According to *The Wall Street Journal*, Coinbase filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over 'Operation Choke Point 2.0' and won the case. The SEC was ordered to pay $150,000 in damages after it was found to have deleted a large number of text message records from former chairman Gary Gensler and other officials through an 'auto-clear' mechanism. This operation previously pressured banks to cut ties with legitimate crypto industries and clients. House Financial Services Committee Democratic Ranking Member Maxine Waters also criticized the government for closing citizens' bank accounts without cause or a proper appeals process. https://(wublock123.com)/news/coinbase-wins-throat-action-2-0-suit-sec-ordered-pay-150k-65098