{"id":466314,"date":"2022-10-05T12:09:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T11:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=466314"},"modified":"2025-09-26T11:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T10:12:22","slug":"crypto-friendly-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/crypto-banking\/crypto-friendly-banks","title":{"rendered":"Crypto-friendly banks in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ukfcyfixeddisclaimer\" class=\"visible no-margin-top\" data-template=\"masthead-two-columns\">\n<div id=\"ukfcyfixeddisclaimerbody\" class=\"text-center fin-text-white\" data-nosnippet><strong>Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. <u id=\"ukfcydscmdl\" onclick=\"ukfcyshowmodal();\">Take 2 mins to learn more<\/u>.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n@media (max-width: 767px) { .fixeddisclaimerbody { letter-spacing: -0.4px; } }\n@media (min-width: 1350px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 24px !important; } .gn svg.w-\\[16px\\].h-\\[9px\\] { margin-top: 24px !important; } }\n@media (max-width: 1349px) and (min-width: 701px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 48px !important; } .gn svg.w-\\[16px\\].h-\\[9px\\] { margin-top: 48px !important; } }\n@media (max-width: 700px) and (min-width: 481px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 68px !important; } }\n@media (max-width: 480px) and (min-width: 381px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 86px !important; } }\n@media (max-width: 380px) { #page, #side-nav-container { padding-top: 102px !important; } }\n#ukfcyfixeddisclaimer { top: 0; left: 0; position: fixed; right: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 40001; text-align: center; }\n#ukfcyfixeddisclaimerbody { line-height: 1.2; background-color: #6c7881; overflow: hidden; letter-spacing: -0.2px; padding: 4px 3px 5px 3px; }\n#ukfcymodal { z-index: 40002; }\n#ukfcymodalclosereal { z-index: 40003; position: fixed; left: 0; right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0; }\n#modal-content { z-index: 40004; }\n.gn .nav-slideout--active { top: auto !important; }\n.gn .fixed { position: static !important; }\n#ukfcydscmdl { cursor: pointer; }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"docsModal\">\n<section class=\"luna-modal\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"dialog\" id=\"ukfcymodal\" aria-labelledby=\"modal-heading\" aria-describedby=\"modal-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"luna-modal__content\">\n<button id=\"ukfcymodalclose\" class=\"luna-modal__close\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Close modal\">\n<svg class=\"luna-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg>\n<\/button>\n<div id=\"ukfcymodalclosereal\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"luna-modal__body\" id=\"modal-content\">\n<div class=\"luna-modal__wrapper\">\n\n<p><strong>Estimated reading time: 2 min<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Due to the potential for losses, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) considers this investment to be high risk.<\/p>\n\n<h4 id=\"modal-heading\">What are the key risks?<\/h4>\n\n<p>1. You could lose all the money you invest<\/p>\n\n<ul> \n<li>The performance of most cryptoassets can be highly volatile, with their value dropping as quickly as it can rise. You should be prepared to lose all the money you invest in cryptoassets.<\/li>\n<li>The cryptoasset market is largely unregulated. There is a risk of losing money or any cryptoassets you purchase due to risks such as cyber-attacks, financial crime and firm failure.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>2. You should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) doesn't protect this type of investment because it's not a 'specified investment' under the UK regulatory regime \u2013 in other words, this type of investment isn't recognised as the sort of investment that the FSCS can protect. Learn more by using the FSCS <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fscs.org.uk\/check\/investmentprotection-checker\">investment protection checker<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will not be able to consider complaints related to this firm or Protection from the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) does not cover poor investment performance. If you have a complaint against an FCA regulated firm, FOS may be able to consider it. Learn more about FOS protection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialombudsman.org.uk\/consumers\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>3. You may not be able to sell your investment when you want to<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>There is no guarantee that investments in cryptoassets can be easily sold at any given time. The ability to sell a cryptoasset depends on various factors, including the supply and demand in the market at that time.