Bitcoin Exchange Vault of Satoshi Now Accepting Canadian Dollars

Bitcoin Exchange Vault of Satoshi Now Accepting Canadian Dollars

Bitcoin exchange Vault of Satoshi (VOS) today made an announcement that could be considered great news for those in Canada. "As of today, we are allowing Canadian Balances on the site," it says in the statement. "We have also built in a currency exchange to work with the USD and CAD pairs (on the menu). Bill payments are very close and being tested." Vault of Satoshi says that in about two weeks, they'll be accepting in-person deposits at their office outside of Toronto for those with a Canadian debit card. Certified checks are also a viable means of account funding, according to VOS. Side....


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