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FDIC has released 175 internal documents on "Operation Chokepoint 2.0"

55 点作者 janandonly4 个月前

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01HNNWZ0MV43FF4 个月前
Hm, black redaction boxes. Just in case it changes...<p>`curl <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fdic.gov&#x2F;foia&#x2F;correspondence-related-crypto-related-activities" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fdic.gov&#x2F;foia&#x2F;correspondence-related-crypto-rela...</a> | sha384sum` returns `57544123a92d7f318aa1e1ff98e30993ced7c0aaa37faba4672a12d377f65f833bfc21ca184785e9e5af59340731f885` for me right now<p>Also it&#x27;s a 150 MB PDF of scanned images, for anyone with data limits
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throw0101c4 个月前
From the Project 2025 chapter (#24) of the Federal Reserve:<p>&gt; <i>As in the Suffolk System, competition keeps banks from overprinting or lending irresponsibly. This is because any bank that issues more paper than it has assets available would be subject to competitor banks’ presenting its notes for redemption. In the extreme, an overissuing bank could be liable to a bank run. Reckless banks’ competitors have good incentives to police risk closely lest their own holdings of competitor dollars become worthless.[Fn24]</i><p>[…]<p>&gt; <i>[Fn24] Reforms should also strengthen the incentives of bank depositors (customers) and bank shareholders (owners) to monitor bank portfolios. Deposit insurance undermines the former, as even President Franklin Roosevelt recognized. Bailouts and last-resort lending undermine the latter.</i><p>* <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;static.project2025.org&#x2F;2025_MandateForLeadership_CHAPTER-24.pdf" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;static.project2025.org&#x2F;2025_MandateForLeadership_CHA...</a><p>Reading the entire chapter, I got the impression that they want to take the entire US banking system back to the 1800s, including references to free banking:<p>* <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Free_banking" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Free_banking</a><p>In one place stating:<p>&gt; <i>In this way, free banking leads to stable and sound currencies and strong financial systems because customers will avoid the riskier issuers, driving them out of the market.</i><p>Which, AFAICT, is contrary to the history record:<p>* <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File:US_Historical_Inflation_Ancient.svg" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;File:US_Historical_Inflation_A...</a><p>* <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Great_Deflation" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;The_Great_Deflation</a>
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1vuio0pswjnm74 个月前
Thought experiment: If all bitcoin holders redeemed their bitcoin for US dollars, would this affect the &quot;price&quot; of bitcoin, i.e., the value of bitcoin in US dollars. If yes, how, i.e., up or down.
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actionfromafar4 个月前
Are FDIC employees also laid off?
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apsec1124 个月前
Can we please change the title? &quot;Chokepoint 2.0&quot;, from skimming, doesn&#x27;t appear in the documents at all.<p>Quoth Patrick McKenzie:<p>&quot;Nic Carter, a crypto VC and podcaster, who occasionally does very good work, has been steadfastly attempting to brand a constellation of regulatory activities regarding crypto as Choke Point 2.0. This branding is an attempt to delegitimize them by associating them with politically-motivated lawlessness. It has since become popular among crypto advocates.<p>Unlike Operation Choke Point, which actually was a centrally directed operation with written project plans, status meetings, ongoing progress reports, and a code name decided by the participants (who, in hindsight, should have talked to their own Comms department and picked something that didn’t sound nefarious to describe their plans), Choke Point 2.0 stretches like taffy to attach to any recent regulatory activity crypto advocates don’t like. So we’ll have to review quite an involved history of very disparate issues to give advocates a fair hearing.&quot;<p>(whereupon follows many details of crypto and bank regulation and what happened in 2023, which is much more readable than this pile of documents)<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bitsaboutmoney.com&#x2F;archive&#x2F;debanking-and-debunking&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bitsaboutmoney.com&#x2F;archive&#x2F;debanking-and-debunki...</a>
horsawlarway4 个月前
I&#x27;m pretty mixed here.<p>I think the general stance of allowing legal cryptocurrencies is a mistake (I&#x27;ll be clear - I&#x27;ve used bitcoin as an actual currency on dark markets. It&#x27;s ok for that purpose, but that purpose is opposed to sane government policy. As a speculative asset, I think it&#x27;s a scam.)<p>But it is legal.<p>So I&#x27;m mixed because I feel like the actual governmental response to this at a legislative level (congress) has been a complete failure.<p>It&#x27;s hard to argue that crypto is not a net negative right now<p>- It&#x27;s used to generate new &quot;coins&quot; that are just outright scams and rugpulls, that manipulate and abuse the less educated in the populace (and for the all the folks with they &quot;they deserve it&quot; attitude... they are your follow citizens. For good or bad their welfare impacts your welfare. You shouldn&#x27;t be happy they&#x27;re getting scammed and abused)<p>- It&#x27;s consistent with criminal activity in hacking&#x2F;blackmail for corporations from foreign agents<p>- The larger coins (ex bitcoin) are mostly controlled by non-us mining groups, outside the control of the government, but the government is going to be on the hook for costs related to enforcement (courts, banks, fdic, etc).<p>- It&#x27;s a bad hedge as an asset (it&#x27;s price tends to correlate strong with the markets, indicating it&#x27;s not really a digital gold).<p>----<p>Frankly - I think for all the issues I otherwise have with a country like China, their stance on crypto is a sane response. It clearly shouldn&#x27;t be legal, but I wouldn&#x27;t spend much on enforcement.
