[UK Banks Accused of Delaying Around 40% of Payments to Cryptocurrency Platforms] Odaily Planet Daily News: An industry survey reveals that UK banks are currently intercepting or delaying approximately 40% of payments directed to cryptocurrency trading platforms. 80% of surveyed exchanges reported that customer payment disruptions have significantly worsened over the past year. The survey covered 10 major centralized exchanges operating in the UK, including Coinbase, Kraken, OKX, Gemini, and Bitpanda. One exchange stated that nearly £1 billion worth of transactions in the UK were rejected due to bank interception over the past year. The survey also showed that 70% of exchanges believe the UK banking environment is becoming "more hostile," and they claim that these restrictions are suppressing their willingness to invest, expand, and hire in the UK. (The Block)