Topic: List of bitcoin hostile banks. [edit] New thread see first line. - page 5. (Read 30740 times)

To my understanding "Sofort bank" isn't a bank but a payment processor. It handles payment processing with webshops and works with multiple banks.

(Since OP is from Finland, equivalent companies from Finland would be "Suomen verkkomaksut" or "checkout.fi" - they are allowed to select their customers and also aren't dealing with bitcoins)

Huh 

I hereby promise I will never do business with a single bank that makes this list. I will do my best to avoid doing business with any of there customers.

[edit]I am nolonger maintaining this thread, but joesmoe2012 has kindly promised to do so, the new thread can be found at https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=264679.new#new

To qualify on the list a bank or payment processor must without explanation terminate or refuse business of legitimate bitcoin busineses. The point of this threas is to name and shame said institutions and to encourage people who are there customers, regardless of bitcoin, to take there business elsewhere.

ATM This is by a long shot not a comprehensive list, your contributions are required. For starters it would be beneficial if someone could sum up the UK bank situation I am not up to date. Also I would like to know if AML and KYC requirements have been met by the services in question, if not then the entry does not belong on the list imo, discuss.

Bank / payment processor name      Country                            Proof                                                                         AML/KYC status

The Royal Bank of Canada                   Canada                    http://www.salon.com/2013/04/26/canada_tightens_restrictions_on_bitcoin_trading_partner/. https://www.libertybit.com/news
TDBank                                            Canada                    http://www.salon.com/2013/04/26/canada_tightens_restrictions_on_bitcoin_trading_partner/
Suomen verkkomaksut / checkout.fi      Finland                     Multiple reports of declining buisness with bitcoin related services, including bittiraha.fi.
Commerzbank                                   Germany                   Shut down bitcoin24 account
Capital One                                          ?                         Shut down bitfloor account
Metro Bank                                          ?                         Shut down intersango account
Barclays                                          UK                           Prevented MtGox, Intersango and Blockchain.info from accepting GBP.
Banco do Brasil                                 Brasil                       Shut down mercado bitcoin account
Ukash                                                                           http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1dbyo0/ukash_declines_merchant_application_for_bitcoin/
Royal Bank of Canada                        Canada                    https://www.coinforum.ca/discussion/57/canadian-bitcoins-and-cadbitcoin-have-accounts-frozen
Toronto-Dominion Bank                       Canada                   https://www.coinforum.ca/discussion/57/canadian-bitcoins-and-cadbitcoin-have-accounts-frozen
Bank of Nova Scotia                           Canada                   https://www.cavirtex.com/news , another user confirms he's account being closed too (in this thread, page 3).
Comercia                                             ?                        http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/07/iafcu
Unconfirmed reports:
Paypal                                            Global                      https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=202431.msg2114217#msg2114217

Bank name                                     Country    
Sofort Bank                                      Germany                  Proof was given to me in a private message I will not publish, unless it's sender gives me the go ahead, my source tells me anyone can verify this                                                                                                                by contacting the bank about opening an account for a bitcoin related buisness, perhaps someone fluent in german could do this ?
Uncategorized
Dwolla                                              US                       http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/05/feds-seize-money-from-top-bitcoin-exchange-mt-gox/ http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/10924/why-cant-dwolla-send-to-mt-gox                                                    It would appear that Dwolla is in no way hostile, but I felt it should be included on this list while the situation persists.
                      


Bitcoin friendly banks:
Bank name                                       Country               Relevant information
SEB                                                  Sweden                Swedish article, use google translate.
Nordea                                              Finland                 Conducts business with bittiraha.fi
Osuuspankki                                       Finland                 Conducts business with bittiraha.fi
Tapiola                                              Finland                 Conducts business with bittiraha.fi
Bank of Montreal                                 Canada                 Working with CaVirtex
Internet Credit Union                            ?                         "taking a proactive pro-Bitcoin stance" http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1g2r6q/audenx_is_a_badass/cagg431
TD Bank                                              US                     https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.2794888
Fidor Bank AG                                     Germany               http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1197313/bitcoin-de-and-fidor-bank-ag-agree-on-large-scale-partnership