Coinbase发布了10,000多个文件，揭示了有关SEC围绕ETH和XRP的内部讨论的新见解

Coinbase发布了通过信息自由法（FOIA）的请求获得的10,000多个文件，揭示了对美国证券和交易委员会对主要加密货币的内部讨论的新见解，尤其是以太坊（ETH）和Ripple的XRP。

Coinbase has published more than 10,000 documents obtained through Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, revealing new insights into the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s internal discussions around major cryptocurrencies — particularly Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple’s XRP.

Coinbase已发布了通过信息自由法（FOIA）要求获得的10,000多个文件，揭示了对美国证券和交易委员会的内部讨论的新见解，涉及主要的加密货币，尤其是以太坊（ETH）和Ripple的XRP。

The FOIA disclosures, part of a broader effort by Coinbase to increase transparency in crypto regulation, shed light on behind-the-scenes regulatory pressures and inter-agency coordination.

Foia披露是Coinbase提高加密调节透明度的更广泛努力的一部分，阐明了幕后的监管压力和机构间协调。

Among the most notable revelations is a June 2023 email from Shamiso Maswoswe, head of the Investor Protection Bureau at the New York Attorney General’s Office (NYAG), asking the SEC to submit an amicus brief supporting the argument that Ether is a security.

最引人注目的启示之一是2023年6月的一封电子邮件，来自纽约总检察长办公室（NYAG）投资者保护局负责人Shamiso Maswoswe，要求SEC提交一份法庭上的摘要，以支持以Ether为安全的论点。

“We would like to request that the SEC file an amicus in support of the argument that Ether is a security,” Maswoswe wrote. “I think it would be beneficial to investor protection to get a court to hold that Ether is a security.”

Maswoswe写道：“我们想要求SEC归档法庭，以支持以太安全的论点。” “我认为投资者的保护是有益的，以使法院认为以太是安全性。”

The request stemmed from the NYAG’s lawsuit against KuCoin, which controversially claimed Ether was an unregistered security.

该请求源于NYAG对Kucoin的诉讼，该诉讼辩称Ether是未注册的安全性。

The documents also contain a 2021 internal SEC email reflecting uncertainty about XRP’s classification, in which staff considered the implications if Ripple Labs were to suddenly disappear, asking:

这些文档还包含一封2021个内部SEC电子邮件，反映了有关XRP分类的不确定性，在该电子邮件中，员工认为如果Ripple Labs突然消失了，询问：

“What risks to the XRP blockchain would or might materialize if Ripple ‘walked away’ or ‘disappeared’?”

“如果波纹'走开'或“消失”，XRP区块链的风险会或可能会发生什么？”

This line of questioning reflects how the SEC weighed the dependency of a token’s ecosystem on its issuer, a central theme in its ongoing legal battles with Ripple.

这种质疑线反映了SEC如何权衡令牌生态系统对其发行人的依赖，这是其与Ripple进行的持续法律斗争的中心主题。

These documents come amid growing pressure on regulators to provide clear rules for digital assets. Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler’s administration was largely focused on enforcement over clear-cut rules, a strategy that led to several high-profile lawsuits against major crypto firms.

这些文档在监管机构为数字资产提供明确规则的压力上加剧了。前美国证券交易委员会主席加里·加斯勒（Gary Gensler）的政府主要集中在执法方面，这是一项策略，该战略导致了针对主要加密货币公司的几项引人注目的诉讼。

Gensler’s administration also repeatedly dodged questions about the classification of Ethereum, despite the fact that the agency launched an investigation into 2.0-related activity.

尽管该机构对与2.0相关的活动进行了调查，但Gensler的政府也反复避开有关以太坊分类的问题。

However, the SEC appears to be pulling back on some of these aggressive moves under new leadership. The agency has dropped cases against key industry players and faced criticism from both inside and outside government for regulatory overreach and lack of clarity.

但是，在新的领导下，SEC似乎正在撤回其中一些积极的举动。该机构已对关键行业参与者的案件撤销，并面临政府内部和外部的批评，以进行监管过度和缺乏清晰度。