Regulation
Bearish
UK crypto users file thousands of complaints over bank transfer blocks
Image: DecryptBritish bank customers filed thousands of complaints regarding blocked or restricted fiat transfers to crypto platforms over a ninety day period. Stand With Crypto published these findings in a new report titled Blocked: Britain's Crypto Access Problem. The advocacy group collected submissions from May to August through an online tool. Lloyds Banking Group received the highest number of complaints despite having no published policy restricting digital asset transfers.
Key points
- Stand With Crypto published a report titled Blocked: Britain's Crypto Access Problem.
- Customers filed thousands of complaints about blocked or restricted fiat transfers to crypto platforms.
- The submissions were collected through an online tool between May and August.
- Lloyds Banking Group received the highest number of complaints despite having no published policy.
Why it matters
UK crypto users face significant difficulties moving fiat funds to FCA-registered exchanges due to varying bank limits, bans, and unwritten restrictions.
What's unclear
The advocacy group does not independently verify that every complaint reached the named bank or confirm the exact reason behind each restriction.
Sources · 2 publishers
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
Stand With Crypto logs 10,092 complaints over blocked UK crypto transfers
Coverage timeline
- First reported by Decrypt
- Also reported by Crypto Briefing
- CryptoVideos brief published
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