The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday defended its authority to oversee certain cryptocurrency assets in court, as Binance urged a federal judge to dismiss the regulator’s case against the world’s largest crypto exchange. Monday’s hearing over Binance’s request marked the second closely-watched courtroom battle in less than a week that could help define the U.S. securities regulator’s jurisdiction over the crypto sector. Last week, Coinbase and the SEC clashed over similar questions.
