纽约AG办公室敦促SEC在Kucoin案中将以太坊归类为安全

Coinbase发布了美国证券内部交易委员会通讯

Coinbase has released internal U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission communications showing that New York's top law enforcement office urged the agency to classify Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) as a security during its legal pursuit of crypto exchange KuCoin in 2023.

Coinbase发布了美国证券内部和交易委员会的通讯，表明纽约最高执法办公室敦促该机构在2023年对加密货币交易所Kucoin的法律追求期间将以太坊（Crypto：ETH）归类为担保。

The request, reportedly made by the New York Attorney General's office, adds another layer to the ongoing debate over digital asset classifications and the federal agencies responsible for them.

据报道，该要求是由纽约总检察长办公室提出的，它在有关数字资产分类的持续辩论中增加了另一层，以及负责它们的联邦机构。

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According to a report by Coindesk, the communication came from Shamiso Maswoswe, head of the New York Attorney General’s Investor Protection Bureau, who explicitly asked the SEC to weigh in on Ethereum's legal status in support of the state's case.

根据Coindesk的一份报告，沟通来自纽约总检察长投资者保护局负责人Shamiso Maswoswe，他明确要求SEC权衡以太坊的法律地位以支持该州案件。

Maswoswe noted that while the classification wouldn’t determine the case's outcome, since the state has jurisdiction over both securities and commodities, it would help “get a court to hold that Ether is a security,” which she argued would enhance investor protection.

Maswoswe指出，虽然该分类无法确定案件的结果，因为该州对证券和商品都有管辖权，但它将有助于“让法院认为Ether是安全性”，她认为这将增强投资者的保护。

The SEC, however, remained silent. It had previously hinted at Ethereum's commodity status but became more ambiguous after Ethereum transitioned to proof-of-stake. Ultimately, the agency refrained from filing any statement on ETH's status in the KuCoin matter.

但是，SEC保持沉默。它以前曾暗示以太坊的商品地位，但在以太坊转变为二手证明后变得更加模棱两可。最终，该机构避免提交有关ETH在Kucoin事务中的地位的任何声明。

Coinbase is releasing the document as part of a wider effort to make public the communications it has obtained through Freedom of Information Act requests. These materials include emails and internal notes that reveal how federal regulators have handled, or avoided, key decisions on crypto asset classifications.

Coinbase正在发布该文件，这是为公开通过《信息自由法》请求获得的通信的更广泛努力的一部分。这些材料包括电子邮件和内部注释，这些电子邮件揭示了联邦监管机构如何处理或避免了有关加密资产分类的关键决定。

The latest batch includes messages not only about Ethereum but also about Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) and XRP. In one 2021 email, SEC staff debated whether Ripple's blockchain was decentralized.

最新批次不仅包括有关以太坊的消息，还包括有关Ripple（Crypto：XRP）和XRP的消息。在一封2021年的电子邮件中，SEC员工辩论了Ripple的区块链是否被分散。

The SEC was even ordered to return a portion of the penalties it had previously collected. The friction between New York's request and the SEC's muted response highlights broader jurisdictional confusion at the federal level.

SEC甚至被命令退还以前收集的部分罚款。纽约的要求与SEC静音的反应之间的摩擦凸显了联邦一级的更广泛的管辖权混乱。

While New York's Department of Financial Services oversees both securities and commodities, federal regulation remains divided between the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, with overlapping and often conflicting mandates.

尽管纽约金融服务部都监督了证券和商品，但联邦法规仍在SEC和商品期货交易委员会之间分配，并具有重叠且经常相互矛盾的授权。

New York's enforcement action against KuCoin concluded in December 2023, with a $22 million settlement. The state alleged the exchange failed to register to operate legally.

纽约针对库科因的执法行动于2023年12月结束，达成了2200万美元的和解。该州指控该交易所未能在合法上注册。