Bitcoin’s Growth in the U.K. Continues to Be Stifled by Banks
Banks in the United Kingdom are turning a deaf ear to bitcoin exchanges, despite the government’s pro-blockchain position, according to financial writer Roger Aitken, writing in Forbes. Unless the situation changes, the banks will undermine bitcoin’s progress and drive cryptocurrency entrepreneurs out of the banking system. Cryptopay, a bitcoin brokerage, recently informed customers that it will no longer support British Pound deposits and withdrawals on account of new bank policies. Such incidents have increased as bitcoin has gained popularity. Cancellation of GBP deposit and withdrawal....
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