Bitcoin Traders Report Some Bank Accounts Still Being Terminated
Santander Bank, the $90 billion Spanish financial institution and banking group, recently began to close accounts of users involved with bitcoin trading. According to U.K.-based bitcoin trading firm Bittylicious, customers of Santander Bank received official letters of account termination almost immediately after utilizing their bank accounts to purchase....
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Argentina-based bitcoin exchange Unisend stopped customer deposits and bank transfers on Monday after Banco Santander Río and Banco Gailicia suddenly closed its company accounts. Santander and Gailicia sent Unisend written notification on 28th and 31st July, respectively. Each cited Article 792 of Argentina's code of commerce, which says that a banking relationship can be terminated at the request of a bank or its client provided 10 days notice is given. Unisend partner José Rodriguez told CoinDesk that the exchange does not expect its services to be affected in the long term, stating: "We....
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