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Banking, Bitfinex and the Hidden Irony of Crypto's Newest Controversy

When I visited some early bitcoin startups in Hong Kong five years ago, they were unanimous about their biggest challenge: finding a bank that would let them open an account.

Updated Sep 13, 2021, 9:08 a.m. Published May 6, 2019, 4:00 a.m.
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