Bitcoin-Central becomes first Bitcoin exchange licensed to operate like a bank

engadget.com 09 Dec '12, 8am

Bitcoin-Central becomes first Bitcoin exchange licensed to operate like a bank

, but it looks like a European Bitcoin exchange will beat it to the punch. After working with French financial regulators, Bitcoin-Central has hammered out a deal with French payment processor Acoba and France's Credit Mutuel bank to become a payment service provider, which allows it to function much like a bank. According to Bitcoin-Central, it's the first exchange of the digital currency to be licensed to operate as a bank and function within the framework of European regulations. Customers will now have funds held under their name -- rather than that of the exchange -- at Credit Mutuel and insured by the Garantie des dépôts , the French analog of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation). Soon, users of the service will be able to order debit cards that can use Bitcoins and Euros for purchases and cash withdrawals. Yearning for some direct deposit action? In a fe...

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エンガジェッとの英語版の記事：「ビットセントラルが銀行の様に活動できる最初の交換所になった」が、短くて分かりやすく説明しています。ビットコインの支払いが出来るデビッドカードも発行出来るらしい。 [link]
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