> - Immediate use for it to launder money (HSBC already does this but recently got flagged by the US gov) Actually, considering the circumstances, I don't see

> - Immediate use for it to launder money (HSBC already does this but recently got flagged by the US gov) Actually, considering the circumstances, I don't see the incentive there. Cash is much easier to move (if you have the power of a bank that size) than bitcoins are. The HSBC example proves this point.