EHOLD Group Acquires Argentinian Crypto Exchange C-Patex
Latin America is currently dominating the world regarding integrating cryptocurrency into daily life. In 2021, the value of the South American crypto market exploded from $68 million to an incredible $650 million, a ten-fold increase. Such significant growth has attracted the attention of major global blockchain companies to the region. Known for its successful cases in the field of creating and promoting cryptocurrency exchanges, the EHOLD group couldn’t resist building on its success and acquired the Argentine exchange C-Patex to exploit the opportunities in the region to their fullest.....
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