US regulation2026-08-27 21:52:09OCC and FDIC finalize rule requiring banks to justify cuts to crypto clientsU.S. banking regulators have finalized a new rule that would limit banks from ending services to crypto companies without explanation. According to Techub News, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation now require banks to provide a clear legal or financial reason before cutting off a crypto firm's access to banking services. The measure is aimed at curbing arbitrary account closures or service terminations involving crypto businesses. The report said the rule marks a step by the United States toward addressing the industry's debanking problem. It could also help pave the way for more stable banking access for crypto companies seeking to maintain ordinary business relationships with regulated financial institutions.420
Capital One2026-08-04 12:34:05Capital One says Trump account closures were compliance-driven, not politicalCapital One told a court that its 2021 decision to close accounts tied to Donald Trump was based on anti-money laundering reviews and banking regulatory requirements, not politics, and asked the court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by Trump’s side. The case was filed by a Trump financial holding company shortly after Trump began his second term as president. Trump’s side claims the bank unlawfully shut the accounts after the Capitol riot for political reasons and calls the move an example of “debanking.” Capital One said the closures followed months of analysis by its anti-money laundering team under internal policy and regulatory guidance. The bank also said it never publicized the account terminations or its internal review process, and that it gave Trump-related businesses months to find new banking services. Trump previously held more than 300 accounts at the bank, linked to businesses including golf courses and a winery, after a banking relationship that lasted more than a decade. Trump’s legal team said it will continue pursuing the case. Fortune said the next stage will depend on whether the court accepts Capital One’s explanation of its compliance review and risk management process.1840
Blockchain As2026-07-23 15:15:15Blockchain Association Urges Fed to Scrap Reputation Risk: 'Closing a Loophole'The Blockchain Association submitted a comment letter supporting the Fed's proposal to permanently remove reputation risk from bank supervision, arguing it was weaponized to debank crypto firms and urging alignment with OCC and FDIC.1890
Federal Reser2026-07-23 00:00:14Fed Seeks to Remove Reputation Risk From Bank Exams, Drawing Attention From Crypto Access DebateThe Federal Reserve has opened a 60-day comment period on a proposal to remove reputation risk from bank supervision, a shift that has revived debate over debanking and crypto firms' access to banking services.500
Trump2026-07-09 04:22:13Trump Threatens Lawsuit Against JPMorgan Over Alleged Post-Jan. 6 DebankingTrump says he plans to sue JPMorgan within two weeks, alleging the bank improperly restricted or closed his accounts after Jan. 6, reviving debate over political debanking and access to financial services.1800
Trump2026-07-09 04:18:13Trump Threatens JPMorgan Lawsuit Over Alleged Post-Jan. 6 DebankingDonald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan within two weeks, alleging the bank improperly restricted or closed his accounts after Jan. 6, reigniting debate over political debanking and access to banking services.1780
Trump2026-07-09 04:18:13Trump Threatens JPMorgan Lawsuit, Reviving the Debanking DebateTrump says he plans to sue JPMorgan within two weeks, alleging the bank improperly restricted or closed his accounts after Jan. 6, 2021. The dispute has reignited debate over debanking, political neutrality, and access to financial services.1750
Trump2026-07-09 04:14:17Trump Threatens to Sue JPMorgan Over Alleged Politically Motivated DebankingDonald Trump says he plans to sue JPMorgan within two weeks, alleging the bank improperly restricted or closed his accounts after Jan. 6, reviving debate over debanking, political bias, and access to financial services.1770
