Another Bitcoin Exchange Shuts Down With Little Warning
Another bitcoin exchange may have joined the ranks of ripoffs and scams tainting the bitcoin community. Crypto-Trade recently announced its closure on January 26, with a small window for users to retrieve their funds. In an announcement, Crypto-Trade issued their warning without any prior notice that they were having problems. Important Announcement! Due to very low volume and lack of good userbase, Crypto-Trade has decided to shutdown permanently due to inability to cover its expenditures on rented servers, staff salary and site promotion. All the users are requested to withdraw their....
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