Dubai's BitOasis Opens Bitcoin Buying Service at TechCrunch Disrupt
Dubai-based startup BitOasis has announced the launch of a new bitcoin buying platform. Aimed at consumers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, the platform was revealed at the TechCrunch Disrupt NY Startup Alley, a venue for early-stage companies taking place over the course of the three-day conference. Co-founder Ola Doudin explained that the goal of the service is to increase bitcoin liquidity in the Middle East as part of BitOasis' long-term strategy of serving what she characterized as the vital remittance corridors of the region. Doudin told CoinDesk: "The UAE....
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