Hmm. That's a bit of a damp squib. They seemed to be hinting at getting a proper banking relationship but clearly couldn't pull it off. If somewhere with the muscle of Coinbase can't do it then than doesn't bode too well.
UK banking is a walled garden and they're all interlinked somehow. There's no way one bank could start to play bitcoin without the others threatening to refuse to play with them.
All an interesting object lesson in how incestuous and self serving the sector is.
UK banking is a walled garden and they're all interlinked somehow. There's no way one bank could start to play bitcoin without the others threatening to refuse to play with them.
All an interesting object lesson in how incestuous and self serving the sector is.
From the coinbase support page :
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You may transfer EUR to your Coinbase Wallet via SEPA transfer or bank wire. You may transfer GBP or USD to your Coinbase Wallet via bank wire.
https://support.coinbase.com/customer/portal/articles/1963197-uk-customers-funding-coinbase-exchange-wallets
*sigh*
SEPA for EUR is still quite good.
This would be useful. Though ANX already does this. Competition is always good though.
We had a bit of a scare with Bitstamp this year, so another (BTC-E is a bit too shady) big player is needed in Europe.