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US SEC case against crypto exchange Binance put on hold
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday put the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's civil lawsuit against Binance on hold for 60 days, granting a joint request by the regulator and the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson issued her order after both parties on Monday said a new SEC task force to review cryptocurrency regulation may "impact and facilitate the potential resolution of this case." Created last month, the SEC task force is led by Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce, a strong cryptocurrency supporter. The SEC sued Binance and founder Changpeng ... (full story)