{"id":160946,"date":"2025-06-26T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=160946"},"modified":"2025-06-25T14:54:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:54:15","slug":"barclays-blocks-crypto-credit-card-payments-in-latest-blow-to-retail-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/barclays-blocks-crypto-credit-card-payments-in-latest-blow-to-retail-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Barclays Blocks Crypto Credit Card Payments in Latest Blow to Retail Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"

The move<\/a><\/strong> is expected to impact retail participation in crypto markets, especially as other major financial players are taking steps to make crypto more accessible.<\/p>\n

The UK-based banking giant cited concerns over the risks tied to crypto investments, which have long been associated with high volatility and regulatory uncertainty. According to the official update on Barclays\u2019 website, the restriction is meant to mitigate exposure to potentially unstable markets.<\/p>\n

Though hints of this policy emerged earlier in the year through comments by Barclaycard\u2019s U.S. head, Paul Wilmore, the restriction now appears to apply more broadly, including to UK customers.<\/p>\n