Crypto exchange Bitfront shuts down
Bitfront, a US crypto exchange backed by Japanese social media firm Line Corp, said it has suspended new sign-ups and credit card payments and will cease operations in a few months despite efforts to overcome challenges in the rapidly evolving industry. "However, despite our efforts ... we have regretfully determined that we need to shut down Bitfront in order to continue growing the LINE blockchain ecosystem and LINK token economy," the California-based company said in a statement on its website. Bitfront said the move…