Mercado Bitcoin: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Add to history the open registration. |
|||
| (3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
The only currency traded for bitcoins by this service is BRL (Brazilian Real). | The only currency traded for bitcoins by this service is BRL (Brazilian Real). | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The service was announced in July 13, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoinbrasil.com.br/?p=177 The first Exchange in Brazil!]</ref>. The market did open to a limited trial later that month and opened registration to all on August 08, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=35623.0 Nova versão do Mercado Bitcoin no ar!]</ref> | The service was announced in July 13, 2011<ref>[http://www.bitcoinbrasil.com.br/?p=177 The first Exchange in Brazil!]</ref>. The market did open to a limited trial later that month and opened registration to all on August 08, 2011<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=35623.0 Nova versão do Mercado Bitcoin no ar!]</ref> | ||
On March 28, 2013 the service shut down citing losses from a security breach<ref>[http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=160150.0 Problema do Mercado Bitcoin]</ref>. | |||
That same year, the service's founder partnered with entrepreneurs that finished reimbursing injured customers after the attack. They also invested in technology and security so that Mercado Bitcoin could get back on track. <ref>[https://www.istoedinheiro.com.br/noticias/mercado-digital/20150216/bitcoin-cai-real/232997.shtml O bitcoin cai na real]</ref> | |||
Nowadays, Mercado Bitcoin trades Bitcoin and [[altcoin]]s. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| Line 22: | Line 26: | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
Latest revision as of 13:06, 28 July 2020
A market exchange where bitcoins can be bought and sold.
The only currency traded for bitcoins by this service is BRL (Brazilian Real).
History
The service was announced in July 13, 2011[1]. The market did open to a limited trial later that month and opened registration to all on August 08, 2011[2]
On March 28, 2013 the service shut down citing losses from a security breach[3].
That same year, the service's founder partnered with entrepreneurs that finished reimbursing injured customers after the attack. They also invested in technology and security so that Mercado Bitcoin could get back on track. [4]
Nowadays, Mercado Bitcoin trades Bitcoin and altcoins.
See Also
External Links
- Mercado Bitcoin website
- Bitcoin Brasil blog