Debanking Is Driving Business Out of the UK | Keith Grose #217

About this episode

Keith Grose discusses the challenges facing the UK's ambition to be a global crypto hub amidst banking issues and regulatory concerns.

The UK says it wants to be a global crypto hub. But banks are still closing accounts for anyone who touches Bitcoin, stablecoin holding caps are being proposed, and a Bitcoin ETN U-turn is threatening to force retail investors to lock in losses. So is the UK actually serious, or just saying the right things? Keith Grose, CEO of Coinbase UK, joins Jordan Walker to give his honest take on where the UK stands, what's going wrong, and what needs to change. Available now on YouTube and all podcast platforms. 🇬🇧 Join the UK Bitcoin Business Network: https://bitcoincollective.co/bbn/ CONTACT JORDAN: X: https://x.com/JayW132 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/ Email: hello@bitcoincollective.co CONTACT KEITH: X: https://x.com/kmgrose LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithgrose/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro and why banking apps will add crypto 00:49 Keith joins the show 01:19 Keith’s role as CEO of Coinbase UK 02:13 Is the UK serious about being a crypto hub 03:30 Keith’s background in payments infrastructure 05:22 UK vs US on innovation and regulation 08:17 What the UK must do to stay competitive 09:24 Fixing regulatory clarity and stablecoin rules 10:03 The UK…

People in this episode

Host: Jordan Walker

Guest: Keith Grose

Topics covered

• crypto regulation
• debanking
• UK crypto hub
• Coinbase
• investing culture
• stablecoins

Keywords

• debanking
• UK crypto
• Coinbase
• Bitcoin
• stablecoin
• regulation
• investing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Coinbase UK

Products: Bitcoin, stablecoin, Bitcoin ETN

Places: UK, US

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