In recent times, since the popularity of cryptocurrencies’ have become more widespread, there has been a massive shift in the mentality of banks towards cryptocurrencies.
Owing to the perceived risk of fraud and money laundering that is associated with cryptocurrencies’, many banks across the world have been closing the accounts of customers involved in cryptocurrency and are barring crypto-based businesses from getting new accounts.
Despite this growing pressure by the banks, there are some individuals and businesses who are trying to fight back by utilizing the courts. One such business is Bits of Gold who has recently been embroiled in a legal battle against the Israeli bank, Bank Leumi.
Recently, the Israeli Supreme Court reached a decision, temporarily forbidding the bank from preventing Bits of Gold to conduct their banking activity.
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