Apparently, banks are not only targeting accounts of exchanges/brokers, but also accounts of individuals. Since I got the following message from the exchange indedepentreserve (while logging in), I will only use one dedicated bank account for transfers that I am happy to loose...
"Advice on making Fiat Currency Deposits
It has come to our attention that Australian banks are often wary of their customers making investments in Bitcoin.
Whilst this is an unfortunate and dubious concern, it is a reality, and something that we need to stay abreast of.
As a consequence, we would like to advise all of our customers to never explicitly use the word "Bitcoin" in any transaction description entered on a deposit made from your bank, as this is likely to draw unwanted attention and may result in unexpected bank account closures."
Yeah, could not buy more coins today as well.
Apparently, banks are not only targeting accounts of exchanges/brokers, but also accounts of individuals. Since I got the following message from the exchange indedepentreserve (while logging in), I will only use one dedicated bank account for transfers that I am happy to loose...
"Advice on making Fiat Currency Deposits
It has come to our attention that Australian banks are often wary of their customers making investments in Bitcoin.
Whilst this is an unfortunate and dubious concern, it is a reality, and something that we need to stay abreast of.
As a consequence, we would like to advise all of our customers to never explicitly use the word "Bitcoin" in any transaction description entered on a deposit made from your bank, as this is likely to draw unwanted attention and may result in unexpected bank account closures."