Quoine Gets $20M Funding as Asian Bitcoin Trading Soars

Quoine Gets $20M Funding as Asian Bitcoin Trading Soars

The CEO of Asian bitcoin exchange Quoine says the region will dominate the bitcoin landscape over the coming years, as his company completes a funding deal worth $20 million USD. Quoine’s new investment comes from VCs and other “strategic investors.” There has been a flurry of investment announcements from Japanese bitcoin exchanges this year, with....


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