First Global Credit Launches Bitcoin Investment Service

First Global Credit Launches Bitcoin Investment Service

Today First Global Credit will be announcing their professional investment service at the Inside Bitcoin Exhibition, Las Vegas. First Global Credit's trading and investment platform promises to "bridge the gap between cryptocurrencies and global stock markets". CCN explores the opportunities and requirements of the offering. First Global Credit's service allows traders and investors to fund a margin account with bitcoins and to then open leveraged positions in a selection of instruments that include international company stocks, several global stock market indexes and ETFs. Their service....


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