Fidor Bank

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.

Business  ·  10 May 2016

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.

Business  ·  20 April 2016
Banking

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".

Business  ·  23 February 2015
Banking

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.

Business  ·  16 November 2014
Startups

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.

Business  ·  29 August 2014
Bitcoin

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.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2014
Coinbase

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.

Business  ·  27 May 2014
Ripple Labs

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.

Tech  ·  5 May 2014
Exchanges

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.

Business  ·  26 February 2014
UK

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.

Business  ·  17 January 2014