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MARC ANDREESSEN AND THE CFPB: DEBUNKING THE DEBANKING DEBUNKERS

This article details the systematic debanking of crypto companies and founders under “Operation Choke Point 2.0,” alleging that regulators, particularly the FDIC, imposed a secret 15% deposit cap on banks for crypto-related firms and pressured banks to stop serving the industry. Multiple high-profile crypto executives, including leaders from Kraken and Gemini, have corroborated experiences of banking restrictions. Marc Andreessen claims that over 30 founders in his portfolio faced debanking. Despite no formal legislation or rulemaking process, the practice continues to impact the industry through unofficial regulations.

ZATOSHI AND ZETHEREUM

A proposal from Balaji suggests implementing privacy features on Ethereum through a smart contract created by an anonymous developer (“Zatoshi”), leveraging the recent Tornado Cash ruling, which established legal precedent for privacy-preserving smart contracts. The proposed “Zethereum” would use zero-knowledge proofs to ensure optional privacy at the smart contract level rather than the base layer, which would manage legal risk.

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