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How Fidor Bank is Using Ethereum to Rethink Banking
Fidor Bank CIO Patrick Gruban takes CoinDesk inside a recent tech trial it conducted using the Ethereum blockchain.
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Fidor Bank Veteran Joins Kraken as Senior Legal Counsel
Kraken has hired Edward Stadum from Fidor Bank to help oversee the complicated legal work related to running a global digital currency exchange.
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Bitcoin.de Launches Integration With Fidor Bank Accounts
Bitcoin.de has announced enhanced services as a result of its partnership with Fidor Bank, allowing EUR/BTC trades to be completed within "seconds".
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How Kraken is Seeking to Solve Bitcoin's Banking Dilemma
CoinDesk speaks with Kraken CEO Jesse Powell about his company's plans to reimagine banking in bitcoin's image.
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New Xapo Deposit Feature Lets Users Buy Bitcoin Via Wire Transfer
Bitcoin service provider Xapo has launched a new feature that enables users to purchase bitcoins directly from the company.
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Fidor Exec: Banks Can't Avoid Competition from Cryptocurrencies
Fidor COO Michael Maier tells CoinDesk about the bank's growing role in serving and expanding the digital currency ecosystem.
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Fidor Bank, BIPS Team Up for Merchant Bitcoin Payments Initiative
BIPS has forged a new relationship with Fidor Bank to offer free SEPA bank settlements to merchants.
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Fidor Becomes First Bank to Use Ripple Payment Protocol
A German bank is the first mainstream financial institution to offer the Ripple network's payment features to its customers.
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Kraken Halts USD Deposits, Asks Customers to Switch to Euros
The exchange wants customers to switch to Euros as liquidity is greater and transaction fees are lower.
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Picturesque English Farm Takes Bitcoin for Wedding Parties
The farm's owner, John Michell, runs seminars at the venue which introduce the digital currency to would-be bitcoin investors.
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