I eventually was able to make verifying deposits from two different UK banks to Coinbase and get both accounts set up.

However, when I tried to make further deposits both accounts said we did not have any method of making deposits set up!

I think that the software at Coinbase is not yet set up correctly since Barclays dropped out and banks followed suit. It appears that recently banks are coming back online but its flaky.

One of the banks allowed the initial deposit but then said, "I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news etc". A case of left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing?

Coinbase acknowledge they have some problem apparently restarting GBP deposits since they were stopped. I have had an email saying they are manually sorting my problem and will come back to me. At least I now have a name of a contact at Coinbase.

I think it is time to let things settle down and wait for a few weeks before starting things moving again.

Brexit has no bearing on the problem, it is down to Barclays who withdrew from the market and started the dominoes falling.

Well, I am based in the UK and I am unable to find any UK main stream bank either High Street or online which will allow purchase of bitcoins.

I have actually tried three banks and any online deposit I attempt to make using Faster Payments to Coinbase is detected and reversed, never reaching Coinbase.

The Halifax bank manager has just told me they do not allow purchases from a bank account. The Halifax return any funds sent to an exchange.

I can use a debit or credit card. But of course the exchange fees are to high.

Thank you.

I have attempted to gain an account with two exchanges that trade with a fiat GBP and am having problems with both when attempting to verify a bank account.

Binance JE after ID verification, have said, "Currently we are unable to trade with you", via a support ticket after many days wait for bank account verification.

Coinbase appear to be taking forever (many days), to verify a bank account after ID verification. Ticket replies just say, "Your account is being dealt with under ticket #xxxxxxx). I have a verified Debit card account with them but the attempt to add a bank account is in limbo awaiting verification.

Earlier this month, when I started the account application with Coinbase there was a mention of a problem related to GBP and a date around the end of September. I seem to remember a mention about a problem with Nationwide too.

I cannot find any information about the causes and am wondering if GBP banking problems for new accounts at UK exchanges are being caused by Brexit uncertainties. The banks I use are Nationwide and Halifax, UK

Am I alone?