Stand With Crypto UK Urges Complaints Over Bank Crypto Transfer Limits
The Coinbase-backed group says 286,000 advocates should challenge blanket bank rules that block or cap transfers to crypto exchanges.
- Stand With Crypto UK urged its 286,000 members on Wednesday to file formal complaints against British retail banks over blanket restrictions on crypto transactions.
- A Cryptoassets Business Council report from January 2026 found 40% of crypto transactions are blocked or delayed by banks, with one exchange recording nearly 1 billion pounds in declined transactions annually.
- Banks like Chase and TSB impose full blocks on all transfers to exchanges, while Barclays and HSBC set hard caps; advocates argue these policies are anti-competitive since banks are exploring crypto products internally.
- The Treasury stated in January 2026 it does not expect FCA-authorized firms to face transaction restrictions from banking providers, and banks must execute payments meeting account conditions under Payment Services Regulations.
- ClearBank CEO Mark Fairless argued banks should adopt risk-based approaches rather than broad restrictions, warning that blanket blocks undermine the government's ambition to establish the UK as a global Web3 hub.
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Stand With Crypto UK is urging its 286,000 members to challenge British banks restricting transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges, arguing that blanket limits on transactions to regulated platforms are restricting access to digital assets. The new campaign cites a report from the UK Cryptoassets Business Council that found 40% of crypto transactions are blocked or restricted by UK banks. The group argues that many of the restrictions apply to tran…
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