Re: Does any of the bitcoin friendly banks allow opening of accounts remotely?
Basically most banks within the UK are friendly to Bitcoin, I've had transactions with the name Bitcoin come up multiple times and didn't hear a single word from both Barclays and Hsbc. In fact, I even mentioned that I use it for Bitcoins to HSBC and they didn't care at all but actually asked me to tell them a few more things about Bitcoin. Further some banks on the channel island have come out and said they want bitcoin.
Does any of them open accounts for non-residents?
Hmmm that's a good question, the channel island is basically a tax haven so I would be surpised if they didn't
over the internet?
Most banks now take applications over the internet.. You will still need to show them a passport and proof of address which either means getting notarised copies and mailing them off, or if they have a branch in your country then maybe you can make an appointment and show the docs there.