Is Chase Banning Bitcoin-Related Bank Account Activity?
Here's some food for thought. A poster on Reddit created this thread on Monday claiming that Chase bank is banning bitcoin-related activity. That's according to a company representative, who had the following to say (paraphrased): Chase is banning any and all activities that involve Bitcoin. Period. This includes anything relating to the buying and selling of Bitcoins, as well as anything related to mining hardware that would produce Bitcoins. The author of the thread claims this was a "direct statement" from the person he spoke to, but that doesn't quite make it the real deal. The company....
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