LEOxChange Now Open For Trading
On 2 April, LEOCoin opened their own exchange, LEOxChange,
in Hong Kong and the cryptocurrency is now recognized
by other digital currency exchanges.
Learning Enterprises Organization (LEO), an Oxfordshire
based company, launched their new currency last month, which co-founder, Dan
Anderson hailed as an “important chapter in the evolution of the global digital
currency.”
The introduction of a new cryptocurrency suggests this
sector is rapidly growing and the launch of LEOCoin coincides with government
proposals to regulate the digital currency sector and accept cryptocurrencies
in the UK .
Atif Kamran (Co-Founder of LEOCoin) and Anderson are hoping to enable treasury
departments around the world to accept LEOCoin for services and goods by
expanding their merchant base on and offline.
A key feature of LEOCoin is its security, as with the use of
high level encryption systems, personal data and trading information is kept
safe. Alongside this, trading data is clearly visible on an online ledger, so
the bid, offer prices and quantities can be easily understood.
However, LEOCoin commissioned to poll 1,000 senior
decision-makers from small to medium businesses (SMEs) with a YouGov survey
which revealed that 70% of respondents were “not at all likely” to
accept payment in digital form.
The poll also identified that international transaction fees
are a problem for 50% of SMEs and cost was also a worry for 43% of merchants
who made debit or credit card transactions.
LEOcoin is created with newer technology than rival Bitcoin,
but Anderson is
adamant that both digital currencies will coexist.
“Bitcoin’s failure is mass-adoption. We as educators and
trainers can solve this,” Anderson
stated.
Bitcoin has suffered from negativity due to some bad
publicity and the possible risks that having no central bank issuer poses, which
could be beneficial for LEOCoin because its own exchange is being recognized as
a secure digital currency exchange platform.
“The gap between those businesses worried about transaction
fees and yet reluctant to use a digital currency is the gap we believe LEOCoin
will fill,” Anderson
said.