Bitcoin Exchange in North America Closes Shop
Harborly, a bitcoin exchange in North America, has decided to shut down operations due to a shrinking market share. After all, there have been several startups focusing on this aspect of the industry these days, leaving smaller companies with fewer clients and lower trade activity. "When we first launched Harborly just over a year ago, we had the vision of giving our users the simplest, quickest, and safest way to buy and sell bitcoin globally using their local currency," indicated the farewell blog post by the bitcoin exchange. "Our team has had an incredible and exhilarating journey as a....
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