Spot test: Can beginners use exchanges? Part I: Hitbtc

Spot test: Can beginners use exchanges? Part I: Hitbtc

As an everyday consumer, can you rely on exchanges to facilitate a positive overall experience when discovering Bitcoin for the first time? This is a question we at CoinTelegraph have been asking ourselves a lot recently. Following publication of our extensive reviews series, which evaluates 10 of the most well-known exchanges in detail, we thought it was only reasonable to test our own data. As such, this series of articles will test the top five exchanges under review anonymously, allowing us to see if the user experience matches their credentials. As well as performing some basic....


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Exchange coins allow traders to have a say in projects they participate in while simultaneously providing use cases in contest funding and payment. What are some of the most widely known exchange coins?The list includes Binance, Coinbase, FTX, OKEx, Kucoin and HitBTC.There are over 90 different exchange coins, according to CoinMarketCap, many belonging to the biggest names in the cryptocurrency industry. Determining which coins to invest in will come down to a question about the exchange and its benefits.HitBTC has proven itself a powerful contender for those interested in advanced....

Hitbtc announces the addition of Dogecoin

Hitbtc, the most technologically advanced exchange on the market, is pleased to announce the addition of full functionality for Dogecoin from today, June 16. Hitbtc offers customers the ability to trade both fiat and cryptocurrencies in complete confidence on a state-of-the-art platform. Already on offer are USD and EUR, as well as Bitcoin and Litecoin, but following the result of users’ votes, Dogecoin is now being implemented, allowing users to trade with the same great features enjoyed by our existing customers. And if that’s not good news enough, the Hitbtc voting competition....

How Bitcoin Exchange Market is Preparing for Hard Fork

Bitcoin exchanges are preparing for a potential hard fork execution of Bitcoin Unlimited. While most major Bitcoin exchanges including BTCC, Bitstamp and Bitfinex have clarified their stance on the hard fork contingency, some regional exchanges such as Korbit and HitBTC haven’t come to a consensus in regards to hard fork support. On March 24, Cointelegraph spoke to HitBTC about their questionable statement released to their users about the Bitcoin Unlimited hard fork. In their statement, HitBTC wrote: “Bitcoin Unlimited has been listed on the platform and is available for trading from....

Fun with Bitcoin for Beginners, Part 4

Mr. Mix is a regular commentator at Zero Hedge, an influential financial website. He writes a blog on subjects of interest to him, recently including Bitcoin, a controversial topic. As a beginner, he wanted to take a good look at the Bitcoin ecosystem for himself with the help of a couple of experts, as well as explore some parts of Bitcoin that beginners do not typically see. A man of many interests, he is happily married to a wonderful Peruvian-born lady. Mr. Mix has been involved in international business (buying ball bearings and similar products for their company in Peru) for over 20....