20 秘密监管机构在“Chokepoint 2.0”行动中针对加密货币采取行动

新曝光的文件披露了 20 多起案件，据称监管机构向银行施压，要求其停止加密服务，引发了人们对秘密打击的担忧

Coinbase’s legal chief has accused U.S. regulators of targeting crypto firms in a covert crackdown.

Coinbase 的法律负责人指责美国监管机构秘密打击加密货币公司。

Coinbase CLO Highlights 20 Regulator Moves vs. Crypto in 'Operation Chokepoint 2.0'

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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) chief legal officer Paul Grewal disclosed on social media platform X on Friday findings related to what he describes as “Operation Chokepoint 2.0,” a government effort he argues aims to restrict financial access for compliant American crypto companies.

Coinbase（纳斯达克股票代码：COIN）首席法律官 Paul Grewal 周五在社交媒体平台 X 上披露了与他所描述的“Operation Chokepoint 2.0”相关的调查结果，他认为这是一项政府举措，旨在限制合规的美国加密货币公司的财务准入。

The revelations emerged from a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit filed by Coinbase, which required the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to release details about its “pause letters” sent to financial institutions. According to Grewal, these letters show the regulator specifically targeting crypto banking services, supporting his claims of a coordinated government initiative against the crypto industry.

这些爆料源于 Coinbase 提起的信息自由法案 (FOIA) 诉讼，该诉讼要求联邦存款保险公司 (FDIC) 公布其发送给金融机构的“暂停信”的详细信息。 Grewal 表示，这些信件表明监管机构专门针对加密银行服务，支持了他关于政府针对加密行业采取协调行动的主张。

“The contents are a shameful example of a government agency trying to cut off financial access to law-abiding American companies,” Grewal remarked, adding:

“这些内容是一个可耻的例子，政府机构试图切断守法美国公司的财务准入，”格雷瓦尔评论道，并补充道：

“So far we’ve uncovered more than 20 examples of the FDIC telling banks to ‘pause’ or ‘refrain from providing’ or ‘not proceed’ with offering crypto-banking services.”

“到目前为止，我们已经发现了 20 多个 FDIC 要求银行‘暂停’或‘避免提供’或‘不继续’提供加密银行服务的例子。”

“The public deserves transparency, not an agency that’s working behind a bureaucratic curtain,” the Coinbase legal chief stressed.

“公众应该获得透明度，而不是一个在官僚幕后工作的机构，”Coinbase 法律负责人强调。

Coinbase had previously filed a FOIA lawsuit over the FDIC’s “pause letters,” which regulators use to direct banks to halt services to certain industries. While a judge ruled in March that the letters are subject to public disclosure, the agency has been slowly releasing the documents.

Coinbase 此前曾就 FDIC 的“暂停函”提起《信息自由法》诉讼，监管机构利用该函指示银行停止向某些行业提供服务。虽然法官在三月份裁定这些信件需要公开披露，但该机构一直在慢慢公布这些文件。

Although Coinbase has yet to secure the complete set of letters, Grewal expressed that what has been revealed so far is significant. He affirmed Coinbase’s commitment to obtaining full disclosure through FOIA and “any other means necessary,” sharing a link to the partially released documents to promote public examination of the FDIC’s actions.

尽管 Coinbase 尚未获得完整的信件，但 Grewal 表示，迄今为止所披露的内容意义重大。他确认了 Coinbase 致力于通过《信息自由法》和“任何其他必要手段”获得全面披露，并分享了部分公开文件的链接，以促进对 FDIC 行为的公开审查。

The term “Operation Chokepoint 2.0” references federal attempts to limit crypto firms’ access to banking services, similar to the original 2013 Operation Chokepoint. The initial program, discontinued in 2017, faced criticism for pressuring banks to exclude “high-risk” industries, like payday lending and firearms, deemed lawful. Crypto advocates argue that the FDIC, along with the Federal Reserve and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), may now be exerting similar pressure against cryptocurrency firms despite their legal compliance.

“Operation Chokepoint 2.0”一词指的是联邦政府试图限制加密货币公司获得银行服务，类似于最初的 2013 年“Operation Chokepoint”。最初的计划于 2017 年终止，因迫使银行排除发薪日贷款和枪支等被视为合法的“高风险”行业而受到批评。加密货币倡导者认为，尽管加密货币公司遵守法律，但 FDIC 以及美联储和货币监理署 (OCC) 现在可能正在对加密货币公司施加类似的压力。