From a two-man operation a year ago, Cryptopia surges on bitcoinCHRIS HUTCHING/STUFF Christchurch-based Cryptopia co-founder Rob Dawson. The Christchurch firm at the centre of some of the frenzied bitcoin trading in recent days evolved from a two-man operation in 2014 to employing more than 50 today. Rob (Hex) Dawson and Adam Clark started the cryptocurrency trading platform, Cryptopia, as a hobby nearly three years ago. The massive surge in newcomers registering and trading on Cryptopia caused problems in recent days, requiring Cryptopia to suspend some trading. The figures tell the story - a year ago Cryptopia had 30,000 users, rising to 1 million in December 2017.

Source: Stuff January 09, 2018 03:11 UTC