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The Fed’s crypto pivot: Unlocking banking access and its impact on payments

The Payments Association

It appears to address concerns that banks were pressured to deny service to digital asset businesses. One notable change is the removal of “reputational risk” as a consideration when evaluating applications for master accounts. Similar worries exist in the UK, where firms face uncertainty over banking access.

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President Trump issues Executive Order on digital assets

The Payments Association

the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), or the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)) are not included in the Working Group, especially given the allegations of an ‘Operation Choke Point 2.0.,’