They offer the OKPAY Debit Card which is issued by CSC24Seven.com Limited, a financial institution licensed by the Central Bank of Cyprus to issue cards.
FORBES: Bitcoin Funded Debit Cards
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According to Bitcoin-Central, it's the first exchange of the digital currency to be licensed to operate as a bank and function within the framework of European regulations.
ENGADGET: Bitcoin-Central becomes first Bitcoin exchange licensed to operate like a bank
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More immediately, Bank of China doesn't intend to become a licensed U.S. broker-dealer, which would allow the bank to play a larger role in securitization and sales.
WSJ: Bank of China Eyes Expansion Into U.S. Securitization