Banking Elite Meet in Washington To Discuss Bitcoin Threat

Banking Elite Meet in Washington To Discuss Bitcoin Threat

The Institute of International Finance held its annual membership meeting in Washington this past weekend, and banking elite from all over the world convened to discuss many topics. The newest topic of discussion at this year's meeting, one that had eluded them in previous years, was a threat to traditional banking embodied by Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. What should banking "do" about a Bitcoin threat? What can they do about it? How to handle the Bitcoin threat. Jamie Dimon is the CEO of JP Morgan Chase. JPMorgan Chase is the leading U. S. bank in domestic assets under management,....


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