Shapeshift.io Integrates Monero and Counterparty
ShapeShift.io, is an instant online cryptocurrency exchange that provides instant currency exchange between many cryptocurrencies without having to open an account. This Thursday, ShapeShift.io announced it was integrating Counterparty (XCP), along with Moner (XMR) into its platform. Customers anywhere in the world will now be able to buy or sell XCP or XMR instantly with Bitcoin or over two dozen of other cryptocurrencies with the ShapeShift.io exchange platform. ShapeShift.io, was launched in August 2014, and in less than a year it has become a market leader. Shapeshift.io is now the....
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