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US proposes barring big technology companies from offering digital currencies
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US proposes barring big technology companies from offering digital currencies

The proposal sends a strong message to large tech firms increasingly eyeing the financial services space.

Bitcoin slumped to its lowest in 2018, losses top 25 percent within a week
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Bitcoin slumped to its lowest in 2018, losses top 25 percent within a week

Bitcoin tumbling as much as 10 percent to breach $4,300 and taking losses 25 percent within a week.

China in preparing new regulations for cryptocurrencies
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China in preparing new regulations for cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, allow anonymous peer-to-peer transactions without the need for banks or central banks and China plans to control it.

Network support of new software upgrade averts the split of Bitcoin into two currencies
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Network support of new software upgrade averts the split of Bitcoin into two currencies

Bitcoin's miners have signaled their support for the so-called Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 91, avoiding a split of bitcoin into two blockchains.