{"id":60288,"date":"2023-09-27T11:38:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=60288"},"modified":"2023-09-27T11:39:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T15:39:19","slug":"coinbase-ceo-criticizes-chase-uk-crypto-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/coinbase-ceo-criticizes-chase-uk-crypto-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase CEO Criticizes Chase UK Crypto Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Amidst escalating <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/u-s-sec-alleges-binance-us-in-250m-suspicious-fund-transfers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">legal issues in the United States<\/a>, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has been pursuing the exchange's expansion goals in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Coinbase CEO Criticizes Chase UK Crypto Ban\" class=\"wp-image-60299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-1320x742.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Brian-Armstrong-Coinbase-RKO-gID_7.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The chief executive officer of major cryptocurrency exchange in the United States, Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has criticized Chase UK's decision to restrict crypto-related transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian Armstrong criticized Chase Bank on X (formerly Twitter) on September 26 for its &#8220;totally inappropriate&#8221; decision to prohibit its United Kingdom customers from using debit cards or wire transfers for crypto transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;U.K. crypto&nbsp;holders should close their accounts if this is how they're going to be treated,&#8221; Armstrong wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The CEO also implored U.K. officials, including U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U.K. Economic Secretary Andrew Griffith, to determine whether Chase UK's actions are consistent with the nation's policy objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armstrong expressed hope that Chase UK's decision might be reversed after officials investigate the circumstance, stating:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cReally hoping there is more to this story than meets the eye, and that this does not reflect Chase UK's actual view.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Chase UK confirmed on September 26 that the company had decided to prohibit its consumers from engaging in crypto-related transactions, citing <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/uk-government-announces-new-strategy-to-targets-fraudsters.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">high fraud in the crypto industry<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cCustomers will receive a declined transaction notification if they do attempt to make a crypto-related transaction,\u201d the bank said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Coinbase's <a href=\"https:\/\/help.coinbase.com\/en\/coinbase\/trading-and-funding\/other\/what-countries-and-us-states-are-supported-for-coinbase-and-the-usd-wallet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">official website<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; 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