Tag: Bitcoin exchange

January 19, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Kraken, the SF-based global bitcoin exchange announces M&A acquiring Coinsetter and Cavirtex

Global bitcoin exchange Kraken today announced that they are acquiring major exchanges Coinsetter and Cavirtex. NYC-based Coinsetter, founded in 2012, is one of America’s most prominent national bitcoin exchanges, and Cavirtex, founded in 2011, is Canada’s first bitcoin exchange with unmatched historical trading volume in the country. With these two acquisitions, Kraken sets the stage for an…

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January 07, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Bitcoin exchange and agency brokerage itBit achieves 300% growth in volumes in 2015 with clients in 115 countries

Today agency bitcoin trading service and exchange itBit unveiled their 2015 trading statistics with some milestone achievements. 2015 was an exciting year for itBit’s bitcoin trading services featuring many firsts and strong growth. In May, they launched their bitcoin exchange in the United States after becoming the first company in the space to receive a trust company…

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November 09, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

Coinbase updates mobile applications

Bitcoin exchange expert Coinbase has unveiled a set of updates to its mobile apps that seek to help traders monitor Bitcoin trading activity wherever they are. The enhancements are introduced as Bitcoin trading activity has surged over the past couple of weeks and the company notes that it has seen increased interest from traders in…

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October 28, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

BTCC introduces Bitcoin trading platform Pro Exchange

BTCC, formerly known as BTCChina, today officially announced the launch of Pro Exchange, a platform with advanced features for the spot trading of Bitcoin. Pro Exchange is a margin trading platform that enables investors to hedge against Bitcoin price volatility or pursue benefits from Bitcoin price fluctuations. “Pro Exchange is an innovative addition to our…

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October 20, 2015 BY Maria Nikolova

BitPay grows LatAm business via partnership with Bitso

Bitcoin payments processor BitPay has partnered with Mexican Bitcoin exchange Bitso, as it strengthens its footprint in the Latin American market. The partnership is announced shortly after BitPay announced the addition of the Mexican retail chain, Grupo Famsa, to the list of users of BitPay platform. Famsa is the first major Latin American retailer to…

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June 30, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Westpac invests in US bitcoin start-up Coinbase

Westpac Banking Corp (NYSE:WBK) as reported early Tuesday morning from Reuters stated that its venture capital fund had invested an undisclosed sum in US based bitcoin start-up Coinbase in the first such deal by an Australian bank in the still developing digital currency. Westpac is Australia’s second largest bank by market value and said the investment would allow its…

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May 04, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Innovative Bitcoin Exchange CEX.IO officially enters the USA market

CEX.IO, a multi-functional London based cryptocurrency exchange announced today the official launch of operation and service within the United States. Now, US customers from certain states are able to deposit and withdraw paper currency. CEX.IO has obtained an MSB (Money Services Business) status in FinCEN, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. As a registered MSB, CEX.IO…

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