Repeat guest Zach Kelman joins the show to break down the contemporary effects of Operation Choke Point from his perspective as a lawyer having worked in compliance and regulatory for large financial institutions. In this episode: 

• The (pre)history of Choke Point – and how it wasn't a bolt from the blue 
• How Choke Point was mechanically enforced against the banks 
• Why industry-wide politicization of financial services is a poor policy to pursue 
• How Choke Point lasted far beyond its original mandate
• Have banks been permanently politicized as a result of OCP? 
• How Choke Point's effects are being felt in the crypto industry
• What to expect on an ongoing basis

Prior episodes in the Choke Point 2.0 series 

• Iain Murray (Competitive Enterprise Institute) on the history of Operation Choke Point
• Amber Scott (Outlier Canada) on crypto-bank relationships in Canada