If you're a UK Citizen you have the world at your feet.... in terms of Tax Havens etc.

Get an account opened in Jersey, there are some Private Banks there that will work with you regardless of what business you're involved in.

The Cayman Islands is another option.

In fact most, if not all, of the Crown Dependencies are VERY relaxed when it comes to Banking regulation.

You will certainly find something, you will also certainly need to board one or two flights to do so

I would prefer to use a UK bank or one situated in the European union which will enable faster transfers and all the other benefits.

A few EU based exchanges have got deals with European banks in Sweden and Latvia.

has anybody on this forum ever taken a loan and given  collateral.. ok except maybe 1 person ?

I heard Virgin Money (and Mr Branson) is pro Bitcoin....

Branson might, but I'm not sure this extends to his Bank.

Hmm, you sure? I guess if one bank was to ok funds from Bitcoins it would be Virgin, but whether they will or not is another matter. Can you find the source at all? It would be valuable info if it was correct.

Just another reason why we shouldn't use them. Funny how we can launder cash quite easily though a business, yet if the funds come from a genuine Bitcoin business they don't want to know.

People need to separate Bitcoin and fiat, the two do not mix. If bitcoin is to triumph it has to replace fiat, you can cut and slice it any which way, but that is the truth.

Bitcoin was created to challenge fiat, not merge with it.

They can buy with ease in the UK. With Zipzap etc. it's probably now the easiest place in the world. There are just some pretty hefty premiums to get over.

Whether there'll ever be banks in the UK that do proper business is another matter. There are banks elsewhere in the EU that will take your business.