<\/li>\n<li>Operational failings such as technology outages, cyber-attacks and comingling of funds could cause unwanted delay and you may be unable to sell your cryptoassets at the time you want.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>4. Cryptoasset investments can be complex<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Investments in cryptoassets can be complex, making it difficult to understand the risks associated with the investment.<\/li>\n<li>You should do your own research before investing. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>5. Don't put all your eggs in one basket<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Putting all your money into a single type of investment is risky. Spreading your money across different investments makes you less dependent on any one to do well.<\/li>\n<li>A good rule of thumb is not to invest more than 10% of your money in high-risk investments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>If you are interested in learning more about how to protect yourself, visit the FCA's website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/investsmart\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p>For further information about cryptoassets, visit the FCA's website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fca.org.uk\/investsmart\/crypto-basics\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<script>\nfunction ukfcyshowmodal() {\nvar infomodal = document.getElementById(\"ukfcymodal\");\ninfomodal.classList.add('is-visible');\ninfomodal.setAttribute(\"aria-hidden\", \"false\");\ndocument.getElementById(\"ukfcymodalclosereal\").addEventListener('click',function()\n{\nvar infomodal = document.getElementById(\"ukfcymodal\");\ninfomodal.classList.remove('is-visible');\ninfomodal.setAttribute(\"aria-hidden\", \"true\");\n});\n};\n<\/script><p>Cryptocurrency has been on quite the rollercoaster over the last few years but it remains a very risky business. There is extreme price volatility and little protection for your money, as it is largely unregulated. As a result, several UK banks don&#8217;t allow any transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges. We&#8217;ve done our research and found the UK&#8217;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/crypto-banking\">crypto-friendly banks<\/a> &#8211; and the banks that continue to ban any form of crypto transaction.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--alt\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-small\">Crypto is unregulated in the UK; there's no consumer protection; value can rise or fall; tax on profits may apply*.<\/div><\/article><h3>Banks in the UK that tend to have friendly policies towards cryptocurrencies<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"#monzo\">Monzo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#nationwide\">Nationwide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#barclays\">Barclays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#lloyds\">Lloyds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#barclays\">Barclays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#bos\">Bank of Scotland<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#natwestandrbs\">NatWest<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#natwestandrbs\">RBS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hsbcandfirstdirect\">HSBC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hsbcandfirstdirect\">First Direct<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#santander\">Santander<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3>What is a crypto-friendly bank?<\/h3><p>A crypto-friendly bank is one that places almost no restrictions on interactions with cryptocurrency exchanges. Essentially, if you are a customer at a crypto-friendly bank, you will be able to do the following:<\/p><ul><li>Purchase cryptocurrency using your debit card<\/li><li>Make payments to a crypto exchange<\/li><li>Withdraw money from your crypto wallet and deposit it in your current account<\/li><\/ul><p>While certainly not all banks are crypto-friendly, the relationship between banks and cryptocurrency platforms has definitely improved over the years. Whereas crypto investors used to sometimes have funds frozen or their accounts closed when transferring money to a cryptocurrency exchange, this very rarely happens now.<\/p><h3>Which UK banks are the most crypto-friendly?<\/h3><p>We examined the major banks in the UK &#8211; both traditional and challenger banking brands &#8211; to see which were the most crypto-friendly.<\/p><h4>Challenger banks and e-money providers<\/h4><h5 id=\"monzo\">Monzo<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/monzo-review\">Monzo<\/a> says that its customers can use a range of cryptocurrency exchanges as part of their personal banking. It does caveat saying that from time to time it may block a small number of transactions based on risk, but overall it can be considered crypto-friendly.