# UK Crypto Banking Campaign Logs 10,092 Payment Complaints

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-20T16:29:38.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-20T16:29:38.000Z
Section: Regulation

> Lloyds Banking Group, Barclays and NatWest Group accounted for 5,144 submissions directed to them, about 51% of the campaign’s stated total.

A UK campaign tool logged 10,092 submissions about bank restrictions on crypto-related payments over a reported 90-day period in 2026 as the country prepares new rules for crypto firms.

Stand With Crypto UK recorded submissions from 9,803 people. The tally measures entries made through its tool, not the number of transfers banks rejected. It also does not establish that every submission reached the bank to which it was directed.

Of the submissions, 2,297 were directed to Lloyds Banking Group, 1,569 to Barclays and 1,278 to NatWest Group. Together, those figures add up to 5,144, or about 51% of the campaign’s stated total. The figures do not identify why any individual payment was restricted.

The banks’ published policies set different limits on payments to crypto exchanges. Barclays caps bank transfers at £2,500 per transaction and £10,000 per calendar month. HSBC UK also sets a £2,500 transaction limit, but its £10,000 ceiling applies over a rolling 30 days.

NatWest limits payments it identifies as going to exchanges to £1,000 a day and £5,000 in any 30-day period. Chase UK permits app transfers to another account a customer holds with a UK company registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), subject to limits of £1,000 daily and £5,000 over a rolling 30 days.

The banks describe their payment controls as measures against fraud and scams. For customers seeking to fund crypto accounts, the published caps determine how much they can transfer under each bank’s policy. The campaign tally does not show how often customers reached those limits.

A UK parliamentary group opened an inquiry July 21 into crypto businesses’ access to banking and restrictions on customers’ crypto-related transactions. Those questions concern bank services and payment rules, while the UK’s forthcoming authorization regime sets requirements for crypto firms.

The FCA began accepting applications under the new regime Sept. 30. Existing registrations will not automatically become authorizations under the new rules. The initial application period closes Feb. 28, 2027. The regime is scheduled to begin Oct. 25, 2027.