Coinbase 因安全欺骗再次提起诉讼

美国最大的加密货币交易所 Coinbase 及其首席执行官布莱恩·阿姆斯特朗 (Brian Armstrong) 面临一项新的集体诉讼，指控投资者欺骗。该诉讼由加利福尼亚州和佛罗里达州的客户提起，声称 Coinbase 故意出售数字资产证券，违反了州法律。原告寻求全面撤销、损害赔偿和禁令救济。 Coinbase此前也面临过类似指控，认为二级加密资产销售不符合证券交易标准。

Coinbase Faces Renewed Securities Deception Claims in Class-Action Lawsuit

Coinbase 在集体诉讼中面临新的证券欺诈指控

Coinbase, the leading cryptocurrency exchange in the United States by trading volume, is embroiled in a fresh legal battle with allegations of investor deception. A class-action lawsuit filed in California's Northern District accuses the company of knowingly selling digital assets as securities, violating state laws.

按交易量计算，美国领先的加密货币交易所 Coinbase 卷入了一场新的法律诉讼，指控投资者欺骗。在加州北区提起的一项集体诉讼指控该公司故意将数字资产作为证券出售，违反了州法律。

Spearheaded by law firm Scott+Scott, the lawsuit represents a group of plaintiffs who allege that Coinbase's business model has been illegal since its inception. The plaintiffs maintain that eight specific digital assets sold by the exchange, including Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and Uniswap (UNI), constitute securities under state law.

该诉讼由 Scott+Scott 律师事务所牵头，代表一群原告指控 Coinbase 的商业模式自成立以来一直是非法的。原告坚称，该交易所出售的八种特定数字资产，包括 Solana (SOL)、Polygon (MATIC) 和 Uniswap (UNI)，均构成州法律规定的证券。

"Coinbase has engaged in the unauthorized offer and sale of securities by selling unlawfully unregistered digital assets to California and Florida residents," the complaint states.

诉状称：“Coinbase 通过向加利福尼亚州和佛罗里达州居民非法出售未经注册的数字资产，从事未经授权的证券发行和销售活动。”

The plaintiffs argue that Coinbase's user agreement acknowledges its status as a "Securities Broker," categorizing the digital assets sold as investment contracts or other securities. They also claim that Coinbase's prime brokerage division operates as a securities broker/dealer.

原告辩称，Coinbase 的用户协议承认其作为“证券经纪人”的地位，将出售的数字资产归类为投资合约或其他证券。他们还声称 Coinbase 的主要经纪部门作为证券经纪人/交易商运营。

The plaintiffs are seeking complete rescission of their investments, statutory damages under state law, and injunctive relief through a jury trial. This lawsuit echoes a previous class-action suit alleging similar consumer harm from Coinbase's sale of securities.

原告正在寻求完全撤销其投资、州法律规定的法定损害赔偿以及通过陪审团审判的禁令救济。该诉讼与之前的一起集体诉讼相呼应，指控 Coinbase 出售证券对消费者造成类似的伤害。

Coinbase has previously disputed the relevance of securities regulations to secondary crypto asset sales, arguing that they do not meet the criteria for securities transactions. However, courts have examined various aspects of the issue, overturning some lower court decisions while upholding others.

Coinbase 此前曾对证券监管与二级加密资产销售的相关性提出质疑，认为它们不符合证券交易的标准。然而，法院已经审查了该问题的各个方面，推翻了下级法院的一些裁决，同时维持了其他裁决。

The latest lawsuit is distinct from Coinbase's ongoing legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over the classification of tokens sold on its platform as securities. Coinbase recently filed an interlocutory appeal challenging a judge's decision allowing the case to proceed.

最新的诉讼与 Coinbase 与美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 就其平台上作为证券出售的代币分类问题正在进行的法律斗争不同。 Coinbase 最近提起中间上诉，质疑法官允许案件继续进行的决定。

Meanwhile, crypto lawyer John Deaton, who is currently running for the U.S. Senate, filed an amicus brief in support of Coinbase's appeal, representing 4,701 Coinbase customers.

与此同时，目前正在竞选美国参议院的加密货币律师 John Deaton 代表 4,701 名 Coinbase 客户提交了一份非当事人意见陈述，支持 Coinbase 的上诉。

Amidst these legal challenges, Coinbase reported a strong rebound in the first quarter of 2024. Fueled by market recovery and the launch of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the exchange posted $1.6 billion in revenue and $1.2 billion in net income, yielding $1 billion in Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization).

在这些法律挑战中，Coinbase 报告称 2024 年第一季度强劲反弹。在市场复苏和比特币交易所交易基金 (ETF) 推出的推动下，该交易所实现了 16 亿美元的收入和 12 亿美元的净利润，产生了 1 美元的收益。十亿美元的调整后 EBITDA（息税折旧摊销前利润）。

Despite its financial resurgence, Coinbase continues to face scrutiny over its regulatory compliance and the legal implications of its digital asset offerings. The outcome of the class-action lawsuit and its ongoing dispute with the SEC will have significant implications for the cryptocurrency exchange industry.

尽管金融复苏，Coinbase 仍面临监管合规性和数字资产产品法律影响的审查。集体诉讼的结果及其与 SEC 的持续争议将对加密货币交易行业产生重大影响。