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The de-banking of the crypto sector will not end until January 2026, according to Caitlin Long

Efforts to de-bank the crypto sector may continue until January 2026, when Trump may appoint a new Federal Reserve governor, according to blockchain regulatory advisors.

The cryptocurrency industry may continue to face de-banking related issues in the United States, despite the recent wave of positive legislation, according to crypto regulation experts and industry leaders.

The collapse of crypto-friendly banks in early 2023 sparked the first accusations regarding Operation Chokepoint 2.0. Critics, including venture capitalist Nic Carter, described it as a government effort to pressure banks to cut ties with cryptocurrency companies.

Despite the numerous positive decisions towards crypto by U.S. President Donald Trump, including the order on March 7 to use Bitcoin

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seized in criminal cases by the government to establish a national reserve, the industry may still face banking issues.

"It is premature to say that de-banking has ended," according to Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Custodia Bank. Long stated during the Cointelegraph Chainreaction daily X program on March 21 that:

"There are two crypto-friendly banks under examination by the Fed right now and an army of examiners was sent to these banks, including examiners from Washington, a literal army simply suffocating the banks."