子郵件中，紐約總檢察長投資者保護局負責人Shimso Maswoswe要求SEC在其針對Kucoin的案件中提交一份法庭之友，以支持其關於以太坊是安全的論點。

Maswoswe’s email comes three months after the New York Attorney General’s office sued KuCoin for facilitating the trading of unregistered commodities and securities. In the lawsuit, New York labeled ETH as an unregistered security and sought the S.E.C’s support to back up the claim.

MASWOSWE的電子郵件是在紐約總檢察長辦公室起訴Kucoin以促進未註冊商品和證券交易的三個月後。在訴訟中，紐約將ETH稱為未註冊的安全，並尋求SEC的支持以支持該主張。

According to the New York Attorney General’s office, the S.E.C’s amicus brief, which might prompt the court to label ETH a security, would benefit investor protection.

根據紐約總檢察長辦公室的說法，SEC的Amicus摘要可能會促使法院標記ETH A Security，這將使投資者的保護受益。

Several months later, KuCoin settled with New York’s regulators, agreeing to shut down its operation in the state and pay a fine of about $28 million.

幾個月後，庫科因（Kucoin）與紐約的監管機構定居，同意關閉其在該州的業務，併罰款約2800萬美元。

Despite the settlement, the S.E.C still launched a probe to ascertain whether ETH was a security. This prompted Ethereum software company ConsenSys to sue the S.E.C. However, the case was later dropped after the S.E.C approved the launch of multiple Ethereum ETFs.

儘管達成和解，但SEC仍開展了調查，以確定ETH是否是安全性。這促使以太坊軟件公司共同提起SEC，但是，此案後來在SEC批准了多個以太坊ETF的推出後，此案被撤銷。