Japan Bitcoin Exchange Aims to Fill Mt. Gox Market Void
A consortium of Chinese and American bitcoin businesses has announced a plan to start a new Japan-based exchange, and is seeking to acquire Mt. Gox and its remaining assets as a means to bolster the new offering. The joint venture, named BitOcean Japan, consists of Chinese ATM producer BitOcean and New York-based exchange technology platform Atlas ATS, a company that has been looking for a local partner to expand its global exchange network to the Asian market. While the new venture is not a Mt. Gox rescue plan per se, and is not looking to resurrect the Gox name, its members are looking....
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