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The US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has confirmed that nine major American banks maintain internal policies that restrict banking services for certain cryptocurrency businesses. Its review found that banks, including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Citibank, and Wells Fargo, have limited services for digital asset issuers, exchanges, and administrators, often citing financial crime concerns and broadly defined reputational risks. $DOGE
The findings strengthen long-standing complaints from the crypto industry about “debanking,” a practice in which businesses struggle to obtain or maintain access to essential banking services. Such restrictions can complicate everyday operations, including managing funds, paying employees, and transferring money between traditional currencies and cryptocurrencies. The report also suggests that similar policies affect other politically sensitive industries, indicating that the issue may extend beyond crypto. $ETH
However, the OCC did not disclose detailed figures on how many crypto businesses have been affected, identify specific cases of account closures, or fully assess the overall scale of the problem. As a result, although restrictive banking policies have been officially documented, their actual impact on the digital asset industry remains uncertain.
The regulator is considering new rules aimed at ensuring fairer access to financial services and potentially limiting banks’ reliance on subjective reputational risk assessments. Future developments in regulatory guidance and congressional action could determine whether banks adopt clearer, risk-based customer policies or continue restricting their exposure to the crypto sector. $BTC
Overall, the OCC’s findings represent an important acknowledgment that banking access remains a challenge for crypto businesses in the United States. The key question is whether upcoming regulatory changes will provide more transparent and consistent access to banking services without compromising legitimate financial crime prevention measures.
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The crypto community has been talking for years about being “debanked.” On October 14, the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a formal report that effectively put its stamp on the claim.
The review covered the nine largest national banks under its supervision by asset size: JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo, U.S. Bank, Capital One, PNC, TD, and BMO. The conclusion was clear: all nine had such policies in place at some point between 2020 and September 2025.
The OCC states that broad “reputational risk” policies lacking clear, objective, risk-based standards can lead to customers being treated differently based on their political, religious, or social views, or their lawful business activities. Public and nonpublic policies have also restricted oil and gas, coal, firearms, tobacco, and digital asset activities. The Fair Banking page further notes that many institutions have restricted digital asset issuers, exchanges, and administrators, often citing financial crime concerns.

A shocking legal move comes from U.S. law enforcement authorities. Federal prosecutors have reportedly issued a subpoena to the three largest banking institutions in the U.S., namely JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo.
This intensive investigation is aimed at uncovering allegations of debanking practices or the unilateral and arbitrary closure of customer accounts involving those three banking giants.
Here are the crucial points from this federal investigation: