Report: UK Finance terminates Coinbase membership; Coinbase may appeal

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Coinbase has had its membership revoked by UK Finance, a UK financial industry lobbying organization

BlockBeats news,September 24, sources familiar with the matter revealed that the UK Finance board recently wrote to Coinbase, stating that, following a review of its membership framework, it considered that cryptocurrency exchanges did not meet its membership criteria and had therefore decided to terminate Coinbase's membership.Coinbase may still appeal this decision.

UK Finance represents approximately 300 financial institutions, including major UK and international banks, market infrastructure providers, and payments companies.Coinbase and UK Finance both declined to comment.

In recent years, the cryptocurrency industry's influence in policy discussions has continued to grow, but it has also had differences with traditional financial institutions over issues such as stablecoin yields and banking services. This Coinbase membership revocation comes as discussions between the UK cryptocurrency industry and traditional financial institutions over issues such as access to banking services are intensifying.

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Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the UK Finance board recently wrote to Coinbase, stating that it did not meet the membership criteria.
UK Finance decided to terminate Coinbase's membership.
Coinbase may still appeal this decision.
UK Finance represents approximately 300 financial institutions.
Coinbase and UK Finance both declined to comment.

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Following a review of its membership framework, UK Finance determined that Coinbase did not meet its membership criteria and therefore terminated its membership; Coinbase still has an opportunity to appeal.

Why it matters to readers

This shows differences between cryptocurrency exchanges and traditional financial institutions in discussions on membership and access to banking services.

Termination of membership means that Coinbase is no longer a member of UK Finance, but the report does not state whether this affects its specific business operations.

Risks and unknowns

The report does not state the specific consequences of the termination of UK Finance membership.
The report does not state whether an appeal would change the decision.
The relevant information was disclosed by sources familiar with the matter, while both Coinbase and UK Finance declined to comment.

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