SEC Muddies Waters 对 Coinbase 规则制定请愿书的回应

SEC 尚未决定是否回应 Coinbase 的规则制定请求，其针对加密货币交易平台的执法行动与规则制定的任何决定并不矛盾。 SEC 表示，除非 SEC 决定提出新规则，否则 Coinbase 仍受现行法律的约束。

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Maintains Ambiguity on Coinbase Rulemaking Petition

美国证券交易委员会对 Coinbase 规则制定请愿书保持模糊性

In a response to a court order, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified its stance regarding Coinbase's petition for rulemaking and its recent enforcement action against the cryptocurrency trading platform. The SEC emphasized that it has not yet made a decision on the petition and that its enforcement action is not contingent upon a decision on rulemaking.

作为对法院命令的回应，美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 澄清了其对 Coinbase 规则制定请愿书及其最近针对加密货币交易平台的执法行动的立场。 SEC 强调，它尚未就请愿书做出决定，其执法行动并不取决于规则制定的决定。

Coinbase had argued that the SEC's enforcement action indicated a rejection of their petition, which sought to establish clear regulations for cryptocurrency trading. However, the SEC insists that no decision has been made, and its staff anticipates making a recommendation within the next 120 days.

Coinbase 辩称，SEC 的执法行动表明他们的请愿书被拒绝，该请愿书旨在为加密货币交易制定明确的法规。然而，SEC 坚称尚未做出任何决定，其工作人员预计将在未来 120 天内提出建议。

The SEC emphasized that Coinbase remains subject to existing laws regardless of the outcome of the rulemaking process. "Coinbase – like everyone else – is bound by existing law," the SEC filing stated. "And Coinbase is free to vigorously assert its position that it has not violated that law in the current enforcement action."

SEC 强调，无论规则制定过程的结果如何，Coinbase 仍受现行法律的约束。 “Coinbase 和其他所有人一样，受到现行法律的约束，”美国证券交易委员会的文件称。 “Coinbase 可以自由地大力维护自己的立场，即在当前的执法行动中没有违反该法律。”

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal expressed skepticism towards the SEC's response, tweeting that the agency is "ignor[ing] the clear statements of the Chair that confirm they have no intent to issue new rules." Grewal argued that the SEC is conflating the absence of new rules with a denial of the rulemaking petition.

Coinbase 首席法律官 Paul Grewal 对 SEC 的回应表示怀疑，他在推特上表示，该机构“无视主席的明确声明，确认他们无意发布新规则”。 Grewal 辩称，SEC 将缺乏新规则与拒绝规则制定请愿混为一谈。

The SEC counters that statements made by individual commissioners do not constitute official Commission action and that a majority vote of a quorum is required for any decision on rulemaking.

美国证券交易委员会反驳称，个别委员的声明并不构成委员会的正式行动，任何规则制定决策都需要法定人数的多数票。

The SEC's response underscores the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency trading in the United States. Coinbase maintains its belief that the SEC has effectively rejected their petition, while the SEC insists that it has not made a decision and that Coinbase remains subject to existing laws.

美国证券交易委员会的回应凸显了美国加密货币交易监管环境持续存在的不确定性。 Coinbase 坚持认为 SEC 实际上已经驳回了他们的请愿书，而 SEC 坚称尚未做出决定，Coinbase 仍受现行法律的约束。

The outcome of the rulemaking petition could have significant implications for the cryptocurrency industry, potentially providing clarity on the legal status of digital assets and the regulatory framework for trading platforms. However, until a decision is reached, the uncertainty surrounding cryptocurrency regulation is likely to persist.

规则制定请愿书的结果可能会对加密货币行业产生重大影响，可能会明确数字资产的法律地位和交易平台的监管框架。然而，在做出决定之前，围绕加密货币监管的不确定性可能会持续存在。