According to CoinMeta, U.S. regulatory authorities are advancing a new rule aimed at clarifying the definition of the term "unsafe or improper conduct in banking supervision." This term has not been clearly defined for many years and has relied on the broad discretion of bank inspectors. The new rule requires regulators to link the alleged unsafe or improper conduct to actual legal violations or significant financial risks, making it more difficult to use vague reputational or procedural concerns to pressure legitimate customers of banks (including crypto companies). This marks another important step towards lifting "Operational Strangulation Point 2.0."