Bitcoin Derivatives Platform BTC.sx Surpasses $13.5 Million in Trades
An Australian bitcoin derivatives platform has seen $13.5m in trades since founder Joe Lee launched it in May, using $150,000 of his personal savings. BTC.sx has recently expanded, with chief operating officer George Samman the latest addition to its Sydney team. As an experienced trader, Samman understands derivatives and how bitcoin investors could use BTC.sx to hedge their bets on the volatile electronic currency. Samman told CoinDesk: "BTC.sx brings the world [its] first bitcoin derivative. This is done in an intuitive FX-style trading platform that enables users to profit from a....
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