Bitcoin Is a Natural Part of the Digital Lifestyle, Says Fidor Bank CEO
In February Bitcoin Magazine reported that German Fidor Bank had established a partnership with bitcoin exchange bitcoin.de, enabling Fidor Bank customers to buy and sell bitcoin instantly on the exchange with an agile "Bitcoin Express" option. The move was considered as a remarkably bold initiative by a mainstream bank. Fidor Bank is no stranger to....
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CEO of Fidor Bank of Germany, Matthias Kröner in an interview with IBTimes has opened up on the Bitcoin, the regulations pertaining to Bitcoin, and also the lackadaisical attitude of politicians in his country that he is facing and also highlighted the importance of the cryptocurrency. Hailing the Bitcoin as the "natural part of digital lifestyle" he vowed that his bank will open up in UK this year. Known for his outspokenness, Kröner did not mince words when he questioned UK's approach over allowing access to the payment architecture by asking if "an agency bank being the doorman to a....
A bank in Germany that goes by the name of Fidor Bank AG is truly differentiating itself even further from your grandparents' bank. You may have read that Fidor became the first bank to utilize Ripple's payment protocol, so why is this bank so different? Fidor is not your traditional bank. Just take a second to digest all the features Fidor's smart checking account offers besides the trite bank/bank card "perks" that every bank offers. Fidor's smart checking account enables users to: Have no account fees. Borrow money from friends. Buy precious metals. Buy foreign currencies. Buy....
Fidor Bank, the innovative German bank that is bringing Bitcoin and digital fintech to mainstream banking, is now operating in Great Britain. Fidor Bank, one of the world's most innovative banks disrupting the traditional banking sector, has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a "Global Growth Company." Founded in Germany in 2009, Fidor Bank offers a new approach to financial services. "Traditional banks do not reflect their customers' needs in the digital age," notes the Fidor Bank UK website. "Customer requirements are not being met by traditional banks because of lack of....
[Notice: The Fidor Bitcoin-related services are available out of Germany only.]. In its pursue to experiment additional markets, German bank Fidor has decided to open a branchless banking platform in the US, a step that is likely to facilitate the essential use of cryptocurrency further. According to the available reports, the Internet direct bank plans to launch a real time cross border transaction network through Ripple protocol. Fidor meanwhile has not released any further detail about the products that will be the part of its US expansion plan (currently in development). There are....
A German-based bank called Fidor Bank recently set up shop in the United Kingdom, prompting speculations that it might start offering its bitcoin services there as well. Fidor Bank is known for being more open to new developments in the digital age and was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a "Global Growth Company" back in 2014, five years after its establishment in 2009. "Traditional banks do not reflect their customers' needs in the digital age," indicated a statement on the Fidor Bank UK website. "Customer requirements are not being met by traditional banks because of lack of....