DigitalBTC Makes History With Australian Stock Market Debut

DigitalBTC Makes History With Australian Stock Market Debut

Australian multi-service bitcoin company digitalBTC will make history today as the first cryptocurrency-focused company to trade on a major mainstream stock exchange. DigitalBTC, which began as a mining operation but also engages in bitcoin trading and is developing retail and consumer applications, debuted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) this morning as Digital CC Limited (trading as digitalBTC. ASX code: DCC). The ASX has a daily turnover of over AUD$4.6bn (US$4.32bn) and a market cap of around AUD$1.6tn. Credibility rewards. The company views its new listing as crucial to....


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