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Coinbase UK on Debanking and Bank Limits

Jordan Walker and Keith Grose go straight at one of the biggest blockers to UK crypto adoption: debanking. Keith breaks it into two problems that banks rarely admit publicly — crypto firms struggling to keep basic fiat b...

2026-03-31

Episode notes

Jordan Walker and Keith Grose go straight at one of the biggest blockers to UK crypto adoption: debanking. Keith breaks it into two problems that banks rarely admit publicly — crypto firms struggling to keep basic fiat banking access, and everyday customers facing blanket transfer limits or outright blocks when trying to move money to exchanges.

What’s inside: why risk committees are still stuck in an “FTX hangover”, how blunt rules are holding back a regulated industry, and the real-world consequences — from payroll disruption to mortgage rejections. Keith also explains what an “easy solve” could look like if government and regulators want the UK to be a serious crypto hub.

Full episode → https://youtu.be/zIT8KpVz6yw