加拿大安大略法院起诉币安违反证券法
来源：Finance Feeds；编译：白水，比特币买卖交易网
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最近的麻烦并不是币安在加拿大遇到的第一次，过去几年加拿大一直面临着与省级监管机构的艰苦斗争。
该诉讼寻求损害赔偿并撤销这些交易。 它还声称币安的运营未能遵守证券法规规定的必要注册和招股说明书。 法院在裁决中指出：“原告声称，由于缺乏所需的注册，这些销售是非法且无效的。”
在认证集体诉讼时，法院承认根据现行法规，加密货币合约被视为证券或衍生品，并且这些合约的营销符合分配的资格。 判决指出：“原告已经承担了举证责任……建立了一些事实上的基础，即四个责任问题中提出的问题很常见。”
此前，安大略省法院认定币安运营其平台并向加拿大用户开放。 在安大略省证券委员会 (OSC) 的监管审查中，币安于 2021 年中期承诺停止与加拿大投资者的交易，并于 2022 年初开始逐步结束在安大略省的业务。在币安离开前几周，该交易所撤销了承诺，声称其作为货币服务企业的授权使其能够继续在该省运营。
该行业巨头似乎选择退出安大略省，而不是遵守证券法或面临监管审查。 OSC 正在对币安潜在的监管违规行为进行调查，但尚未产生正式指控。
安大略法院还回应了币安的论点，即它只是促进投资者之间的交易，而不是作为直接当事人。 法院驳回了这一说法，称“记录中发现的唯一合同是集体成员与币安本身之间的合同”，将这种关系比作客户与商店之间的关系，而不是独立方之间的关系。
法院的裁决为全类别损害赔偿、利息和成本的评估铺平了道路，自 2019 年 9 月 13 日以来从币安购买加密货币衍生品合约的所有投资者都有资格参加集体诉讼。
Source: Finance Feeds; Translation: Baishui, Golden Finance
The recent trouble is not the first time Binance has encountered in Canada, and over the past few years, Canada has been facing a tough battle with provincial regulatory authorities.
The lawsuit seeks damages and revocation of these transactions. It also alleges that Binance's operations failed to comply with the necessary registration and prospectus requirements under securities regulations. The court stated in its ruling: "The plaintiff alleges that these sales are illegal and invalid due to lack of required registration."
During the certification of the class action, the court acknowledged that under current regulations, cryptocurrency contracts are considered securities or derivatives, and the marketing of these contracts qualifies for distribution. The judgment stated: "The plaintiff has assumed the burden of proof...establishing some factual basis that the issues raised in the four liability questions are common."
Earlier, the Ontario Superior Court found that Binance operates its platform and is open to Canadian users. In a regulatory review by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Binance promised to cease trading with Canadian investors in mid-2021 and began gradually winding down its operations in Ontario in early 2022. In the weeks leading up to Binance's departure, the exchange reneged on its promise, claiming that its authorization as a money service business allowed it to continue operating in the province.
The industry giant appears to have chosen to exit Ontario rather than comply with securities laws or face regulatory scrutiny. The OSC is investigating potential regulatory violations by Binance, but no formal charges have been filed yet.
The Ontario court also responded to Binance's argument that it only facilitates trades between investors and is not a direct party. The court rejected this claim, stating that "the only contract found in the record is between the members of the class and Binance itself," likening this relationship to that of a customer and a store, not between independent parties.
The court's ruling paves the way for the assessment of damages, interest, and costs for the entire class, making all investors who have purchased cryptocurrency derivative contracts from Binance since September 13, 2019 eligible to participate in the class action.
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