itBit Offers Incentives for Bitcoin Traders to Switch Exchanges

itBit Offers Incentives for Bitcoin Traders to Switch Exchanges

Singapore-based exchange itBit recently built a trading-specific platform for bitcoin; now it is offering a cut-price promotion in an attempt to draw in new customers. The company has not had any of the problems that other exchanges have been experiencing lately. In fact, itBit CEO Rich Teo has said that recent events have led to increased interest in his company's platform. "Based on the way our wallet is built, we weren't affected. We haven't seen any issues," he said. Near the end of last year, itBit received $3.2m in venture capital, bringing its funding total to $5.5m. Cold storage.....


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