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Pomp

@APompliano

Jan 9, 2019

What is the worst experience you have ever had with a bank? Extra points if you name the bank 🙏🏽

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Jesse Powell

@jespow

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Paypal locked up all the money I had for 6 months, almost lost my business/apartment. BofA killed

@Krakenfx

's payroll account on 30 days notice. Chase killed it on 5 days notice, by mail, which arrived after the account was closed. Found out when employee checks bounced.

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And you survived. No matter how hard they try, the banks can’t stop the disruption from crypto companies 🤷🏽‍♂️

Jesse Powell

@jespow

Jan 9, 2019

I cycled through multiple rented PayPal accounts and I started spreading deposits across several banks, cash in safety deposit boxes. Probably a compliance person's worst nightmare but I basically had to employ the arts of a money launderer to survive.

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Thanks for your persistence and doing the work. One day you will look back fondly on your role in moving the world to a fair monitary system.

Tatiana Moroz (QueenTatiana)

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The only good thing about this torture is at least we know we have them running scared? Major drag though, stay strong guys! <3

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I can’t remember. Really try not to use banks anymore... Paying to transfer across borders sucks. Pay bank here, pay bank there, and whatever banks inbetween. After I found out

@Chase

was it’s own intermediary bank...WTF! Think of ppl who send money to support family abroad #btc

Andreas Brekken (EthCC Paris)

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HSBC closed my account while I was working at Kraken. No warning. Just sent a check in the mail to a previous address. Noticed when my card didn't work!