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davidmark0147003 个月前
In the vast digital expanse of the blockchain, where anonymity and decentralization reign supreme, crime can flourish in the shadows. When a group of sophisticated cybercriminals orchestrated one of the largest cryptocurrency heists in history—stealing 500,000 bitcoins from unsuspecting investors—it seemed like the funds were gone forever. However, the criminals hadn’t accounted for Galaxy Ethical Tech (GET), a cutting-edge cybersecurity firm dedicated to making blockchain technology safer for all. The scam was a masterclass in deception. Under the guise of a promising new decentralized finance (DeFi) project, the fraudsters lured investors with promises of high-yield staking rewards. Thousands of people poured their savings into what they believed was a revolutionary blockchain venture. However, in a single coordinated move, the perpetrators executed a “rug pull” – draining all the deposited funds and vanishing into the depths of the dark web.Authorities and independent investigators initially struggled to track the stolen bitcoins. The criminals had used tumbling services, privacy wallets, and AI-driven laundering techniques to obscure the transaction history. The blockchain, though transparent, was now a maze of dead ends. When law enforcement agencies hit a wall, they turned to Galaxy Ethical Tech, a cybersecurity powerhouse specializing in ethical AI, blockchain forensics, and quantum-resistant security solutions. Led by Dr. Elena Vasquez, a former cryptographic expert at MIT, GET had a reputation for solving the unsolvable.Upon taking the case, GET deployed its proprietary AI-powered blockchain analysis tool, NovaTrace. Unlike traditional tracking methods, NovaTrace used predictive analytics, machine learning, and behavioral forensics to follow digital footprints left behind by cybercriminals.The criminals had scattered the stolen bitcoins across thousands of wallets, splitting transactions into fragments so tiny they seemed insignificant. They leveraged Layer 2 solutions, privacy coins, and decentralized exchanges to mask their movements. However, NovaTrace didn’t just look at transaction IDs; it analyzed patterns, behaviors, and historical connections between wallet addresses.Within 72 hours, the AI had uncovered something crucial—several of the scammers had unknowingly reused addresses linked to previous fraudulent schemes. Even the most careful criminals had left digital fingerprints. Additionally, GET’s Quantum Ledger Recon (QLR), an advanced cryptographic tool, identified a vulnerability in a few of the laundering methods used. Some of the criminals had relied on outdated mixers that inadvertently leaked metadata. By cross-referencing this information with data from dark web marketplaces and blacklisted addresses, GET pinpointed the real-world identities of the masterminds.Armed with undeniable evidence, GET worked alongside Interpol, the FBI Cyber Division, and blockchain intelligence firms to orchestrate a global sting operation. Multiple arrests were made across three continents, and a significant portion of the stolen funds was frozen in digital escrow before they could be laundered further. Through a combination of legal actions, smart contract rollbacks, and cooperation with major exchanges, GET successfully recovered 92% of the stolen bitcoins—totaling approximately $30 billion at market value. The recovered funds were returned to victims, marking a historic win for blockchain justice.The case became a landmark example of how ethical technology could restore trust in decentralized finance. Galaxy Ethical Tech didn’t just recover stolen assets; they set a precedent for AI-driven fraud detection in Web3, proving that even in an era of anonymized transactions, justice could still prevail.As cybercriminals evolve, so does GET—pioneering a future where the blockchain remains a force for good, not greed. contact them via Email: galaxyethicaltech@mail.com Whatsapp: +15072712442
wbl4 个月前
Let&#x27;s be real clear.<p>The crypto bros and VCs killed not one but two banks that started getting into trouble after being very accommodating by pulling out money. Now they want the rest of the financial system to keep doing business with them.
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bananapub4 个月前
so incredibly exciting that it&#x27;s US Federal government policy for cryptocurrencies to defraud normies and then cause a global financial crisis again. perhaps we&#x27;ll learn a lesson about allowing sociopathic billionaires to exist in future.
djoldman4 个月前
Skimming this stuff reinforces the belief that one will regret attempting to compete in a market with any significant regulatory requirement. Compliance seems boring, exhausting, complicated, occasionally arbitrary, and sometimes petty.
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xhkkffbf4 个月前
It seems like banking services should be available for all legal activities. Allowing (or forcing) the banks to discriminate against one subset of society enables may be great if you hate that subset, but some day the tides may change and you&#x27;ll end up on the receiving end.
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