Few Notable Startups Driving India's Bitcoin Revolution
India is an ideal place for Bitcoin startups. It has the right startup culture, huge market opportunity and a growing economy. Thanks to the growing market opportunities and enthusiastic startup community, we are seeing a lot of emerging Bitcoin companies entering the market. Here are some of the Indian Bitcoin based startups - UnoCoin: Unocoin is one of the leading Bitcoin exchange in India at the moment. Unocoin is based out of Bangalore and Tumkur, is part of CoinMonk Ventures Private Limited. They are referred to as the Coinbase of India. Unocoin offers Bitcoin wallet and exchange....
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