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Fintech giant SoFi Technologies has decided to part ways with the crypto sector after regulatory pressures started escalating in the United States. California-based company, revealed its plan to shut its crypto services on December 19. This follows a series of setbacks, including the notable collapse of FTX led by Sam Bankman-Fried and is a significant shift in the sector. 
SoFi’s decision to withdraw from the crypto market is a strategic pivot amid the challenges facing the industry Industry analysts 
Eligible SoFi customers have been given two options etheurmigrate their accounts to the UK-based platform Blockchain.com or close their accounts entirely from December 19:. However, this migration option is not available to crypto users in New York due to its regulations. 
SoFi’s strategic alliance with Blockchain.com is a hint of its deliberate effort to engage with a platform operating under a more established regulatory framework in the UK. This move is a calculated step by SoFi to subtly succeed in the crypto market. 
The decision to exit the crypto space comes just aftet <a href="https://news.todayq.com/cz-breaks-silence-says-enjoying-life-after-binance-exit/">Changpeng Zhao</a> pleaded <a href="https://news.todayq.com/czs-legal-team-hopes-for-home-detention-citing-public-image/">guilty</a> in a $4.3 billion settlement. Since then he has resigned as thr CEO of Binance and its U.S. arm. Zhao’s plea, highlighted increasing oversight by US authorities on the crypto sector. 
SoFi’s exit adds to the larger story of regulatory difficulties facing the cryptocurrency sector. The <a href="https://news.todayq.com/blackrock-and-sec-in-talks-on-spot-bitcoin-etfs/">filings</a> for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have spurred a recent increase in investor enthusiasm. However, this is in stark contrast to the <a href="https://news.todayq.com/u-s-sec-ramps-up-crypto-enforcement-actions-after-ftx-bankruptcy-facing-criticism-for-neglect/">ongoing regulatory scrutiny </a>that the industry is still subject to. 
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SoFi exits sector as regulatory issues pile up, partners with Blockchain.com

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