BTC China App Goes Live on iOS App Store
It's certainly refreshing to see the coming of all sorts of bitcoin-related apps to the iOS mobile platform since Apple had a change of heart, and bitcoin traders in China will be pleased to know yet another is available. It's BTC China's official application, and it's available for download internationally right away [iTunes link]. As one would come to expect from a trading application, the mobile interface allows traders to buy and sell their bitcoins, but also view orders, charts, and so forth. The application also supports three trading pairs: BTC/CNY, LTC/CNY, LTC/BTC. Market and....
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