Bitcoin Exchange Kraken Expands To Canada With the United States Next
The European bitcoin exchange has announced that it is operating its real-time exchange in Canada. The move is part of a larger expansion to North America, where it is headquartered, but has not operated in due to regulatory complications.
Peer-To-Peer Bitcoin Exchange To Launch in 70 Countries
Spain-based bitcoin development house Coinffeine has announced their P2P digital currency exchange will be available in 70 countries when it launches in late summer.
Switzerland’s Financial Watchdog Approves ECUREX
Stealthy trading platform, ECUREX, has announced they have become the first digital currency exchange to be fully compliant with Switzerland’s financial regulations.
AlphaPoint Provides Liquidity to Bitcoin Exchanges
People in most countries still don't have access to a local bitcoin exchange, but AlphaPoint has made it their mission to change that. The company provides liquidity, by sharing order books across a range of exchanges.
Bitt Raises $1.5 Million
Bitt closed its $1.5 million seed round with Avatar Capital, a Caribbean investment group based in Trinidad and Tobago. This initial capital investment will allow Bitt to continue to develop and expand its core services.
UMEX Enters Second Beta Phase
The international cryptocurrency exchange has successfully completed its first round of beta testing, evaluating the functionality of the trading terminal. The Second phase will focus on switching trading regimes, failure recovery and emergency situations.
How to Buy Large Amounts of Bitcoin Through the OTC Market
While many industry onlookers tend to use exchange volume as the metric by which to measure bitcoin trading activity, there is an even larger underbelly that often goes unnoticed by anyone but those involved in it: the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
An Exchange Focuses On Adoption
With an ever growing need for adoption, the desire for user friendly products is on the horizon. Bitcoin can be an overwhelming and intimidating concept to newcomers. However, one company Honeycomb, based out of Toronto, Canada has recognized this requirement and is tackling it head on.
