[2014-08-19] BitX, a Bitcoin wallet and exchange for emerging markets, raises $8

[cescan]

http://www.techinasia.com/bitx-bitcoin-wallet-exchange-emerging-markets-raises-1m/

Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, is being touted for its benefits to emerging markets. Its peer-to-peer nature enables seamless cash transfer across borders, a vast improvement on today’s remittance industry. BitX plans to make a Bitcoin economy a reality in these markets. Today, it announced the completion of a S$1 million (US$800,000) fundraising round involving London-based Ariadne Capital, New York’s Bitcoin Opportunity Corp, and Palo Alto-based financial innovation investor Carol Realini.

Read more: BitX, a Bitcoin wallet and exchange for emerging markets, raises $800k http://www.techinasia.com/bitx-bitcoin-wallet-exchange-emerging-markets-raises-1m/

[cryptofan5]

Nice. Good luck to them. But why the accent is made on emerging markets? Other markets don't need wallets?

[CoinMode]

I remember when you could go and catch a show at the cinema for 8 bucks. 

[ninjaboon]

can OP edit the title, it's the wrong figure.