Dem dey push Fed make dem comot 'reputation risk' from bank oversight
Di U.S. Blockchain Association don beg Federal Reserve make e turn the removal of "reputation risk" from bank supervision to beta rule wey go bind. For one comment letter wey dem drop on Monday, Ashok Pinto yarn say Fed suppose turn the June 2025 policy change to objective, consistent standards, because "reputation risk" na subjective and fit make supervision no consistent.
Crypto companies and industry people don join "reputation risk" with debanking moves, dem dey compare am to "Operation Chokepoint 2.0." Pinto warn say even if dem call the idea "administration-neutral," future governments fit bring back the same pressure without long-term safeguards.
The letter still talk say Cato Institute analysis for January show many U.S. debanking cases come from government pressure rather than independent bank decisions. E also talk say other regulators dey follow: OCC and FDIC release one joint final rule on April 7 wey remove "reputation risk" from their supervisory frameworks. For crypto traders, the main thing be say this fit bring small by small regulatory certainty wey fit reduce discretionary banking wahala, but the final effect go depend on how Fed go implement the rule.
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Dis news na main tin tok about regulatory process an supervision criteria, no be immediate change to crypto token fundamentals. Di call to formalize removal of “reputation risk”—and di note say OCC/FDIC don already act—fit slowly reduce discretionary debanking pressure, wey fit indirectly help market confidence. But Fed still gats issue/implement im final rule, and di history of policy reversals mean traders suppose expect gradual, headline-driven volatility rather than one direct, broad-based price catalyst.