US Government Agencies Continue to Deny Transparency in Operation Chokepoint 2.0

Some US government agencies are still refusing to provide transparency regarding their involvement in Operation Chokepoint 2.0, a period during the Biden administration where crypto and tech founders were reportedly denied banking services, as stated by Coinbase's chief legal officer Paul Grewal. The collapse of crypto-friendly banks in early 2023 led to initial accusations of Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Critics, such as venture capitalist Nic Carter, characterized it as a government initiative to pressure banks into severing ties with cryptocurrency companies. Despite recent regulatory changes, agencies like the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) are still resisting efforts for transparency, according to Grewal. He mentioned that the FDIC has been uncooperative in providing details on their due diligence process and has refused to comply with requests for documentation related to the events. Additionally, Grewal highlighted that the FDIC has heavily redacted documents and only provided snippets in response to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.