Kraken Launches Across Canada with Vogogo
Kraken Bitcoin Exchange. Payment processor and security provider Vogogo has partnered with Kraken to bring Kraken's exchange services to Canada. The new partnership and expansion also equates to a new Canadian dollar/Bitcoin exchange that Kraken will provide. All exchanges are constantly looking for ways to gain a competitive edge and moving to another country also to the one you started in; that's a good way to expand your business. This is exactly what Kraken has done. The exchange said Canadians who use its service would benefit from low fees and good technology. It's hard to tell if....
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