In enforcement cases against Binance and Cumberland DRW, the SEC has requested that courts delay proceedings based on its crypto task force’s work in developing a regulatory framework.

The SEC has launched a Crypto Task Force to bring clarity to digital asset regulations, tackle crypto securities, stablecoins, and exchanges, and engage with industry leaders. Here's what it aims to do.

Industry groups have a wish list they say could bring more regulatory clarity around cryptocurrencies and allow for growth.

In a court filing dated Monday, the parties said the task force, formed last month to work on crypto regulations, may "impact and facilitate the potential resolution of this case". The stay could be an early sign of the SEC's pivot to a more crypto-friendly stance,

The Securities and Exchange Commission asked a court to pause its case against Binance, underscoring a new approach to the crypto industry under the Trump administration. The SEC made the request in a joint motion filed late Monday with the crypto exchange.