LocalBitcoins Slowly Becomes The Global Go-to Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

LocalBitcoins Slowly Becomes The Global Go-to Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform

Unfortunately, these graphs are not improving Bitcoin adoption all that much. The emerging trend of Bitcoin adoption can be seen all over the world. LocalBitcoins volume set new records in nearly a dozen regions all over the world yet again. Consumers and investors flock to cryptocurrency as a safe haven asset, despite its volatility. An exciting future awaits for Bitcoin, even though the price has gone through a flash crash over the past few hours. Some regions will be more prone to Bitcoin disruption than others. Latin American countries, as well as African nations and Eastern Europe,....


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