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The POWR Token Launches on BTC Markets
- Published August 20, 2018 12:00AM UTC
- Publisher Wholesale Investor
- Categories Company Updates
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- BTC Markets is launching the first ERC20 token, Power Ledger.
- The listing arises in high response for Power Ledger, one of Australia’s largest crowdfunded projects.
In an announcement released by BTC Markets today, it has been said that “from 10 am AEST today we’ll launch our first Australian listing, Power Ledger (POWR). POWR will start trading against two major currencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and the Australian dollar (AUD). The listing is in response to market demand for Power Ledger – a decentralised energy marketplace, and one of Australia’s largest crowdfunded projects, with a market capitalisation of over AU$94 million dollars.”
“We’re thrilled to be the first Australian ERC20 token to be added to BTC Markets. With the extensive BTC Markets user base, this listing is a huge step towards our goal of democratising power, and will allow platform users and Application Hosts to easily acquire POWR for use within our platform,” said David Martin, co-founder and Managing Director, Power Ledger.
In adding the POWR token to the BTC marketplace, the company are supporting innovation and the Australian ecosystem.
About Power Ledger
Australia’s first token sale is disrupting the energy sector. POWR token allows you to access the Power Ledger energy trading platform. Start selling power from your own solar panels, or just pay less for your energy bills by purchasing your power directly from your neighbour. Power Ledger is bringing peer-to-peer energy trading to the world.
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