"@JaackSchitt: Why Bitcoin is the banking industry’s newest, biggest threat - Business - Macleans.ca

Why Bitcoin is the banking industry’s newest, biggest threat - Business - Macleans.ca

macleans.ca 22 Jan '13, 1pm

"@JaackSchitt: Why Bitcoin is the banking industry’s newest, biggest threat - Business - Macleans.ca

Late last year, a radical banking experiment hit a major milestone in Europe, a continent with no shortage of financial drama. It had nothing to do with the euro, however, and everything to do with the “currency of the future”: Bitcoin. The digital currency, still widely dismissed by many as Internet play money, gained an unprecedented foothold in the traditional banking world. In December, a Bitcoin currency exchange in France became the first to officially operate within the European financial system. Bitcoin-Central, and its parent company, Paymium, will offer their Bitcoin customers a legitimate French payment account through a partnership with the French financial firm Aqoba. Users will be able to buy euro-priced goods with a debit card attached to that account, and even have their salary paid into it. The account can then be used to buy Bitcoin-priced products online...

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