Coinbase共享了内部SEC文件，揭示了该机构对XRP和以太坊的安全状况的讨论。

Coinbase通过信息自由法（FOIA）的要求获得了该内部沟通，包括美国联邦机构（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.

领先的美国交易所Coinbase的律师共享了证券交易委员会（SEC）关于XRP和以太坊的安全状况的内部讨论。

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目前因交易所处理其加密货币上市计划而与SEC一起卷入诉讼中，他通过信息自由法（FOIA）的要求（FOIA）向包括SEC在内的几个美国联邦机构提出了内部沟通。

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.

根据街区看到的2021年内部电子邮件，SEC员工质疑XRP是否具有某些安全特征。值得注意的是，证券机构在内部进行了讨论，询问专家，如果Ripple抓住了运营并走开了，XRP Ledger（XRPL）可能会遭受什么风险。

“[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.

“如果我们要求区块链技术专家对XRPL的风险造成什么风险，如果公司停止运营并离开债权人和其他生态系统成员来解决混乱？”一封电子邮件阅读。

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直接将XRP称为安全。监管机构在对Ripple计划推出其流动性中心的启动时表达了这一点。

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.

根据信件，SEC表示不满意，Ripple推出了流动性中心，而没有首先寻求委员会对联邦证券法可能如何应用该平台运营的意见。

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.

当时，SEC引用的信息表明，Ripple计划通过其流动性中心平台提供XRP和其他被视为证券的加密资产。

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.

两周后，Ripple回应了这封信，称该委员会的主张为“混乱”。在解释为什么它没有咨询SEC时，Ripple强调委员会不是其审慎监管机构。它补充说，报告表明，SEC通常针对与之互动的实体提起执法行动。

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.

它提到这些内部电子邮件是在SEC与Ripple进行激烈的法律斗争中卷入的。该诉讼于2020年12月引入，围绕XRP的监管状况。 SEC最初标记为XRP A Security，声称Ripple通过其销售筹集了13亿美元。

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推迟并驳斥了这些主张，导致了持久的法律斗争。有趣的是，纽约联邦法院还支持波纹，并强调XRP本身并不是安全。

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月的另一封电子邮件中，纽约总检察长投资者保护局负责人Shimso Maswoswe要求SEC在其针对Kucoin的案件中提交一份法庭之友，以支持其关于以太坊是安全的论点。

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的电子邮件是在纽约总检察长办公室起诉Kucoin以促进未注册商品和证券交易的三个月后。在诉讼中，纽约将ETH称为未注册的安全，并寻求SEC的支持以支持该主张。

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.

根据纽约总检察长办公室的说法，SEC的Amicus摘要可能会促使法院标记ETH A Security，这将使投资者的保护受益。

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.

几个月后，库科因（Kucoin）与纽约的监管机构定居，同意关闭其在该州的业务，并罚款约2800万美元。

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.

尽管达成和解，但SEC仍开展了调查，以确定ETH是否是安全性。这促使以太坊软件公司共同提起SEC，但是，此案后来在SEC批准了多个以太坊ETF的推出后，此案被撤销。