In today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief we cover stories about Skrill launching crypto buying and selling, luxury marketplace The White Company reaching $100 million in transactions, Bitmex setting a trading record, and weak mining-related sales hurting AMD.
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Skrill Launches Crypto Trading
Skrill, the online payments service formerly known as Moneybookers, is now enabling its wallet users to instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, including BTC, BCH, ETH and LTC, using more than 40 supported fiat options. The company said it purchases and holds the cryptocurrency via “a recognised cryptocurrency exchange.”
Skrill’s new cryptocurrency capability is available at launch in over 30 countries including: Australia, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, and the UK. The company plans to roll it out to additional markets and extend the service to its mobile app and Paysafe’s Neteller digital wallet in the next few months.
Lorenzo Pellegrino, CEO of Skrill, commented: “The world of cryptocurrency trading is exciting and dynamic, and our digital wallet service very much lends itself to this environment. I’m confident that the ability to trade in cryptocurrencies quickly and easily through Skrill will appeal to consumers both now and in the future. We know many people want to experiment with cryptocurrency trading but don’t know where to start and we’ve made the entire process very straightforward.”
The White Company Reaches $100M
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The White Company, a cryptocurrency concierge and luxury marketplace, has announced it surpassed $100 million in cryptocurrency sales and transactions since launching in 2017. Over 25,000 deals have
