The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has applied to the court for a 4-month extension of the 'Coinbase investigation period'. The SEC is currently investigating Coinbase, a cryptocurrency exchange, for potential violations of securities laws. According to Cointelegraph, the SEC filed an application to the Southern District Court of New York, requesting that the discovery submission deadline for its investigation into Coinbase be extended from October 18, 2024 (local time) to February 18, 2025. In its submission, the SEC explained that it was "requesting an extension of the investigation period in order to have sufficient time to review approximately 133,582 Coinbase-related documents." The SEC's investigation into Coinbase is ongoing, and it is unclear what the outcome of the investigation will be. However, the extension of the investigation period suggests that the SEC is taking a thorough approach to its investigation.