LakeBTC Bitcoin Exchange Now Allows GBP and JPY Deposits
LakeBTC, a bitcoin exchange company based in China, is now open for GBP and JPY deposits on its cryptocurrency platform. This move could open the company for more client accounts based in the UK and Japan, where bitcoin acceptance has also been increasing. In particular, clients can make a GBP deposit on LakeBTC through a UK bank transfer while JPY deposits on the bitcoin exchange will be accepted through a Japanese domestic bank transfer. Larger Bitcoin Exchange Market. According to a spokesperson for the bitcoin exchange, they are also working on adding EUR deposits and EUR/BTC trading....
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Cryptocurrency exchange LakeBTC has enabled GBP and JPY deposits and added the option for customers to trade with the two currencies. LakeBTC users can deposit GBP via a UK bank transfer, while JPY deposits can be made via a Japanese domestic bank transfer. A spokesperson for the China-based exchange, currently ninth in terms of BTC/USD ($1,536,570) trading volume in the last 24 hours, said they were in the process of adding EUR deposits and BTC/EUR trading and hoped to enable the features in the next couple of weeks. According to the spokesperson, the exchange is also looking to enable....
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