JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America have both placed
a ban on cryptocurrency transactions via credit cards, according to Bloomberg reports.
Not exact matches
Is it possible we could see banks reverse course
on their previous call to
ban credit card
transactions for
cryptocurrencies?
«A blanket
ban on the use of
cryptocurrencies is not a very feasible solution as drug smuggling is a big problem, and in most cases, these
transactions have nothing to do with use of
cryptocurrencies.»
Specifically, the
ban was meant to target the use of
cryptocurrencies on domestic
transactions.
A
ban on anonymous trading took effect
on Jan. 30, after which
cryptocurrency transactions must be conducted via accounts attached to users» identities.
Russia's Finance Ministry said
on Thursday it was working
on legislation to regulate
cryptocurrency transactions without fully
banning them or legalising digital FX as a means of payment in Russia.
According to unnamed sources cited by Bloomberg, the
ban on exchange - based
cryptocurrency trades will not extend to over-the-counter (OTC)
transactions.
On Monday, a South Korean top financial regulator announced that the South Korean Ministry of Justice is considering
banning all types of
cryptocurrency transactions in the country to protect people against scams, even though an estimated 1 million South Koreans own bitcoin.
President Donald Trump's administration issued an executive order
on Monday that essentially
bans «any
transactions within the United States involving any digital currency issued by, for, or
on behalf of the Government of Venezuela,» effectively making it illegal to purchase or use the oil - backed Petro
cryptocurrency...
However one thing has been made certain and that is the upcoming
ban shall not have a big impact
on those individuals who wish to infuse the
cryptocurrency mode into their
transactions.
Bank of America is said to be launching its
ban on Feb. 2, when
transactions with known
cryptocurrency exchanges will begin to be declined.
Bank of America is said to be launching its
ban on Feb. 2, when
transactions with known
cryptocurrency exchanges are expected to be declined.
Following news of the impending
ban, South Korean banks issuing new accounts for
cryptocurrency transactions on the day of the
ban.