OKCoin Adds Margin Trading to iOS and Android Apps
OKCoin, a cryptocurrency exchange that offers trades between Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), US Dollar (USD), and Chinese Yuan (CNY), has added margin trading to its iOS and Android apps. “In our continued efforts to build the world’s best retail and institutional blockchain asset exchange, OKCoin has added margin trading to its iOS and Android Apps. OKCoin.cn CNY users can trade on up to 5x margin while OKCoin.com USD users can trade on up to 3.3x margin. Thanks for your feedback and continued support of OKCoin. We hope you like it!” added OKCoin in a statement. OKCoin released the....
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