As User Base Grows, Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bitsquare to Rebrand

As User Base Grows, Decentralized Bitcoin Exchange Bitsquare to Rebrand

The decentralized bitcoin and altcoin exchange Bitsquare has decided that it must rebrand or face a costly legal battle. Launched last year, Bitsquare is the first decentralized bitcoin and altcoin exchange of its kind. Instead of trading bitcoin through a central intermediary as a typical exchange would, Bitsquare users connect through a peer-to-peer....


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