šØ UK BANKS BLOCK 40% OF CRYPTO PAYMENTS ā Ā£1B REJECTED
UK banks are aggressively cutting off crypto access.
An industry survey of exchanges reveals ~40% of crypto-related payments are now being blocked, with an estimated £1 BILLION in transactions rejected.$LINK
š Key findings:
⢠80% of exchanges report a sharp rise in failed or disrupted customer payments
⢠Bank blocks include deposits, card payments, and faster payments
⢠Many users are flagged despite passing KYC & AML checks
ā ļø Whatās really happening:$SUI
This isnāt about fraud alone.
Banks are using ārisk controlsā as de-facto policy, quietly restricting crypto rails without clear rules, transparency, or appeal processes.
š„ Why it matters:
⢠Retail access to crypto is being choked at the on-ramp
⢠UK risks falling behind the EU, UAE, and Asia on digital asset adoption
⢠Pushes users toward offshore platforms, stablecoins, or P2P rails$DASH
š§ The irony:
The UK says it wants to be a global crypto hub ā
while its banks are acting like gatekeepers from the last decade.
When institutions block innovation,
capital doesnāt disappear ā it reroutes.