‘Crypto industry in America will be dead,’ Tyler Winklevoss warns
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Federal Reserve has initiated enforcement action against crypto-friendly Customers Bank. Tyler Winklevoss sees the move as an extension of ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0’ by the Biden-Harris administration. The crypto market has raised the alarm over renewed “Operation Choke Point 2.0.” The warning was issued after the Federal Reserve sued crypto-friendly bank Customer Bancorp. Commenting on the update, Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of Gemini, stated that “Operation Choke Point 2.0” was ongoing and called Kamala Harris’s crypto “reset” a “scam.” “Today, the Fed confirmed that Operation Choke Point 2.0 remains in full swing, provided valuable insight into how it works, and verified that the Harris crypto “reset” is a scam.” For the unfamiliar, Operation Choke Point 2.0 refers to perceived actions by U.S. regulators to restrict crypto firms from accessing banking services. SAB 121, which restricted major banks from the crypto custody business, was part of Operation Choke Point 2.o as well Customers Bank under scrutiny In the enforcement action issued on the 8th of August, the Federal Reserve instructed Customers Bank to give it a 30-day notice before onboarding any crypto firm. Source: Federal Reserve In the order, the Federal Reserve alleged “significant deficiencies” in Customer Bank’s anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, especially in its digital asset strategy. According to Tyler Winklevoss, the order meant that the Fed was the only gatekeeper between banking services and crypto firms. He added that this would kill the American crypto industry if it continues for the next four years. “Operation Chokepoint 2.0 is alive and well. The Biden-Harris Administration’s reign of terror continues. If this goes on unabated for 4 more years, the crypto industry in America will be dead.” A recent meeting between crypto executives and White House advisors also revealed a lack of commitment to policy change. This could fuel the fears. Meanwhile,…
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