<\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Is Monzo crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Yes\n<div id=\"lazy0000000000\"><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/json\" id=\"lazyloaded-assets-json-lazy0000000000\" class=\"lazyloaded-assets-json\">{\"critical-scripts\":[],\"scripts\":[],\"styles\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.finder.com\\\/parent-theme\\\/shortcodes\\\/arrow-link\\\/prod\\\/arrow-link.b54cdc282fcfbd8bdad2.css\"]}<\/script><h4>Traditional banks<\/h4><h5 id=\"nationwide\">Nationwide<\/h5><p>A building society, not a bank, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/nationwide-current-accounts\">Nationwide<\/a> has a cautious approach towards cryptocurrency transactions. In March 2023 it banned payments from its credit cards and set a \u00a35,000 daily limit on customers using its debit card to buy crypto. It also restricts transfers to Binance as this exchange has been banned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).<\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Is Nationwide crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000001\"><\/div>\n<h5 id=\"barclays\">Barclays<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/barclays-current-accounts\">Barclays<\/a> also has a cautious approach towards cryptocurrency and has set a \u00a310,000 monthly limit on cryptocurrency transactions made with a debit card &#8211; this applies to payments made in and out. If you have debit cards linked to other Barclays accounts, the limit will apply to each card.<\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Is Barclays Bank crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000002\"><\/div>\n<h5 id=\"lloyds\">Lloyds Bank<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/lloyds-current-accounts\">Lloyds Bank<\/a> is relatively crypto-friendly. It allows its customers to make payments to crypto exchanges using their debit card or current account, but credit card payments are restricted. Due to the price volatility in the cryptocurrency market, buying crypto with your credit card is extremely risky. So it&#8217;s not a surprise that a lot of banks don&#8217;t allow this.<\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Is Lloyds Bank crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000003\"><\/div>\n<h5 id=\"bos\">Bank of Scotland<\/h5><p>As part of the Lloyds Banking Group, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/bank-of-scotland-current-accounts\">Bank of Scotland<\/a> has exactly the same attitude towards cryptocurrency exchanges as Lloyds Bank. Current accounts and debit cards can be used but credit card payments are restricted.<\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Is Bank of Scotland crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000004\"><\/div>\n<h5 id=\"natwestandrbs\">NatWest &#038; Royal Bank of Scotland<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/natwest-current-accounts\">NatWest<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/rbs-current-accounts\">Royal Bank of Scotland<\/a> are clear in the information they provide customers. Both banks have a dedicated page on their websites answering questions on all things cryptocurrency. When it comes to whether or not they are crypto-friendly, that&#8217;s a bit of a mixed bag. They both restrict payments to cryptocurrency exchanges that present the highest financial risk. More recently, they have introduced a daily limit of \u00a31,000 and a 30-day payment limit of \u00a35,000 to cryptocurrency exchanges. Debit cards can be used with some exchanges, but the banks may still restrict certain purchases if there has been a high volume of scams reported relating to that exchange.<\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance and exchanges that \u201cpresent the highest risk of financial harm\u201d<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Are NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000005\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"lazy0000000006\"><\/div>\n<h5 id=\"hsbcandfirstdirect\">HSBC and First Direct<\/h5><p>As part of the same banking group, both HSBC and First Direct apply certain limits to payments you send to cryptocurrency exchanges using your debit card, digital banking services or via a branch or contact centre. These limits are \u00a32,500 for a single transaction and a total of \u00a310,000 in a rolling 30-day period. <\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Are HSBC and First Direct crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000007\"><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"lazy0000000008\"><\/div>\n<h5 id=\"santander\">Santander<\/h5><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/current-accounts\/santander-current-accounts\">Santander<\/a> obviously has mixed feelings about cryptocurrency as well. While Binance is the only exchange it has stopped payments to, it doesn&#8217;t restrict payments from Binance into your current account. In terms of