Bitcoin Exchange CoinMate.io to Utilize Trezor Wallets to Offer "Banking Grade Security"
CoinMate.io has been in beta since December, but has finally gone public. The Britain-based Bitcoin to fiat exchange bills itself as offering numerous security features which it believes the whole industry should adopt. In particular, the exchange plans to use Trezor hardware wallets to secure coins stored with it. CCN spoke with Roman Valihrach, CEO of Confirmo, LTD, the parent company of both CoinMate.io and BitcoinPay.com, via Skype. The company also owns BitcoinPay.com, a service not unlike BitPay, BitNet, or BitKassa. On the issue of security, it was chief among his concerns: We know....
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