SEC 结束对 Consensys 的调查，不会就以太坊提起诉讼

Consensys 表示，美国监管机构结束了对“以太坊 2.0”的调查。

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded its investigation into Consensys and will not recommend any enforcement actions against the Web3 technology company, according to two letters obtained by Consensys' law firms.

根据 Consensys 律师事务所获得的两封信函，美国证券交易委员会 (SEC) 已结束对 Consensys 的调查，不会建议对这家 Web3 技术公司采取任何执法行动。

The letters, both dated June 18, are related to an investigation into "Ethereum 2.0" by the SEC, according to Consensys, which develops products including the MetaMask crypto wallet. However, the letters do not explicitly mention ether (ETH), the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, which is now operating on a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism following the completion of the network's merge earlier this month.

据开发包括 MetaMask 加密钱包在内的产品的 Consensys 称，这两封日期均为 6 月 18 日的信件都与 SEC 对“以太坊 2.0”的调查有关。然而，这些信件并没有明确提及以太坊（ETH），这是以太坊区块链的原生代币，在本月早些时候完成网络合并后，以太坊目前正在基于权益证明共识机制运行。

"We have concluded the investigation in the above-referenced matter," one letter reads. "Based on the information we have as of this date, we do not intend to recommend an enforcement action by the Commission against your client, Consensys Software Inc."

“我们已经结束了对上述事件的调查，”一封信中写道。 “根据我们截至目前掌握的信息，我们不打算建议委员会对您的客户 Consensys Software Inc. 采取强制措施。”

The letter adds that the SEC may still take enforcement action in the future.

信中补充说，美国证券交易委员会未来仍可能采取执法行动。

"Even if such advice is given, however, it must in no way be construed as indicating that the party has been exonerated or that no action may ultimately result from the staff’s investigation of that particular matter," the letter continues, citing a Wells Notice explainer on the SEC website.

“然而，即使给出了这样的建议，也绝不能被解释为表明该方已被无罪，或者工作人员对这一特定事件的调查最终可能不会采取任何行动，”信中引用了威尔斯通知继续说道。 SEC 网站上的解释者。

A second letter echoes the language about concluding an investigation, while also adding that the SEC does not agree with any factual statements or legal conclusions expressed by Consensys' own attorneys in a letter sent to the regulator earlier this month.

第二封信呼应了有关结束调查的措辞，同时还补充说，SEC 不同意 Consensys 自己的律师在本月早些时候发给监管机构的信中表达的任何事实陈述或法律结论。

In that letter, Consensys attorneys asked the SEC about the status of ether as a security, given the SEC's approval of certain spot ether exchange-traded fund application filings.

在那封信中，鉴于 SEC 批准了某些现货以太交易所交易基金申请文件，Consensys 律师向 SEC 询问以太作为证券的地位。

"We note that the factual statements and legal conclusions expressed by your client's counsel in their April 24, 2023 letter to the Commission's Division of Corporation Finance are not binding on the Commission or its staff," the SEC letter reads.

SEC 信中写道：“我们注意到，您客户的律师在 2023 年 4 月 24 日致委员会公司财务部的信中表达的事实陈述和法律结论对委员会或其工作人员不具有约束力。”

Consensys sued the SEC in April, alleging that the regulator was investigating whether Ethereum, post-merge, might be a security. The SEC has not brought any charges against Consensys or Ethereum.

Consensys 在 4 月份起诉美国证券交易委员会，声称监管机构正在调查合并后的以太坊是否可能是一种证券。美国证券交易委员会尚未对 Consensys 或以太坊提出任何指控。

Ether rose as much as 2.6% after a Consensys post on X, data from TradingView show. It is up around 3% over the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinGecko. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20), a measure of the broader crypto market, has added 1.2%.

TradingView 的数据显示，Consensys 在 X 上发布帖子后，以太币上涨了 2.6%。根据 CoinGecko 的数据，过去 24 小时内上涨了约 3%。衡量更广泛加密市场的 CoinDesk 20 指数 (CD20) 上涨了 1.2%。