other exchanges, Santander says it is limiting payments in order to protect customers. These limits are \u00a31,000 per transaction or a total of \u00a33,000 in any rolling 30-day period, and apply to payments made through online and mobile banking, payments set up over the phone, CHAPS, open banking and payments in branch. <\/p><table class=\"i_infobox product_infobox\"><tbody><tr><th>Deposits\/withdrawals to exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--success luna-icon--medium\"><use xlink:href=\"#check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Banned exchanges<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\">Binance<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto credit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Crypto debit card purchases<\/th><td class=\"i_infobox_data product_infobox_data\"><svg class=\"luna-icon luna-icon--medium luna-icon--error\"><use xlink:href=\"#close\"><\/use><\/svg><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Verdict: Is Santander crypto-friendly?<\/strong> Mixed\n<div id=\"lazy0000000009\"><\/div>\n<h3>Which UK banks aren&#8217;t crypto-friendly?<\/h3><p>It won&#8217;t be a surprise to learn that there are quite a few UK banks that aren&#8217;t crypto-friendly. By this we mean they don&#8217;t allow their customers to directly transfer funds to a cryptocurrency exchange or allow debit cards to be used for the purchase of cryptocurrency.<\/p><p>Based on our research, these banks are:<\/p><ul><li>Chase<\/li><li>Metro Bank<\/li><li>Starling<\/li><li>The Co-operative Bank<\/li><li>TSB Bank<\/li><li>Virgin Money<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"importantText importantText__quote\">\n  <blockquote>\n    <div class=\"importantText__quoteIcon\"><\/div>\n    <p>Cryptocurrency is highly volatile and the FCA even warns investors not to put in any money they aren\u2019t prepared to lose. In November 2021, for example, Bitcoin reached \u00a351,032.02 but just a year later in December 2022, the price had fallen by 73.12%, according to the UK regulator. Yet it still holds a certain lure to some investors and that\u2019s why it\u2019s not banned by all UK banks. In fact from the guide you can see many allow customers to trade in cryptocurrency from their current account. If you\u2019re thinking of dipping your toe into the world of cryptocurrency make sure you\u2019re aware what your bank will (and won\u2019t) let you do and always remember as with any type of investing nothing is guaranteed.\u201d<\/p>\n    <footer class=\"importantText__quoteAuthor\">\u2013 <cite>Rebecca Goodman, financial journalist<\/cite><\/footer>\n  <\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Why don&#8217;t some banks allow crypto transactions?<\/h3><p>Cryptocurrency is considered to be a very high risk and speculative investment. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has gone as far as to say, if you invest in cryptoassets, you should be prepared to lose all your money. There is also the fact that the crypto market is unregulated in the UK.<\/p><p>As a result, a lot of banks don&#8217;t want to expose their customers to potential scams or fraud by allowing them to make crypto transactions. This is why some restrict payments to cryptocurrency exchanges, while others have banned them entirely.<\/p><h3>Bottom line<\/h3><p>There seems to be a difference between the traditional high street banks and the challenger banks. Each bank or banking app has its own policies. Even those that are considered &#8220;crypto-friendly&#8221; will have some sort of limits in place or caveat that it may block payments if it suspects suspicious activity. <\/p><p>If you are interested in investing in crypto, beyond finding a crypto-friendly bank, you should also consider which crypto exchange to use. To help you out, we&#8217;ve listed our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/cryptocurrency\/exchanges\">best crypto exchanges in the UK<\/a>. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced trader, it&#8217;s important to find an exchange that meets your cryptocurrency needs.<\/p><article class=\"luna-card luna-card--alt\"><div class=\"luna-card__block has-padding-small\"><p class=\"has-margin-bottom-xsmall\">*Cryptocurrencies aren't regulated in the UK and there's no protection from the Financial Ombudsman or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Your capital is at risk. Capital gains tax on profits may apply.<\/p><p>Cryptocurrencies are speculative and investing in them involves significant risks - they're highly volatile, vulnerable to hacking and sensitive to secondary activity. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and you may get back less than you invested. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. This content shouldn't be interpreted as a recommendation to invest. Before you invest, you should get advice and decide whether the potential return outweighs the risks. 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