Deal With Clevercoin Might Just Save Justcoin
Update: Justcoin has responded to our questions indicating that no such deal is imminent and stresses that they are still focused on getting users to withdraw their funds. Stating: "We've been contacted by many other digital currency businesses since our announcement. Right now, our focus is on making sure our users withdraw their funds." Justcoin had a bad October. After controversy regarding an issue with the Ripple protocol (Ripple claims that the issue was with Justcoin, while Justcoin maintains that the issue was with Ripple's protocol) they announced to its users through email that....
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Two of the most major Norwegian banks have announced to the public that they will no longer service Bitcoin companies. The "Bitcoin chill" in Norway has caused Norwegian Bitcoin exchange, Justcoin, to close their doors. Justcoin also suffered a Ripple hack earlier this month after a Ripple feature was improperly implemented by the exchange. Both Justcoin and Ripple were able to right themselves to the community; however, it seems that larger powers have ended Justcoin's run. Justcoin won't be the only Norwegian Bitcoin company frozen out by the banks, as revealed by Justcoin founders: "Its....