Topic: [2014-07-30] New Zealand Bitcoin ATM Operator Shuts Down After Bank Refusals (Read 641 times)
July 30, 2014, 04:30:44 PM
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Auckland, New Zealand-based bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Central says it has been forced to shut its doors, the result of local banks’ refusal to provide financial services.
While bitcoin businesses around the world are going to great lengths to comply with new or potential digital currency regulation, they are also discovering another layer of difficulty: Getting banks to supply the account services vital to the existence of any mainstream business.
Auckland, New Zealand-based bitcoin ATM operator Bitcoin Central says it has been forced to shut its doors, the result of local banks’ refusal to provide financial services.
While bitcoin businesses around the world are going to great lengths to comply with new or potential digital currency regulation, they are also discovering another layer of difficulty: Getting banks to supply the account services vital to the existence of any mainstream business.
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