“Last month, BaFin (the German ministry of finance) announced it does not consider bitcoin to be e-money or a functional currency. Instead, it referred to it as ‘private money’ and a ‘financial instrument’. Just last week, Bitcoin.de received confirmation from BaFin that it has no objections to the exchange’s partnership with Fidor Bank. The partnership means customers will soon be able to trade on bitcoin.de in near real-time using a free FidorPay giro account. Elsewhere in the world, bitcoin companies have been facing problems when it comes to finding banking partners. For example, US company Tradehill recently had to cease bitcoin trading due to ‘operational and regulatory issues’.”
http://www.coindesk.com/germanys-government-media-bolstering-bitcoin-popularity/
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin