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JPMorgan Chase "Blacklists" Strike CEO, Sparking Fresh Concern in US Crypto Industry over "Debanking" Wave

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November 25th. In a recent turn of events, the major US bank JPMorgan Chase closed the personal account of Jack Mallers, the CEO of the Bitcoin payment company Strike, which has reignited concerns in the US crypto industry regarding "debanking." Mallers took to Twitter on Sunday and shared that JPMorgan Chase had unexpectedly closed his personal account last month without providing any reasons. He wrote, "Last month, JPMorgan Chase kicked me out of the bank. Every time I inquired about the reason, they only said one thing: we can't disclose the reason to you." This incident has once again sparked worries about "Operation Chokepoint 2.0." Critics use this term to describe the government's pressure on banks to sever ties with crypto businesses. US Senator Cynthia Lummis posted on Twitter on Monday, stating, "Sadly, Operation Chokepoint 2.0 still exists." She pointed out that JPMorgan Chase's actions are undermining public confidence in the traditional banking system and driving the crypto industry overseas. Lummis called for an end to this practice and said, "The US should be a global hub for digital assets and not force this industry to leave."
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