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FDIC chair, ‘architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ Martin Gruenberg to resign Jan. 19
20.11.2024
Martin Gruenberg is set to exit as FDIC Chair, with Representative Tom Emmer blasting him as “an architect of Operation Chokepoint 2.0.”
Shocking Exposure: Coinbase Uncovers 20 Shameful Regulator Moves Against Crypto
5.11.2024
Newly surfaced documents reveal over 20 cases where regulators allegedly pressured banks to halt crypto services, raising concerns of a covert crackdown on U.S. crypto firms. 20 Secretive Regulator Moves Targeting Crypto in Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal...
Kamala Harris’s Blockchain Comment Sparks Mixed Reactions in Crypto Community
26.9.2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s remarks on fostering technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain have sparked plenty of chatter in the crypto community. While some see her words as encouraging and forward-thinking, others believe Harris is merely pandering and looking to gain...
Choke Point 2.0 is hurting Kamala Harris' 'crypto reset'
12.9.2024
Kamala Harris has given cryptocurrency fans little to be hopeful about — despite some of the milquetoast rhetoric from her supporters
Kamala Harris may continue the Biden administration's crypto crackdown
13.8.2024
Harris is preparing to unveil plans about her economic policy in a mid-August speech
Tyler Winklevoss Warns Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Remains in Full Swing
13.8.2024
Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of U.S.-based exchange Gemini and VC firm Winklevoss Capital, has alerted about the ongoing status of Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a plan directed to difficult banking access to crypto companies. Winklevoss’ remarks come after the Federal Reserve found Customers...
Crypto Lawyer Reveals Fed’s Involvement in ‘Operation Chokepoint’ on Digital Assets
1.2.2024
Image Source: Jimmy Aki, Midjourney On January 31, popular crypto lawyer James Murphy exposed subtle anti-crypto moves by the US Federal Reserve against crypto custody firm Custodia Bank. ‘Master Account’ Approval Takes Forever In a post on X (formerly Twitter), James “MetaLawMan” Murphy revealed...
Bitcoin investor sentiment slumps to a new low, even as macro and equities show improvement
1.8.2023
Three key Bitcoin price indicators explain why BTC price continues to fall toward new lows
Ran Neuner Believes Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Could Double Price Next Year, Dismisses ‘Malicious Intent’ Speculations
27.6.2023
Following Blackrock, the largest asset manager globally, filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ran Neuner, host of Crypto Banter, stated during an interview with Michelle Makori, lead anchor for Kitco News, that he believes...
Binance v SEC: Crypto industry debates 'Tai Chi' vs 'Operation Chokepoint 2'
6.6.2023
The SEC lawsuit comes within months of the CFTC lawsuit against Binance mounting its regulatory woes in the U.S
Stablecoins are a critical countermeasure to Operation Chokepoint
2.6.2023
Stablecoins could help crypto firms to remove themselves from the banking system — and prevent the U.S. government from cutting off their financial lifelines
Law Firm’s White Paper Claims US Bank Regulators Are Waging a ‘Clandestine Financial War’ Against Crypto Businesses
29.3.2023
According to a recent white paper published by four members of the law firm Cooper & Kirk, PLLC, U.S. bank regulators are attempting to “drive crypto businesses out of the financial system.” The paper, titled “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” claims that after laying...
Operation Chokepoint: Bitcoin Advocates Discuss US Government’s Alleged Mission to Eliminate Crypto Access
23.3.2023
Since the collapse of three American banks friendly to cryptocurrency businesses and the U.S. government’s insistence that crypto assets are “risky investments,” many speculators believe bureaucrats are purposely closing access to cryptocurrencies. Some refer to the U.S. government’s recent...
How credible is the ‘Operation Chokepoint’ theory?
17.3.2023
Silicon Valley Bank and Silvergate Bank were crucial to many in the cryptocurrency industry, and it’s fueling theories that regulators encouraged their downfall
OCC Wants to End Banks’ Discrimination of Disfavored Businesses Including Crypto Companies
23.11.2020
The OCC is proposing a rule change that compels large U.S. banks to offer and provide fair access to financial services to anyone that wants them. The proposition seeks to clarify the obligation of large banks to provide fair access to financial services in a manner consistent with the Dodd-Frank...
US Regulator Seeks End to Bank Deplatforming of ‘Disfavored’ Industries (Like Crypto)
21.11.2020
Call it the CPR for Operation Choke Point