FDIC publishes crypto ‘pause’ letters including USDF consortium – Ledger Insights
In response to freedom of information requests by Coinbase, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) published minimally redacted letters sent to banks requesting information about their crypto activities and in most cases asking them to pause activities pending feedback. Last year, the FDIC’s Office of Inspector General objected that the FDIC had in most cases failed to provide feedback, leaving activities in limbo and impacting innovation.
On behalf of Coinbase, History Associates Inc asserted that the letters demonstrate the FDIC was part of “Operation Choke Point 2.0—a multi-agency effort to de-bank the digital-asset industry.” With one important exception, these particular letters don’t appear to support…
