Hong Kong Exchange Offers 'Extreme' Transparency
A new Hong Kong-based exchange is offering its customers unprecedented transparency mechanisms, including automatic proof-of-reserves tests, in a bid to shake up the cryptocurrency exchange sector. The new exchange, Coinport, is offering proof-of-reserves tests that can be executed by customers with data that is refreshed every half hour. It has also uploaded its code to Github, where it can be inspected by the public, and is giving customers access to all the exchange's trading and fund storage data. The startup has raised funds from IDG Capital Partners. Extreme transparency. Coinport's....
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