It finally happened! Bitcoin just became legal tender in some of the richest countries in the world. Champagne for everyone!
While other banks made it harder for Investors to enter or exit the cryptocurrency, Scandiabanken now testing out the new waters and integrated Coinbase all the way into the inner parts of the customers dashboard and viewed as an account just like if it was a normal bank-account. You still have to do your trading at Coinbase or elsewhere - but a huge step in the right direction and I welcome it warmly.
A new Bitcoin-Account to watch for Scandinavians
Not long ago I was denied by my bank to wire money from my account to a bitcoin-exchange. The transaction was stopped by the bank. After talking with them and got them to lift the ban, I asked what was the problem - why the bank is interfering with my business? The answer from my account manager was that the bank viewed Bitcoin as a scam, in fact the transaction was flagged a scam... This year - 2017... I had to laugh, I've been buying Bitcoin since 2009 and never had a problem until this year, so I am extra happy to see Scandiabanken+Coinbase=True.
The Bank-winners will be those who cooperate with new actors about new technology, not those who denies it - Christoffer Hernæs, Scandiabanken