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ItBit Launches Global Trading Platform For Bitcoins

Digital currency exchange itBit has launched a global platform for the trading of Bitcoin with US dollars, Singapore dollars and Euros.

Rich Teo (CEO and co-founder, itBit): Fully realized, Bitcoin will fuel a truly global economy, and give the power and security of digital payments to the unbanked.

The itBit exchange operates as a traditional currency exchange with a central limit order book. It also offers Bitcoin wallet capabilities, allowing traders to store and access their Bitcoin directly on the itBit platform.

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