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Banking

Cryptocurrencies have sparked a revolution in the banking sector.

Not only are banks adopting the blockchain, some are also developing their own cryptos.

In this section we cover banking-related topics, fintechs, central bank and state regulation and the busy intersection between legacy banking and cryptocurrencies.

My list of cryptocurrency friendly banks
In this article I'd like to compile a list of cryptocurrency-friendly banks from around the world. Many financial institutions do not accept cryptocurrency-related transactions...
“King of Brazilian Bitcoin” Claudio Oliveira owes investors U$ 125 million
According to news site UOL, Claudio Oliveira, president of Brazilian Bitcoin exchange Bitcoin Banco owes U$ 125 million to 6445 investors. Known in Brazil as "the king of Bitco...
Bitcoin is faster than credit cards, SWIFT and Western Union
There's been a lot of criticism about Bitcoin on the Internet lately. Since November 2017, the unconfirmed transactions pool had been spammed by certain groups who invested hea...
Brazil’s second highest Court rules that banks can unilaterally close cryptocurrency-related accounts
Brazil's second highest Court, STJ, has decided in favor of Itaú Bank in a lawsuit started against them by Mercado Bitcoin, one of Brazil's largest and oldest Bitcoin exchanges. ...
e-Franc: Is Switzerland about to release a cryptocurrency version of CHF?
A statement by Romeo Lacher, chairman of the Six Swiss Stock Exchange, has generated much buzz in the cryptocurrency space today. Switzerland could soon adopt the e-Franc - a b...
Zimbabwe’s U$ 10k BTC exposes the inneficiency of centralized bureaucracy
You would think a high liquidity market such as Bitcoin would present small spreads from country to country. But that's not the case at all. And it's not Bitcoin's fault. With ...
Most cryptocurrency market cap is fake
Impressive U$ dollar cryptocurrency market capitalization numbers are misleading new investors every day. The market cap metric is used heavily by investors to estimate crypto ...