{"id":8287,"date":"2025-01-17T17:31:35","date_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:31:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=8287"},"modified":"2025-01-17T17:31:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T17:31:35","slug":"fdic-under-fire-senator-alleges-destruction-of-operation-chokepoint-2-0-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=8287","title":{"rendered":"FDIC Under Fire: Senator Alleges Destruction Of Operation Chokepoint 2.0 Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>There are new concerns regarding the transparency in the regulatory methods of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, following allegations against it.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming thinks the agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lummis.senate.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/1.16_Sen.-Lummis-FDIC-Doc-Preservation-Letter2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">sabotaged critical data<\/a> related to \u201cOperation Chokepoint 2.0,\u201d which is believed to have targeted the cryptocurrency sector.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>What Is Operation Chokepoint 2.0?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwt.com\/blogs\/financial-services-law-advisor\/2024\/12\/debanking-crypto-regulation-trump-andreessen-sacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Operation Chokepoint 2.0<\/a> initiative is a campaign that is being run by regulators with the intention of separating crypto firms from organizations that provide traditional financial services. In this strategy that caused significant disruption to the sector, Chokepoint became a topic of discussion during the elections in the United States in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue it was unfair how these actions affected innovation and forced unnecessary hurdles against crypto companies just trying to navigate the law and operate within them.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-370961\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_135fbb.png?resize=621%2C799\" alt=\"\" width=\"621\" height=\"799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_135fbb.png?w=621 621w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_135fbb.png?w=326 326w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_135fbb.png?w=513 513w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\"><\/p>\n<p>Senator Lummis claims that whistleblowers notified her of the destruction of records related to this program. The claims point to an intentional effort to block scrutiny and conceal information about the FDIC\u2019s conduct.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Biden administration declared war against digital assets. Now it\u2019s our job to win.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wq2TUDSIbx\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/Wq2TUDSIbx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenLummis\/status\/1879992269694021660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to these charges, Lummis has requested that the FDIC promptly preserve any remaining data pertaining to its digital asset transactions. She especially referenced supervisory measures involving Signature Bank and the dissolution of Silvergate Bank, both of which were important players in the crypto banking market.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/x\/HkBm8RDm\/\" width=\"1626\" height=\"883\"><\/p>\n<p>Her warning to the FDIC was clear and direct: any additional destruction of documents or obstruction of Senate scrutiny might result in criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. Such strong terms emphasize the gravity of the claims and the possible consequences for those involved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-371025\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?w=768 768w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?w=980 980w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?w=750 750w, https:\/\/bitcoinist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/a_76e309.jpg?w=1140 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"><br \/>\n<strong>Impact On The Cryptocurrency Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This development has once again exposed the strained relationship between regulators and the bitcoin industry. While regulatory oversight is essential for guaranteeing fair procedures, the alleged destruction of records puts into question the system\u2019s transparency and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the assertions may impact future crypto-related policies. If FDIC\u2019s actions are revealed to be intentional, there may be additional calls for accountability in how regulators interact with growing industries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FDIC: Calls For Transparency<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senator Lummis\u2019 call for transparency has the potential to set a precedent for holding institutions accountable and guaranteeing fair treatment of the cryptocurrency sector.<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image from Yahoo Finance, chart from TradingView<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are new concerns regarding the transparency in the regulatory methods of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, following allegations against it. Senator Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming thinks the agency sabotaged critical data related to \u201cOperation Chokepoint 2.0,\u201d which is believed to have targeted the cryptocurrency sector. What Is Operation Chokepoint 2.0? The Operation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-8287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8287"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8287\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}