UK crypto advocates are pushing back against what they say are heavy-handed banking blocks that are throttling access to digital assets. The clash comes just as Britain moves toward a formal crypto rulebook, which could finally strip banks of their favorite excuse: “we’re just being careful.” Stand With Crypto UK says banks are blocking or […]
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US Senators Press Bank Regulators For Fair Crypto Capital Rules Senate Republicans are pushing U.S. bank regulators to stop treating crypto like a contagious disease and start applying a real risk-based framework. Their target is the harsh capital treatment that makes it far too expensive for banks to hold or support digital assets. Clearer crypto […]
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The Federal Reserve is signaling a less hostile stance toward crypto banking, with supervisors now expected to apply normal risk standards instead of treating digital asset firms like they’re automatically suspect. Fed supervision is getting less anti-crypto “Reputation risk” is losing its favorite abuse case Banking access could improve for legit crypto firms Compliance still […]
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UK Banks Block Crypto Transactions: Survey Exposes Growing Hostility and Innovation Risks A recent survey by the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC) has dropped a bombshell on the state of cryptocurrency in the UK: nearly 40% of transactions to crypto exchanges are being blocked or delayed by traditional banks. This practice, known as “debanking,” isn’t […]
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OCC Slams Major U.S. Banks for Discriminatory ‘Debanking’ Practices Targeting Crypto and Beyond A scathing report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) dropped on Wednesday, calling out nine of America’s biggest banks for discriminatory practices that shut out customers across multiple industries between 2020 and 2023. With digital asset firms among […]
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Can the UK Lead the Digital Asset Race in 2025? Challenges and Opportunities London has long stood as a titan of financial innovation, a city that’s shaped global markets with raw adaptability and unrelenting drive. Yet, as the digital asset revolution rockets past a $4 trillion market cap in 2025, the UK is teetering on […]
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Trump’s Executive Orders Tackle Debanking and Open Crypto to 401(k) Investors President Donald J. Trump has ignited a firestorm in the financial sector with two groundbreaking executive orders that could reshape the future for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry. By targeting the pervasive issue of debanking and unlocking access to digital assets for millions of […]
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House Oversight Probes FDIC: Did Biden’s Crypto Policies Unfairly Target Banks? The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is delving into whether the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) under the Biden administration has unfairly targeted banks involved with cryptocurrency services, raising concerns about stifled innovation and restricted banking access for crypto-related businesses and individuals. […]
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Elizabeth Warren Joins Forces with Trump to Combat Crypto Debanking U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, once a vocal skeptic of cryptocurrencies, has pledged to work with former President Donald Trump to tackle the issue of debanking within the crypto industry. This move comes after revelations from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that crypto-related banking restrictions […]
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FDIC’s “Operation Choke Point 2.0” Exposed: A Turning Point for Cryptocurrency Banking? Imagine waking up to find your bank account frozen, not because of any wrongdoing on your part, but because you dared to engage with cryptocurrencies. This nightmare scenario became a reality for many crypto clients, thanks to what’s been called “Operation Choke Point […]
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