Elizabeth Warren Calls Crypto Bank Charter Approvals for Firms Like Coinbase, Ripple Illegal

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Elizabeth Warren Calls Crypto Bank Charter Approvals for Firms Like Coinbase, Ripple Illegal

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Elizabeth Warren is calling out nine national trust bank charter approvals for crypto firms like Coinbase and Ripple as illegal, citing a violation of the National Bank Act in a letter to the Comptroller of the Currency. This move could have significant implications for the crypto industry, potentially revoking these charters and altering the regulatory landscape.

In a letter to the Comptroller of the Currency, Warren argued nine national trust bank charter approvals for crypto firms violated the National Bank Act.