Crypto exchange Binance and the SEC filed a joint motion to hit pause on their lawsuit, saying shifting sentiment could change the outcome.

U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson granted the joint motion to stay the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance for 60 days. Both Binance and the SEC had submitted a joint filing to the court late on Monday requesting a hold on the lawsuit,

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has paused the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) civil lawsuit against Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, for 60 days. The decision was made on Thursday following a joint request from the SEC and Binance.