The U.S. House Committee on Financial Services has scheduled a hearing on “Operation Choke Point 2.0,” an alleged attempt by Biden Administration …
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Coinbase CLO to Address ‘Operation Chokepoint 2.0’ in Congressional Hearing
by shayaanby shayaanCoinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, will testify before the U.S. Congress this week as lawmakers investigate allegations that federal regulators deliberately …
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Smart Contracts
Congress Begins Investigating Crypto Debanking and Operation Choke Point 2.0
by shayaanby shayaanThe US House of Representatives is officially investigating whether leading crypto companies were secretly ‘debanked’ during the Biden administration. On Friday, Rep. …
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Regulation
Crypto Services Firm Admits To Wash-Trading Coin Created by Feds in Undercover Operation
by shayaanby shayaanA United Arab Emirates (UAE) crypto services firm will plead guilty to charges related to a wash trading scheme to lure investors …
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UAE Crypto Firm Admits to Wash Trading on Uniswap Following FBI Sting Operation
by shayaanby shayaanA UAE-based self-styled crypto market maker has admitted to orchestrating an elaborate wash trading scheme that fooled U.S. investors by generating millions …
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Regulation
Whistleblowers Allege FDIC Officials Are Destroying Documents Related to Operation Chokepoint 2.0: Senator Lummis
by shayaanby shayaanU.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) wants the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to secure materials that could be related to the US …
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Regulation
FDIC interim chair calls crypto debanking ‘unacceptable’ amid concerns over Operation Chokepoint 2.0
by shayaanby shayaanFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) interim Chair Travis Hill acknowledged the agency’s role in “debanking” crypto firms during a speech in St. …
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Mining
Thailand seizes 996 Bitcoin miners after busting local operation stealing electricity
by shayaanby shayaanThai authorities confiscated 996 Bitcoin (BTC) mining rigs in Chon Buri province, accusing operators of illegally siphoning electricity to power the energy-intensive …
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Regulation
Pro-Crypto Lawyer John Deaton Volunteers To Lead Federal Investigation Into Operation ChokePoint 2.0
by shayaanby shayaanXRP supporter and pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton says he wants to help the incoming Trump Administration investigate “Operation Choke Point 2.0.” Deaton …
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Coinbase Obtains Unredacted FDIC Documents on Operation Chokepoint 2.0
by shayaanby shayaanIn a latest develoment, Coinbase Global Inc has obtained the unredacted files from the Federal Deposits Insurance Commission (FDIC) in its ongoing …