"TheStreet: How do you think FinTech will impact the way banks operate?
Frank Schwab: Banks either react on, or they will disappear. Anyway, the consolidation of the banking industry accelerates as the behaviour of people changes. Some banks will benefit from [FinTech], some will be pushed to the back end, and some will disappear."
http://www.thestreet.com/story/13419089/1/bitcoin-here-to-stay-but-banks-could-disappear-says-fintech-expert.html
What's your read on that?
They are too powerful to disappear just like that. I`m sure banks will enter in blockchain world in one point, they have money to invest in what ever they wish and for sure they will try to take a piece of cake for them.
I think banks are evil thing in this world and I would like them to disappear, but that can only happen if people of this world unite against their system. For now that is even hard to imagine, almost impossible in this world of constant wars. War`s for what?
Indeed. There is too much money invested and interested in keeping the banking system working exactly the way it is. There simply isn't enough money in btc yet to fight all that mammon. The banking interest permeates every facet of our lives, the banking industry is a perfect example of money wielded like a weapon, rather than a panacea. Now, they will use the parts of bitcoin that further the goals that have already been in place, but there will be no upturning of the proverbial apple cart because Mr Koch and Mr. Buffett wouldn't appreciate that too much.