It's the end of the bank as we know it

If you're new to cryptocurrency, you won't be in the space long before you hear the rallying cry, "Be your own bank." Most of us dislike banks, and if we could avoid setting foot in one again, we'd be OK with that.

Remember, these are the institutions that charge confiscatory overdraft fees and miss few opportunities to nickel and dime their poorest customers. I suspect community banks and credit unions get more goodwill than corporate giants like Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Still, the con

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