俄勒岡州提出針對Coinbase的新訴訟，加劇了對加密監管的戰爭

在俄勒岡州總檢察長提起的新訴訟之後，圍繞加密貨幣交易所的法律緊張局勢重新點燃了

The U.S. state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, alleging violations of state securities law, in a move that could escalate the ongoing battle over crypto regulation.

美國俄勒岡州已針對加密貨幣交易所共同案件提起訴訟，指控違反了州證券法，這可能會升級對加密法規的持續鬥爭。

The case, which comes in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) surprising withdrawal of its federal claims against Coinbase last month, will see the state pursue claims that Coinbase has illegally sold unregistered securities in Oregon.

該案是在美國證券交易委員會（SEC）上個月對Coinbase提出的聯邦索賠的令人驚訝的撤回之後，該案將看到該州提出索賠，即Coinbase在俄勒岡州非法出售了未註冊的證券。

The complaint, filed on April 12 by Oregon Attorney General (AG) Ben MoNewUser in the Circuit Court of Multnomah County, names Coinbase and its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Brian Armstrong, as defendants. It also criticizes Coinbase for including arbitration clauses and class action waivers in its user agreements, which the attorney general argues curtails consumer protections.

該投訴由俄勒岡州總檢察長（AG）Ben Monewuser於Multnomah縣巡迴法院提交，名字Coinbase及其首席執行官Brian Armstrong為被告。它還批評Coinbase在其用戶協議中包括仲裁條款和集體訴訟豁免，總檢察長認為減少了消費者的保護。

“Coinbase has for years defied the regulatory structure and requirements established by the Oregon Legislative Assembly to protect Oregon investors,” the lawsuit alleges.

訴訟稱：“ Coinbase多年來一直違反了俄勒岡州立法議會為保護俄勒岡投資者建立的監管結構和要求。”

The lawsuit comes as the SEC, under the leadership of Chair Gary Gensler, has faced criticism for an alleged overreach in its interpretation of securities law in the Web3 sector.

該訴訟是因為SEC在主席Gary Gensler的領導下，因涉嫌在Web3領域對證券法解釋中的批評而受到批評。

Earlier this year, the agency encountered setbacks in two high-profile cases. One case involved a judge's refusal to allow the SEC to intervene in a lawsuit filed by an investor against Coinbase. The other case saw the SEC lose an appeal against a lower court's ruling that units sold by a cryptocurrency project, known as "Lumens," are not securities.

今年早些時候，該機構在兩個引人注目的案件中遇到了挫折。一個案件​​涉及法官拒絕允許SEC干預投資者針對Coinbase提起的訴訟。另一項案件認為，SEC對下級法院的裁決失去了上訴，即由加密貨幣項目（稱為“流明”）出售的單位不是證券。

In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter, Coinbase Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Paul Grewal expressed surprise at the "motivation" behind the Oregon AG’s complaint.

在X（以前是Twitter）的一系列帖子中，Coinbase首席法律官Paul Grewal對俄勒岡州AG投訴背後的“動機”感到驚訝。

If there were any doubt about the motivation behind it, look no further than section 9, where it 1) omits Judge Failla’s order granting interlocutory appeal of the SEC case; 2) omits any mention of Judge Torres’ decision in XRP.

如果對其背後的動機有任何疑問，那就不過是第9條，其中1）省略了法拉拉法官的命令，授予了SEC案的中間上訴； 2）省略任何提及托雷斯法官在XRP中的裁決的提及。

He added: “3) bears the stamp of the two private law firms brought on to profit from this suit; 4) labels the chairman of the SEC as a ‘crypto lobbyist’ and 5) decries the reassignment of Gensler’s lead lawyer to the IT department. Not exactly subtle.”

他補充說：“ 3）帶有從這項訴訟中獲利的兩家私人律師事務所的郵票； 4）將SEC主席標記為“加密遊說者”，5）降低了Gensler的主要律師對IT部門的重新分配。

The claims made by Oregon are focused on Coinbase’s activities in facilitating cryptocurrency transactions within the state. The state alleges that Coinbase has sold crypto assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Bitcoin Cash, in violation of Oregon securities law.

俄勒岡州提出的主張集中在共同構成在促進該州內的加密貨幣交易方面的活動。該州聲稱Coinbase已出售了違反俄勒岡證券法的加密貨幣資產，包括比特幣，以太坊，萊特幣和比特幣現金。

These digital assets, according to the complaint, are deemed securities under Oregon law, and Coinbase allegedly sold them without registering as a securities broker-dealer or investment adviser.

根據投訴，這些數字資產是根據俄勒岡州法律被視為證券的，據稱Coinbase在沒有註冊為證券經紀交易商或投資顧問的情況下將其出售。

Furthermore, the attorney general criticizes Coinbase for allegedly failing to comply with the state’s anti-fraud and anti-unfair trade practices laws. The complaint also notes the presence of arbitration clauses and class action waivers in Coinbase’s user agreement, asserting that they limit the scope of consumer protections.

此外，總檢察長批評Coinbase涉嫌未遵守該州的反欺詐和反婚外貿易法律。投訴還指出，在Coinbase的用戶協議中，仲裁條款和集體訴訟豁免的存在，並斷言它們限制了消費者保護的範圍。

Citing a statute that permits the attorney general to seek specific remedies for violations of securities law, the AG is applying for an injunction to halt Coinbase’s alleged unlawful conduct.

AG援引一項法規，該法規允許檢察長尋求針對違反證券法的具體補救措施，因此該法規申請了禁止Coinbase所謂的非法行為的禁令。

The lawsuit names two private law firms, Chiu, Chu, Burner, McGee, Balko & Polio and Miller, Asher, Steeves, Yover, Semple & May, as co-counsel for the AG.

該訴訟將兩家私人律師事務所分別稱為Chiu，Chu，Burner，McGee，Balko＆Polio和Miller，Asher，Steeves，Yover，Semple＆May，為AG的委員會。

Coinbase is currently engaged in a separate legal battle with the SEC, which began in December 2022. In this case, the SEC is seeking to enjoin Coinbase from further violations of federal securities law.

Coinbase目前正在與SEC進行單獨的法律鬥爭，該戰鬥始於2022年12月。在這種情況下，SEC試圖禁止Coinbase避免進一步違反聯邦證券法。

However, in a surprising move last month, the SEC moved to formally withdraw its claims against Coinbase. The agency also ended the suit without addressing the validity of its allegations.

但是，在上個月的一個令人驚訝的舉動中，SEC提出正式撤回對Coinbase的主張。該機構還結束了訴訟，而沒有解決其指控的有效性。

This shift came amid leadership changes at the agency, including the reassignment of the agency’s lead crypto enforcement attorney, and the appointment of former industry figure Paul Atkins as chairman.

這一轉變是在該機構的領導下發生的變化，包括重新分配該機構的主要加密執法律師，並任命了前行業人物保羅·阿特金斯（Paul Atkins）為董事長。