The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is experiencing a change in its enforcement of cryptocurrency regulations, as its legal battles with Coinbase and Binance have been temporarily paused. This has led to speculation that the SEC's crypto-enforcement program is falling apart. The SEC's "Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit" has been rebranded as the "Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit." Despite previous court rulings that digital assets are securities, the SEC's leadership is effectively pausing cases such as Binance, Coinbase, and potentially Ripple, indicating a potential end to the crypto-enforcement program. Coinbase was granted a pause in proceedings to seek clarity on the applicability of existing securities laws to digital assets. Similarly, the SEC and Binance have requested a two-month pause to reassess their approach to regulating digital assets. Ripple's legal future is also in question, with many expecting the SEC to request a pause in the case soon.



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