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- “Barclays closed down my bank account after Bitcoin trade” http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/investing/11537972/Barclays-closed-down-my-bank-account-after-Bitcoin-trade.html 15 comments
- REPORT: Bitcoin PoW spends less than 50% of the energy traditional banking system spends, even when we do not account for human resources energy expenditures and all the energy waste stemming from bank-generated corruption and poverty https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/bitcoin-uses-less-than-50-banking-energy 24 comments bitcoin
- Lebanese Citizens Rob Bank Accounts and Mine Bitcoin to Survive https://beincrypto.com/lebanese-citizens-rob-bank-accounts-and-mine-bitcoin-to-survive/ 33 comments cryptocurrency
- MasterCard Wants to Convert Bank Accounts to Cryptos — But Remember, You Don’t Need a Third Party to Buy Bitcoin. Bitcoin is here to free you from MasterCard and the other financial giants of the current system. https://medium.com/the-capital/mastercard-wants-to-convert-bank-accounts-to-cryptos-but-remember-you-dont-need-a-third-party-413de9c135d5 39 comments cryptocurrency
- MasterCard Wants to Convert Bank Accounts to Cryptos — But Remember, You Don’t Need a Third Party to Buy Bitcoin. https://medium.com/the-capital/mastercard-wants-to-convert-bank-accounts-to-cryptos-but-remember-you-dont-need-a-third-party-413de9c135d5 2 comments economy
- Bitcoin’s Use Case Strengthens As Canadian Bank Accounts Get Frozen https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2022/02/22/bitcoins-use-case-strengthens-as-canadian-bank-accounts-get-frozen/?sh=392aa9be2adc 2 comments bitcoin
- Why Bitcoin? This is why. Banks have started to freeze accounts linked to the protests, Freeland says | CBC News https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/suxx70/banks_have_started_to_freeze_accounts_linked_to/?utm_name=iossmf 85 comments bitcoin
- There Are More People Using Bitcoin Wallets Than Bank Accounts, Says El Salvador President https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/there-are-more-people-using-bitcoin-wallets-than-bank-accounts-says-el-salvador-president/ 22 comments cryptocurrency
- El Salvador President Claims the County Has More Bitcoin Wallets Than Bank Accounts. https://coingape.com/el-salvador-president-claims-the-county-has-more-bitcoin-wallets-than-bank-accounts/?utm_source=coingecko&utm_content=coingecko&utm_campaign=coingecko&utm_medium=coingecko&utm_term=coingecko 11 comments cryptocurrency
- El Salvador President Claims the County Has More Bitcoin Wallets Than Bank Accounts https://coingape.com/el-salvador-president-claims-the-county-has-more-bitcoin-wallets-than-bank-accounts/ 46 comments cryptocurrency
- In El Salvador, More People Have Bitcoin Wallets Than Traditional Bank Accounts https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2021/10/07/in-el-salvador-more-people-have-bitcoin-wallets-than-traditional-bank-accounts/?sh=124720ec20b5 19 comments cryptocurrency
- 10,000 Financial Institutions Can Now Let Customers Buy, Sell, Hold Bitcoin Through Their Bank Accounts – Featured Bitcoin News https://news.bitcoin.com/10000-financial-institutions-customers-buy-sell-hold-bitcoin-bank-accounts/ 12 comments cryptocurrency
- Tax and IRS strategy: USD Bank Account > Coinbase USD coin > Sideshift Bitcoin Cash (with vpn) > Electron Cash Wallet (cash shuffle) Thoughts? https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/comments/coyq4e/tax_and_irs_strategy_usd_bank_account_coinbase/ 29 comments btc
- India continues war against crypto: Now threatens to close bank accounts of Bitcoin holders. https://beincrypto.com/india-has-waged-a-successful-war-against-bitcoin/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=indiacandogood 10 comments india
- Bitcoin: Top banks suspend accounts of major Bitcoin exchanges in India https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/top-banks-suspend-accounts-of-major-bitcoin-exchanges-in-india/articleshow/62576882.cms 3 comments btc
- Bitcoin: Top banks suspend accounts of major Bitcoin exchanges in India https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/top-banks-suspend-accounts-of-major-bitcoin-exchanges-in-india/articleshow/62576882.cms 4 comments india
- Bitcoin hater gets bank account closed https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/22/hsbc-closes-marine-le-pen-bank-account-banking-fatwa 4 comments btc
- Bitcoin Businesses Refused Accounts as UK Banks Consolidate Power https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-businesses-refused-accounts-as-uk-banks-consolidate-power/ 3 comments btc
- Bitcoin to Bank Account without Zebpay or Any Other Wallet https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/77za6e/bitcoin_to_bank_account_without_zebpay_or_any/ 19 comments india
- PNC Bank Threatens to Close Customer's Account for Buying Bitcoin https://news.bitcoin.com/bank-threatens-to-close-customers-account-for-buying-bitcoin/ 23 comments btc
- PNC Bank Threatens to Close Customer's Account for Buying Bitcoin https://news.bitcoin.com/bank-threatens-to-close-customers-account-for-buying-bitcoin/ 27 comments technology
- Why I Closed My Bank Account and Went All Bitcoin http://thedesertlynx.com/why-i-closed-my-bank-account-and-went-all-bitcoin/ 11 comments btc
