That would be nice, we could all rest easy, but it's a very naive view. If this bank gains regulatory approval it will make the mainstream news across the globe in no other way that previous btc progress has.
I don't think it would at all. It may make some financial news in a few places and it may be mentioned when Bitcoin is discussed heavily, but that's it. I think you (and others) see this as bigger than it is. At this point anyway.
It's a far bigger deal for regulators than it is for anyone else. It will only really make the news radar in Cyprus unless it's very successful vs other banks.
If that bank then went on to fail and tens of thousands of Cypriots lost their savings the shockwaves would reverberate around the finance ministries and regulatory bodies of every nation. That will be the end of BTC banking unless thereafter carried out under the strict
If it got so big as to have tens of thousands of customers and then it failed, it's either fraud, gross mismanagement or Bitcoin itself failed.
In other words, the only way to spend BTC in the shops will be via an hsbc or bank of america network. That would open the portal to taxation of BTC savings and the taxation of high street spending of btc. It would give regulators all the excuse they need to exert heavy control over the currency. I'm sure that's another thing you won't agree with but that is THE priority of any government in the face of a mass adoption virtual currency.
I'm afraid I think that will happen anyway. Tax is tax and it's going to get you one way or another. Quite rightly too.
If you're talking about the gov taking your money when big banks take a haircut, well that's where Neobee gets interesting but I've already said that I'm unsure if they could really stop that unless only one sig was needed to withdraw money. Even then, that transaction is traceable and you'll get the bill.
I said earlier that there is a real temptation to make everything BTC amazing or awful or the most important thing or the currency that kills fiat or it's the thing that banks are shit scared of. It isn't all that at all. It's a new type of financial instrument looking to find its place.
It is not the danger to the entire world of finance some of you guys think it is, only to certain companies. It can be made into a real positive for stable banks in the West. Bitcoin has some big limitations which are also its strengths. In fact it could be real boon to a lot of the financial industry and international business. It's much more of an issue for regulators, I accept that.