BitX Opens Feature-Rich Bitcoin Exchange in Malaysia
Bitcoin firm BitX, which focuses on bringing bitcoin services to emerging markets, has added Malaysia to its stable of exchanges. The new exchange, which has been operating live for two weeks now, allows Malaysians to link local bank accounts for both deposits and withdrawals in the local currency, the ringgit. In keeping with BitX's goal to provide local services with local staff, customer support is also available in the country's official language, Bahasa Malaysia. BitX CEO Marcus Swanepoel told CoinDesk that Malaysia is a "very tech savvy market", with bitcoin trading already active at....
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