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Title: 2012-12-07 fastcompany.com - Bitcoin-Central Gets Bank Status Post by: julz on December 08, 2012, 02:17:47 AM This isn't really an 'article' - just an item in their 'Fast Feed' which is for breaking news.
I figure it's noteworthy in that fastcompany is relatively influential in business circles (Mag circulation approx 750K, 600K+ twitter followers) Quote Bitcoin-Central Gets Bank Status Nidhi Subbaraman 2012-12-07 http://www.fastcompany.com/3003819/bitcoin-central-gets-bank-status (full text of item) A Bitcoin exchange has become a Payment Service Provider in Europe after partnering with French banks Aqoba and Credit Mutuel. This means that owners could bank their Bitcoins, pay with Bitcoins using a debit card, and be protected by schemes that apply to regular money and regular bank accounts. The BBC explains that this setup gives Bitcoin Central network a position equivalent to PayPal and WorldPay. |