"Coinbase Faces SEC in Courtroom Showdown Over Crypto Securities"

A U.S. judge is deliberating on whether the SEC's case against Coinbase, regarding the classification of transactions in a dozen crypto tokens as unregistered securities, should be dismissed. Both sides argued their positions in a court hearing, with the judge expressing skepticism and not revealing her ruling. The decision could impact the SEC's pursuit of crypto platforms and may influence similar cases against other exchanges. The judge's eventual ruling is expected in the coming weeks.