Saturday, 8 December 2012

Bitcoin exchange wins right to operate as a bank

BitCoin

A website that swaps real-world currencies for decentralised virtual bitcoins has been granted the status of a bank.


Bitcoin-Central made a deal with French financial companies Aqoba and Credit Mutuel to grant it the status of a "payment services provider". This makes it easier for its customers to use bitcoins, and gives the exchange a series of protections.


By: Duncan Geere,


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via Wired.co.uk



http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-12/08/bitcoin-bank

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