{"id":24823,"date":"2015-10-02T12:00:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=24823"},"modified":"2020-10-07T11:32:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T11:32:23","slug":"german-based-fidor-bank-to-offer-bitcoin-express-service-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/german-based-fidor-bank-to-offer-bitcoin-express-service-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"German-Based Fidor Bank to Offer “Bitcoin Express” Service in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
A German-based bank called Fidor Bank recently set up shop in the United Kingdom, prompting speculations that it might start offering its bitcoin services there as well. Fidor Bank is known for being more open to new developments in the digital age and was recognized by the World Economic Forum\u00a0as a \u201cGlobal Growth Company” back in 2014, five years after its establishment in 2009.<\/p>\n
\u201cTraditional banks do not reflect their customers\u2019 needs in the digital age,\u201d indicated\u00a0a statement on the\u00a0Fidor Bank UK<\/a>\u00a0website. \u201cCustomer requirements are not being met by traditional banks because of lack of innovation, increasing the distance between banks and their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n The bank is also known in Germany for welcoming innovations like bitcoin, even launching a service called “Bitcoin Express” for its clients in the country. Through this, customers can be able to buy and sell bitcoin through the bank’s bitcoin exchange partner, bitcoin.de<\/a>.<\/p>\n In addition, customers with a \u201cFidor Smart Giro Account\u201d, which is a full bank account with all the standard features such as interest on credit balances and a low-cost credit card that can be recharged with bitcoin, can be able to sell bitcoin from their Smart Giro Account and have the money instantly credited to their accounts.<\/p>\n However, Fidor Bank isn’t set to offer these types of services to its UK customers just yet, as it might have to look into the regulatory requirements in the region. Even so, bitcoin enthusiasts in London are showing increased interest in the German bank, urging for similar bitcoin-friendly services to be offered there as well.<\/p>\nFidor Bank’s Bitcoin Express<\/h3>\n