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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

The Reality Behind the Crypto Banking Crackdown: ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ Is Here

Banking enforcement targeting legal crypto businesses appears to violate the FDIC's mandate. It may also be amplifying financial contagion.

By David Z. Morris

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Mar 22, 2023 at 5:23 p.m. UTC

Mar 22, 2023

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Policy

Signature bank

Signature Bank’s Prospective Buyers Must Agree to Give Up All Crypto Business: Reuters

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. later denied Reuters' reporting.

By Cheyenne Ligon

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Mar 16, 2023 at 4:43 a.m. UTC

Mar 16, 2023

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Finance

Silicon valley bank

Banking Crisis in U.S. Likely to Push Crypto Firms Offshore

Switzerland, Lichtenstein and island jurisdictions are among the potential benefactors of the trend.

By Eliza GkritsiAoyon Ashraf

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Mar 14, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. UTC

Mar 14, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

U.S. Fed’s Supervision Chief Investigating What Happened With Silicon Valley Bank

The Federal Reserve’s vice chairman for supervision, Michael Barr, is digging into the bank failure, the U.S. central bank announced.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Mar 13, 2023 at 8:36 p.m. UTC

Mar 13, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Federal Reserve’s Powell: We Don’t Want to Strangle Crypto Innovation, but Sector Is a Mess

The central bank's chairman said the Fed is sticking to its warnings that banks should be “quite cautious” about getting involved in digital assets.

By Jesse Hamilton

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Mar 7, 2023 at 6:37 p.m. UTC

Mar 7, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Opinion

Crypto’s Banking Problem Is Not Ironic

Call it Choke Point 2.0, debanking or whatever, the crypto industry’s problems with the banking industry show why the banking industry needs reform.

By George Kaloudis

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Mar 6, 2023 at 9:35 p.m. UTC

Mar 6, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

Restrictive Crypto Rules for EU Banks Confirmed in Published Legal Draft

Banks in the European Union would have to treat crypto as the riskiest kind of asset and disclose exposures while awaiting more detailed rules.

By Jack Schickler

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Feb 13, 2023 at 9:43 a.m. UTC

Feb 13, 2023

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Consensus Magazine

Binance

Aspiring Crypto Bank’s Plight Shows Binance’s Issues Are Just Part of the Story

Custodia Bank’s membership rejection by the Federal Reserve Board is more alarming for crypto banking than the recent troubles of Binance, Juno and Signature Bank combined.

By George Kaloudis

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Feb 8, 2023 at 4:29 p.m. UTC

Feb 8, 2023

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Policy

Regulations

EU Lawmakers Impose ‘Prohibitive’ Requirements on Banks’ Crypto Holdings

The vote in the European Parliament's Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee is intended to anticipate international bank-capital norms.

By Jack Schickler

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Jan 24, 2023 at 10:31 a.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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Regulations

European Banks Must Fully Cover Crypto Holdings With Capital, Draft Text Says

A leaked proposal that faces a vote on Tuesday deems crypto assets to be the riskiest kind, in line with emerging international guidelines

By Jack Schickler

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Jan 23, 2023 at 5:18 p.m. UTC

Jan 23, 2023

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