The Exchanges Review Part I: Easy on the Eye (and Brain)

The Exchanges Review Part I: Easy on the Eye (and Brain)

Bitcoin exchanges are everywhere and navigating them can be confusing, while finding the right one for your needs can be impossible. With this in mind, CoinTelegraph presents a series of articles briefly reviewing 10 of the most well-known exchanges in which their pros and cons are each placed in the spotlight. We selected BitStamp, Bitfinex, BTC China, ICBIT, LakeBTC, hitbtc, btc-e, Kraken, ANXBTC and Cryptsy to be included in the reviews, the first of which concentrates on usability and interface. Bringing up the rear in terms of functionality and interface, especially for non-Russian....


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