New Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Launches in India

New Bitcoin Exchange Unocoin Launches in India

A new bitcoin exchange service has launched in India, amid a growing wave of digital currency interest in the world's second largest country. Unocoin launched at the well-attended Global Bitcoin Conference, India's first, in Bangalore on 15th December. It is currently running on a 'trial basis' and new verified users are limited to buying/selling 10 BTC per day. Vikram Nikkam, a director of parent company Unobit Solutions Pvt. Ltd, said full cooperation with financial regulations was a key point in gaining acceptance. Local banks were receiving client monies and making payments without....


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