I figure it's noteworthy in that fastcompany is relatively influential in business circles (Mag circulation approx 750K, 600K+ twitter followers)
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Bitcoin-Central Gets Bank Status
Nidhi Subbaraman
2012-12-07
http://www.fastcompany.com/3003819/bitcoin-central-gets-bank-status
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A Bitcoin exchange has become a Payment Service Provider in Europe after partnering with French banks Aqoba and Credit Mutuel.
This means that owners could bank their Bitcoins, pay with Bitcoins using a debit card, and be protected by schemes that apply to regular money and regular bank accounts. The BBC explains that this setup gives Bitcoin Central network a position equivalent to PayPal and WorldPay.
Nidhi Subbaraman
2012-12-07
http://www.fastcompany.com/3003819/bitcoin-central-gets-bank-status
(full text of item)
A Bitcoin exchange has become a Payment Service Provider in Europe after partnering with French banks Aqoba and Credit Mutuel.
This means that owners could bank their Bitcoins, pay with Bitcoins using a debit card, and be protected by schemes that apply to regular money and regular bank accounts. The BBC explains that this setup gives Bitcoin Central network a position equivalent to PayPal and WorldPay.