The SEC turns the page on its standoff with Binance, bringing an end to a landmark proceeding of the Gensler era. By withdrawing its complaint against the exchange, its founder CZ, and Binance.US, the regulator sends a strong signal: the political gravity in Washington is shifting. This judicial withdrawal goes beyond mere legal considerations and illustrates a strategic repositioning, as the lines of crypto regulation in the United States are being redrawn under the Trump administration.