{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"David Thompson (Cooper &amp; Kirk) on What Can be Done about Operation Choke Point 2.0 (EP.412)","description":"In this episode I sit down with David Thompson, managing partner at Cooper &amp;amp; Kirk. We cover the emergence of Operation Choke Point 2.0 and what recourse can be sought by the industry. In this episode:&amp;nbsp;  Cooper &amp;amp; Kirk's track record and reputation The story of Choke Point 1.0 and how Cooper &amp;amp; Kirk helped end it How was OCP 1.0 resolved?&amp;nbsp; Why Cooper &amp;amp; Kirk wrote their recent white paper on OCP 2.0 Differences between Choke Point 1.0 and 2.0&amp;nbsp; Inconsistencies in FDIC Chair Gruenberg's Congressional testimony Why David thinks that a complaint on due process grounds might be the best option for affected firms&amp;nbsp; Relevant constitutional protections&amp;nbsp; How OCP 2.0 might resolve The fate of the SPDIs Possible violations of the Administrative Procedures Act by the Fed How SCOTUS might rule on this issue&amp;nbsp;  Further reading:&amp;nbsp;  Cooper &amp;amp; Kirk:  Operation Choke Point 2.0: The Federal Bank Regulators Come For Crypto  ","author_name":"On The Brink with Castle Island","author_url":"https:\/\/castleisland.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/26422557\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2f3976\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/26422557"}