Circle Acquired The Cryptocurrency Exchange Poloniex

Announced February 26, 2018, Circle acquires Poloniex, one of the major cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.

Circle is a cryptocurrency-focused financial-services company which was backed by IDG Capital Partners, a China-based firm and Goldman Sachs.

This move makes Circle one of the biggest & most influential companies in the space.

Some experts say the acquisition is a good sign for the whole cryptocurrency industry where a lot of companies are now beginning to consolidate & that will bring out the best talents.

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Shapeshift Launches New Service Bitfract Swaps One Crypto For Many

Birtfract is the latest offering of Shapeshift and was recently launched as beta in the instant cryptocurrency exchange platform.

The new service will allow users to instantly swap one cryptocurrency to multiple ones.

For example, a user can purchase multiple altcoins using his or her Bitcoin in just one transaction.

The tool supports a wide range of cryptocurrencies and is free to use.

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