BitStamp Resolves Banking Software Issues
Some of the Bitcoin community has been abuzz with BitStamp issues this week. Just yesterday, the Bitcoin exchange's website went down for a short period. The company noted they were having issues with their banking software, though it's unclear just what the issues are/were. Today, BitStamp has noted the banking issues have been resolved and transfers are being processed normally on a blog post, which should comes as a relief to traders around the world. Are you - a BitStamp user - still having issues?
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