<p>Very short answer is simply no. Generally governments ignore bitcoin for now.</p>

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2013-01-14T20:33:23.447Z
2013-01-14T20:33:23.447Z
zzz
<p>No major banks are "backing" Bitcoin. Some have been hostile towards Bitcoin, while some have remained neutral.</p>

<p>Reference: <a href="https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=264679.0" rel="nofollow">https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=264679.0</a></p>

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2013-08-27T14:58:30.223Z
2013-08-27T14:58:30.223Z
QuickBT
<p>I'd love to know if there are.</p>

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2013-01-13T16:14:24.953Z
I strongly doubt any state institution is doing such a thing.
o0'.
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2013-01-13T17:49:42.350Z
Can you clarify your definition of "institutions"?
Colin Dean
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2013-01-14T00:25:07.807Z
Can you also clarify what you mean by "backing", given that Bitcoin is decentralised?
Highly Irregular
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2013-01-16T12:54:26.503Z
@HighlyIrregular well, "backing" could mean "they accept _vel_ give Bitcoins as payments"
o0'.
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Are there any canadian institutions backing bitcoin?
Steph
# Are there any canadian institutions backing bitcoin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-01-13)

I'd love to know if there are.

**Tags:** buy-bitcoins, canada

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I strongly doubt any state institution is doing such a thing.  
> **username_2**: Can you clarify your definition of "institutions"?  
> **username_3**: Can you also clarify what you mean by "backing", given that Bitcoin is decentralised?  
> **username_1**: @username_3 well, "backing" could mean "they accept _vel_ give Bitcoins as payments"  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_4 on 2013-01-14. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Very short answer is simply no. Generally governments ignore bitcoin for now.


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### Answer by username_5 on 2013-08-27. Score: 0

No major banks are "backing" Bitcoin. Some have been hostile towards Bitcoin, while some have remained neutral.

Reference: <https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=264679.0>


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