NatWest cuts payment channels to Binance citing regulatory uncertainty
“It’s like people can’t spend their money on what they want anymore,” one Twitter user noted regarding NatWest’s action against Binance. NatWest, a major United Kingdom-based retail and commercial bank, has blocked all credit and debit card payments to crypto exchange Binance until further notice, multiple users on social media reported on Thursday.“With an increase in scams relating to cryptocurrency and regulatory uncertainty around Binance in the United Kingdom, we want to make sure that your money is safe,” NatWest reportedly said in a customer notice.The move has triggered wide-scale....
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