looking good."Although customers who made deposits earlier in the week may still be dealing with some issues, it appears that Bitstamp has found a temporary fix to their bank wire USD deposit issues. They expanded on their quick fix in the second half of their statement:
“Those who make USD denominated wire transfers moving forward will need to specify the alternate intermediary bank provided on our deposit page until further notice. We are working to find a permanent solution. We appreciate your patience and support as the bitcoin ecosystem continues to evolve.”
Although Bitstamp has found a bank to fill in for Standards Chartered Bank over the short term, they’ll definitely need to find a new long term banking partner. Banking relationships have been an issue for bitcoin exchanges since their inception, and many former Mt. Gox customers will remember the long delays that plagued that defunct exchange for over a year. Bitcoin has been able to make strong leaps forward into the mainstream over the past few years, but it appears that some banks still think the potential benefits of the technology are not worth the risks."
There is nothing quite as permanent as a temporary fix.
