國會議員威廉·蒂蒙斯（William Timmons）要求SEC發佈內部以太坊文件，以澄清不斷變化的法律立場。

蒂蒙斯（Timmons）的信向SEC詢問電子郵件和記錄，討論以太坊的分類為安全性。

A U.S. lawmaker has demanded that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) release internal documents related to its stance on Ethereum (ETH).

美國議員要求證券交易委員會（SEC）發布與以太坊（ETH）立場有關的內部文件。

What Happened

發生了什麼

U.S. Representative William Timmons from South Carolina is urging the SEC to be more transparent with the public and crypto market participants. This follows years of what he described as a “zigzagging” behavior by the agency.

來自南卡羅來納州的美國代表威廉·蒂蒙斯（William Timmons）敦促美國證券交易委員會（SEC）與公眾和加密貨幣市場參與者更加透明。這是他所說的代理機構一種“鋸齒形”行為的多年。

In a letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Timmons expressed concern over the SEC’s changing legal classification of ETH.

在給SEC主席保羅·阿特金斯（Paul Atkins）的一封信中，蒂蒙斯（Timmons）對SEC不斷變化的ETH法律分類表示關注。

“After years of broadly hinting at an agency-wide view of crypto assets and tying the fate of the crypto industry to the agency’s internal thinking, SEC staff have finally put their view of the relevant legal principles into writing,” a portion of the letter read.

“經過多年的廣泛暗示，對加密資產的範圍內的範圍內的看法，並將加密貨幣行業的命運與該機構的內部思想聯繫起來，SEC工作人員終於將相關法律原則的看法納入了書面形式。”

These documents were previously identified in a lawsuit with Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) but not shared. They include:

這些文件以前是在Coinbase（NASDAQ：COIN）的訴訟中確定的，但沒有共享。它們包括：

* SEC internal emails and records from 2018 discussing the agency’s stance on cryptocurrencies and relevant legal frameworks. This period is crucial as SEC officials, including Director of Corporate Finance William Hinman, had begun offering the agency’s view on the status of cryptocurrencies. In 2018, Hinman stated that, in his view, Ether and Bitcoin would not be treated as securities.

* SEC內部電子郵件和記錄2018年討論了該機構對加密貨幣和相關法律框架的立場。這一時期至關重要，因為SEC官員（包括公司財務總監William Hinman）已經開始對該機構對加密貨幣的地位發表看法。辛曼（Hinman）在2018年表示，以太幣和比特幣不會被視為證券。

* Notes or summaries of meetings of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement and Division of Corporation Finance to discuss cryptocurrencies, especially after July 2023, when the SEC announced sanctions against several crypto firms.

* SEC執法和公司財務部門的會議的註釋或摘要討論了加密貨幣，尤其是在2023年7月之後，SEC宣布對幾家加密貨幣公司的製裁。

* Any internal SEC documents created since January 2024 discussing the crypto provisions in the 2024 omnibus spending bill, which are also known as the "Clarity Act" provisions.

*自2024年1月以來創建的任何內部SEC文件，討論2024年綜合支出法案中的加密條款，這些條款也稱為“ Clarity Act”規定。

Importance Of The Matter

重要性

Timmons said that releasing these records will help Congress, the crypto industry, and the public to better understand how the SEC’s view on Ethereum has changed. He also believes that this will shed light on what he calls the SEC’s secretive “regulation by enforcement” strategy — one that has slowed innovation and confused investors.

蒂蒙斯說，發布這些記錄將有助於國會，加密貨幣行業和公眾更好地了解SEC對以太坊的看法如何改變。他還認為，這將闡明他所謂的SEC的秘密“執法監管”策略，這種策略減慢了創新和困惑的投資者。

“As Congress moves forward with the CLARITY Act to provide much-needed legislation on cryptocurrencies, it’s critical that we also understand the administrative agency’s actions in handling this emerging sector,” said Rep. Timmons. “The American people—and the crypto community—deserve transparency.”

眾議員Timmons說：“隨著國會的《 Clarity Act》推進，為加密貨幣提供了急需的立法，至關重要的是，我們也必須了解行政機構在處理這一新興行業方面的行動。” “美國人民以及加密貨幣社區可以增強透明度。”