- Still Doubtful of Bitcoin’s Utility? Look at What’s Happening in Iran Where the Regime Wants to Freeze the Bank Accounts of Female Rebels. With the emergence of CBDCs around the world, we will all need Bitcoin in the future. https://www.inbitcoinwetrust.net/still-doubtful-of-bitcoins-utility-look-at-what-s-happening-in-iran-870181148686 18 comments cryptocurrency
- Still Doubtful of Bitcoin’s Utility? Look at What’s Happening in Iran Where the Regime Wants to Freeze the Bank Accounts of Female Rebels. With the emergence of CBDCs around the world, we will all need Bitcoin in the future. https://inbitcoinwetrust.substack.com/p/still-doubtful-of-bitcoins-utility 31 comments bitcoin
- Five Star Bank and NYDIG Announce Partnership to Bring Safe and Secure Integrated Bitcoin Investment Services to Existing and Future Checking Account Holders https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/five-star-bank-and-nydig-announce-partnership-to-bring-safe-and-secure-integrated-bitcoin-investment-services-to-existing-and-future-checking-account-holders-301468191.html 7 comments cryptocurrency
- In El Salvador, More People Have Bitcoin Wallets Than Traditional Bank Accounts : Only 27% people had Traditional Bank Accounts, while 46% people have Bitcoin wallet https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2021/10/07/in-el-salvador-more-people-have-bitcoin-wallets-than-traditional-bank-accounts/?sh=51c80fd820b5 74 comments cryptocurrency
- Vast Becomes First Chartered US Bank to Offer Bitcoin Buying And Selling Directly Through Checking Account. https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/vast-becomes-first-chartered-us-bank-to-offer-bitcoin-buying-and-custody-2021-09-02 7 comments cryptocurrency
- Kim Dotcom: “Banks: We gamble with your money. The govt has access to your account. We support mass money printing devaluing your cash. We’re corrupt, slow, expensive and unlikable. Bitcoin Cash: You’re the bank. Goes up in value. Fast transactions. Almost no fees. Widely accepted. Freedom.” https://twitter.com/kimdotcom/status/1424024208992997382?s=21 70 comments btc
- Hundreds Of Banks Already Enrolled. Bitcoin Is Coming to 300M Checking Accounts Valued At $17 Trillion In Deposits: NYDIG https://blwk.omeclk.com/portal/public/viewcomminbrowser.jsp?sv4%2Beossucy%2Fgk1%2Bocuptolvro2xifxxntsiza6%2Ba0zwqfvg0joufvqfpui%2Bym9ajuqrabqpae8%3Da 31 comments cryptocurrency
- Hundreds of Banks in US to Allow Customers to Buy, Sell, Hold Bitcoin Through Existing Bank Accounts https://news.bitcoin.com/hundreds-banks-us-customers-buy-sell-hold-bitcoin-existing-bank-accounts/?utm_source=onesignalpush&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=pushnotifications 57 comments cryptocurrency
- Mnuchin says Treasury will ensure bitcoin doesn't become 'Swiss-numbered bank accounts' - CNBC https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/18/mnuchin-says-us-will-ensure-bitcoin-doesnt-become-like-anonymous.html 14 comments btc
- Bitcoin: Australian Banks Under Fire After Claims of Frozen Accounts http://www.cryptoanalyst.co/2018/01/01/bitcoin-australian-banks-fire-claims-frozen-accounts/ 7 comments btc
- "Last summer, I closed my bank account and started living 100% off Bitcoin until that became untenable. The price was $445. Now, I'm still unbanked, living 100% on Dash, and the price is $445." https://twitter.com/TheDesertLynx/status/932688618035953664 7 comments btc
- Digital Currencies Need Government Intervention Says Bank of Canada – “Digital currencies such as bitcoin — represent completely different units of account and, as such, make no attempt at uniformity” https://news.bitcoin.com/digital-currencies-need-government-intervention-bank-canada/ 4 comments btc
- Will Bitcoin Become the new "Swiss Bank Account"? http://www.investopedia.com/news/will-bitcoin-become-new-swiss-bank-account/ 10 comments btc
- UNIFY Financial Credit Union has become the first credit union to offer cryptocurrency services through NYDIG, enabling its members to easily buy, sell and hold Bitcoin alongside their traditional accounts within its online banking platform. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unify-financial-credit-union-launches-cryptocurrency-services-in-special-promotion-with-pro-football-player-safety-john-johnson-iii-301475444.html 3 comments bitcoin
- Merchants: "If you don't know what Bitcoin Cash or cryptocurrencies are, that's ok - talk with @BitPay or @AnypayInc and they can help set up so that you get USD / EUR into your bank account like normal, while helping the unbanked in the world get the same joy of curiosity as anyone else." https://twitter.com/monsterbitar/status/1266005466582339585?s=20 14 comments btc
- Big Australian banks stun bitcoin companies by closing their accounts http://www.afr.com/technology/big-banks-cut-off-accounts-of-bitcoin-companies-in-battle-for-the-future-of-payments-20150921-gjr7hu 4 comments btc
- If Lightning was to become a trusted medium of exchange, it leads to the perverse scenario where it no longer requires a commodity base to make it work. This leads to a system of State currency [...] will not be Bitcoin, it will be a form of government exchanges and banks that swap account balances. https://medium.com/@craig_10243/lightning-is-malleable-steel-is-not-4e68bfdef31 7 comments btc
- Miss Myanmar winner Htar Htet Htet who's currently in Ethnic armed area for armed training, asking for Bitcoin to supply her training camp as Myanmar Junta freezing bank accounts donating refugees or funding resistance movements. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2293292350803646 18 comments cryptocurrency