Revealed FDIC Documents Prompt Calls for Crypto Regulation Hearings Amid Allegations of Overreach
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has been spotlighted recently following the release of previously undisclosed documents concerning its interactions with the cryptocurrency market. These documents, which include so-called “pause letters” to banks about their crypto-related services, were made public via a Freedom of Information Act request that required court intervention. Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal has condemned the findings, labeling them as a stark instance of regulatory overreach towards legitimate cryptocurrency businesses. He further criticized the FDIC, accusing it of concealing other directives that were only unearthed after persistent legal efforts revealed further … Read more