Digital Currency Outfit Bitcoin-Central Makes Milestone Towards Becoming Like a Bank
Kyt Dotson
2012-12-14
http://siliconangle.com/blog/2012/12/14/digital-currency-outfit-bitcoin-central-makes-milestone-towards-becoming-like-a-bank/Contrary to reporting this week (BBC), Bitcoin-Central did not gain the ability to act like an actual bank—but what they’ve gained is no less fundamental a milestone for a Bitcoin outfit.
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Bitcoin still growing up, but this is a giant leap towards broader acceptance
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If we see more exchanges similar to Bitcoin-Central take this step–combined with the APIs and financial services that court retailers and service providers—it’s very likely that more groups will start accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment and that will no doubt be a watershed event for the cryptocurrency.